The Statesman Kolkata - November 29, 2024

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November 29, 2024

Hemant Soren sworn in as 14th CM of J'khand, INDIA bloc leaders in attendance

JMM executive president Hemant Soren Thursday took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand.

1 min

Centre should have consulted states on Waqf Bill: Mamata

She said the Bill will not only destabilise the Waqf system but also targets a particular religion

2 mins

PM Modi discusses violence against minorities in B'desh with Jaishankar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is understood to have on Thursday discussed with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar the increasing attacks on the minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh.

1 min

India continues to have challenging ties with Canada

India has had, and continues to have a challenging relationship with Canada primarily because of the political space provided by Ottawa to extremist elements who advocate an anti-India agenda and have been misusing Canadian freedoms for carrying out violent activities that threaten this country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

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With Priyanka joining LS, 3 Gandhis now in Parliament

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took the oath of office as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, marking a historic moment for the Gandhi family.

1 min

Isro Mars Orbiter chief ambitious about Mission Venus

The first ever venture into Venus is part of the country's space exploration, claimed the topmost ISRO scientists here on Wednesday.

1 min

Tablet scam: Another man arrested from Malda

Siliguri Metropolitan Police have arrested Manoj Chowdhury from the Baishnabnagar police station area in Malda in connection with the tablet scam.

1 min

Raids on overloaded vehicles, ₹4 lakh collected as fine

After instructions from chief minister Mamata Banerjee to take action against all errant vehicles carrying overloaded goods and damaging roads and highways in West Bengal, the transport department and the district road transport authority have jointly raided and collected Rs 4 lakh fine from eight overloaded trucks from Raniganj area.

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Illegal pond filling: East Burdwan DM orders probe

The district magistrate of East Burdwan, Ayesha Rani has ordered an investigation against the illegal filling up of Shashank Bill, a vast waterbody, spread over 300 bighas and known as the kidney of Burdwan town.

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AISF MLA Naushad Siddique condemns attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Naushad Siddique, the sole All India Secular Front (AISF) representative in the West Bengal Assembly, on Thursday, condemned the attack on the minority Hindus in neighboring Bangladesh, arrest of monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, popularly known as Chinmoy Prabhu, and the troubles at International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

1 min

AMC fraud: Police recover ₹40 lakh from cyber criminals

Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) have recovered Rs 40 lakh siphoned off from the account of a nationalised bank of Asansol Municipal Corporation by cyber criminals and arrested five persons in this connection.

1 min

We back Centre's stand on Bangladesh crisis: CM

All I say is that I am against attacks on people from any religion, be it in our country or anywhere, the chief minister said while addressing the state Assembly

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Bangladesh unrest: Dilip Ghosh, CPM offer differing views

Firebrand BJP leader Dilip Ghosh today said that chief minister Mamata Banerjee should be actively vocal against torture and attack on the minorities in Bangladesh.

1 min

Fake currency: Arrested Bengal resident part of Bangladesh-linked international racket

A resident of Kaliachak of Malda district in West Bengal, who was arrested on Thursday with a huge consignment of fake Indian currency notes, is part of an international racket involving Bangladesh from where the FICN originated.

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India a global power: Russian consul general in city

Russia considers India as a global power and an indispensable player in the emerging multipolar international system,\" said Maxim V. Kozlov, the newly-appointed consul general of Russia in Kolkata.

1 min

Mamata to meet top officials over BGBS preparations

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with the senior bureaucrats tomorrow to prepare a road for successfully holding the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS).

1 min

'Funds under Swasthya Sathi misused during RG Kar protests'

Targeted a section of agitating junior doctors of government medical colleges and hospitals who had allegedly attended patients in private healthcare facilities under the state government scheme during the protest movements for more than two months, ignoring their duty at public healthcare services

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Chief commissioner CGST interacts with industry stakeholders in city

CII Eastern Region, today, facilitated an interactive session with Shrawan Kumar, IRS, chief commissioner, CGST & Central Excise Kolkata and Manoj Kumar Kedia, IRS, principal commissioner, CGST & Excise Kolkata, with various industry stakeholders in Kolkata.

1 min

Sanraksha app for railway safety

Indian Railways took another step today towards passenger safety with the pan-India launch of Sanraksha mobile application.

1 min

ADPC stops potato-laden trucks at Bengal border

At Duburdih check post in Bengal-Jharkhand border of Asansol, police are stopping potato-laden trucks from entering Jharkhand.

1 min

B2B foodtech fair starts in city

The 21st International Foodtech Kolkata 2024, Eastern India's Premier business-to-business (B2B) exhibition for food processing, bakery, mithai & namkeen, dairy, ice-cream and hospitality industry, will be held at the Biswa Bangla Milan Mela Complex in from 29 November to 1 December.

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ISKCON centre in Bangladesh's Shibchar 'forcibly shut down'

As the news about Chinmoy Krishna's arrest spread on social media, several protests broke out in Chittagong, demanding his immediate release

2 mins

Deviation from rules a sacrilege of Rajya Sabha: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar Thursday turned into a teacher in the House when Congress member Jairam Ramesh posed a question to him.

1 min

Elaborate security in Sambhal for Friday prayers, court hearing

The police have arrested one person for spreading rumours in connection with the stone pelting and violence

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4th India-Russia Military Cooperation Working Group meet concludes in Moscow

The fourth meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation under the India-Russia Inter Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC), concluded successfully in Moscow, Russia.

1 min

'No third party involved': Andhra Pradesh ex-CM Jagan refutes bribery charges

Refuting all allegations of bribery as \"wild,\" former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today said he had dealt only with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a central government company and claimed that there was no question of the involvement of a third party, the Adani Group in the deal as charged by US prosecutors.

1 min

Self-reliance key to enduring peace, says CDS General Anil Chauhan

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said that self-reliance and indigenous defence capabilities are the foundations to enduring peace.

1 min

'TN rejects PM Vishwakarma scheme in its current form'

The CM had also informed the Union govt about the inability of the state govt to implement it

1 min

Assam Police growing as a preferred training organisation in the country: CM Sarma

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday asserted that the Assam Police was emerging as a favoured training establishment for law enforcement forces across the country and security personnel from other states were actively undergoing training here.

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5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts J&K, triggers panic

An earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, jolted J&K on Thursday, triggering panic among people who rushed out of their homes.

1 min

AAP govt must table 12 CAG reports in Delhi Assembly: BJP

On the eve of the start of the current Delhi Assembly's last session, Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta (photo) of the BJP demanded the tabling of 12 reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, alleging attempts by the ruling AAP to suppress information over alleged financial wrongdoings.

1 min

Supreme Court raps HP govt over denying employment to an Asian gold medallist

The Supreme Court on Thursday castigated the Himachal Pradesh government for denying employment to an Asian gold medallist under the sports quota.

1 min

Arvind Kejriwal attacks Centre for crime spurt in Delhi

'Over the past year-and-a-half, law and order in Delhi has collapsed', Kejriwal said while addressing a press conference; he said Delhi is witnessing Mumbai-style gang wars and a spurt of murders

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Mission mode effort underway for plastic-free Mahakumbh

The 2025 Mahakumbh in Prayagraj will not only be a spiritual and faith-driven event but also a rich cultural and social experience for millions of devotees. Besides, it will be environmentally-friendly.

1 min

Welfare to Work

Britain's workforce crisis has reached alarming proportions, with millions trapped in a cycle of unemployment or underemployment.

2 mins

Starving public service will starve our country too

As Bhutan aspires to become a developed nation by 2034, it must confront a critical challenge threatening this ambitious goal: the continuous exodus of qualified and experienced public servants seeking better opportunities abroad.

2 mins

The Indian Way

More and more Indians will have business interests abroad in the coming years. So, if things do not change, there could be more incidents of the Adani kind. To avoid cutting a sorry figure, it is necessary for Indian businesses to adopt more ethical practices, and for the Government to tighten enforcement of anti-corruption laws. A related issue is that of transparent election funding, which cannot be resolved, except by unanimous agreement of all political parties.

5 mins

Fragile Truce

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, that took effect on Wednesday morning, marks a significant turning point in a region long tormented by cycles of violence.

2 mins

A Pyrrhic victory for Pakistani state

The Pakistani state may have succeeded in pushing the protesters back from the streets of the capital on Tuesday night, but consider what it took to make that happen.

4 mins

Respectful motherhood and safe online spaces

As the world observed the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, it marked the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.

4 mins

Israel denies legitimacy of ICC's warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant

The Prime Minister of Israel noted that the State of Israel denies both the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the legitimacy of the arrest warrants that have been issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

1 min

Latest 'massive' Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in Ukraine

Russia conducted a \"massive\" attack against Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said.

1 min

China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a rare diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration.

1 min

High-ranking military official in China placed under investigation, defense ministry says

China has suspended a high-ranking military official while he is being investigated, its Defense Ministry announced Thursday.

1 min

Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia.

1 min

Israel fires on Lebanese returnees, 2 people injured

More than 3,760 people were killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon during the conflict

2 mins

Imran Khan and his wife face charges for inciting violence

Authorities said police arrested nearly 1,000 demonstrators since Sunday in and around Islamabad

1 min

Former British soldier who broke out of prison is convicted of spying for Iran

A former British soldier whose audacious escape from a London prison spurred a dayslong search was convicted on Thursday of spying for Iran.

1 min

Social media ban for under-16s passes Aus Senate and will soon be a world-first law

A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first law.

1 min

Global study links 1.5 million deaths every year to air pollution from wildfires

An Australian-led international research has found that over 1.5 million deaths globally every year were linked to the health impacts of air pollution caused by landscape fires.

1 min

Syria: Radical militant group's major offensive in Aleppo kills 89, seizes towns

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group and allied factions launched a major offensive on Syrian military positions in the western countryside of Aleppo province, resulting in territorial gains and 89 deaths, according to a war monitor.

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UN Biodiversity Conference to reconvene in February in Rome

The UN Biodiversity Conference, suspended this month in Cali in Colombia, will reconvene from February 25-27, 2025, in Rome at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Bolivia's top court says its former anti-drug chief can be extradited to the US on drug charges

Bolivia's highest court on Wednesday approved the extradition to the United States of a former anti-narcotics chief on charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the U.S., a rare ruling against a top security official in the Andean nation whose relations with Washington have been strained for decades.

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ESIC works on convergence with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is working on expanding healthcare access to the workforce and their dependents, by converging the ESIC with facilities of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).

1 min

Market ends 1.5pc lower, Nifty closes below 24,000

Sensex was down 1,190.34 points at 79,043.74, Nifty was down 360.70 points

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We'll continue to foster innovations and entrepreneurship through dedicated Balmer Lawrie Start-up Fund

Balmer Lawrie, a Kolkata-headquartered Mini Ratna-I PSE, under Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, is well on track to reach its targeted gross revenue of Rs 6000 crore and an increased bottomline.

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Friend of India, don't see any problem after takeover: Goyal on Donald Trump

Donald Trump was a \"friend of India\", and the country's ties with the US were only getting better with time, said Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday.

1 min

Govt launches portal for status, updates on Ease of Doing Business initiatives

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, on Thursday, launched the CII Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and Regulatory Affairs portal that gives insights into the business environment and receives and tracks suggestions for improvement.

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Why is BJP unable to announce Maha CM despite majority, asks Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bal Thackeray) ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Mahayuti alliance for the \"suspense\" about announcing the name of the Maharashtra Chief Minister.

1 min

Meghalaya-Assam border talks to resume soon: CM Conrad Sangma assures progress

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has announced that the second phase of border talks with Assam will resume soon, aiming to resolve the remaining boundary disputes between the two states.

1 min

Mizoram's new Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena takes charge

Senior IAS officer Khilli Ram Meena on Thursday took charge as the new Chief Secretary of Mizoram.

1 min

Cong: EC must explain voting discrepancy with evidence

Nana Patole said that the Congress party has raised the issue of difference in voting percentage not because of its defeat, but to protect democracy and the Constitution.

1 min

Manipur government reopens educational institutions amid ongoing challenges & turmoil

The Higher and Technical Education Department of Manipur has issued a new directive to reopen all government educational institutions, government-aided colleges, and state universities starting 29 November, 2024.

1 min

'Sugar cannot be easily absorbed by the body'

Fasting once a year, for three days, especially without water, can be good for you. When we fast, our body is deprived of external energy sources, it begins to consume its own dead and toxic cells, effectively detoxifying itself.

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Reviving Indrajal memories for Kolkata

The nip in the air is palpable, so is the gradual coming of the much-awaited winter. The summer and the heat have had a rather lengthy spell this year. Hopefully, that is coming to an end, and the merry cold season is going to take over.

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College workshop demonstrates the power of ham radio

The department of journalism and mass communication, the disaster management cell and the IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell) of Women's Christian College, Kolkata, organised a one-day workshop on \"The Usefulness of HAM Radio in Disaster Mitigation\".

2 mins

ISL: East Bengal host NEUFC, seek first win of season

In-form NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) head to the City of Joy for a crucial away match against East Bengal FC (EBFC), who are eager to secure their first win of the season.

2 mins

Rodri aims for Manchester City return before season end

Manchester City midfielder Rodri is aiming to return to action before the season ends after suffering a ruptured ACL in his right knee during the team's 2-2 draw with Arsenal in September.

1 min

PKL: Haryana Steelers take on Tamil Thalaivas, aim to make fewer errors

Sitting pretty at the top of the points table, the Haryana Steelers have been in superb form through the course of Season 11 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) so far and skipper Jaideep says his team is ready to do whatever possible to stay at the top.

1 min

Valencia to take on Ejea in Copa del Rey second round

The draw for the second round of the Spanish Copa del Rey was held on Wednesday after the first round was completed on Tuesday night with Getafe and Valencia both qualifying.

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ISL 2024-25: Mohun Bagan aim for top spot as Chennaiyin FC come calling

Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be eager to return to the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) points table when they take on struggling Chennaiyin FC at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday.

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Champions League: Liverpool beat Real Madrid, Dortmund thrash Dinamo Zagreb

Liverpool become first team to confirm last 16 berth, Borussia Dortmund outclass Dinamo Zagreb 3-0

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He's a huge talent:Oz star Mitchell Starc showers praise on Jaiswal

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc praised India's young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal, describing the 22-year-old as a \"huge\" talent in Indian cricket.

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Sri Lanka bundled out for 42 by South Africa, slump to their lowest Test score

Sri Lanka have recorded their lowest total in Test cricket after being bowled out for just 42 by South Africa in their ongoing series-opening game at Kingsmead on Thursday.

1 min

U-19 Asia Cup: Anticipation builds for India-Pakistan showdown

As the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2024 approaches, anticipation builds for what promises to be an exciting showcase of young cricketing talent.

1 min

BGT: McSweeney left overawed by Indian bowling during Test debut

Australian opener heaps praise on Indian bowlers after disappointing debut during Perth Test

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