The Statesman Kolkata - January 07, 2025

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January 07, 2025

Justin Trudeau to Step Down as Canada PM

Justin Trudeau on Monday announced that he will step down as Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader once his party has chosen a new leader.

1 min

Mamata asks people not to panic over HMPV

Gangasagar yet to be declared a national fair, laments Mamata Banerjee

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US finalising steps to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation with India

The United States is now finalising the necessary steps to remove long-standing regulations that have prevented civil nuclear cooperation between India's leading nuclear entities and US companies, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said here on Monday.

1 min

Stir in Kulti over land acquisition

Kulti MLA Dr Ajoy Poddar had to face 'go back' slogans when he went to the agitation site in Baltaria area regarding land acquisition of eastern dedicated freight corridor project of the Indian Railways.

1 min

Footballer Rabi Hansda excited to get govt job

Rabi Hansda, the chief architect behind Bengal's victory in Santosh Trophy after six years was given civic reception by the district administration here today and he was honoured following tribal rituals at his native place in Mongalkote yesterday.

1 min

Durgapur nurse found dead in Deoghar, family suspects murder

Beauty Rana, a young nurse of Durgapur in West Burdwan District, who has been working in a private nursing home in Deoghar district of Jharkhand has been found dead.

1 min

Boy with heart ailment to get operated through Sebaashray

Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee took up the matter with the authorities of Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital and the surgery will be conducted shortly

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Facility to train contract workers at IISCO steel plant

The inauguration of Sambhav - Capability and Competency Development Centre (CCDC), first of its kind in Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) in Burnpur has been launched to upskill the contract workers.

1 min

Murder of Malda TMC leader: Political angle suspected

Several Trinamul Congress (TMC) leaders have alleged a political motive behind the recent murder of senior party leader Dulal Sarkar, alias Babla, in Malda.

1 min

Centre to Initiate Tripartite Talks With Gorkhas

The central government will soon initiate tripartite talks involving the Union government, the West Bengal government, and representatives of the Gorkha community.

1 min

CM Worried Over Repeated Incidents of Tiger Ingress

Concerned over repeated incidents of tigers entering Bengal from Odisha, chief minister Mamata Banerjee today asked the government in Odisha to rescue its tigers crossing the Bengal border repeatedly.

1 min

ISKCON Camp at Gangasagar

ISKCON Gangasagar Mandir will organise its Annual Tirtha Yatri Seva camp at the Gangasagar Mela grounds from 11-16 January, located on Road 5, near the helipad and K2 bus stand.

1 min

Jewellery Brand Celebrates New Year With Underprivileged Children

Celebrations of the New Year included initiatives to add joy and cheer in the lives of 'the abandoned girl child' at a shelter in Kolkata and destitute boys at 'a home for the homeless' in Agartala and Kolkata.

1 min

Minister Inaugurates Renovated Chetla High School

Mayor Firhad Hakim today inaugurated the renovated Chetla Boys' School, where along with Bengali, English medium has also been introduced.

1 min

Teacher recruitment scam: Charges against Sujay Bhadra, 5 others framed

Charges against Sujay Krishna Bhadra alias 'Kalighat er Kaku', one of the prime accused in the alleged primary teachers recruitment scam, and five others, former education minister Partha Chatterjee, MLA Manik Bhattacharya and Ayan Sil were framed for trial in the special court of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the city on Monday.

1 min

Bengal fishermen talk of torture on return from Bangladesh

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has stated that fishermen from West Bengal were subjected to atrocities while imprisoned by the Bangladesh Navy in Bangladesh.

2 mins

State not responsible for infiltration of terrorist groups: Serampore MP

Serampore MP Kalyan Banerjee on Saturday evening inaugurated the 33rd Milan Mela at Rishra Moitri Path.

1 min

After CM prod, minister surveys areas with public transport woes

Following instructions from chief minister Mamata Banerjee to address the woes of the crisis of buses, the state transport minister Snehasis Chakraborty and senior department officials hit the city roads to take stock of the ground situation today.

1 min

12th Century statue of Sun god found at Damodar riverbed

An ancient basalt stone statue of Surya Dev was recovered from the Damodar riverbed in Raina in East Burdwan and the priceless statue was preserved at the Museum & Art Gallery of the Burdwan University, yesterday.

1 min

TN Governor Ravi boycotts Assembly, leaves House in a huff

This is the second time that Ravi had boycotted the Assembly in the first session of the year

2 mins

Kerala High Court refuses to order CBI probe into death of ADM Naveen Babu

The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to order a CBI probe into the death of former Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.

1 min

ACB Serves KTR With Fresh Notice To Appear Before It On 9 January

BRS working president KT Rama Rao asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau probing the Formula E race scam to defer his interrogation till the Telangana High Court gives its verdict on his petition to quash the FIR against him.

1 min

T'gana CM Urges PM to Sanction Regional Ring Rail for Hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction a Regional Ring Rail, like the Regional Ring Road, for the state.

1 min

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from petitions relating to adoption of IOA, AIFF constitution

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions regarding the adoption of the draft constitution of the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

1 min

Prashant Kishor's arrest ignites protests against Bihar govt, supporters vow to intensify stir

The arrest of Jan Suraj Party founder Prashant Kishor, during his hunger strike at city's Gandhi Maidan on Monday morning has sparked widespread protests and criticism of Bihar police's alleged excesses.

1 min

Will stay in NDA, removed those suggesting changing alliance, says CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has reiterated that he will remain in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) dismissing any possibility of aligning with other political groups.

1 min

Protesting Farmers to Meet SC-Appointed Committee's Chairperson Justice Nawab Singh

The Supreme Court on Monday was informed by the Punjab government that the farmers agitating for their demands including legally guaranteed Minimum Support Price for their agricultural produce would be meeting Justice Nawab Singh, the Chairperson of the High-Powered Committee that was constituted by the top court to negotiate with the protesting farmers.

1 min

Kashmir's rail link with rest of the country will stimulate region's economy, tourism: Leaders

Jammu and Kashmir leaders say that Kashmir's rail link with the rest of the country will stimulate economic growth and tourism as a separate railway division at Jammu was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

1 min

SC to Hear on 25 March Pleas Against Koli's Acquittal in Nithari Killings

The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on 25 March a batch of appeals against the Allahabad High Court order acquitting Surendra Koli, a death row convict, in 12 cases of rape and murder that took place in Nithari village, Noida bordering Delhi in 2005/2006.

1 min

Surya Kiran 18: Indo-Nepal Joint military exercise strengthens counter terrorism skills

The 18th Indo-Nepal Joint Exercise, Surya Kiran, is currently underway in Nepal, highlighting the enduring partnership between the two armies.

1 min

HC gives 6 weeks to MP govt for Bhopal Gas tragedy waste disposal

High Court asks government to clear all doubts, take public into confidence

1 min

Overcoming adversity in 2025

Filipinos have consistently met the coming of a new year with hope and excitement, as it represents a fresh start, looking forward to better days ahead, and a chance to begin again after reflecting on the year that was.

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Reset in Ties~I

Bangladesh's fall from grace since 2020 has been precipitous. Foreign exchange reserves dropped from $48 billion in 2021 to around $20 billion, or less than three months' imports; foreign debt doubled since 2016 to $100 billion, with debt servicing that will hit $3.56 billion. Crony capitalism, rampant corruption, and a huge capital flight led to the banking sector being left in disarray, with non-performing loans constituting 10.11 percent of the total, and a liquidity crisis led to the halting of bank transactions on several occasions.

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Austrian divisions

Austria is at a critical juncture as political uncertainty looms following the resignation of Chancellor Karl Nehammer.

2 mins

S Korea must confront hard truths

This New Year dawns under a shadow in South Korea, absent the usual joy and optimism.

3 mins

The Taliban Fiasco: A Lesson for Pakistan

The Centre for Research and Security Studies states that in 2024, Pakistan had a total of 1,166 terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism operations, which resulted in 2,546 fatalities and 2,267 injuries.

4 mins

Bijapur journalist murder: Mastermind Suresh Chandrakaar arrested in Hyderabad

In a significant breakthrough, Chhattisgarh Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested Suresh Chandrakaar, a contractor and Congress worker, accused of masterminding the gruesome murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakaar.

2 mins

8 Security Personnel, Driver Killed in Maoist Attack

The security team was returning from a joint anti-Maoist operation when their vehicle was targeted

1 min

The Brutalist and Emilia Perez triumph at Golden Globes

Two wildly audacious films—Brady Corbet's 215-minute postwar epic The Brutalist and Jacques Audiard's Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical Emilia Perez—won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday.

1 min

Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3

Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding seven others.

1 min

Congress Is Ready To Certify Trump's Election Win, But His 6 January Legacy Hangs Over The Day

No violence, protests or even procedural objections in Congress are expected this time. Republicans from the highest levels of power who challenged the 2020 election results when Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden have no qualms this year after he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris

3 mins

Institutional investments in Indian realty touch $6.5 bn, up 22 pc from last year

Investors' appetite for Indian real estate is going stronger by the day.

2 mins

AMFI Puts 13 Proposals From Mutual Fund Industry For Union Budget 2025

The Association of Mutual Funds (AMFI) has released a document with 13 proposals from the Mutual Fund Industry to the Finance Ministry for the upcoming Union Budget 2025.

1 min

Revenue of construction costs to slow down in FY25 at 8-10 per cent: Report

Rating agency ICRA has projected that the revenue of the Indian construction companies for the financial year 2024-25 is estimated to grow at 8-10 per cent, slower in comparison to a growth of 12-15 per cent during previous years.

1 min

Govt mulls hallmarking for silver & silver artifacts

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) should consider implementing mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts following consumer demands, said Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.

1 min

Bloodbath in market amid fears of HMPV

At close, the Sensex was down 1,258.12 pts and Nifty was down 388.70 pts

2 mins

Skoda's newest venture into the mass market with 'Kylaq'

Skoda unveiled their newest modern, bold and muscular SUV, Kylaq on Sunday, in South City Mall, Kolkata.

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Star pugilist Lovlina Borgohain aiming for Los Angeles Olympics

Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing a third straight summer Olympics but will take one step at a time from here on.

1 min

Man Utd coach Amorim upset despite stalemate at Anfield

Manchester United entered their clash against Liverpool in dire form, having suffered four consecutive defeats to close out 2024, failing to score in three of those games.

1 min

Premier League: Spirited Manchester United snatch late draw at Liverpool

Amad Diallo scored an 80th minute equaliser as former European champions earned a point against current league leaders

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Wrestler Sangram Singh leads the way at mega cycling event

The chill in the air couldn't deter the spirit of fitness as over 300 cycling enthusiasts gathered at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Sunday morning.

1 min

Bugatha, Nirmaben to defend titles at Mumbai Marathon

Srinu Bugatha and Thakor Nirmaben Bharatjee, the defending men's and women's champions respectively, will headline a star-studded Indian Elite field for the 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon 2025 to be held on 19 January.

1 min

All-rounder Rishi Dhawan retires from white-ball cricket

Rishi Dhawan, the fast-bowling allrounder from Himachal Pradesh, and represented India in four limited-over games has called time on his white-ball career.

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Blow for Australia as Cummins unlikely to feature in Sri Lanka tour

Having already confirmed their place for the ICC World Test Championship Final with the 3-1 series win over India, that also brought the Border-Gavaskar back to their grasp after a decade, Australia could be missing the services of Pat Cummins for the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka due to personal reasons.

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East Bengal FC brace for pivotal January as ISL enters decisive phase

The Indian Super League (ISL) has reached its crucial second phase, placing East Bengal FC at a defining point in their campaign.

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Mandhana to lead India women in ODIs vs Ireland

Smriti Mandhana will lead the Indian women's team for the three-match ODI series against Ireland, starting 10 January in Rajkot.

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