The Statesman Kolkata - December 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024

Nadda hails media for refusing to bow during Emergency

Union Home Minister and Leader of the Rajya Sabha J P Nadda Tuesday accused the Congress of throwing the country into darkness when it imposed an Emergency in 1975, and hailed a section of the media, especially Indian Express and The Statesman, for refusing to bow to the diktats of the then Indira Gandhi regime.

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Simultaneous polls: Bills to be sent to JPC

Oppn says Bills target basic structure of Constitution, federal structure

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National Testing Agency restructuring begins; it will conduct only entrance exams

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will exclusively conduct entrance exams for higher education institutions from 2025 and not recruitment exams, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced, emphasising the government's shift towards computer-adaptive, technology-driven \"zero-error\" examinations.

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BJP will not allow reservations on the basis of religion: Shah

Union Home Minister on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress over its stand on reservations on Tuesday night, alleging that the grand old party does not want the welfare of OBCs but they want to give quota to Muslims by increasing the limit by 50 per cent.

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CM Mamata Banerjee launches Banglar Bari housing scheme

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched the state government's Banglar Bari (Rural) housing scheme, announcing the release of the first installment of Rs 60,000 to 12 lakh eligible families.

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Mamata virtually launches 'Banglar Bari scheme in Jalpaiguri

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee virtually launched the 'Banglar Bari (Grameen)' rural housing scheme from Nabanna Sabhaghar.

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Darjeeling MP demands ST status for 11 left-out Gorkha sub-tribes in Parliament

Darjeeling MP Raju Bista raised the issue of re-inclusion of 11 excluded Gorkha sub-tribes—Gurung, Bhujel, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunwar, Thami, Yakkha, and Dhimal—as Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Parliament, emphasising the urgency of the matter.

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Darjeeling to host tea fest from Thursday

The festival promises an exciting mix of activities to showcase the region's heritage & promote tourism

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Professor Kallol Paul takes over as new VC of Kalyani University

Professor Kallol Paul officially took over as the vice-chancellor of Kalyani University today.

1 min

State building Muriganga bridge without help from Centre: CM

She said the state govt is constructing a bridge on Muriganga at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500 cr

1 min

Mamata to open new Infosys centre

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the Kolkata Development Centre of Infosys tomorrow.

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2 nabbed for cheating retired man of over ₹1 cr

A father and son duo was arrested on Sunday for duping a retired person through a fraudulent chit-fund scheme.

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Chief minister to inaugurate Kolkata Christmas festival today

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the Kolkata Christmas Festival tomorrow.

1 min

HC reserves verdict on Partha's bail plea, 4 others

Two parallel cases are going on against the former state minister, registered by the CBI and ED

1 min

Science awareness through fair

The Breakthrough Science Society, Democratic Research Scholars Organization and Satyendra Nath Bose Science Learning Center are jointly organizing the \"Science Fair 2024\" on the 21-22 December at Rajballavpara, Jagat Mukherjee Park, in North Kolkata.

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Abhishek slams Central govt's One Nation One Election move

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, attending the winter session of Parliament, has written on his X-handle: \"The BJP's brazen attempt to introduce a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL today, WHILE THE CONSTITUTION DEBATE IS STILL UNDERWAY in Parliament, is nothing short of an unashamed attack on democracy.\"

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Casual civic workers suspend essential services, cause distress to Hooghly residents

More than 2,000 temporary workers of Hooghly-Chinsurah municipality, who had been demanding their wages for the last three months, have stopped rendering essential civic services from yesterday, causing misery to the residents of the joint civic area.

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Asansol girl among 8 from state selected for R-Day parade in New Delhi

Eight students from West Bengal have been selected for the prestigious Republic Day parade on 26 January, next year at Kartavya Path in New Delhi after a tough two-tier competition.

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Monk writes to PM, Shah on B'desh monk's counsel's security

Septuagenarian advocate Rabindra Ghosh, who represents jailed Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and is scheduled to argue for his bail at the Chittagong court on 2 January, today said by any means he will reach Chittagong Court on that day.

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Hooghly school goes for organic farming for mid-day meal vegetables

A school in Arambag has decided on organic farming to provide insecticides and pesticides-free organic vegetables in mid-day meals.

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ICGS Vaibhav and Abhiraj dock at Maldives, strengthening maritime ties

The Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Vaibhav and Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Abhiraj made a port call at Malé, Maldives, on Monday night as part of their overseas deployment to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

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Priyanka Vadra calls One Nation, One Election Bill, an 'Anti-Constitutional Bill'

Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the One Nation, One Election bill, calling it an \"Anti-Constitutional Bill\" against the federalism of India.

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Jharkhand HC stays publication of CGL exam results

The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the publication of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2023 results conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) until further orders.

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Yogi takes dig at Priyanka's Palestine bag, says UP youths going to Israel

Taking a dig at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said while the state was sending its youth in large numbers to Israel for employment, a \"Congress leader\" was seen walking around Parliament carrying a \"Palestine bag\".

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Thackeray-Fadnavis meet seen as 'return to Hindutva'

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of Sena legislators Aaditya Thackeray, Anil Parab and Varun Desai.

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Supplementary budget presented in UP Assembly

The budget amounts to Rs 17,865.72 crore, including new proposals worth Rs 790.49 crore

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'EC should be elected, not appointed': Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday strongly opposed 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE), saying that the Election Commissioner (EC) should be elected and not appointed before the implementation of ONOE.

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Formula E race charges: KTR says will fight legally

After govt decides to proceed against him over release of Rs 55 cr to race organisers

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Bid to grab govt land in B'luru, says BJP leader; complains to Lokayukta

A complaint has been lodged with the Karnataka Lokayukta on Tuesday demanding a probe into an alleged bid to grab government land in Bengaluru by a Congress politician and officials attached to the Revenue Department.

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HC takes serious note of BJP's ex-Dy CM, leaders continuing to occupy govt bungalow in J&K

Expressing anguish over a former deputy chief minister and some former legislators continuing to retain government houses, a division bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir consisting of Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Rajesh Sekhri has ordered the personal appearance of the secretary (Estates) in the court.

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Krishi Vigyan Kendras conducted 1.32 lakh assessment trials of technologies at farmers' fields in last 3 yrs: Centre

The Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) conducted 1.32 lakh assessment trials of technologies at farmers' fields and 8.69 lakh demonstrations on different technologies related to crops, livestock, fisheries, farm machineries and other enterprises during the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

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CA storage capacity of HPMC doubled in two years in Himachal: CM

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here on Tuesday that the present state government has successfully doubled the Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage capacity of HPMC (Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation) during the last two years in the state.

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Extend term of PU's Senate immediately: Badal to Centre

Harsimrat Kaur Badal also demanded declaration of a clear timeline for its elections

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ULFA-I operative linked to I-Day IEDs held

The National Investigation Agency and the Assam Police, have arrested a significant operative of the banned United Liberation Front of AsomIndependent (ULFA-I) for his alleged role in planting four improvised explosive devices here during this year's Independence Day celebrations.

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PM's 'One Nation-One Election' vision set to be a reality: Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for introducing the One Nation-One Election Bill in Parliament on Tuesday.

1 min

Nation in turmoil

While it is evident that the present situation in Bangladesh is a complex interplay of domestic and international factors, the million dollar question is how to stop the atrocities on minority Hindus in Bangladesh, and bring back a stable, democratic, secular government there?

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India's Unity

The parliamentary debate on the Indian Constitution has reignited critical discussions about the country's foundational values, its historical trajectory, and its future direction.

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Free thinkers must unite

Recently, Bangladesh has witnessed a troubling surge in Islamist fundamentalism, marking a dangerous shift in its political and social fabric.

1 min

Diversity, inclusion, non-discrimination ~ essential foundations for progress

Giang, a young woman from an ethnic minority community in Thanh Hoa Province, Viet Nam, vividly recalls the fear she felt when she fled her abusive marriage.

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Fall of Damascus a boost for Ankara

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a roll. Despite Turkey having emerged—along with Israel—as a major geopolitical winner of the fall of the Assad regime, he isn't taking time off to rest on his laurels.

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A vision lives on

Even though he avoided limelight throughout his life, last week he was a headline in all Kolkata newspapers—including The Statesman. And, in all international newspapers earlier in the month.

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15-year-old girl fatally shoots teacher and teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin

A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and teenager and prompting a swarm of police officers responding to a second grader's 911 call.

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Russian general killed by a bomb in Moscow

A Ukrainian Official Said his Countries Security Service carried out the attack

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Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad (photo) said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but the Russian military evacuated him from their base in western Syria after it came under attack.

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Canada political crisis deepens, PM Trudeau faces fresh calls for resignation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (photo) faced fresh calls for resignation, hours after Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit in a surprise move after disagreeing with him over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats.

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Ukraine and US say some North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russian forces

Ukraine's military intelligence agency and the Pentagon said Monday that some North Korean troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk border region.

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Judge rejects Trump's bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling

A judge Monday refused to throw out President-elect Donald Trump's hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity.

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Militants attack police post in northwest Pakistan, killing 2 officers and wounding 3

Militants on a motorcycle opened fire Tuesday at a police post in restive northwest Pakistan, killing at least two officers and wounding three others before fleeing the scene, officials said.

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Battle erupts over South Korean court that will determine the fate of impeached Yoon

South Korea's acting leader vowed Tuesday to convey to the world that things are back to normal following parliament's impeachment of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, as rival parties squabble the appointments of court justices who will determine whether to unseat or reinstate Yoon.

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Australian state proposes ban on protests at places of worship to fight rising antisemitism

An Australian state government on Tuesday proposed new restrictions on protesters in response to rising antisemitism, including a ban on demonstrations outside places of worship.

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Taipei mayor calls for less confrontation as China continues sending ships, planes near island

The China-friendly mayor of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, on Tuesday called for less confrontation between the sides, even as Beijing continues to send warships and fighter jets to intimidate the self-governing island democracy.

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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu, followed by landslide

A tsunami warning was called off less than two hours after the quake

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Market bleeds red: Sensex drops 1,064 pts

Stock market extends losses for 2nd straight session amid selling across sectors

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Indian media & entertainment industry to outpace global growth rate, to reach $19.2bn

The economic challenges and geopolitical tensions notwithstanding, global E&M (entertainment & media) revenues grew 5.5 per cent year-on-year, from Rs 13,891,000 crore in 2022 to Rs 17,359,000 crore in 2023.

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Paytm launches 'Home for the Holidays' campaign for festive season

One97 Communications Limited (OCL), the parent company of Paytm, has launched a 'Home for the Holidays' campaign to make holiday travel more affordable.

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ITC fixes 1 Jan as effective date for demerger of its hotel business

After receiving an order from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), ITC Ltd has fixed January 1, 2025 as the effective date for demerger of its hotel business.

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Renewable energy capacity addition doubled to 15GW during Apr-Nov, says Pralhad Joshi

India's renewable energy capacity addition almost doubled to 15GW during the April-November period of this fiscal compared a year ago, indicating India's commitment towards the target of 500GW non-fossil capacity by 2030, Union New & Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.

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CBDT launches e-campaign to address income, transaction mismatches for FY24, FY22

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has launched an electronic campaign to assist taxpayers in resolving mismatches between income and transactions.

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India needs economically-viable tech for infra projects: Gadkari

Infrastructure development is one of the crucial agenda for the government and we have to make the technology economically viable and safe, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Tuesday.

1 min

Over 4 L women-related cases resolved in 11 months in UP

Dowry deaths have decreased by 16.68 per cent, rape cases by 25.34 per cent, the UP govt claimed

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Former MP BJP ministers put own government in dock

Two senior BJP MLAs and former cabinet ministers of Madhya Pradesh put their own government in a quandary by pointing towards anomalies and demanding answers to their questions in the ongoing winter session of the State Assembly here today.

1 min

Will Kolkata become the next New Delhi in the coming five years?

Recently, Delhi's air pollution grabbed the attention of the country when its Air Quality Index (AQI) reached the mark of 700 in some parts of the region.

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A comprehensive understanding of the microflora of water

Pseudomonas fluorescens, Micrococcus roseus, etc., are among the specific aquatic aerobic microorganisms.

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Korou Singh extends Contract with Kerala Blasters FC

Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Kerala Blasters FC announced that young attacker Korou Singh Thingujam has signed a contract extension with the club until 2029, an ISL press release stated.

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Man City, Barcelona battle Crisis ahead Of Champions League Clash

Having Suffered morale-sapping defeats in their respective domestic leagues, both European giants face immense pressure

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Nigeria's Lookman on top at African Football Awards

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman has been named the 2024 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Marrakech, ESPN reported.

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Sandhu, Kang share lead at Asian Tour Qualifying School

Veteran Korean golfer Kyung-nam Kang and India's Ajeetesh Sandhu's bids to secure coveted Asian Tour cards for next year started perfectly on Tuesday when they took a share of the first-round lead in the Final Stage of the Qualifying School at Lake View Resort and Golf Club, Thailand.

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Chelsea forward Mudryk suspended for dope violation

Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test.

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Slot feels 'pity' for sacked Southampton coach Russell

Following a 5-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, Southampton sacked their manager Russell Martin, with the side currently bottom of the Premier League table.

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Cummins becomes captain with third-highest Test wickets

Australian skipper Pat Cummins reached another high in his career, as he overtook legendary Garfield Sobers (West Indies) and Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) to become the player with third-highest wickets as a captain.

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England become first team to feature in unwanted record

Records flattened one after another after New Zealand gave a perfect send-off to their stalwart Tim Southee in the third Test against England on Tuesday.

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BGT 2024-25: Injured Hazlewood likely to miss remainder of series

Australia's decision to rush back Josh Hazlewood for the Gabba Test backfired as the 32-year-old broke down in the middle of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and potentially runs the risk of missing the remainder of the ongoing Test, and the series, as well.

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Indian tail frustrates Australia by avoiding follow-on in Brisbane Test

Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep defy Aussie bowling attack after KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja hit half-centuries

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Rahul underlines importance of sticking to basics in Test cricket

After his failure to replicate the success of Perth in Adelaide, there were growing calls of dropping KL Rahul back to No.6, but the Karnataka right-hander continued to enjoy the backing of the team management, and walked out as the opener at the Gabba.

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