The Statesman Siliguri - December 19, 2024
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December 19, 2024
Priyanka Gandhi, Manish Tewari among Cong MPs in Joint Parliamentary Committee on 'ONOE' Bill
Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Manish Tewari, Sukhdev Bhagat and Randeep Singh Surjewala will be in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deliberations on the 'One Nation One Election' Bill, party sources said on Wednesday.
1 min
PM Modi to visit Kuwait
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kuwait on 21-22 December at the invitation of Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, it was officially announced on Wednesday.
1 min
₹ 14,131.6 crore recovered from sale of Vijay Mallya's assets: FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said Rs 14,131.6 crore has been recovered by public sector banks (PSBs) from the sale of assets belonging to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya.
1 min
Anti-Dalit mindset: CM Mamata attacks HM Shah over Ambedkar remarks
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack against BJP over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on B.R. Ambedkar, claiming that this is a \"display of BJP's casteist and anti-Dalit mindset\".
1 min
Cong can't hide their insults of Ambedkar: PM
Opposition demands Shah's resignation, HM accuses Cong of distorting his statement
2 mins
This will be my last day: Ashwin drops retirement bombshell after Gabba draw
Moments after the rain-marred Brisbane Test ended in a draw, India's star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday shocked the cricketing world by announcing his immediate retirement from international cricket, midway through the Border-Gavaskar series.
3 mins
Pakistani mortar shell recovered near India-Bangladesh border in Dinhata
A Pakistani mortar shell was recovered near the India-Bangladesh border, creating a sensation in the area.
1 min
SSB Director General parade held at Siliguri ahead of 61st Foundation Day
The Frontier Headquarters in Siliguri witnessed a grand Director General Parade on Tuesday as part of the preparations for the Sashastra Seema Bal's (SSB) 61st Foundation Day celebrations.
1 min
TIPA appreciates Union Minister Piyush Goyal's commitment to address tea industry's concerns
The Terai Indian Planters' Association (TIPA) has expressed its gratitude to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal for his commitment to resolving key issues faced by the tea industry.
1 min
Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in Bengal under security agencies' scanner
Some employees of Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) in bordering districts of West Bengal were under the scanner of security and intelligence agencies in connection with arranging fake Indian documents, including passports, for Bangladeshi infiltrators.
1 min
IIT Kharagpur ranks 2nd in India in QS Sustainability Rankings 2025
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) has achieved a significant milestone by ranking 2nd in India in the prestigious QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025.
1 min
Congress workers in Kolkata detained for protesting against Amit Shah's remarks
Kolkata Police on Wednesday detained Congress workers as they held a protest against Union Minister Amit Shah's statement on Bharat Ratna BR Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha.
2 mins
Reports of attack on Hindu families in Bangladesh spark outrage
Reports that two Hindu families in Bangladesh, said to be supporters of the Awami League, were subjected to brutal and barbaric attacks allegedly by radical extremists have caused widespread outrage in Bengal.
2 mins
CM inaugurates Infosys's Kolkata Development Centre
No dearth of talent for IT industry in Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee; assures the IT industry of all cooperation from the state government
2 mins
Bengal school job case: CBI takes custody of prime accused Bhadra
The officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) brought Sujay Krishna Bhadra, a prime accused in the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal, to the agency's Nizam Palace office in central Kolkata early on Wednesday morning.
1 min
Govt, Oppn trade barbs over Ambedkar in Parliament
Storm over Amit Shah's remarks forced adjournment of both Houses of Parliament
3 mins
Maha Deputy CM Shinde welcomes Thackeray's 'Return to Hindutva'
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has welcomed his former leader Uddhav Thackeray's \"radical change\" in the form of his supposed 'return to Hindutva', on Wednesday.
1 min
Cops stop Cong from gheraoing UP Assembly
Congress workers fought a pitched battle with police in the state capital in order to reach Vidhan Bhawan on the call by the Uttar Pradesh Congress for Vidhan Sabha gherao on Wednesday to protest against the \"misrule of the BJP government\".
2 mins
Apologise for Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar, or quit: Uddhav to PM
Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to either apologise for Union Minister Amit Shah's comments on Dr B R Ambedkar, or quit his post.
1 min
Maha Ministry portfolio allocation announcement likely by weekend
The official announcement about allocation of portfolios to Maharashtra's newly sworn-in ministers could take more time and might happen by Friday or even Saturday, which would be the concluding day of the six-day Maharashtra assembly winter session, which began in Nagpur on Monday, December 16, sources said here on Wednesday.
1 min
Cross-Strait blood ties cannot be denied
Blood is thicker than water. Except that which flows through the veins of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party it seems.
2 mins
Wake-up Call
India's economy stands at a critical juncture, shaped by evolving trends in consumer behaviour, investment patterns, and structural reform gains.
4 mins
"Why every home must get a newspaper"
Print journalism is in a state of crisis. The circulation of newspapers in India seems to have stagnated in relation to population growth, meaning the proportion of people reading printed news has dropped.
3 mins
Will Xi play ball with Trump on Ukraine?
President-elect Trump invited China's President Xi Jinping to his inauguration, potentially involving Beijing in Ukraine ceasefire negotiations.
3 mins
Kanpur emerges as leading investment hub in UP
Several companies have expressed interest in the Kanpur node of the UPDIC
2 mins
Government steps up for women's safety and dignity with sanitation and hygiene initiatives
Recognizing the fundamental role of sanitation in ensuring women's dignity and safety, the Government of India has implemented several transformative measures addressing gender-specific challenges, the Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, said during a Rajya Sabha session today.
1 min
Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade calls for wholehearted implementation of NEP
Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade, on Wednesday, emphasised the need for wholehearted implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, stating that it has the potential to position India as a global knowledge superpower.
1 min
Himanta urges ministers to prioritise development over political rhetoric
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a directive advising ministers to avoid political commentary and refrain from participating in political interviews.
1 min
After Assad's fall, the task of unearthing the dead from Syria's mass graves is just beginning
Bones are visible here and there among the mounds of earth in a field south of Damascus, one of the mass graves around Syria believed to hold the bodies of tens of thousands of people killed under Bashar Assad's rule.
1 min
Russia says suspect detained in the killing of a senior general in Moscow
The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services
2 mins
Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo left) said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syria's President Bashar Assad, until another arrangement is in place \"that ensures Israel's security.\"
1 min
A 'couple hundred' North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces
A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded during battle in the Kursk border region, a senior military official said Tuesday.
1 min
South Korean President fails to appear before CIO for questioning over martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (Photo) failed to appear before the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) for High-ranking Officials on Wednesday, defying a summons for questioning over his short-lived imposition of martial law.
1 min
Suspect charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO as an act of terrorism
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from a Pennsylvania jail.
1 min
Disha eyes larger slice of ₹30,000 cr optical retail pie, joins hands with ZEISS
Disha Eye Hospitals, the leading eye care hospital chain of Eastern India, has now teamed up with ZEISS, a global leader in optics and optoelectronics, to tap the fast-growing optical retail market in India, which is valued at Rs 30,000 crore and growing at 8 per cent annually.
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Net direct tax collections spike by 16.45 per cent to over ₹15.82 trillion
The net direct tax collections for this fiscal year so far have recorded robust growth, rising by 16.45 per cent year-on-year to over Rs 15.82 lakh crore, according to the latest government data.
1 min
India's growth momentum has picked up after Q2 slowdown: Jefferies
The improvement in India's economic growth after the slowdown in the July-September quarter is visible as movement indicators like fuel consumption, vehicles tolled and air traffic have strengthened, Jefferies said in a note on Wednesday.
1 min
EPFO extends date till 31 January for uploading details for pension on higher wages
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Wednesday gave final opportunity till January 31, 2025 to Employers to upload wage details etc. regarding over 3.1 Lakh pending applications for Pension on Higher Wages.
1 min
Indian economy to grow at 6.6 pc in FY26: Ind-Ra
Indian economy is to grow at 6.6% in 2025-26, up from 6.4% in the current fiscal year, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) projected on Wednesday.
1 min
17.80 lakh new employees added under ESI Scheme
17.80 lakh new employees have been added in the month of October, the provisional payroll data of (Employees' State Insurance Corporation) ESIC revealed.
1 min
CCPA issues 325 notices for consumer right violations, imposes penalties worth ₹1.19 cr
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued 325 notices for violation of consumer rights, misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices, imposing penalties amounting to Rs 1.19 crore to date, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
1 min
Market extends losing streak for third consecutive session
At close, Sensex was down 502.25 points at 80,182.20, and the Nifty was down 137.15 points at 24,198.85
1 min
Voices against patriarchy
This anthology offers rare insights to challenge the impunity for violence against women in South Asia: VRINDA GROVER
4 mins
From exile to anthem
The feeling a reader is left with while reading a Marinaj poem is best described by the word 'whisper' from the title of the book itself - \"Teach me how to whisper\".
7 mins
Stalemate in Brisbane leaves World Test Championship race in the balance
The drawn Test in Brisbane has left the race to next year's World Test Championship final wide open.
2 mins
All eyes on MCG as India, Oz share honours in Gabba Test
Series remains locked at 1-1 after persistent rain forces third clash at Brisbane to end in a draw
2 mins
High time somebody from NCA talks about Shami, says Rohit Sharma
Reiterating his stance on the prospects of Mohammed Shami joining the squad for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar series, India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday left it on the BCCI's Centre of Excellence, formerly known as the National Cricket Academy (NCA), for clarity on the star quick's fitness.
1 min
Bumrah rewrites history, eclipses legendary Kapil Dev
Jasprit Bumrah established himself as India's most successful pacer in Australia in Test format after surpassing the legendary Kapil Dev on Day 5 of the Brisbane Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Wednesday.
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The Statesman is one of India’s oldest English newspapers. It was founded in Kolkata in 1875 and is directly descended from The Friend of India (founded 1818). The Englishman (founded 1821) was merged with The Statesman in 1934. The Delhi edition of The Statesman began publication in 1931. The Statesman Weekly is a compendium of news and views from the Kolkata, Bhuvneshwar, Siliguri and Delhi editions.
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