The Statesman Siliguri - January 10, 2025
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January 10, 2025
Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging law on selection of CEC and ECs
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, posted for February 4 a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act 2023, that excludes the Chief Justice of India from a panel for the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners and gives the government a majority in the selection process.
1 min
Youth at core of Viksit Bharat Vision: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar emphasized the pivotal role of the younger generation in shaping the world and India's journey towards a \"Viksit Bharat\" at the inauguration of the Youth Pravasi Divas here on Wednesday.
2 mins
Navy Sends Specialized Team for Rescue of Trapped Miners in Assam
The Indian Navy has dispatched a highly specialized team to aid in the rescue of miners trapped in Umrangso, a remote industrial town in Assam's Dima Hasao district.
1 min
BPSC exam can be cancelled if probe finds lapses: Bihar minister
As the students movement intensifies, Bihar Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Wednesday assured students that the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the BPSC on December 13, 2024, can be cancelled if any irregularity is found.
1 min
Bengal Universities Top Notch: CM Mamata
'Surge ahead in life defying all odds,' the CM said to students
1 min
Treat awaits vintage and classic car connoisseurs
The 54th edition of the Statesman vintage and classic car rally will be held on 19 January at the RCTC ground.
1 min
Dama Hospital Introduces Robotic Tech for Orthopaedic Care
Techno India DAMA Hospital, a flagship institution of Techno India Group and a leading 320-bed Super Specialty Tertiary Care Hospital in Kolkata, announced the launch of cutting-edge robotic technology for orthopaedic care.
1 min
Sebaashray Camps Serve 1L Plus People in a Week
Over a lakh individuals received medical assistance at Sebaashray medical camps.
1 min
DLSA Encourage Youth to Take Up Sports
The District Legal Services Authority is all set to celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda as Yuva Divas and has taken initiative to encourage teenagers and youths to take part in sports and games.
1 min
Monks echo Mamata's message on Gangasagar
At the Gangasagar Mela, echoing the sentiments of the chief minister of West Bengal, the saints' community expressed their desire to promote harmony and unity and stopped from creating any negative narrative.
1 min
Trinamul Leader Arrested in Party Councillor's Murder Case in Bengal
The West Bengal Police investigating the brutal murder of Dulal Sarkar a.k.a. Babla, a Trinamul Congress councillor from Ward number 22 of English Bazar Municipality in Malda district, on Wednesday arrested a party block president from the same district for allegedly conspiring the attack.
1 min
Sandeshkhali gang-rape case: Calcutta HC orders police protection for victim
The state government informed the court that there had been significant progress in the investigation of the matter and the process was on to file the charge sheet in the case
2 mins
22k Plus New Voters Added in West Burdwan
The district magistrate of West Burdwan, S Ponnambalam has released the final voters list of the district, which is about 23,18,699, spread over nine Assembly segments in the district.
1 min
West Burdwan admin demolishes illegal makeshift bridge on Ajay river
The district administration has demolished a temporary bridge on Ajay river, connecting West Burdwan with Birbhum district at Barabani area of West Burdwan.
1 min
Sharp increase in crime against women in Telangana: Bandi Sanjay Kumar
Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday alleged that there was a sharp increase in crime against women in Telangana under the Congress rule.
1 min
Great responsibility bestowed by PM Narendra Modi: ISRO Chief V Narayanan
V Narayanan was appointed as the new chief of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), on Wednesday, taking on a role he described as a great responsibility entrusted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
1 min
Quizzing KTR: T'gana HC permits lawyer's presence
Special chief secretary Arvind Kumar appeared before the ACB
1 min
Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of CPI(M) leader Kunhiraman
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence awarded to former Udma MLA and CPI(M) leader K V Kunhiraman and three others by the Ernakulam CBI Special Court in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Kasaragod district six years ago.
2 mins
Accused a DMK sympathiser, not party member, says Chief Minister Stalin on Anna University case
Cornered by the opposition in the Assembly over the sexual assault of a girl student by an intruder at the prestigious Anna University in the city on December last, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday vehemently denied that the accused, who has been arrested, was a member of the ruling DMK but was only a party sympathiser.
2 mins
Army Declares 2025 as 'Year of Reforms'
The Indian Army has designated 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms' as part of its long-term vision of transformation and modernization.
1 min
Pravin Mahajan's Wife Meets Ajit Pawar Alleging Land Grab by Mundes
Sarangi Mahajan, the wife of late Pravin Mahajan who was the brother of the BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, met NCP chief as well as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday, complaining to him about Food & Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde grabbing her land.
1 min
Lalu's Offer to Nitish Will Keep BJP in Its Place
As Bihar entered election year, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav dropped a political bombshell when he made an overture to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
1 min
Centre Grants Classical Language Status to Marathi
Minister Samant said state govt will take the writers into confidence for the development of Marathi language
2 mins
Partially perched on bridge Reasi station remains a marvel
Even as the Chenab Bridge has stolen the show, other aspects of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project, including the Reasi railway station, are equal engineering wonders of the Indian Railways.
2 mins
Memorial for Pranab, not for Manmohan meant to tease Oppn: NCP(SP) leader Memon
The Centre's decision to build a memorial for former President Pranab Mukherjee and not for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, both deceased Congress veterans, is a deliberate attempt to 'reward' those close to the Modi government and 'undermine' the legacy of a renowned economist who laid the groundwork for the country's liberalisation, said NCP (Sharad Pawar) leader Majeed Memon on Wednesday.
1 min
Naxals Put Banners Supporting Farmers' Stir
Red banners supporting the farmers' agitation in the country have been put up in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, allegedly by Naxalites operating in the region, encouraging farmers to continue their struggle against the government and urging the people to support the peasants' cause.
1 min
Shahi Jama Masjid Case: Allahabad HC Stays Sambhal Trial Court Proceedings Till 25 Feb
The Allahabad High Court, on Wednesday, stayed the Sambhal trial court proceedings till February 25 in the case of Chandausi's Shahi Jama mosque purported to be a Harihar temple.
2 mins
Hospital Attacks Could Constitute War Crimes
After a series of Israeli attacks on hospitals in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Security Council met on Friday morning in New York at Algeria's request to debate the collapse of health services in Gaza.
2 mins
Tracking on Wheels
Justin Trudeau's resignation as Canada's Prime Minister marks the close of an era that began with immense hope but ended amid growing challenges and dissatisfaction.
4 mins
Social policy will be Trudeau's legacy
Justin Trudeau has resigned after more than nine years as Canada's 23rd prime minister.
3 mins
India Must Embrace Green Hydrogen
The global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024.
3 mins
Manipur CM warns against rumour-mongering on social media
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday issued a stern warning against the spread of misinformation on social media, which he claims is fueling enmity between communities already strained by recent unrest.
1 min
Sanatan is supreme, beyond comparison: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Wednesday that the belief system of Sanatan Dharma represents the world's oldest culture, standing above comparison with any religion or sect.
1 min
Many film stars to attend Mahakumbh
Bollywood and Bhojpuri stars will also be seen in the colours of spirituality in the Mahakumbh to be held on the banks of Sangam.
1 min
Assam: Body of miner recovered from flooded mine
9 miners have been trapped since 6 Jan after an illegal rat-hole mining site was inundated by underground water
2 mins
JP Nadda Inaugurates Modern Library at Tezpur Health Institute
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art modern library and information centre at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Health Institute in Tezpur.
1 min
Hathras Stampede: Allahabad HC Summons Then DM, SSP; Says Their Accountability Should Be Fixed
The Allahabad High Court has summoned the then District Magistrate (DM) and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Hathras on January 15 and ordered them to clarify through an affidavit why their accountability should not be fixed for the death of 121 people in 2024 stampede.
1 min
Railways Spent 76 Per Cent Of Outlay For Current Fiscal In Capacity Augmentation: Report
Keeping pace with the budgetary allocation, the railways has spent 76 percent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months and four days of the current fiscal year.
1 min
South Korea: Acting President tells gov agencies to avoid any physical clash during Yoon's arrest
South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday urged government agencies, including the secret service, to avoid any physical confrontation during the process of arresting President Yoon Suk-yeol, who remains in his fortified compound.
1 min
US says Sudanese rebel force has committed genocide and imposes sanctions on the group's leaders
The Biden administration said Tuesday that a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies are committing genocide in a civil war with the country's military that has killed tens of thousands of people, leveling sanctions on the group's leader and affiliated companies.
1 min
Eurozone's inflation rises to 2.4 per cent in December: Eurostat
The eurozone's annual inflation rate for December of last year stood at 2.4 per cent, up from November's 2.2 per cent, according to a flash estimate released by Eurostat.
1 min
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in LA
California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday.
1 min
Tents Arrive for Survivors of a Quake That Killed 126 in Tibet
More tents, quilts, stoves and other relief items were being delivered Wednesday to people whose homes were uninhabitable or unsafe
2 mins
Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 5kWh Lithium Battery with Hybrid Inverter by Getsun Power
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated a 5kWh lithium battery with a hybrid inverter by Getsun Power, a vertical of Sainik Industries Pvt Ltd, at his Delhi residence, on Wednesday.
1 min
RBI Allows Asirvad, DMI Finance to Resume Lending Operations
The Reserve Bank has lifted its ban on the 'sanction and disbursal of loans' by Asirvad Micro Finance and DMI Finance Pvt Ltd, in a big relief to the two microfinance companies, according to an RBI circular issued on Wednesday.
1 min
Market Witness Sharp Rebound: Sensex, Nifty End Flat
Benchmark indices opened higher despite weak global markets
2 mins
India's gold imports turn out to be $5 billion lower in Nov, trade deficit narrows
The government has scaled down its estimate of gold imports for November 2024 to $9.84 billion from the preliminary estimate of $14.86 billion announced last month, data compiled by the Commerce Ministry's Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics showed on Wednesday.
1 min
IREDA bags 'Excellent' rating for MoU performance for 4th consecutive year
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) for the fourth consecutive year achieved 'Excellent' rating for the MoU performance.
1 min
SBI Revises GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3 Percent for FY25, Down From NSO Estimates
State Bank of India (SBI) has revised the forecast for India's GDP growth to 6.3 per cent in the financial year 2024-25.
1 min
Focus on tax simplification & reduction in personal income tax: EY on Budget
Ahead of the Union Budget 2025, the EY India has said the government is expected to focus on boosting private capex, tax simplification and reduction in personal income tax, particularly for the lower-income groups, to stimulate demand.
1 min
ONGC Appoints BP as Technical Service Provider for Mumbai High Field
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said the energy major BP will act as technical service provider to help boost oil and gas output from the country's largest producing field, off India's west coast.
1 min
Delivered less than he promised
Belying expectations, the outgoing Chief Justice of India has left behind a mixed legacy, says
8 mins
'Sportswashing' a dismal rights record
FIFA's decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia raises ethical questions, says Keith Rathbone
4 mins
BGT: SCG pitch earns ICC approval amid criticism
The pitch for the fifth and final Test gets 'satisfactory' rating despite being a graveyard for batters
3 mins
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Sprache: English
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