The New Indian Express Jeypore - December 07, 2024

En este asunto

December 07, 2024

RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down

In balancing act, cuts cash reserve ratio and frees up ₹1.16 lakh crore to support growth

1 min

Class 12 student shoots principal dead in school

IN a horrific incident, the principal of a government school was allegedly shot dead by a Class XII student on the school premises in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

1 min

Row over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's RS seat

THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.

1 min

HC gives 6-yr age relaxation for constable posts

IN a major relief for over-aged candidates not eligible to apply for 1,360 posts of sepoys/constables across 16 different battalions in the state, the Orissa High Court has ordered a one-time six-year upper age limit relaxation.

1 min

Capital shame: Cops missing as criminals stalk apartments

WITH criminals on the prowl, it seems even gated communities in Bhubaneswar are not safe, let alone residential colonies.

1 min

Transport dept launches special drive for winter

WITH the winter months prone to heightened accident risk and resultant fatalities, the Transport department has launched a special enforcement drive to crackdown on road safety violations while raising awareness on safe driving.

1 min

OSPCB to realise ₹71 cr penalty on Vedanta for dumping fly ash

Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is set to take steps to realise the ₹71 crore penalty imposed on Vedanta Limited for illegally dumping fly ash at different places in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Sundargarh.

1 min

ASO posts sold for ₹25L-₹30L each during BJD govt: Majhi

CM moves Bill in Assly to check corruption in recruitment exams

2 mins

Polavaram dam pandemonium stalls Assembly

THE Assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes over the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government after Speaker Surama Padhy rejected the demand of the Opposition Congress and BJD for a discussion in the House.

1 min

Bargarh farmers want Chhattisgarh's paddy purchase model in state

AMID widespread discontentment among farmers over introduction of grain analyser machines in the kharif procurement season, a delegation of Jay Kisan Andolan on Friday visited several mandis located in the bordering areas of Chhattisgarh to understand the paddy purchase system of the neighbouring state.

1 min

Collector treks 1,600 ft to assess needs of PVTGs

KALAHANDI collector Sachin Pawar trekked 1,600 feet up the Niyamgiri hills to reach Kunakudu, a remote village under Trilochanpur gram panchayat in Lanjigarh block, to assess development needs of the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG) and bring welfare measures to their doorsteps.

1 min

Worker dies while trying to fix leak in gas pipeline

Victim reportedly lacked experience in handling gas pipeline leaks

1 min

Teachers rope Class-II student to iron gate of school as punishment

A show cause has been issued to the principal of a private school in Marsaghai after some teachers allegedly tied a Class-II student to an iron gate for nearly two hours for creating disturbance in the classroom.

1 min

Burglars loot ornaments worth ₹12L

UNIDENTIFIED burglars broke into a house in the posh Civil Township area under RN Pali police station limits, stealing gold and silver ornaments worth 12 lakhs late on Thursday.

1 min

President Murmu visits birthplace

FOR the first time since assuming the country's top Constitutional post, President Droupadi Murmu visited her birthplace Uparbeda village under Kusumi block in Mayurbhanj district on Friday.

1 min

Teacher posing as MLA's PA demands ₹1L bribe, held

A physical education teacher (PET) of government high school at Purana was arrested for allegedly impersonating as the personal assistant (PA) of Jagatsinghpur MLA Amarendra Das and demanding a bribe of ₹1 lakh from a junior assistant of another school.

1 min

IFFCO plant worker's death sparks protest

LOCAL residents staged dharna in front of the main gate of IFFCO fertiliser unit here on Friday demanding compensation and job for the family of a worker who died in an accident while commuting to the plant for duty.

1 min

Vigilance unearths huge assets of Hirakud ACF

VIGILANCE officials unearthed huge assets including three buildings, four flats, seven plots and ₹14.5 lakh cash during raids on properties linked to assistant conservator of forests (ACF), Hirakud Wildlife Division Rebati Raman Joshi on Friday.

1 min

Youth beaten to death over petty quarrel

A youth was allegedly beaten to death over a petty argument at Saletikra village within Laikera police limits in Jharsuguda on Thursday night.

1 min

Loan fraud: Kerala nurses defraud Kuwaiti bank of ₹700 cr

HUNDREDS of nurses from Kerala have allegedly defrauded a bank in Kuwait of ₹700 crore and fled the gulf country.

1 min

Villagers conduct woman's funeral before in-law's house

IN a display of collective anger, residents of a Balasore village cremated the body of a 24-year-old woman - allegedly murdered by her husband - in front of the in-law's house on Friday.

1 min

Migrant worker dies in T'gana, villagers pool ₹42K to get body back

FOR migrant labourers from Western Odisha, Balangir in particular, there is no end to the cycle of poverty, harassment and suffering despite the presence of laws to safeguard them.

2 mins

BeMC demands ₹10.48 lakh, MKCG says owes nothing for waste collection

THE Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) and MKCG Medical College and Hospital are caught in a tussle over payment of bills for cleaning of the health institution's premises.

2 mins

Corridor to be developed under PM Gati Shakti

A senior official confirmed that the CMO has received the proposal after the initial round of talks with the promoters.

1 min

THE KASH TRANSACTIONS COMING TO WASHINGTON

Monkey see, monkey do. The change of government forthcoming in the US next month could exert an influence the world over, first by emulation.

3 mins

THE DANGER OF LEGITIMACY LAUNDERING

Biased indexes can accrue credibility in an echo chamber of cross-references. Reforms in the World Bank's governance indicators show a structured pushback can yield better results

4 mins

Progress in last decade bridged gap between Delhi & Northeast: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said efforts have been made over the last decade to bridge the emotional and developmental gap between Delhi and the Northeast, emphasizing the importance of bringing the region closer to the nation's heart.

1 min

Navy to commission stealth missile frigate INS Tushil in Russia on Dec 9

THE Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said.

1 min

Uproar over 'cut' in front row seat for SP

AMID reports of disquiet among INDIA bloc parties over the allocation of front row seats in the Lok Sabha, the Congress has accused the BJP-led NDA government of not keeping its promise on the agreed formula, and cutting down one front row seat of Samajwadi Party (SP).

2 mins

Speedy trial a fundamental right, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday observed that the speedy conclusion of a trial is a fundamental right and that an undertrial cannot be subjugated to indefinite incarceration.

1 min

Cabinet clears decks for 83 new KVs

THE Centre on Friday sanctioned ₹8,232 crore for setting up 85 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) and 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NV).

2 mins

Chopper case: CBI reply sought on Michel bail plea

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the CBI within four weeks on an appeal filed by Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman and accused, in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam case, seeking bail.

2 mins

SAD smells AAP govt conspiracy to attack moderate Akali leaders

THE SAD core committee on Friday alleged that the assassination bid on party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was part of a conspiracy against the \"moderate Akali leadership\", hatched by the ruling AAP government in Punjab.

1 min

Real life! 'DM moment' for Assam civil servant aspirant science teacher

Administrative arms

1 min

BRO turns to rock-bolt tech to tackle landslips

In a bid to tackle landslides that pose challenges during the tourism and pilgrimage season in Uttarakhand, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has turned to rock-bolt technology, which has proven beneficial in treating landslide zones in the mountainous regions.

1 min

Convict gets death for rape, murder of kid

A fast-track court in West Bengal on Friday awarded capital punishment to Mustakin Sardar for rape-murder of a nine-year-old girl in Jaynagar in October this year.

1 min

Gujarat bachelor lured for booze worth ₹100 and farm job, sterilized

IN a bizarre twist of priorities in Gujarat's Mehsana, officials appear to have placed sterilization quotas above personal milestones like marriage.

1 min

Maha scramble over portfolios

Fadnavis says cabinet expansion before assembly winter session, Shinde still eyes home

2 mins

NDA to focus on EBC outreach in Patna rally today

THE NDA will hold a rally in Patna on Saturday in an attempt to expand its support base among extremely backward castes (EBCs).

1 min

Rebels at Homs' doorstep, seize two more towns

Rastan and Talbiseh fall to insurgents who are now just 5 kilometers away from Homs

1 min

Don names former senator David Perdue to be China envoy

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected former Sen David Perdue of Georgia to serve as his ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.

2 mins

Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Qatar

HAMAS official said on Thursday that international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war was within reach.

1 min

Biden mulls pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics

US President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump's administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president's extraordinary constitutional power.

1 min

South Korea's ruling party backs stripping Yoon's powers

SOUTH Korea's governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon's impeachment more likely.

1 min

Iran launches its heaviest space payload

IRAN said on Friday it conducted a successful space launch, the latest for its programme the West alleges improves Tehran's ballistic missile programme.

1 min

Maruti, Mahindra, MG car prices to go up by 3-4%

GET ready to pay more for four-wheelers as top automakers are increasing prices of their models by 3-4% from next month.

1 min

LG files paper for ₹15,000 crore IPO

If successful, LG will be 2nd major Korean brand after Hyundai to list on Indian exchanges

1 min

Recognised start-ups have created more than 16 lakh direct jobs so far, says Goyal

START-UPS that are recognised under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) have created more than 16.6 lakh direct jobs, across over 55 varied industries, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

1 min

De-dollarisation not on the table: RBI governor

RESERVE Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday downplayed the punitive tariffs being threatened by the US President-elect Donald Trump against the BRICS nations if they moved away from dollar, saying each punitive action will have counter-actions by the affected countries.

2 mins

Easing cycle to begin from February if inflation remains within target: Analysts

THE dual action of the RBI keeping the policy rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive time and at the same time slashing the cash reserve ratio by 50 bps to 4%, offering a long rope to lenders to push credit at a comparatively cheaper rate, has left analysts community divided on the immediate next repo rate cut.

1 min

Economists ask FinMin to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

WITH the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation.

1 min

AI/ML, cyber security skills in demand for top job roles

WITH the increasing adoption of AI across organisational functions, AI/ML and analytics continue to dominate as the most in-demand job family.

1 min

CEAT buys Camso's Off-Highway tyres

LEADING tyre manufacturer CEAT is acquiring Camso brand's Off-Highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin in an all-cash deal valued at about $225 million.

1 min

Bournemouth record shock victory over Spurs

ANGE Postecoglou slammed Tottenham's flops as furious fans turned on the Australian and his spluttering side after Bournemouth condemned them to a shock 1-0 defeat on Thursday.

1 min

Maiden national gold for Jaideep after twin setbacks

JAIDEEP suffered twin heartbreaks early this year as he lost narrowly in the Asian and World Olympic qualifiers thus failing to book a ticket for the Paris Games.

1 min

Starc contrast: Oz show spirit, India toil

Indian batters struggle as veteran left-arm pacer takes six-fer to put hosts in position of strength on opening day

3 mins

Classical act: Despite evolution of chess, purest form of sport is here to stay

COUPLE of days ahead of the World Championship, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana had checked into Singapore. In an alternate world, the former, the World No 1 across all three regular formats (Classical, Rapid and Blitz), would have arrived in the city-state to play the final. Now? Not so much. He had arrived with Caruana, the World No 2 in Classical, to play a couple of games of freestyle chess, a variant of the game. In this game, the starting order of the pieces on the back rank are randomised. So, as D Gukesh and Ding Liren checked into a plush hotel for the World Championship, Carlsen and Caruana, with a bevy of photographers, sailed off on a yacht to play a couple of freestyle games.

3 mins

IWF to reduce number of categories from June next year

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has decided to reduce the number of weight categories in both the men's and women's sections from 10 to 8 from June next year following a proposal by its Innovation Commission.

1 min

Leer todas las historias de The New Indian Express Jeypore

The New Indian Express Jeypore Newspaper Description:

Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited is the flagship company of The New Indian Express Group and is publishing Newspapers and Periodicals in the States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa and Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Yanam and Lakshdweep. It brings out its publication of newspapers and periodicals from 33 Centres. It also has Marketing Offices in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. The Company's publications include English Dailies viz. The New Indian Express and The Morning Standard and Sunday editions The Sunday Express and The Sunday Standard . The Morning Standard and The Sunday Standard are published from New Delhi. The company also brings out Tamil daily Dinamani and Samakalika Malayalam Varika, a weekly magazine in Malayalam. The Company's publications are popular and command large readership.