The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - December 07, 2024

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December 07, 2024

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. Four armed burglars proved that when they roamed freely across all the floors of an apartment in Pahala area for about 30 minutes on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.

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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.

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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.

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

CM moves Bill in Assly to check corruption in recruitment exams

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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.

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Worker dies while trying to fix leak in gas pipeline

Victim reportedly lacked experience in handling gas pipeline leaks

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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 lakh late on Thursday.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Maha scramble over portfolios

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

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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).

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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.

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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.

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

AN Assam civil services aspirant on Friday got a first-hand experience of how a district magistrate (DM) functions, reminiscing the 2001 film, Nayak: The Real Hero.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Rebels at Homs' doorstep, seize two more towns

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

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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.

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TRUCE TALKS RESUME: HAMAS OFFICIAL

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Economists ask FinMin to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

Suggest tax cuts to boost consumption

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LG files paper for ₹15,000 crore IPO

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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ISL: Punjab overcome Mohammedan to go 3rd

PUNJAB FC crafted two impressive goals in the second-half against Mohammedan SC to return with three points in the Indian Super League in New Delhi on Friday.

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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.

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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.

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