The New Indian Express Sambalpur - December 15, 2024

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December 15, 2024

Mo Bus catches fire in Cuttack

A major fire mishap was averted after a stationary Mo Bus caught fire in the busy Link Road square locality of the city on Saturday.

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Less than 40 pc urban homeless in Odisha have got pucca house

LESS than 40 per cent of the total urban homeless identified across all civic bodies in state have been provided pucca houses so far.

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Longer wait for new recruitment in universities

THE hopes of appointment of vice-chancellors and faculty in state-run universities, which have been stalled for nearly four and a half years, have been dashed with the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2024 hanging fire.

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Odisha's beaches turning wedding destinations but still lack scale and pull

ALTHOUGH Odisha's beaches - Puri in particular - are gaining popularity for destination weddings, the trend has not been able to add much to the state's tourism potential.

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Physiotherapy has crucial role in patient care: Experts

Physiotherapy has been playing a crucial role in the healing of patients apart from medication and surgical intervention, additional director of medical education and training Prof Brajakishore Das said on Saturday.

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BMC crackdown on burning waste ahead of PBD

IN an overdrive to maintain the beauty of capital city and keep its pollution level under check during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention in January, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urged all citizens and households to keep their surroundings clean.

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SINGH DEO CALLS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION

DEPUTY chief minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Saturday called upon people to tackle climate change and global warming through conservation of energy.

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Tattoos, tailor's sticker clues to crack woman's murder case

ASCERTAINING the identity of the woman, who was brutally murdered and abandoned on the banks of Kathajodi river near Paramhansa within Kandarpur police limits here on Thursday night, has posed a big challenge for the police.

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Rape accused fugitive arrested after four years

CUTTACK: Jagatpur police on Saturday arrested a rape accused fugitive who had been on the run for over four years.

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MAHANADI TRIBUNAL CHIEF CHANGED, BJD TERMS IT A PLOY TO DELAY JUSTICE FOR ODISHA

A day after the appointment of Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi as chairperson of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, the Opposition BJD took on the state and central governments dubbing it another attempt to further delay justice for Odisha.

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65 booked for availing old-age pension fraudulently

POLICE on Saturday booked at least 65 persons of Argala gram panchayat under Kendrapara's Aul block after they were found to have received old-age pension by producing fake documents.

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Elephants ravage paddy crops, farmers seek relief

FARMERS of Betnoti and Rasgovindpur under Baripada forest division are a distressed lot as a herd of 55 elephants has damaged vast paddy crops.

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National tribal festival 'Parab' kicks off with grandeur in Koraput

THE five-day-long national 'Parab' festival kicked off in Koraput with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurating the event by lighting the ceremonial torch.

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Damaged paddy due to untimely rain affecting farmers ahead of purchase

EVEN as paddy procurement in Ganjam is scheduled to begin in a few days, farmers of the district are in dire straits as most of their stock have been rendered damaged due to unseasonal rain.

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₹4000 cr cement factory, economic corridor will change Malkangiri: CM

The factory will employ 2,000 unemployed youth from the district, says the chief minister

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Miscreants decamp with gold ornaments

TWO unidentified miscreants, posing as goldsmiths, approached a family to polish their ornaments and decamped with the valuables at Naguan village within Kuakhia police limits here on Saturday.

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Vasundhara to cover people with less than 4 decimal land: Min

REVENUE and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari on Saturday said people with less than four decimal land will also be considered landless after amendment of Odisha Land Settlement Act and provided land under the Vasundhara scheme.

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Naveen asks BJD leaders to fight against Polavaram project

BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged party members to continue their fight to protect the interest of tribal communities who are likely to be affected by the Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh government.

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HOW EFFECTIVE IS PERVASIVE ADVERTISING?

I was recently on a boat ride on the Ganga at Varanasi, nostalgically looking at the ghats—the most beautiful riverfront one can see for miles.

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TRUMP EFFECT: THE POWER OF NOUN AND VERB

OWER is not a means; it is an end... The object of power is power.\" Donald J Trump has imbibed George Orwell's immortal observation and embodies the idea in letter and spirit.

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Centre begins process to recruit 4,000 women in CAPF, Assam Rifles by 2025

To enhance participation of women in paramilitary, the government has announced plans to recruit 4,138 women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles in 2025.

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THE KING OF HEARTS @ 18

PORTING world is emotional, and it is this emotion that connects the players and fans alike. Sometimes certain acts are immortalized in history and no matter how much we have read or absorbed, the heart craves for more. So, when D Gukesh turned the '18th@18' dream at the World Chess Championship in Singapore a reality, it is only natural to revisit the young man and his fascinating life with yet another article in this column.

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TDP RAISES CONCERNS OVER DELIMITATION

PARTICIPATING in the debate on Constitution, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, an MP from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key ally of the NDA, flagged concerns on the impending delimitation exercise, saying that the southern states will lose out to the north Indian states.

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Rahul invokes Manusmriti to target BJP

During debate on 75th year of Constitution, LoP in the Lok Sabha accuses the ruling party of spreading hatred

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Decks cleared for rail link to connect J&K

SOON, the interior Kashmir is all set to be connected to the rest of India through a rail line, with the first track work of the Centre's ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project being completed.

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Sukhu cabinet divided over HP land holding act

CHIEF Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is encountering significant opposition from his cabinet regarding the amendment of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act of 1972.

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Unemployment rate plummets after a rise in urban Gujarat, House told

THE unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 and above in urban Gujarat areas was 2.8% in 2021-22, which surged to 8.7% in 2022-23, before plummeting to 2.3% in 2023-24, according to recent information provided to the Rajya Sabha by the Centre.

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Transgender welfare board in U'khand formed

THE Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government of Uttarakhand has approved the formation of a Transgender Personal Welfare Board.

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Complaint lodged as school teacher abducted, forced to marry in Katihar

'In relationship for over four years'

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Kumaon mountains welcome migratory birds

A large congregation of migratory birds has been spotted in the marshy and clear water areas of the lush Terai region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, much to the delight of avid bird watchers.

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Bengal stir after RG Kar ex-chief, cop granted bail

A day after a local court granted bail to two key suspects in the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital, the junior doctors have decided to call for \"Reclaiming the Night\" again on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.

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Cabinet expansion today, oath ceremony at Nagpur

Fadnavis likely to allocate portfolios ahead of Assembly session

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3 students dead as school overhead water tank collapses in Arunachal

THREE students from a private school in Arunachal Pradesh died, and two others students were grievously injured when an overhead water tank collapsed on them while they were playing during school hours on Saturday.

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US, Turkey, Arab diplomats discuss Syria transition

TOP diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey are meeting in Jordan to discuss how to assist Syria's transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government a week ago.

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S Korea president impeached over martial law bid

Ruling party lawmakers back motion to impeach Yoon as public protests intensify

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Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower found dead

A 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has died by suicide in San Francisco, authorities said.

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US court denies TikTok request to stop ban

A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge of the statute.

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Trump hosts Apple CEO at his Florida resort

DONALD Trump hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's prez in blow to its EU aspirations

FORMER soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

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Woman, 5-year-old daughter among 10 dead in Israel's central Gaza strike

PALESTINIAN medical officials say at least 10 people were killed Saturday in an Israeli airstrike that apparently targeted a municipal meeting in central Gaza.

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CEO KILLER Is US, NEW ANTI-HERO

US thought leaders are struggling to deal with the fallout of the killing of Brian Thompson, CEO of the insurer United Healthcare.

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Credit card delinquencies increase by 110 bps to 7.6%

INDICATING the rising indebtedness of individuals and households, delinquency rates among credit card issuers or the portfolio at risk in the banking parlance, have risen by as much as 110 basis points to 7.6% as of June 2024 from 6.5% in June 2023.

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Can't let big biz into banking yet

Reserve Bank needs to take extra care when it comes to digital lenders, says KV Kamath

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ED hands over BPSL's assets worth ₹4k cr to JSW

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) handed over Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL's) assets worth ₹4,025 crore to JSW, which successfully bid for BPSL under the insolvency resolution process.

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ISL: BFC fight back to earn a point

BENGALURU FC were in danger of suffering their third defeat of the ongoing Indian Super League season, in Bengaluru on Saturday.

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Jota rescues 10-man Liverpool, Arsenal frustrated

DIOGO Jota rescued Liverpool as the Premier League leaders recovered from Andy Robertson's early red card to snatch a 2-2 draw with Fulham, while Arsenal's title challenge was dented by a goalless stalemate against Everton on Saturday.

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RENAISSANCE IN CRICKET

With the presence of ex-Oz players in the team, Italy Cricket Federation has shown ambitions to cultivate the sport; their immediate aim will be to qualify for the T20 World Cup in 2026

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'I am Truth Wing, I am Bharat Wing'

Anand Neelakantan talks to Vikram Sampath about the dichotomy in the narrative regarding Tipu Sultan, and allegations that the author is part of the 'right-wing' historians group

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Between Consent and Control

During a scene in the play Urmila, the audience spontaneously leans forward and starts clapping spontaneously.

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The Partisan Burden of Legislative Umpires

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi called India the Mother of Democracy, he wasn't kidding.

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Brew a Cup of Beauty

This hot cup of flavoured tea promises clearer skin and a radiant glow

1 min

Coffee, Coorg and Avocado

A quaint hillstation in the Western Ghats is witnessing an avocado revolution

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