The New Indian Express Sambalpur - December 25, 2024
The New Indian Express Sambalpur - December 25, 2024
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In this issue
December 25, 2024
Lokpal calls Sebi chief for oral hearing
TAKING cognizance of complaints of impropriety and conflict of interest filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and two others, anti-corruption body Lokpal on Tuesday called Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and the complainants for 'oral hearing' on January 28.
1 min
Teacher-politician Hari Babu is new Odisha Governor
A qualified engineer with a PhD and a teacher in Andhra University Engineering College for 24 years, the newly-appointed Governor of Odisha, Hari Babu Kambhampati has had a long political career to boot.
1 min
Land allocation delay hits IT, ITeS and semicon projects
THE ambitious plan to position Bhubaneswar as an IT and electronics manufacturing hub has hit a roadblock due to delay in allotment of land and a shift in focus from the core objectives of the Infovalley project.
1 min
IOCL to set up naphtha cracker unit in Paradip, invest ₹61,000 crore
INDIAN Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will set up a naphtha cracker project with an investment of more than ₹61,000 crore at Paradip soon.
1 min
Centre and Odisha govt working to improve teacher education in state: Pradhan
UNION Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the Centre in collaboration with the Odisha government is taking steps to improve teacher education in the state.
1 min
Extracellular vesicles can treat defects, regenerate bones: ILS
IN a significant study, scientists at the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar have discovered that critical-sized bone defects can be successfully treated with regeneration of bones by utilising extracellular vesicles found in body fluids.
1 min
Illegal roadside shops to be demolished soon
AHEAD of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention in January, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a crackdown on unauthorised makeshift shops along the roadside in the city to ensure a clean and organised environment for the event.
1 min
Govt to procure paddy not conforming to FAQ standards too: Minister
THE state government on Tuesday has reassured the farmers that it will procure paddy affected by the recent rains under the price support system even if it does not conform to the FAQ (fair average quality) norms set by the central government.
1 min
Majhi, Pradhan unveil statue of AB Vajpayee
FORMER prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will always remain immortal for his extraordinary personality, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi after unveiling his life-size statue at Bellevue square in the city here on Tuesday.
1 min
Zeenat's capture difficult until its habitat hunt ends: PCCF
EVEN as efforts are underway to capture tigress Zeenat, state wildlife officials said it would be difficult to capture the dispersing cat until it ends its search for a suitable habitat to establish its territory.
1 min
2 pigeons perched on B'deshi vessel 'in custody' for probe
A security guard caught hold of two pigeons from a Bangladeshi vessel docked at Paradip and handed them over to Paradip police for investigation on Tuesday.
1 min
11 arrested for tiger hide smuggling
AFTER arresting eleven persons in connection with smuggling of a tiger skin in Soro, forest officials of both Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts suspect involvement of more people and continue investigation into the case.
1 min
Stage set for 40 HIL matches, Sundargarh excited
THE return of Hero Hockey India League (HIL) after a hiatus of seven years has ignited excitement across Sundargarh district as Rourkela is all set to host 40 matches of the major global tournament from December 28.
2 mins
Six held with ₹1.55 lakh loot money
KHANTAPADA police on Tuesday arrested six persons for allegedly looting ₹10 lakh from a businessman at Sergarh on December 16.
1 min
Trial run of dhadi system at Natamandap on Dec 27, 28
THE 'dhadi' (queue) system for darshan of the Trinity in Shree Jagannath temple's Natamandap will be introduced on a trial basis on December 27 and 28, said Puri collector Siddharth Shankar Swain on Tuesday.
1 min
‘4C licence for Rourkela airport soon’
IN a significant development, Union Tribal Affairs Minister and Sundargarh MP Jual Oram on Tuesday exuded confidence that the Rourkela airport would soon be upgraded to 4C licence category to handle operation of bigger aircraft.
1 min
Vedanta's Swarna Prashan drive covers 17K students
VEDANTA Aluminium has successfully completed the 4th phase of its 'Swarna Prashan' initiative, extending the benefits of the Ayurveda-based immunisation drive to over 17,000 students across the state.
1 min
Milk vendor dies after falling into uncovered drain
Pradipta was reportedly urinating in the drain when he accidentally slipped and fell inside
1 min
17 held for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha sanctuary
Forest officials on Monday arrested 17 marine fishermen and seized their trawler containing 15 quintal of fish on the charge of illegal fishing within Gahirmatha marine sanctuary.
1 min
Pipalapanka dam plan faces opposition
THE Ganjam administration on Tuesday held a public hearing for the proposed Pipalapanka dam over Rushikulya river amid strong opposition from local villagers.
1 min
Over 365 Indian fishing boats nationalised by SL govt, boat owners left in hardships
AMID the unending saga of arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, about 365 TN fishing boats worth more than ₹150 crore have been nationalised by the island nation in the last 10 years.
2 mins
Sanction pension to freedom fighter: HC
THE Orissa High Court on Monday directed the state government to grant pension under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme -1980 to a 100-year-old freedom fighter of Mayurbhanj from the date of his application.
1 min
Allu Arjun grilled for three hours, applies for bail
ACTOR Allu Arjun, accused in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, was on Tuesday grilled for more than three hours by the police.
1 min
Odia workers in Maldives will be back soon: High Commission
THE Indian High Commission in Maldives has stated that Odia workers stranded in the country will be paid their pending dues in two to three days following which they can return to India.
1 min
MAKING WHOLE WITH CHARGE OF HALF A STATE
The Delhi government has always had to contend with the limited power it's given. A new book gives details of its governance model in health and education
4 mins
MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE
NEARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.
3 mins
A tribute to Atal Ji, the statesman whose vision shaped India
ODAY, December 25, is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th Jayanti of our beloved former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.
4 mins
Crucial Belagavi CWC meet to make Congress battle-ready for 2025
THE Congress will prepare a blueprint to get battle ready for 2025 in the working committee meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi, which will mark the 100th anniversary of the Belagavi session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.
1 min
Selection process of NHRC chief fundamentally flawed, says Rahul
A day after retired Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stated that the selection process adopted by the committee was fundamentally flawed.
1 min
Cong challenges tweaks in election rules, moves SC seeking 'transparency'
THE Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.
1 min
Key NDA meet at Nadda residence to chalk out Assembly polls strategy
TOP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders are set to meet on Wednesday to address the controversy surrounding Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar, strategies for key state polls and 'one nation one election', among others, sources said.
1 min
EC rules out foul play in Maha polls, invites Cong for meeting on Dec 3
IN its response to a complaint filed by the Congress, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday wrote to the party dispelling the misconceptions regarding the jump in voting percentage on the polling day of the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election.
1 min
Kamarajar Port cargo handling capacity doubled
THE cargo-handling capacity at Indian ports has risen from 871.52 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 2014-15 to 1629.86 MTPA in 2023-24.
1 min
UP teenager stripped, beaten, urinated upon, dies by suicide in Basti
A party turned into a tragedy for the family of a Class 10 student.
1 min
Punjab police stations under security cover after 8 blasts, encounter deaths
IN the wake of eight blasts at various police stations, police posts and check posts last month, the Punjab Police is tightening security around its establishments in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts, sources said on Tuesday.
1 min
Fresh fissures in Gujarat BJP over unveiling plaque
IT took a name plaque to expose fissures in Gujarat BJP. Party workers fixed it to a wall at the newly inaugurated Vadodara city office of BJP after state party chief CR Patil unveiled it.
1 min
Govt on car buying spree, acquires 8 for Omar
AFTER purchasing 90 new Mahindra Scorpio vehicles for the 90 newly-elected MLAs of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, the Omar Abdullah government would purchase eight Toyota Fortuner vehicles for the Chief Minister's use.
1 min
9-member panel for biz rules in House formed
JAMMU and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday constituted a 9-member committee to finalise draft Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Legislative Assembly.
1 min
Builder-babu nexus at ground zero of huge gold, cash haul
RECENT income tax department searches have revealed a nexus of builders and influential people, including politicians and officials, that parks unaccounted money in land purchases in villages on the outskirts of MP's Bhopal, officials linked to probe said.
1 min
Maoists kill 4 over 'links with cops' in Bastar
THE Maoists killed four villagers on suspicion of being a police informer in two separate cases in Chhattisgarh's Bastar.
1 min
RJD, JD(U) in poster war ahead of assembly polls
BIHAR politics has already gone into an overdrive even as the assembly elections are still around 10 months away with the RJD and JD(U) sparring over issues like migration and employment.
1 min
Maha Yuti in Maha slugfest over guardian ministry
AFTER cabinet expansions and portfolio allocations, a slugfest is on among Maha Yuti alliance partners over getting the guardian ministry of districts in Maharashtra.
1 min
Expect Haniyeh rerun on Houthis, says Israel
ISRAEL's defence minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.
1 min
11 killed, 7 hurt in blast at Turkey explosives plant
A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, officials said.
1 min
S Korea delays decision to impeach acting president
SOUTH Korea's opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week.
1 min
Biden signs defence bill into law to boost military spending to $895 bn
PRESIDENT Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defence bill that authorises significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children in military families.
1 min
HK police seek details, offer bounties on activists abroad
Hong Kong police announced bounties on Tuesday of HK$1 million (around $130,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and accused of national security crimes.
1 min
UN in Syria ready to collect proof of Assad's crime
Spokesman says there is a small window of opening to secure documentary evidence
2 mins
Parts of Bosnia powerless after heavy snow storm
TENS of thousands of homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina were left without electricity on Monday, particularly in the northern part of the Balkan country, after it was hit by heavy snow and strong winds, the local electricity provider announced.
1 min
Freshers hiring sees rise: No. of job applications surge 27% to 2 cr in 2024
THE country's fresher job market has bounced back in 2024 as the year saw significant fresher hiring across sectors.
1 min
RBI bulletin says economy on recovery path
IN a bid to support a falling rupee, which lost as much as 125 paise between October 10 and December 24 when it closed at 85.207, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it has net sold $9.28 billion on the spot foreign exchange market in October.
1 min
Dabur to launch toothpaste for kids' category
FMCG segment leader Dabur approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, alleging that Patanjali Ayurved has been running advertisements that disparage its Chyawanprash products.
2 mins
No GST on sale of used car at loss
As per sources, GST is payable only on the value representing the margin of the seller
2 mins
PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a group of economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget at NITI Aayog.
1 min
Air traffic record high, IndiGo leads the pack
INDIAN airlines carried a record 1.42 crore passengers on domestic routes in November 2024, marking the highest-ever monthly traffic.
1 min
Recharge plans for voice calls, messages to benefit customer, not telcos
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recent directive to have recharge plans exclusively for voice calls and messages without any compulsion to buy internet data will benefit customers not much to telecom service providers, say industry experts.
1 min
Year-ender 2024: Telecom sector sees tariff hikes, user losses, Vi fundraising
INDIAN telecom sector had a mixed bag in 2024, marked by tariff hikes, subscriber losses, and fundraising by loss-making telecom service provider Vodafone Idea.
1 min
Timely lift for Haryana shuttler
DEVIKA SIHAG is stoked at the moment. She had a valid reason to be.
1 min
Shooting mental sport, don't know when award snub will affect Manu: Jaspal
DOUBLE Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finally broke her silence on her exclusion from Khel Ratna list.
1 min
Cranbrook to MCG, the rise and rise of teenager Konstas
ON the eve of New South Wales' first Sheffield Shield match of the season - against South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney - Sam Konstas was sitting with his batting coach Tahmid Islam for dinner.
3 mins
India to play matches in Dubai, Pak tie on Feb 23
FINALLY, the International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the much-awaited schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
1 min
Excited with pack of pacers in SA20
WITH the third edition of the SA20 coming soon, the Ambassador of the franchise league and former South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes the new crop of pace bowlers coming from his home country are the ones to watch out for.
1 min
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