The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - December 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024

Bishnupada Sethi shunted out, posted as OSD in GA

DRAGGED into controversy over the CBI investigation into Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited bribery scandal, senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi was on Tuesday shifted from the three key positions he was assigned and placed as officer-on-special duty (OSD) in the General Administration and Public Grievance department.

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House panel against APBS for NREGS payment

FLAGGING concern over the low wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a Parliamentary Panel has recommended raising the wages of the workers.

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'One poll' bill introduced in LS

Draws fierce protest from Oppn; govt ready to send it to a joint parliamentary committee

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Congress treated Constitution as pvt fiefdom: Shah

UNION home minister and the BJP's principal strategist Amit Shah on Tuesday tore into the Congress, terming it an anti-reservation party that recklessly amended the Constitution of India to pander to its appeasement politics during its long stint in government.

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BJD MPs' show of unity at New Delhi, assert they will remain in the party

AS the beleaguered BJD struggles to keep its flock together after the humiliating loss in the elections with widespread desertions at all levels, the party's seven Rajya Sabha MPs on Tuesday put up a united front refuting speculations of their switch over to the BJP.

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Patient's suicide at AIIMS-BBS sparks safety concerns

A 70-year-old patient allegedly died by suicide while undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar in the wee hours of Tuesday, sparking concerns over safety and vigilance at the premier healthcare institution.

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Body of retd Ravenshaw Varsity prof found in Mahanadi river

THE body of a retired chemistry professor of Ravenshaw University was found floating in the Mahanadi river at Jobra barrage here on Tuesday.

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After Zeenat, now tigress Jamuna too moves out of Similipal

EVEN as the wait for Zeenat's return from Jharkhand gets longer and longer, Jamuna, the first tigress to have been relocated to Similipal from Tadoba in Maharashtra, has moved out of the tiger reserve to Kuldiha, adding to the woes of the state wildlife officials.

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Cabinet expansion buzz ahead of Shah's visit this month-end

WITH the BJP government under Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi completing six months in power, the buzz over cabinet expansion and inclusion of more ministers in the council has begun to gain steam.

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Mishap leaves biker split in half

IN a freak accident on Tuesday, a young biker died after his body was cleaved into two pieces when he lost control of his two-wheeler and hit the iron angle of the road divider.

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Student's decomposed body found hanging

MYSTERY shrouds the death of a missing engineering student whose decomposed body was found hanging from a roadside tree at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district on Sunday evening.

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IIM-S hosts youth summit

IIM Sambalpur in collaboration with Project Point, Odisha hosted a one-day youth summit on its campus here on Monday.

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Man beaten to death, half-burnt body found

THAKURMUNDA police in Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday recovered a half-burnt body of an elderly tribal man who was allegedly beaten to death over a drunken brawl at the weekly market in Kendujiani village.

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NIT-R ramps up research on tribal communities

THE National Institute of Technology-Rourkela (NIT-R) has taken up a series of research studies to identify critical challenges and work out policy solutions for the tribal communities of the state.

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Anti-burglary squad to prevent thefts in capital

COMMISSIONERATE Police has constituted an anti-burglary squad to check the increasing incidents of night thefts in the capital city.

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Bhitarkanika to be closed for visitors from January 14 to 22

BHITARKANIKA National Park will be closed for visitors from January 14 to 22 for the annual census of saltwater crocodiles.

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Agitating villagers stop construction work of AM/NS plant boundary wall

ACCUSING the administration of failing to fulfil their long-standing demands, hundreds of villagers of Handia in Nuagarh panchayat stopped construction work of the boundary wall of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) plant on Tuesday.

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Repair work of Srimandir's Ratna Bhandar commences

Working platforms made of iron installed inside the temple treasury

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ACTION AGAINST GOVT LAND GRABBERS TO INTENSIFY: PUJARI

The state government will ensure land for landless families, especially tribals of Koraput district, in next five years by implementing the Vasundhara scheme in letter and spirit, Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari has said.

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Govt will never compromise with Odisha's rights: Min

LAW minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Tuesday asserted that the territorial and water rights of Odisha will never be compromised.

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T'gana Governor's nod for investigation against KTR can open a Pandora's box!

A thorough probe into the allegations of irregularities in organising the Formula-E race may spell more trouble for former minister KT Rama Rao, as the ACB is expected to register a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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HC orders one-time age relaxation for recruitment of police drivers

IN a major relief for over-aged candidates not eligible to apply for 405 posts of drivers in Odisha Police Motor Transport (OPMT) wing, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday ordered a one-time four-year age relaxation taking into consideration the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Parents of kids with special needs have greater responsibility

PARENTS of children with special needs should consider their role as an opportunity to serve a noble cause, said Speaker Surama Padhy on Monday.

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GROWING ENTERPRISES IN A TIME-TESTED INDIAN WAY

OME accomplished chief financial officers of established companies like Tata Consultancy, Tata Chemicals and KPMG set up a think tank as a body that would engage with relevant audiences—India Inc, regulators, administrators—to create and nurture better-governed enterprises.

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HC judge appears before SC collegium over remarks on UCC at VHP function

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who stirred controversy with his statement at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday to present his side of the issue.

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Erratic rains, warm winter hit sugar production

WITH erratic monsoon rains and warmer winter temperatures negatively affecting sugar production, sugar prices are expected to rise in the coming months.

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Nadda accuses Cong of attempting to introduce religion-based quota

QUOTING BR Ambedkar, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to introduce religion-based reservations.

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Govt lacks 2/3rd majority to push bill, says Tharoor

AS the government tabled two Bills on 'One Nation One Election' on Tuesday, the Congress party has raised questions about whether the NDA government has the requisite numbers to pass them in Lok Sabha.

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ED conducts raids at 21 locations in case on betting app owned by Pak nationals

Owners and handlers

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OTTs glorifying drug use under govt lens

THE OTT (over-the-top) platforms are on the radar of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for streaming content that reportedly 'glamorises' and 'glorifies' the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

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UP presents its 2nd supplementary budget worth ₹17.8K cr in Assembly

THE Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday presented its second supplementary budget of ₹17,865.72 crore, which includes new proposals worth ₹790.49 crore for 2024-25.

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Setback to PK as 2 ex-MPs quit Jan Suraj Party

IN a major setback for political strategist-turned activist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), two former MPs Devendra Prasad Yadav and Monizir Hasan resigned from the core committee of the party on Tuesday.

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Bhujbal ups ante, fires 'toy' salvo at Ajit Pawar for no cabinet position

SENIOR NCP leader and former deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday upped the ante against his party leader Ajit Pawar for denying him a place in the Maha Yuti cabinet.

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PM promises tap water to all homes

Modi lays foundation stone for much-awaited Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project in Jaipur

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Omar to meet Shah in Delhi today to discuss statehood restoration

NEARLY two months after the passage of a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on restoration of statehood, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital for the second time on Wednesday.

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Over 8L ration cards cancelled, Cong says tribals worst affected

BETWEEN 2013 and 2024, a total of 815,734 ration cards were cancelled in Gujarat, the Centre on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha.

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A Punjab sad story written in Georgian ski resort

Of the 12 people found dead at a restaurant in the ski resort of Gudauri, Georgia, possibly due to carbon monoxide poisoning, 11 were Indian nationals with most of them from Punjab.

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Trump says believer in polio vax after warning from Rep senate leader

IN a freewheeling press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club, President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, declared the country was \"not going to lose\" the polio vaccine and weighed in on the flurry of drone sightings over New Jersey.

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Russian Gen heading N-arms vertical assassination

Ukraine claims responsibility, accuses Igor Kirillov of using banned chemical weapons in ongoing war; Moscow treating it as terror

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Was target of suicide attack during 2021 Iraq visit: Pope

POPE Francis turned 88 on Tuesday and marked the occasion with revelations that he almost didn't make it.

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Rescue efforts on as 7.3 quake flattens buildings in Vanuatu

A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one used by foreign embassies, with a witness saying bodies were lying in the city.

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Sebi may tighten SME listing norms, bring in transparency

THE Securities and Exchange Board's (Sebi) board meeting slated for Wednesday is likely to come up with a slew of measures to clean the SME IPOs space that has, of late, received regulatory attention.

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Gold import up on tariff cut, UAE pact

331% rise in import of yellow metal to $15 bn in Nov resulted in trade deficit, pressure on rupee

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ED hands over ₹22,000 cr worth properties attached under PMLA to owners

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has handed over properties worth ₹22,280 crore attached under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to victims or their legitimate claimants, finance ministry has informed parliament.

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Domestic market declines on trade deficit, weakening rupee

DOMESTIC equity market declined sharply on Tuesday with the benchmarks - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - cracking nearly 1.5% each.

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Bid in satellite spectrum not feasible: Scindia

A day after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised concerns over the government's decision to administratively allocate satellite spectrum in the country, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday defended the move, saying that satellite spectrum is neither suitable nor practical for auction.

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ITC Hotel demerger from January 1, 2025

FMCG giant ITC Ltd has fixed January 1, 2025 as the effective date for the demerger of its hotel business after receiving an order from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

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Adani group firm Ambuja merges Penna Cements, Sanghi Ind with itself

AMBUJA Cements, the cement and building material company of Adani Group, announced the merger of Sanghi Industries (SIL) and Penna Cement Industries with itself.

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Slower Q2 GDP growth temporary blip, will see healthy growth in coming qtrs: FM

FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has termed the second quarter GDP growth slowdown a temporary blip and expressed her confidence that the economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters.

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Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test: Club

CHELSEA forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.

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RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS

SOMEWHERE in the middle of the first innings, Virat Kohli rushed out of the Gabba dressing room, called up Abhimanyu Easwaran, told him something in earnestness and sent him off the ground.

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Two World Champions, 31 GMs, Tamil Nadu is the best: Anand

OPEN rooftop car. Scores of people. Cavalcade of cars. It was another maddening but memorable day in the newly-crowned world champ, D Gukesh's, life.

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RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS

Poor form and captaincy issues could be two unrelated things as Rohit falls for another low score on day four in Brisbane on Tuesday

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Rana wouldn't have got into our playing XI: Gujarat coach Klinger

GUJARAT GIANTS, after finishing last in the back-to-back Women's Premier League points table, went into the mini-auction looking to make a few important changes.

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