The Statesman Bhubaneswar - December 21, 2024
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December 21, 2024
Andhra Pradesh woman receives parcel with decomposed body
A woman in Andhra Pradesh who was expecting a consignment containing electrical appliances for her home received a wooden crate containing a partially decomposed body and a threat letter demanding Rs 1.3 crore.
1 min
India raises with Washington Pannun's threat to Indian envoy
India has raised with the United States the threat issued by Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun to Indian Ambassador to the USA, Vinay Mohan Kwatra and hoped Washington will take New Delhi's security concerns seriously.
1 min
SC sets aside 2008 NCDRC judgment capping interest on credit card dues at 30 pc
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the 2008 judgment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which, while capping the interest rates on credit card dues at 30 per cent, had said that banks charging interest in excess of 30 per cent on credit card dues would amount to unfair trade practice.
1 min
Trinamul to hold protest rallies on Monday against Shah's Ambedkar remarks
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her Trinamul Congress will organise block-level and ward-level protest rallies on 23 December condemning the recent remarks by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah about Dr B.R. Ambedkar.
1 min
India lodges protest with Dhaka over social media post of Bangladesh chief adviser's aide
India has registered a strong protest with Bangladesh over the recent comments made in a social media post by Mahfuz Alam, a close aide of Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, in which he reportedly threatened to capture parts of India on 'Vijay Diwas', the day that marks India's victory over Bangladesh in the 1971 war.
1 min
Speaker warns of action over protests in Parl premises
Bills relating to 'ONOE' were referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee
2 mins
Intensify efforts against anti-India elements: HM Amit Shah to SSB
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today urged the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to intensify its efforts to identify and take action against anti-India elements operating along the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders.
1 min
Three killed in separate road accidents
Two youths died when a trailer hit them from the rear and ran over a bike near the Bileimunda petrol filling station the MCL-Tipiria road on Friday.
2 mins
Man sentenced 7 years in dowry death case
The Judge OPID court Biswajit Das on Friday sentenced one Rupak Sethi to 7 years rigorous imprisonment in a case of dowry death.
1 min
Mother and son sentenced to life
The Additional Sessions Judge-3 of Balasore, Sanjib Ranjan Samant sentenced a woman Jayanti Dalei and her son Padmalochan Dalei to life after convicting them of murder.
1 min
SIDBI inks MoU with OASME
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) signed an MoU with Odisha Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises (OASME) in an International Conference here on Thursday.
1 min
Savitri Jindal accorded grand reception at Angul
JSP Angul & thousands of local people extend a grand welcome to Ms Savitri Jindal, Chairperson Emeritus of the O.P. Jindal Group, during her first visit to the Angul plant after being elected as a MLA from Hisar, Haryana, for the third time.
1 min
SSB's role crucial in Darjeeling Hills, says MP Raju Bista
Highlighting the deep ties between India, Nepal, and Bhutan, Mr Bista said that the connection between their nations goes beyond political alliances
1 min
Residents block road water scarcity
Communication between Baripada and Shyamakhunta block was disrupted for over six hours on Friday as hundreds of residents, including women of Poda Asita village, blocked a road protesting against water scarcity.
1 min
Public hearing for expansion of NINL held
With the deployment of massive police force, the public hearing for environmental clearance of Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL)'s proposed expansion was held at JCD-NIMZ office in Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district amid voices of dissent from local stakeholders on Friday.
1 min
ED gets clues on how scam proceeds were diverted as donations to trusts
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified a new angle of money laundering in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal where a major part of the proceeds was diverted and shown as donations to certain charitable trusts.
1 min
Bengal school job case: CBI seeks Calcutta HC's permission to replace head of probe team
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday approached the Calcutta High Court seeking permission to replace the current head of its special investigation team (SIT) probing the multi-crore cash-for-school job case but was asked to move the apex court.
1 min
Fund utilisation: Minister scolds Kalna Pradhans
Minister Swapan Debnath pulled up the Pradhans and the Upa Pradhans of nine Panchayats in Kalna today for failing to spend development funds.
1 min
Metro Railway holds Inter Railway Cultural Competition (Music) 2024
The Metro Railway hosted the Inter Railway Cultural Competition (Music) 2024 between 17 and 18 December at the Belgachia Auditorium.
1 min
Body of maid found hanging in Durgapur village
The hanging body of a 24-year-old maid was recovered from the house of a retired school teacher, sparking a sensation in a village in Durgapur this morning.
1 min
TMC MPs stage protest against HM Shah at Prerna Sthal, demand apology over his remarks
Trinamul Congress (TMC) MPs on Friday protested against the remarks of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar.
2 mins
HC allows sit-in demonstration by doctors at Metro Channel on RG Kar issue
While issuing the formal order, the court imposed several conditions on the doctors' group for organising its protest programme in the heart of the city.
2 mins
RKM spent â¹1,292 crore on social welfare in 2023-24
The Ramakrishna Mission spent Rs 1,292 crore on social welfare, education, and rural development in 2023-24.
1 min
Bengal passport racket: Cops trying to track PDS dealers acting as roots of creating fake documents
Officials of investigating agencies probing the rackets engaged in arranging fake Indian passports for illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, are now trying to track the roots of this menace in a section of public distribution system (PDS) dealers in West Bengal.
1 min
The tourists informed the police that they had lost their cell phones after the accident.
At least twenty tourists were injured after a tourist bus collided with a paddy-loaded sixteen-wheeler truck near Shree Ramkrishna Ashrama in the Mallarpur Police Station area of Birbhum district in the early hours of today.
1 min
Inspection team visits sites of illegally filled ponds in Asansol
A joint inspection team comprising officials from the Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC), the District Land and Land Reforms (DLLRO) office, and the Asansol North Police Station visited and inspected plots where water bodies have been illegally filled up by land mafias beside large housing areas on both sides of National Highway 19 in Asansol.
1 min
IISCO Steel Plant launches 'Arogya Mitra' free medical initiative, benefitting 72,000 villagers
IISCO Steel Plant (ISP), today launched \"Arogya Mitra,\" a significant Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative bringing free basic medical treatment to approximately 72,000 residents across 49 peripheral villages.
1 min
Devastating fire engulfs Topsia slum, over 100 shanties destroyed
It is suspected that many people are still trapped in the slum, and efforts are ongoing by the fire brigade and police to rescue them
2 mins
Adani Group to invest â¹ 20,000 crore for thermal power plant in Bihar
The Adani Group has planned to invest Rs 20,000 crore in setting up a super critical thermal power plant in Bihar.
1 min
Eight burnt to death, 50 injured in LPG tanker truck explosion in Jaipur
At least eight people were killed and around 50 sustained serious burns when a LPG tanker exploded with a big bang after collision with a truck near Bhankrota on the outskirts of the city Friday morning.
1 min
2 troopers injured in IED blast
Two security personnel were injured on Friday after an improvised explosive device allegedly planted by Maoists detonated in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh.
1 min
Fadnavis faces opposition ire after Maharashtrian family gets assaulted
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Friday that senior Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) official Akhikesh Shukla whose goons allegedly assaulted his Maharashtrian neighbours with iron rods in a suburban Kalyan-based housing society, has been suspended from his job with immediate effect.
1 min
'NDA MPs are very agitated over the conduct of Rahul Gandhi'
The winter session provided 20 sittings of Lok Sabha and 19 sittings of Rajya Sabha spreading over 26 days
2 mins
'FIR against Rahul Gandhi diversion tactic of BJP'
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday termed the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as a \"diversion tactic\" of the BJP.
1 min
BJP MLC produced in court over derogatory remarks against Karnataka minister
BJP MLC C T Ravi was on Friday produced before a special court in Bengaluru over his alleged defamatory remarks against Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the state legislative council.
1 min
KT Rama Rao gets relief from High Court till 30 December
In a relief to BRS working president KT Rama Rao Friday, the Telangana High Court passed an interim order protecting him from arrest till 30 December in the Formula E race scam after he filed a lunch motion petition to quash the proceedings against him following an FIR registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
1 min
Guv-DMK govt tussle leaves many TN varsities headless
Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi has turned the domain of higher education in the state into a virtual turf war with the government of MK Stalin, leaving many state-run universities headless without a Vice-Chancellor.
1 min
K'taka govt tortured BJP MLC Ravi: Basavaraj Bommai
BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai accused the Congress government in Karnataka of torturing MLC C. T. Ravi, who allegedly made an inappropriate statement in the Legislative Council.
1 min
SC seeks TN's response on plea for recall of bail order of Senthil Balaji
The bench posted the matter for further hearing on 15 January 2025
2 mins
BJP alleges AAP neglecting waste management network
The Delhi unit of BJP has criticized the AAP government in the civic house for paying no heed to the deteriorating sanitation network in the national capital.
1 min
Delhi Youth Cong stages protest over FIR against Rahul, Shah's remarks on Ambedkar
The Delhi Youth Congress staged a protest here on Friday over the FIR registered by the Delhi Police against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar passed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah while replying to the debate on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
1 min
How climate change has hit our kitchens
The optimism we've employed in every climate Conference of Parties (COP) over the last decade following the Paris Agreement to cut global carbon emissions by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030 has only dwindled and proven naive.
2 mins
Policy balance
The ethnic tensions in Manipur between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meitei community have brought the state's governance under intense scrutiny.
4 mins
People's needs drove me
Rajendra Singh, fondly called \"Paani Baba\" (waterman), is an acclaimed water conservationist. He is credited with bringing back water adequacy to villages, apart from fighting against illegal mining and taking up the cause of clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers.
4 mins
Rebuilding pillars of a relationship
The newly elected Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), made his first official overseas visit to India.
4 mins
Srijit Mukherji's Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr is a cinematic reverie that pivots on razor's edge of morality
What do you get when the philosophical quagmire of capital punishment collides with the razor-sharp intellect of Bengal's most celebrated sleuth?
2 mins
Superboys of Malegaon call sound, lights and roll
Director Reema Kagti's basket has an interesting mix of movies.
2 mins
A bolt from the blue
Tabla wizard ustad Zakir Hussain (9 March 1951-15 December 2024) left for his eternal journey at a time when he was supposed to be in Kolkata as a much awaited participant in the Swara Samrat Music Festival. The world of art lovers, film lovers, even tea lovers, is shell-shocked by this sudden bolt from the blue.
3 mins
Malaysia agrees to resume 'no find, no fee' hunt for flight MH370, 10 years after plane disappeared
Malaysia's government has agreed in principle to accept a second \"no find, no fee\" proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday.
1 min
Verdicts expected for eight people on trial over their role in the beheading of a teacher in France
Eight people accused of assisting an Islamic extremist who beheaded a French history teacher will hear the verdicts in their cases Friday, more than four years after the death of Samuel Paty outside his school.
2 mins
S. Korean investigators seek to question reluctant Yoon
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said it plans to question Yoon on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion
2 mins
A massive fire kills nine people at a building under construction in Taiwan
Nine people died Thursday in a massive fire in central Taiwan at a huge food-processing building that was under construction, news reports said.
1 min
Environmental protection during mining remains core focus area for PSUs: Coal Minister
Environmental protection during mining activities remains a core focus area for coal and lignite Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), said Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy.
1 min
We have been empowering MSMEs by providing accessible, innovative and customized financial solution
Founded in 1911, Central Bank of India, the first Indian commercial bank, traversed a long way, to become what it is today - 'a great bank' with presence in Bengal, Sikkim, Port Blair with a wide network of 332 branches, 7 regional offices.
4 mins
India now has 25,202 public charging stations for EVs: Minister
As many as 25,202 public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) have been installed in the country to date, the government said on Friday.
1 min
Urban sector investments in India surge 16-fold: Centre
The investments in the urban sector in India have increased 16-fold as the government aims to achieve the 'Viksit Bharat' goal by 2047, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on Friday.
1 min
Market records steepest weekly declines in over two years
At close, Sensex ended near the 78,000 mark, shedding 1.5 pc from the previous session
1 min
Piyush Goyal calls for 100% integration onto govt platforms to improve logistics sector
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal called for a 100% integration of industry stakeholders onto the Government platforms to improve the logistics sector.
1 min
'Non-tariff barriers impeding trade': Piyush Goyal to EU Trade Commissioner
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, in a conversation with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, underlined that non-tariff barriers were impeding trade and emphasized the need to address long pending issues as a confidence-building measure.
1 min
Ex-Haryana CM Chautala dies at 89, PM condoles his death
The state government has declared three-days state mourning on 20, 21 and 22 December
3 mins
Indian Army to receive K9 VAJRA-T artillery under â¹7,628 crore contract
The Ministry of Defence has signed a 7,628.70 crore contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for the procurement of 155 mm/52 calibre K9 VAJRA-T self-propelled tracked artillery guns for the Indian Army.
1 min
Indian peacekeepers promote sustainable farming in Abyei village
The Indian Battalion (IND-BATT), serving under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), conducted an impactful agricultural workshop in Rumajak Village, Abyei, aimed at empowering local communities through sustainable farming practices.
1 min
Assam CM accuses Cong of inciting violence in Guwahati
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has accused Congress leaders of attempting to provoke unrest in Guwahati by orchestrating an incident to gain political mileage.
1 min
Govt reaffirms commitment to OROP, employment & welfare for ex-servicemen
Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, affirmed in the Lok Sabha today that the government is providing adequate pensions to Ex-Servicemen (ESM) under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, which undergoes revision every five years.
1 min
BJP MP gifts '1984' bag to Priyanka Gandhi
In a move aimed at casting doubts over her priorities in supporting a cause, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was gifted a bag 'symbolising the 1984 anti-Sikh riots' by BJP MP Aprajita Sarangi on Friday.
1 min
Manipur CM Biren Singh highlights progress amid ethnic clashes, urges inclusive governance
Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh has asserted that the state, which has been reeling under ethnic clashes since May 2023, is witnessing signs of improvement.
1 min
HP CM admits need to improve health services
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has admitted that the health services in Himachal Pradesh need improvement.
2 mins
Three arrested for gang raping a minor
The Udit Nagar police have arrested three persons in a case of gang rape of a minor girl.
1 min
Dy CM Parida reaches out to PVTG Bonda tribe
All PVTG Bonda women to get Subhadra aid, additional Rs 50,000 for AWAZ Additional Rs 50,000 house building assistance
2 mins
Odisha poised towards a resilient agricultural future: Dy. CM Singh Deo
Odisha is poised to lead the way in inclusive and sustainable agricultural reforms for a resilient agricultural future where every farmer can thrive, said Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Friday.
1 min
'Team work & resolve helped India win hockey quarterfinals in Paris'
The bronze medal-winning Indian hockey team at the Paris Olympics had suffered a blow when defender Amit Rohidas received a red card with three-quarters of the vital quarterfinal match against Great Britain remaining.
2 mins
MSME parks to come up in 14 districts: Minister Mallik
Odisha will soon become a blue economy of South East Asia with the focus on port-based industrialization. MSME parks will be established in 14 districts and big industries will be asked to source from local MSMEs, said Ministers at a Business Conclave organized by the Rourkela Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) here on Friday.
1 min
Carabao Cup: Newcastle fancy their chances vs Arsenal, Reds face Spurs
Newcastle looking forward to 'difficult' semifinal against Arsenal, defending champions Liverpool eye 2nd consecutive title
2 mins
ISL: Jamshedpur eye league double against East Bengal
Jamshedpur FC will aim to register their first-ever league double over East Bengal FC when they face off in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.
2 mins
Mumbai host Chennaiyin, aim to jump to third spot
Mumbai City FC will aim to rise to the third spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) points table when they host Chennaiyin FC at the Mumbai Football Arena on Saturday.
1 min
Kalinga Lancers defender Sanjay looking forward to HIL
India and Kalinga Lancers defender Sanjay Rana is excited to play for the defending champions in the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 season, commencing on 28 December.
1 min
Hockey India League to open with star-studded ceremony
The much-awaited Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 is set to return in grand style, beginning with an extravagant opening ceremony at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela scheduled to take place ahead of the opening match on 28 December.
1 min
Liverpool coach Slot is a 'fan' of Tottenham's Postecoglou
Tottenham Hotspur moved into the semifinals of the Carabao Cup with a 4-3 victory over Manchester United on Friday (IST) following which they were drawn to face Liverpool in the next stage, the side they face in the Premier League on Sunday.
1 min
India to host Para Athletics World Championships 2025
The world's largest single Para sport event will take place from 26 September to 5 October 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which will also host a World Para Athletics Grand Prix for the first time next March.
2 mins
What stands out was Ashwin wanting to evolve all the time, says Ravi Shastri
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that the recently-retired Ravichandran Ashwin's constant drive to evolve was one of the reasons that made him stand out.
2 mins
World Tennis League: Nagal shines as TSL Hawks win
India's top singles player Sumit Nagal came up with a fine performance in doubles as TSL Hawks, after a dramatic Super Shootout loss in the opener, bounced back in style to defeat the HonorFX Eagles 21-14 in Match 3 of the World Tennis League Season 3 at the iconic Etihad Arena here on Friday.
1 min
Oz replace McSweeney with Konstas; Richardson recalled
Australia make changes to squad for last two Tests of Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India
2 mins
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The Statesman is one of Indiaâs oldest English newspapers. It was founded in Kolkata in 1875 and is directly descended from The Friend of India (founded 1818). The Englishman (founded 1821) was merged with The Statesman in 1934. The Delhi edition of The Statesman began publication in 1931. The Statesman Weekly is a compendium of news and views from the Kolkata, Bhuvneshwar, Siliguri and Delhi editions.
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