The Statesman Delhi - January 09, 2025
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January 09, 2025
Four killed in stampede at Tirupati temple; CM Naidu orders relief
Four people were killed in a stampede that broke out at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday evening, officials said.
1 min
Youth at the core of Viksit Bharat vision: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar emphasized the pivotal role of the younger generation in shaping the world and India's journey towards a \"Viksit Bharat\" at the inauguration of the Youth Pravasi Divas here on Wednesday.
2 mins
SC to hear petitions challenging law on selection of CEC, ECS
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, posted for February 4 a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act 2023, that excludes the Chief Justice of India from a panel for the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners and gives the government a majority in the selection process.
1 min
'Sheesh Mahal' row: It's AAP vs BJP over media tour of CM's residence
Hitting out at AAP, BJP national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi said with the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct for the elections in Delhi, the truth of corruption is gradually being uncovered before the public.
2 mins
Centre firmly behind Naidu govt: PM Modi
PM unveils multiple projects worth ₹2 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh
2 mins
BPSC exam can be cancelled if probe finds lapses: Bihar minister
As the students movement intensifies, Bihar Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Wednesday assured students that the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the BPSC on December 13, 2024, can be cancelled if any irregularity is found.
1 min
India Conveys Readiness to Maldives to Support Its Capability Enhancement for Defence Preparedness
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reiterated India's commitment to assisting the Maldives in enhancing its defence capabilities, including providing defence platforms and assets to bolster its preparedness.
1 min
Delhi Police Holds Key Coordination Meet for R-Day and Assembly Polls
The Delhi Police held a high-level coordination meeting at the police headquarters on Wednesday to enhance cooperation among various law enforcement agencies in view of the Republic Day celebrations in the national capital and the upcoming assembly polls in the city.
1 min
Priyanka Slams Bidhuri for Remarks Against Her
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed BJP candidate from Kalkaji assembly constituency Ramesh Bidhuri over his recent objectionable remarks on her and called it ridiculous.
1 min
MCD Removes 1.26L Posters and Banners
In an effort to implement the directives of the model code of conduct (MCC) for assembly election, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday stated that it has removed a total of 1.26 lakh posters, banners, hoardings, and small boards across its 12 zones.
1 min
Cong Only Option For Change; Delhiites Looking For: Kharge
\"The two crore people of Delhi now want change and for that they are looking towards their old ally-the Congress party,\" the Congress president wrote in an X post
1 min
Cong Promises ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Under Jeevan Raksha Yojana To Woo Voters
Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections slated for February 5, the Congress on Wednesday announced the Jeevan Raksha Yojana (JRY) under which it vowed to provide a health insurance cover of Rs 25 lakh for all residents of Delhi if the party comes to power.
1 min
AIMIM fields Shafa ur Rehman from Okhla after Tahir Hussain
Ahead of the scheduled Delhi assembly elections on February 5, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) has fielded Shafa ur Rehman khan from Okhla assembly constituency.
1 min
TMC to Support AAP in Polls
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday thanked West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for extending her party's support to AAP in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
1 min
If Sheila Dikshit could run govt from 17 AB, Mathura Road, why can't Atishi: BJP
Amid the ongoing row over the 6 Flag Staff Road bungalow's allotment to Delhi CM Atishi and its cancellation, BJP's state unit chief Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday visited the house located at 17 A.B. Mathura Road, near the Supreme Court, and claimed that the bungalow is already allocated to CM.
1 min
Pvt firm director held for duping gullible investors
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police apprehended the director of a private firm for duping gullible investors in lieu of providing higher returns, the cops said on Wednesday.
1 min
Delhi CEO Urges Parties to Maintain Transparency in Campaign Finances
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi, R Alice Vaz, on Wednesday urged the political parties to maintain transparency in campaign finances and submit expenditure details within the stipulated timelines, a day after the announcement of Assembly elections in a single phase on February 5.
1 min
Global Cooperative Conference~ Key to sustainable & inclusive global future
The recent International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Cooperative Conference 2024 in New Delhi was more than a spectacle of global gathering of leaders from over 100 countries; it was a testament to the growing importance of cooperatives in shaping a sustainable and equitable future.
3 mins
VB apprehends Panchayat Secretary for taking bribe
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has arrested Panchayat Secretary, Prithvi Singh, posted at BDPO Office, block Moonak in Sangrur district red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
1 min
HP Govt Provided Jobs To 39,220 People In Last 2 Years, Says CM
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said during the last two years, 39,220 jobs were provided to the youth of the state, out of which 13,704 jobs were given in the government sector alone.
1 min
BJP's 'Mandir Prakoshth' members switch to AAP
Several members of the BJP's 'Mandir Prakoshth' (temple cell) on Wednesday switched to the AAP's 'Sanatan Seva Samiti' after being inspired by the announcement of Pujari-Granthi Samman Yojana by the ruling party in the national capital ahead of assembly polls.
1 min
8 kg heroin smuggled from Pakistan seized in Srinagar
In a major success, the Srinagar police on Wednesday dismantled a major drug trafficking operation and seized 8 kilograms of heroin smuggled from Pakistan.
1 min
Atishi Writes to CEC again, seeks time to discuss voter list issue
Chief Minister Atishi has once again written to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday, seeking urgent appointment with regard to the upcoming legislative assembly elections.
1 min
Art exhibition in Delhi explores nature of human awareness
A solo art exhibition 'Landscape of Consciousness' by Anjali Misra was inaugurated at the Lalit Kala Akademi here in the presence of eminent artists on Wednesday.
1 min
SAD Working Committee to meet on Jan 10 to consider Badal's resignation
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Working President Balwinder Singh Bhundar has convened a meeting of the party's Working Committee on January 10 to take a decision on the pending resignation submitted by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal as well as making a programme for holding a membership drive to pave the way for restructuring of the party by holding organizational elections.
1 min
Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of CPI(M) leader Kunhiraman
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence awarded to former Udma MLA and CPI(M) leader K V Kunhiraman and three others by the Ernakulam CBI Special Court in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Periya, Kasaragod district, six years ago.
2 mins
Great responsibility bestowed by PM Narendra Modi: ISRO Chief V Narayanan
V Narayanan was appointed as the new chief of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), on Wednesday, taking on a role he described as a great responsibility entrusted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
1 min
KTR's quizzing: T'gana HC permits lawyer's presence
Special chief secretary Arvind Kumar appeared before the ACB
1 min
Accused a DMK sympathiser, not party member, says Chief Minister Stalin on Anna University case
Cornered by the opposition in the Assembly over the sexual assault of a girl student by an intruder at the prestigious Anna University in the city on December last, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday vehemently denied that the accused, who has been arrested, was a member of the ruling DMK but was only a party sympathiser.
2 mins
Shahi Jama Masjid Case: Allahabad HC Stays Sambhal Trial Court Proceedings Till 25 Feb
The Allahabad High Court, on Wednesday, stayed the Sambhal trial court proceedings till February 25 in the case of Chandausi's Shahi Jama mosque purported to be a Harihar temple.
2 mins
Lalu's Offer to Nitish Will Keep BJP in Its Place
As Bihar entered election year, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav dropped a political bombshell when he made an overture to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
1 min
Pravin Mahajan's wife meets Pawar Jr, accuses Munde of grabbing her land
Sarangi Mahajan, the wife of late Pravin Mahajan who was the brother of the BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, met NCP chief as well as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday, complaining to him about Food & Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde grabbing her land.
1 min
Centre Grants Classical Language Status to Marathi
Minister Samant said state govt will take the writers into confidence for the development of Marathi language
2 mins
Partially perched on bridge, Reasi station remains a marvel
Even as the Chenab Bridge has stolen the show, other aspects of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project, including the Reasi railway station, are equal engineering wonders of the Indian Railways.
2 mins
Army Declares 2025 as 'Year of Reforms'
The Indian Army has designated 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms' as part of its long-term vision of transformation and modernization.
1 min
Hospital Attacks Could Constitute War Crimes
After a series of Israeli attacks on hospitals in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Security Council met on Friday morning in New York at Algeria's request to debate the collapse of health services in Gaza.
2 mins
Boon or Bane?
Plato's epic 'The Republic' tells the story of two mythical city-states: one believes in moderation while the other believes in consumerism. Unable to sustain its large population, the second city-state casts avaricious eyes on its neighboring territories, plunging the country into war. Read US and China for the second city-state, and the analogy is complete. The question Plato raised is the essence of the population debate of today: Is human population the issue, or is it the resources it consumes?
6 mins
India Must Embrace Green Hydrogen
The global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024.
3 mins
Social policy will be Trudeau's legacy
Justin Trudeau has resigned after more than nine years as Canada's 23rd prime minister.
3 mins
Hathras Stampede: Allahabad HC Summons Then DM, SSP; Says Their Accountability Should Be Fixed
The Allahabad High Court has summoned the then District Magistrate (DM) and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Hathras on January 15 and ordered them to clarify through an affidavit why their accountability should not be fixed for the death of 121 people in 2024 stampede.
1 min
Sanatan is supreme, beyond comparison: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Wednesday that the belief system of Sanatan Dharma represents the world's oldest culture, standing above comparison with any religion or sect.
1 min
Enrolment rate in elementary education increases, dropouts reduce in Arunachal Pradesh: CM Khandu
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Wednesday that the enrollment rate in elementary education has significantly increased and the average annual school dropout numbers at the secondary level have reduced.
1 min
Many film stars to attend Mahakumbh
Bollywood and Bhojpuri stars will also be seen in the colours of spirituality in the Mahakumbh to be held on the banks of Sangam.
2 mins
Miner's body recovered from flooded coal mine in Assam
9 miners have been trapped since 6 Jan after an illegal rat-hole mining site was inundated by underground water
2 mins
JP Nadda Inaugurates Modern Library at Tezpur Health Institute
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art modern library and information centre at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Health Institute in Tezpur.
1 min
2024 New Zealand's 10th-warmest year on record: NIWA
2024 was New Zealand's 10th-warmest year on record, and eight of New Zealand's 10 warmest years on record have occurred since 2013, according to the annual climate summary published by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) on Wednesday.
1 min
Eurozone's inflation rises to 2.4 per cent in December: Eurostat
The eurozone's annual inflation rate for December of last year stood at 2.4 per cent, up from November's 2.2 per cent, according to a flash estimate released by Eurostat.
1 min
Tents Arrive For Survivors Of Quake That Killed 126 In Tibet
More tents, quilts, stoves and other relief items were being delivered on Wednesday to people whose homes were uninhabitable or unsafe
2 mins
South Korea's acting Prez urges govt agencies to avoid any physical clash during Yoon's arrest
South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday urged government agencies, including the secret service, to avoid any physical confrontation during the process of arresting President Yoon Suk-yeol, who remains in his fortified compound.
1 min
US imposes sanctions on Sudanese rebel force, says its leaders committed genocide
The Biden administration said Tuesday that a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies are committing genocide in a civil war with the country's military that has killed tens of thousands of people, leveling sanctions on the group's leader and affiliated companies.
1 min
Thousands Flee as Wildfires Burn Out of Control in LA
California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday.
1 min
Market Sees Sharp Rebound Amid Buying as Sensex & Nifty End Flat
Benchmark indices opened higher despite weak global markets but failed to build the gains
2 mins
RBI Allows Asirvad, DMI Finance to Resume Lending Operations
The Reserve Bank has lifted its ban on the 'sanction and disbursal of loans' by Asirvad Micro Finance and DMI Finance Pvt Ltd, in a big relief to the two microfinance companies, according to an RBI circular issued on Wednesday.
1 min
Focus on tax simplification & reduction in personal income tax: EY on Budget
Ahead of the Union Budget 2025, the EY India has said the government is expected to focus on boosting private capex, tax simplification and reduction in personal income tax, particularly for the lower-income groups, to stimulate demand.
1 min
India's gold imports turn out to be $5 billion lower in November, trade deficit narrows
The government has scaled down its estimate of gold imports for November 2024 to $9.84 billion from the preliminary estimate of $14.86 billion announced last month, data compiled by the Commerce Ministry's Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics showed on Wednesday.
1 min
Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates 5 kWh Lithium Battery with Hybrid Inverter by Getsun Power
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated a 5kWh lithium battery with a hybrid inverter by Getsun Power, a vertical of Sainik Industries Pvt Ltd, at his Delhi residence, on Wednesday.
1 min
ONGC Appoints BP as Technical Service Provider for Mumbai High Field
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) said the energy major BP will act as technical service provider to help boost oil and gas output from the country's largest producing field, off India's west coast.
1 min
SBI Revises GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3 Percent for FY25, Down From NSO Estimates
State Bank of India (SBI) has revised the forecast for India's GDP growth to 6.3 per cent in the financial year 2024-25.
1 min
IREDA Achieves 'Excellent' Rating for MoU Performance for Fourth Consecutive Year
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) for the fourth consecutive year achieved 'Excellent' rating for the MoU performance.
1 min
Neeraj Chopra Rallies Support for Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra has thrown his weight behind the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup, scheduled for 13-19 January here at Indira Gandhi Stadium, calling for global unity in support of India's traditional sport.
1 min
I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrash Delhi FC, break winless run
A rejuvenated Gokulam Kerala FC jumpstarted their 2024-25 I-League campaign post-Christmas and New Year break with a resounding 5-0 victory against Delhi FC in a vital I-League 2024-25 away match at the Mahilpur Football Stadium on Wednesday.
2 mins
Ice Hockey League: Tsewang powers Changla Lamos into semis
Tsewang Chuskit's sensational five-goal performance propelled Changla Lamos to a 6-0 victory over Humas Queens, earning them a place in the semi-finals of the women's category in the Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League Season 2.
2 mins
Football: Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert to coach Indonesia
Patrick Kluivert has officially been appointed as the new coach of the Indonesian national team.
1 min
ISL: Struggling Chennaiyin FC eye double against Odisha FC at home
Enduring a rather poor this season, the southern outfit is expected to find the going tough against the visitors
3 mins
Malaysian Open: Prannoy, Bansod enter second round
Indian star HS Prannoy made a triumphant return to the badminton court as he kickstarted the year with a win in his opening match at the Malaysian Open 2025 being held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
1 min
Ashwin retired mid-series because he was ‘jack of not being picked’: Brad Haddin
Former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin suggested that legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy stemmed from frustration over not being selected in the playing eleven.
2 mins
BGT: SCG pitch earns ICC approval amid criticism
The pitch for the fifth and final Test gets 'satisfactory' rating despite being a graveyard for batters
3 mins
Bumrah retains No.1 Test bowlers' spot; Pant 9th among batters
Jasprit Bumrah's heroics in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar series, where he ended up with a whopping 32 wickets, that took his overall tally to 64 thus breaking the record of legendary Kapil Dev (51 wickets) to register the most Test wickets by an Indian bowler in Australia, consolidated his spot at the top of the ICC Test bowlers' rankings, maintaining his career-best rating of 908.
2 mins
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