The Statesman Kolkata - December 26, 2024

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December 26, 2024

PM Modi credits Ambedkar for dams, Jal Shakti schemes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar had envisioned the construction of dams, the establishment of the Central Water Commission, and various water resources and Jal Shakti schemes in the country, but the Congress never gave credit to him for any of these.

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India's Economy to Grow by 6.5 pc in Current, Next FY: Report

A recent EY report said India's economy is likely to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current and the next financial year.

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Govt to bring down fiscal deficit to 4.5 pc of GDP in FY26: FinMin

The Finance Ministry has said that the government will continue its focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bringing down the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of the GDP in FY26.

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Over 97 pc decline in malaria cases in India: Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday disclosed that the number of malaria cases in India have declined by over 97 per cent.

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30 Dead as Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crashes

Authorities Said There Were at Least 32 of the Passengers Survived

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Atishi may be 'arrested in a fake case': Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi may be arrested in a fake case by the central agencies at the behest of the BJP, alleged AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal at a press conference here at the party headquarters on Wednesday.

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BSF DG reviews security in Siliguri, visits Indo-Bangladesh border

Following Union home minister Amit Shah's recent visit to Siliguri, the director general (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF), Daljit Singh Chaudhary, convened a high-level review meeting today with senior officials of the North Bengal Frontier.

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Vaccine effect on adults still uncertain: Experts

True burden of vaccine-preventable diseases among the adults in the country still remains unknown, claimed the infectious diseases experts here, today.

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Serampore school first in state to start holistic progress report card

Top honour go to Serampore Girls' High School for implementing Holistic Progress Report Card (HPRC) in 2024, a year ahead of the scheduled implementation across the state.

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Tiger starts hunting, gives hope of its capture

Though the forest officials fear a possible clash with the villagers with tigress Zeenat in the coming days, but at the same time, they are also happy that it has started hunting and has so far killed five Bengal black goats and seriously injured another six goats, belonging to the villagers of the three surrounding villages of Kendapara, Popo and Rahamdah near Raika Hills in Bandwan of Purulia district.

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School Honours a Dead Flower Tree with Memorial Service

Green vegetation plays a major role in maintaining ecological balance, very important for the life process of all living beings. Humans are indebted to the green vegetation on the earth since we are totally dependent on the green vegetation for our survival.

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ED records show Partha biggest beneficiary in school job scam

The other major beneficiaries in the case are Ayan Shil, Kuntal Ghosh and Shantanu Bandopadhyay

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DVC Agrees To Release Water For Irrigation

The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has agreed to release irrigation water for five South Bengal districts, which will commence on 5 January for Rabi and 26 January for Boro cultivation in the first phase.

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Illegal Bangladeshis Use Remote Sundarban Islands for Entering Bengal

Security agencies, central and state, have identified certain remote islands in West Bengal's Sundarban area as the probable safe shelters for the Bangladeshi infiltrators illegally crossing over to the Indian side.

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Medical Camp in Diamond Harbour

Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour and party's national general secretary, will inaugurate the health camps under Sebaashray initiative on 2 January, 2025.

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One more arrested in connection with fake passport racket in Bengal, total rises to 6

The West Bengal Police on Wednesday arrested one more person in connection with the racket of arranging fake Indian passports for Bangladeshi infiltrators entering Indian territory through the state's porous borders, both land and coastal.

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Christmas: Mamata prays for peace, lights up home

In Yuletide spirit, people throng popular city destinations like Victoria Memorial, Alipore zoo, Park Street and Bow Barracks

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Doctors demand renaming Dorina Crossing after Abhaya

The meaning of 'Abhaya' is not restricted to the dictionary meaning that it refers to a brave woman, the medical forum said

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People of India will reply to any threat to me: Suvendu

Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has claimed if he is facing threats from dreaded fundamentalists like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, people of India will reply to the threats.

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CWC meet: Congress to decide 2025 action plan

The CWC is a part of the two-day programme called 'Nav Satyagrah Baithak'

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Hyderabad Police Warn of Action Against Fake Posts on Stampede

Hyderabad Police have warned of strict action against anyone found posting false videos or information suggesting that the stampede at Sandhya Theatre took place before the arrival of Pushpa star Allu Arjun on the fateful night of 4 December.

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₹2 crore assistance by Allu Arjun, makers of Pushpa-2 for family of stampede victim

Actor Allu Arjun, producers and director of Pushpa 2: The Rule have announced Rs 2 crore for the family of the woman who was killed and her son who was critically injured during the premiere show of the movie at Sandhya Theatre on 4 December.

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Security Agencies on High Alert After Pannu's Threat Regarding Mahakumbh

After a purported video regarding terrorist Pannu's threat regarding Mahakumbh went viral on social media on Tuesday afternoon after three Khalistani terrorists were gunned down in Pilibhit, security agencies went alert as soon as they got information about this.

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Manipur Was on Right Trajectory of Growth, Good Governance Before Unrest Outbreak: CM Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday said that the state was on the right trajectory of development and good governance before the outbreak of ethnic violence in May last year that has brought a disturbing impact on normal life in the northeastern state.

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Maha Deputy CM Shinde and family to meet PM Modi on 26 Dec

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his family are scheduled to meet PM Narendra Modi on Thursday, 26 December, in what has been described as a \"goodwill visit\".

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Laadki Bahin Yojana: Maha CM announces depositing cash into bank accounts

Maharashtra Chief Minister Fadnavis announced at a press conference in Nagpur on Tuesday that the December 2024 installment of the Laadki Bahin Yojana is being deposited into the bank accounts of women.

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Patna Police cane-charge BPSC candidates

The Patna Police resorted to a cane charge on Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates at the city's Bailey Road on Wednesday, the police said.

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NDA Leaders Discuss Govt Policy Implementation

Shah addressed concerns about alleged constitutional violations and the perceived disrespect towards Ambedkar

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Rajnath and Yogi unveil Vajpayee's statue in Lucknow on his birth anniversary

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the statue of 'Bharat Ratna' and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Kudiya Ghat, situated along the banks of the Gomti River in Lucknow on Wednesday.

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Congress Using Ambedkar's Name for Political Gains: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched a scathing attack at the Congress, alleging that the opposition party has been using B. R. Ambedkar's name only for political gains.

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BSF in Rajasthan shoots dead Pakistani intruder trying to cross Indo-Pak border

A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district when he was attempting to cross over to Indian territory near a village in the Kesarisinghpur area.

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Double-Speak

India has not allowed its historically principled position on Palestine to come in the way of engaging further with Israel on other fronts. In fact, there is a healthy and growing trend of trade and commerce, purchase of military hardware and sharing of crucial intelligence with Israel that need not warrant surrendering a moral position on Palestine. Statecraft and diplomacy need not fall prey to bigoted partisan politics that demonstrates a smallness of spirit based on religiosity. Not disallowing or pulling-up those who do not respect the country’s sovereign position is tantamount to legitimizing double-speak

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Status quo on Taiwan

SIR, The article \"Taiwan imbroglio\" (15 December) by Rajaram Panda expresses deep concern over China's coercive and increasingly belligerent military manoeuvrings in the Taiwan Strait and Western Pacific, and calls for restraint and common sense as these can trigger a conflict in the multidimensional region.

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Strong Reasons Behind Smooth Implementation

Over the past 25 years, the implementation of the \"one country, two systems\" policy in Macao has been smooth and successful, which has been recognized by national leaders.

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Delhi's dilemma

Bangladesh's request for the extradition of its former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina from India marks a pivotal moment in South Asian diplomacy.

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Bold Gamble

China's decision to issue a record $411 billion in special treasury bonds in 2025 marks a significant shift in its fiscal strategy, underscoring the urgency of addressing a challenging economic landscape.

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Critical Need for Women's Community Bathrooms

While construction of toilets has received a lot of attention in India's sanitation campaigns in recent times, another important sanitation need, that of bathrooms, has not received the same attention.

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Pent-up fury with nowhere to go

Last week, Saudi-German psychiatrist Taleb al-Abdulmohsen drove his car into a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. The market was crowded; Christmas break had just begun, giving people an opportunity to spend time with their families and friends and enjoy the festive season.

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Ministry of Defence Launches Rashtraparv Website and App to Mark Vajpayee's Birth Anniversary

To honor the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched the Rashtraparv website and its accompanying mobile app.

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Assam CM Seeks Tighter Border Security Amid Bangladesh Crisis

Each day, 10 to 20 Bangladeshi nationals are trying to cross into India due to the economic challenges in their country

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Assam Police STF arrests 2 ABT operatives

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police has arrested two more operatives of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a militant group associated with Al.Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).

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Shah Meets CRPF Officials, Reviews Operations & Says Force Is Playing Imp Role in Ensuring Peace

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday visited the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Headquarters in New Delhi, and reviewed the operations and efficiency of the force.

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Pope Calls for World to Silence Arms and Overcome Divisions in Christmas Address

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged \"all people of all nations\" to find courage during this Holy Year \"to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions\" plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.

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Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

Kurdish-led fighters in Syria, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, said Tuesday they have launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria's northern border with Turkey.

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Cities Worldwide Hold Subdued Christmas Eve Celebrations Amid Conflicts

Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza.

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Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan: Taliban

The Pakistani military said security forces killed 13 insurgents in an intelligence-based operation in South Waziristan, a district located along eastern Afghanistan's Paktika province

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Indian Markets to Deliver Positive Returns for Ninth Year in a Row, Outperform US

Driven by strong fundamental and robust economic growth, the domestic benchmark indices are set to give positive returns in 2024 for the ninth consecutive year.

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India's economy to grow by 6.5 percent in current, next FY: EY Report

A recent EY report said India's economy is likely to grow by 6.5 percent in the current and the next financial year.

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Not Only India, US, China, and Canada Also Fined Deloitte for Violating Audit Standards

Global audit firm Deloitte has been fined about Rs 2 crore by the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) for alleged lapses in auditing Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL).

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NRI remittances surge to record $11.9 billion in April-Oct: RBI

Inflows into non-resident Indian (NRI) deposit accounts surged to $11.9 billion in April-October during the current financial year, which is nearly twice the corresponding figure of $6.1 billion for the same period last year, the latest figures compiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed.

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Real Effective Exchange Rate of Rupee spikes in November

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its report highlighted that the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) of the Indian Rupee increased to 108.14 in November 2024 from 107.20 in October 2024.

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Year Ender 2024: Speedy processing of returns to amendments in GST

The year 2024 saw the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) prioritising the speedy processing of returns and refunds, with over Rs 2.35 lakh crore refunded and more than 3.87 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) processed within 7 days.

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'Reforms must begin at grassroots level'

Jitendra Singh emphasised grassroots reforms will have long-lasting & meaningful change

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Lady Justice wears a uniform

Trial of civilians in military courts raises questions of fairness and transparency, argues Zahid Hussain

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Not really child's play

The proliferation of kidfluencers raises legal and ethical questions, says Irmine Keta Rotimi

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Need for Judicial Introspection

The tragic tale of Atul Subhash must lead to judicial and legal reforms, says Ravi Kumar Gupta

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BGT: India, Australia gun for series lead in Boxing Day Test

With the series locked 1-1, the fourth contest at the MCG is expected to see some exciting cricket

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Starc About To Become 4th Aussie To Achieve Massive Milestone

As Team India takes on Australia during the fourth Test of the series at the Boxing Day Test, they would have to be cautious against lethal left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc, who is not only in a fantastic form in the series but is also approaching a big milestone.

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Bumrah equals Ashwin's India record after Brisbane exploits

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has achieved the joint-highest rating ever by an Indian player, equalling the record rating points held by recently-retired spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and the 31-year-old has the chance of going one better during the upcoming Melbourne Test.

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Ponting optimistic about uncapped Australia opener

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes 19-year-old rookie opener Sam Konstas has what it takes to make a mark in the remaining Border-Gavaskar trophy Tests against India.

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