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Newborn abandoned in field, mauled by animals in Jharkhand
The Statesman Kolkata

Newborn abandoned in field, mauled by animals in Jharkhand

A deeply distressing incident has come to light in Vishnugarh, Hazaribagh district, where a newborn baby was abandoned in an open field and tragically succumbed to injuries inflicted by stray dogs and wild animals.

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January 22, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata

Govt bus hits two-wheeler in Jadavpur, one killed

A speeding state government bus on the S-31 route hit a two-wheeler, killing a 28-year-old woman on the spot and severely injuring her husband.

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January 22, 2025
India's space economy projected to touch $44 billion in next decade: Jitendra Singh
The Statesman Kolkata

India's space economy projected to touch $44 billion in next decade: Jitendra Singh

India's space economy has grown to $8 billion and is projected to touch $44 billion in the next decade, according to Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh.

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January 22, 2025
Sensex Closes Below 76,000, Nifty Near 23,000
The Statesman Kolkata

Sensex Closes Below 76,000, Nifty Near 23,000

Markets fell after growing uncertainty over Trump's potential trade policies

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January 22, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata

Fire guts shopping mall in Barrackpore

Barrackpore witnessed a devastating fire today near the Atindra Cinema Hall, located in the Ghoshpara area near Station Road.

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January 22, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata

Govt to celebrate tenth anniversary of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme on Wednesday

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is set to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, marking a decade of relentless efforts to protect, educate, and empower the girl child in India.

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January 22, 2025
66 Dead & 51 Injured in a Hotel Fire at a Ski Resort in Turkey
The Statesman Kolkata

66 Dead & 51 Injured in a Hotel Fire at a Ski Resort in Turkey

The fire occurred during the schools' semester break, when hotels in the region are packed

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January 22, 2025
On statehood day, Congress reiterates demand for PM's visit to Manipur
The Statesman Kolkata

On statehood day, Congress reiterates demand for PM's visit to Manipur

Reiterating its demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur, the Congress party, said on Tuesday that this is the very least he could do to show his concern, if he has any, for the strife-torn state.

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January 22, 2025
14 Maoists killed in Dandakaranya region along Chhattisgarh-Odisha border
The Statesman Kolkata

14 Maoists killed in Dandakaranya region along Chhattisgarh-Odisha border

Security forces have dealt a significant blow to the Maoist insurgency in the dense Dandakaranya region along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border.

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January 22, 2025
Virat Kohli Set For Ranji Trophy Comeback After 12 Years
The Statesman Kolkata

Virat Kohli Set For Ranji Trophy Comeback After 12 Years

Twelve years after his last appearance in a Ranji Trophy match, star batter Virat Kohli is set to feature in India's premier domestic first-class tournament keeping in line with the BCCI's recent guidelines that makes it mandatory for centrally contracted players to feature in domestic cricket.

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January 22, 2025
Gujarat Women Secure Historic Medal at Senior Table Tennis Nationals
The Statesman Kolkata

Gujarat Women Secure Historic Medal at Senior Table Tennis Nationals

Riding on the heroics of Gujarat captain Kritwikka Sinha Roy, the Gujarat women's team upended the higher-ranked Tamil Nadu team to march into the semi-finals and guarantee a medal at the UTT 86th Senior National Inter-State Table Tennis Championships 2024 played at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.

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January 22, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata

Platform to allow trading of shares before listing soon: Madhabi Puri Buch

SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch on Tuesday said the capital market regulator is actively considering a platform to allow share allotees in a public issue to trade in the security even before the formal listing.

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January 22, 2025
IEM-UEM Group Organised Grand Convocation
The Statesman Kolkata

IEM-UEM Group Organised Grand Convocation

The prestigious Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata (IEM) and University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata (UEMK) hosted their grand convocation ceremonies on Saturday at the renowned Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, New Town.

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January 22, 2025
India to account for 16 percent of global consumption at PPP by 2050: Report
The Statesman Kolkata

India to account for 16 percent of global consumption at PPP by 2050: Report

According to a report by World Data Lab, India is projected to account for 16 percent of global consumption at purchasing power parity (PPP) by 2050.

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January 22, 2025
Kerala Assembly Adopts Resolution Against UGC Regs
The Statesman Kolkata

Kerala Assembly Adopts Resolution Against UGC Regs

The resolution was passed in the wake of concerns raised by the state govt and academic experts

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January 22, 2025
Global kho kho stars praise Indian hospitality
The Statesman Kolkata

Global kho kho stars praise Indian hospitality

The inaugural edition of the Kho Kho World Cup in New Delhi came to a close with both the Men's and Women's Indian teams lifting the trophy.

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January 22, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata

Saif back home after discharge from hospital

Actor Saif Ali Khan has reached his residence at the Satguru Sharan apartment complex in Bandra West on Tuesday, after being discharged from Lilavati Hospital.

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January 22, 2025
RG Kar Case: CM Seeks Stricter Punishment
The Statesman Kolkata

RG Kar Case: CM Seeks Stricter Punishment

State government moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty

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January 22, 2025
Jharkhand Cabinet approves health insurance scheme
The Statesman Kolkata

Jharkhand Cabinet approves health insurance scheme

Chief Minister Hemant Soren presided over an important Jharkhand Cabinet meeting here on Tuesday in which 18 key proposals, including health insurance policy for state employees and pensioners, were approved.

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January 22, 2025
ZSI scientists discover 23 species of blood-sucking flies in A&N
The Statesman Kolkata

ZSI scientists discover 23 species of blood-sucking flies in A&N

In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified 23 species of blood-sucking flies belonging to the Culicoides genus in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with 13 species being reported for the first time in India.

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January 22, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata

New Zonal Manager of LIC

J S Tolia has taken charge as the new zonal manager in charge, LIC of India, Eastern Zone.

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January 22, 2025
Coal Smuggling: Trial Process Starts at Special CBI Court
The Statesman Kolkata

Coal Smuggling: Trial Process Starts at Special CBI Court

The trial process started with the recording of statements of two top officials of public-sector CIL

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January 22, 2025
The Statesman

S Korea: Yoon moved to solitary cell at Seoul Detention Center

Detained President Yoon Suk Yeol has been moved to a solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Center's general wing after he was placed under formal arrest over the weekend, a correctional official said Monday.

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January 21, 2025
The Statesman

When Law Enforcers Flout the Law

Following the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) resolution recommending the filing of criminal charges against at least 30 police officers involved in a \"staged\" P6.7-billion \"shabu\" bust in Manila in 2022, the government said it was launching a police investigation into drug seizures dating back to 2016, when then President Rodrigo Duterte launched his brutal anti-illegal drugs campaign.

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January 21, 2025
First draft of India's history came through colonisers' distorted perspective: Vice President Dhankhar
The Statesman

First draft of India's history came through colonisers' distorted perspective: Vice President Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said the first draft of the country's history came through colonisers' distorted perspective.

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January 21, 2025
Army Defuse Hand Grenade Near Fairground
The Statesman

Army Defuse Hand Grenade Near Fairground

Indian Army's Field Ammunition Depot experts defused a hand grenade found abandoned in the Ajoy river banks in Kanksa in West Burdwan today.

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January 21, 2025
The Statesman

Fire near Park Circus station

Train services in Ballygunge-Park Circus-Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt-Kankurgachi Chord line had to be regulated after a fire broke out near Park Circus station today.

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January 21, 2025
U'khand cabinet grants final nod to UCC rules; implementation on R-Day
The Statesman

U'khand cabinet grants final nod to UCC rules; implementation on R-Day

The Uttarakhand Cabinet has granted its final nod to the draft rules of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

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January 21, 2025
Remarks against Shah: Supreme Court stays defamation case against Rahul in Ranchi court
The Statesman

Remarks against Shah: Supreme Court stays defamation case against Rahul in Ranchi court

In a relief to the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed proceedings against him before a trial court in Ranchi, Jharkhand, in a criminal defamation case arising from his 2018 speech at AICC plenary session saying that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah was an \"accused\" in a murder case.

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January 21, 2025
Battlefield Tourism Is A Small Step
The Statesman

Battlefield Tourism Is A Small Step

On Army Day the Ministry of Defence launched a portal on battlefields.

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January 21, 2025