The Statesman Bhubaneswar - January 23, 2025
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In this issue
January 23, 2025
BCCI to adhere to ICC guidelines on team's Champions Trophy jerseys
Putting an end to the confusion around rumours of the BCCI refusing to have the name of the host nation, Pakistan, on the Indian cricket team's jersey for the upcoming Champions Trophy, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday said the Indian team will adhere to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) directive in the tournament.
1 min
PM Modi Slams AAP Govt For Ignoring Middle Class, Youth
The BJP-NDA is going to get 100 percent votes of the youth of Delhi: Modi tells BJP workers
2 mins
JD(U) denies withdrawing support to BJP-led Manipur government
The central leadership of Janata Dal (United) has overturned the decision of its Manipur state president to withdraw support from the BJP government in the state, led by N Biren Singh (photo), and removed the Manipur JD(U) chief from the post.
1 min
Access to judiciary has been weaponised: VP
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said access to the judiciary has been weaponised in recent years, posing a great challenge to governance.
1 min
Kejriwal Calls Middle Class Victims of 'Tax Terrorism'
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that the middle class is being troubled the most in the country and is a victim of \"tax terrorism\", claiming that 50 per cent of their household income goes to the government in the form of taxes.
1 min
At least 11 passengers die as they jump from train amid fire scare in Jalgaon
At least 11 people were killed and several others were injured after passengers of the Pushpak Express were hit by another train in Pachora taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra on Wednesday evening.
1 min
CBI moves High Court seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today moved Calcutta High Court seeking capital punishment for Sanjay Roy, convicted in the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case.
1 min
Mamata Calls for Probe into Tea Board's 'No Plucking' Decision
A Lawyer's Oral Prayer for Transfer of the Trial Outside Bengal Was Rejected by a Bench Led by ex-CJI DY Chandrachud
3 mins
IFFCO-Paradeep Holds Gas Leakage Mock Drill
The IFFCO Paradeep Unit on Wednesday conducted a full-scale on-site emergency mock drill to meet the exigencies like ammonia gas leakage.
1 min
Odisha Architect Gets International Award in Dubai
Making history for Odisha, The Design Group from Bhubaneswar has become the first architecture firm from the state to receive an international accolade at the prestigious Global Architect Builder Awards 2025.
1 min
Union Minister Reddy reviews MCL's performance
G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Coal & Mines, reviewed the performance of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) and appreciated the efforts of the coal company.
1 min
Vedanta Launches Operational Dashboard
Vedanta Aluminium launched an innovative operational dashboard at its Jamkhani Coal Mine, Odisha.
1 min
TPWODL Imposes 5 Lakhs Penalty for Power Theft
TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) has been carrying out routine inspections to curb electricity theft.
1 min
Man secures 11 gifts presented to PM in auction
A city based chartered accountant has managed to secure 11 gifts presented to PM Narendra Modi by different organisations during the last two years in an auction.
1 min
Odisha partners with IIT-Bhubaneswar, WFP, CEEW to strengthens climate resilience
The Odisha Forest, Environment, and Climate Change (FE&CC) Department on Wednesday signed three significant agreements to enhance the state's climate resilience and sustainable development efforts.
1 min
Four held trading in elephant tusks
At least four persons were arrested on charge of smuggling elephant tusks here on Wednesday.
1 min
Visit jail, compile report on prison hygiene: HC asks students booked for criminal offence
The Orissa High Court has directed five college students, who are facing charges for criminally intimidating a classmate, to visit a circle jail near Cuttack city and compile a report on hygiene maintained in the prison saying that \"such experience will impel them to come out from the cocoon of their comfort to perceive the hard reality of life\".
1 min
Rescued elephant calf dies at Nandankanan zoo
An elephant calf, which was rescued from Karanjia forest area in Mayurbhanj district and rehabilitated at Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar, died while undergoing treatment, an official said on Wednesday.
1 min
India's First Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Unit Gets Cabinet Nod
The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Wednesday approved a customized incentive package for RIR Power Electronics Limited (RIR) to establish India's first Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductor manufacturing facility in Bhubaneswar with a total investment of Rs 618.60 crore.
3 mins
Drug trafficking takes courier route, two held
The Berhampur city police on Wednesday made a seizure of cannabis, locally called ganja, worth around Rs 5 lakh while the banned substances were being transported through a courier network.
1 min
Industrial projects worth Rs 3883 crore cleared
The state government approved 17 significant projects amounting to a combined investment of ₹3883.72 crores.
1 min
KTR Slams Revanth for Signing MoUs with Hyd-based Firms at Davos
RS working president and former industry minister KT Rama Rao has slammed chief minister Revanth Reddy for making Hyderabad-based companies travel all the way to Davos in Switzerland to announce investments.
1 min
16 States, 10 Ministries to Showcase India's Rich Heritage at RD Parade
In a grand display of India's cultural richness and developmental strides, 16 States/Union Territories (UTs) and 10 Ministries/Departments of the Union Government will showcase their vibrant tableaux at the 76th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path.
1 min
Cong-led Oppn raises PPE kit, brewery scams in Kerala Assembly
The Congress-led Opposition on Wednesday accused the Kerala government of graft.
2 mins
Madras HC dismisses EPS' plea to quash probe into suppression of facts in election affidavit
EPS is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly and had appealed against the 2023 order of the Judicial Magistrate Court in his native Salem district on a complaint by one Milani of Uthamapalayam in Theni district
1 min
Rajnath Singh Calls For Inclusive And Sustainable Development At Sugathakumari's 90th Birth Anniversary
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has emphasised the need for India's development to be inclusive, equitable, ecologically sustainable, and morally desirable, while ensuring the health of the planet is never compromised.
1 min
Finance Dept Must Act on Unlicensed Microfinance Companies: Karnataka Home Minister
Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Wednesday that the Finance Department must act against the microfinance companies operating without licenses in the state.
1 min
Opposition Walks Out From Kerala Assembly Over Non-Disbursal Of Pay Revision
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) opposition walked out of the Kerala Assembly on Wednesday in protest against the non-disbursal of arrears related to pay revision and Dearness Allowance (DA) to the government employees and teachers in the state.
1 min
Ambedkar, Constitution hog political discourse in Bihar
In an apparent move to counter the Congress party's campaign focused on the Constitution of India and Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the Bihar unit of the BJP has launched the Samvidhan Gaurav Abhiyan.
1 min
MP tops in sickle cell mission, achieves 100 per cent target
Madhya Pradesh has earned the distinction in the screening of sickle cell disease and distribution of sickle cell cards in the country.
1 min
Indore Man Commits Suicide Alleging Harassment by Wife, In-laws
A professional photographer committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling at his house in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, accusing his wife and in-laws of harassment.
1 min
Containment orders imposed in Rajouri's Badhaal village after 17 mystery deaths; four more hospitalized with unexplained illness
The authorities on Wednesday sealed Rajouri's Badhaal village and declared it as a containment zone after four more youths fell seriously ill showing similar symptoms that 17 people suffered before dying due to mysterious reasons.
2 mins
NEET Aspirant From Ahmedabad Commits Suicide in Kota, Fifth This Month
A NEET aspirant committed suicide on Wednesday in Rajasthan's Kota, taking the number of suicides by students in January this year to five.
1 min
Police Take Accused to Actor Saif Ali Khan's House to Recreate Crime Scene
The Mumbai police took actor Saif Ali Khan's alleged attacker to the actor's residence at the Satguru Sharan building in Bandra West on Wednesday to recreate the crime scene, the police have stated.
2 mins
Kharge Slams BJP Govt On 10 Years Of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' Initiative
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre on 10 years of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative, asking the ruling dispensation why it adopted the policy of \"save the criminals\" instead of \"save the daughters\".
1 min
India Has Witnessed Transformative Telecom Revolution in Past Two Decades
President Murmu Urged Telecom Service Probationers to Focus on Research and Development in the Telecom Sector
1 min
Rail priorities
Ahead of budget 2025, a clear shift in focus from roads to railways signals a recalibration of infrastructure priorities.
4 mins
Beijing and Hanoi Share Destiny
China and Vietnam should maintain close high-level exchanges, ensure Sino-Vietnamese cooperation yields more positive results, and promote people-to-people exchanges, President Xi Jinping has said as the two countries mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year.
2 mins
Unwritten Tomorrows of a Trump Era
Yes, he's back. And his second inaugural address, uncharacteristically mild in its delivery but predictably vile in much of its content, served as a partial reminder of what the next four years portend for the United States and its imperial interests.
3 mins
The Physics of Relationships
There are striking similarities between how elementary particles come together to form atoms, molecules and eventually various materials and how a family, a village and then a society is established from a collection of people.
5 mins
UP CM Yogi and cabinet colleagues take a holy dip at Sangam, pray for welfare of all
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his cabinet colleagues took a holy dip in the Sangam at Tirtharaj Prayagraj on Wednesday and prayed for the welfare of the entire world.
1 min
PM Likely to Visit Mahakumbh on 5 Feb, President on 10 Feb
On 27 January, Amit Shah will participate in the Mahakumbh as per his schedule
1 min
Yogi Adityanath to hit Milkipur poll trail on Friday
The ruling BJP's campaigning for the Milkipur assembly bypolls slated on 5 February, will pick up from Friday when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address his first election meeting.
1 min
Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Masjid Idgah dispute: SC extends stay on survey of mosque complex
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, extended its January 16, 2024, order staying the Allahabad High Court's order directing a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Masjid Idgah complex located adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, in Mathura.
1 min
Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Swabhiman event in Prayagraj on Friday
In a significant step towards raising awareness about the Constitution and legal rights of citizens, the Department of Justice is organising an event at Maha Kumbh on 24 January to celebrate the successful run of the year-long nationwide campaign 'Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman' (HS2).
1 min
Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
President Donald Trump's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.
1 min
Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form a national army
As insurgents raced across Syria in a surprise offensive launched in the country's northwest late last year, officials from several countries backing either the rebels or Syria's government met in Qatar on what to do.
1 min
22 States Sue Trump Over Birthright Citizenship
Lengthy legal battle likely over Trump's immigration policies, right to citizenship
2 mins
China's Navy Commissions New-Generation Frigate as Competition Rises With US, Others
China's navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the U.S. and other regional powers, saying the ship will \"play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness\" of its forces.
1 min
Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI, and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agenda
A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence, and appearances by leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum's annual event in Davos on Wednesday.
1 min
Israel's Top General Resigns Over 7 October Failures, Adding to Pressure on Netanyahu
Israel's top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadership.
1 min
Iraqi Lawmakers Pass a Bill That Critics Say Legalizes Child Marriage
Iraq's parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage.
1 min
EPFO Added Nearly 15 Lakh New Members in November: Govt
EPFO added nearly 15 lakh new members in November.
1 min
CCEA approves MSP for raw jute for 2025-26 season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) of Raw Jute for Marketing season 2025-26.
2 mins
PSPCL enhances rooftop solar capacity, receives ₹11.39 crores from centre
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) takes efforts to enhance the state's rooftop solar capacity, empowering residential and non-residential consumers to generate their own electricity and contribute to a sustainable energy future.
1 min
Indian Life Insurers Register Record New Biz, Reach Out to Underserved Areas
Indian Life insurers registered record new business figures at the end of December 2024.
1 min
Steel, Cement Cos to ramp up production, future looks promising for Refractory business
RHI Magnesita India, a leading refractory supplier, reports a positive outlook for the industry, anticipating increased steel and cement production and outlining its expansion plans for the latter half of 2025, including leveraging recent acquisitions and a new Gurugram office to boost growth and attract talent.
5 mins
Limits of Presidential Power
Trump's executive orders are limited and can be overturned by courts, says Sharece Thrower
4 mins
More to rights than the law
The ICJ must go beyond placing responsibility on polluters, says Abrahim Shah
3 mins
The Mediation Muddle
Are recent amendments to the Commercial Courts Act a boon or a bane, asks Dr P Madhava Rao
4 mins
Mohammed Shami returns 'stronger' after injury lay-off
He was forced to miss the crucial Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia due to injury, but star India pacer Mohammed Shami has taken the setback in his stride, asserting that such experiences help athletes to \"grow stronger\".
1 min
1st T20I: Arshdeep shows the way as Indian bowlers torment England
Left-arm pacer ends Yuzvendra Chahal's reign as leading men's T20I wicket-taker for India
1 min
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