The Statesman Siliguri - January 17, 2025
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In this issue
January 17, 2025
RBI Reviews FEMA to Boost Cross-Border Transactions in INR
The Reserve Bank of India, in collaboration with the central government, has reviewed current regulations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
1 min
US Short Seller Hindenburg Research Shuts Shop, BJP Targets Congress
The founder of the US-based short seller Hindenburg Research, Nate Anderson (photo), announced on Thursday that he has decided to close down the operations of his investigative firm.
2 mins
Gambhir highlights indiscipline in Indian dressing room
In the aftermath of consecutive Test series losses to New Zealand (3-0 whitewash at home) and Australia (3-1 loss in Australia), the BCCI's review meeting in Mumbai last Saturday opened a can of worms with head coach Gautam Gambhir reportedly complaining of indiscipline in the Indian dressing room, leading to the board implementing strict protocols on travel itineraries of immediate families of players during overseas tours.
1 min
Mohan Bhagwat's statement anti-national
After 'negligence' deaths at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital
2 mins
Cabinet approves ₹ 3,984 crore third launch pad at Sriharikota
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday successfully completed the docking of two spacecraft as part of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), making India the fourth country after the USA, Russia and China to accomplish the feat.
2 mins
Cabinet Approves Constitution of 8th Pay Commission
The Union Cabinet has decided to set up the 8th Pay Commission to revise salaries of central government employees and allowances of pensioners.
1 min
Saif Ali Khan Undergoes Surgery After Stabbing Attack
Hindi film actor Saif Ali Khan was injured after he was attacked by an intruder with a knife inside his residence in Mumbai early Thursday morning.
2 mins
2 elephants intrude into Burdwan forests from Bankura, leave residents panicked
Two tusker elephants crossed the Damodar river and sneaked into the Gopalpur forests near here under the Burdwan Forest Division in the early morning hours today.
1 min
Explosives haul case: 3 days police custody for BJP booth agent
The BJP booth agent of Rampurhat in Birbhum district has been sent to three days police custody by a court in an explosives seizure case.
1 min
DGP Vows Strong Retaliation Against Criminals
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista condemned the attack by prisoner on cops and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured policemen
2 mins
Daily wager kills family, ends own life
The police have launched an investigation to ascertain the exact sequence of events and the factors leading to this tragedy
1 min
Mohan Bhagwat's statement anti-national: Mamata Banerjee
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regrets that attempts are on to rewrite India's history
1 min
ER works on increasing sectional speed, punctuality
The journey time between Kolkata and Delhi is expected to be reduced considerably in the near future.
2 mins
UGC's standing committee to monitor universities on awarding PhD degrees
The University Grant Commission (UGC) has banned three universities in Rajasthan from enrolling scholars under the PhD programme for the next five years from the academic session 2025-26 to 2029-30.
1 min
Collapsed building: Mayor visits mishap site
Assuring all help to the residents of the collapsed building at Baghajatin, mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim alleged that disaster had been brought about by usage of wrong methodology for lifting the building.
1 min
Gangasagar emerges as India's premier pilgrimage destination: Minister
Despite the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh, the Gangasagar Mela on the shores of the Bay of Bengal has once again proven its status as one of India's premier pilgrimage destinations.
1 min
ED grills KTR for 7 hours
Before interrogating him the ED had grilled the special chief secretary Arvind Kumar
2 mins
Indian Navy to mark 'Year of Naval Civilians' with ceremony & celebrations
The Indian Navy will commemorate the 'Year of Naval Civilians' on Friday, at the Dr. DS Kothari Auditorium in DRDO Bhawan.
1 min
Farmers' concerns can't be put on backburner: Vice prez Dhankhar
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday emphasised that the issues concerning farmers need timely resolution, saying the nation cannot afford to put concerns of farmers on the back burner.
2 mins
Obscene video scandal: Law can't be bent just because it is Prajwal Revanna, says K'taka HC
The Karnataka High Court looking into the sex video scandal involving the former JD-S MP and grandson of ex-prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, said on Thursday that the law cannot be bent just because the matter pertains to Prajwal Revanna.
2 mins
Closure of Hindenburg Research does not mean a clean chit for 'Modani': Cong
The Congress on Thursday asserted that the closure of Hindenburg Research is not a clean chit for \"Modani\" and reiterated its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue.
1 min
PM's Leadership Delivered Transformative Beginning
From scientific breakthroughs to infrastructure projects, PM's actions reflect a vision of a Viksit Bharat
3 mins
SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Release of Pakistani Prisoners from Indian Jails
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a public interest plea seeking direction to the central government to release Pakistani nationals languishing in Indian jails even after having completed their sentences, getting acquitted, or against whom no case has been made out.
1 min
Two security personnel injured in IED blast triggered by Maoists in Chh'garh
Two security personnel sustained injuries in the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) triggered by Maoists during an area domination operation in the Basaguda region of the Bijapur district, southern Chhattisgarh.
1 min
Patna HC asks BPSC, govt to respond to students' plea by 30 January
The Patna High Court heard the writ petition challenging the 70th Combined Competitive Examination (Preliminary) conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on 13 December 2024, on the basis of alleged paper leak, on Thursday.
1 min
Jharkhand High Court orders municipal polls by May 2025
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the Hemant Soren-led state government to hold municipal elections by May 2025, expressing dissatisfaction over repeated delays.
1 min
Prashant Kishor ends hunger strike, peaceful protest to continue at his ashram
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor ended his hunger strike on Thursday as the Patna High Court started hearing the plea filed by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants, and supported by the Jan Suraaj Party.
1 min
SIT Formed as Mystery Deaths Reach 15 in Rajouri
The police on Thursday constituted an SIT to investigate the mysterious deaths in the Budhal village of Rajouri where the toll has increased to 15 with another child losing her life last evening.
2 mins
Democracy Tested
The recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas offers a fragile respite in a volatile region.
4 mins
Averting youth exodus: Rebuilding Bhutan by investing in its future
Like many developing nations, Bhutan stands at a crossroads, grappling with the heartbreaking exodus of its youth.
2 mins
Traditional wisdom, modern challenges
In a cluster of villages inhabited by Tharu tribals in the terai area of Uttarakhand, a nutrition survey discovered that despite other problems, people had managed to avoid malnutrition to a remarkable extent.
4 mins
A strategic restoration of ties
On January 8, India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri met Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai, signaling the expansion of India's bilateral ties with Afghanistan.
4 mins
Lord Shri Ram will not spare those who snatch poor's land in Ayodhya: SP President Akhilesh Yadav
With the Milkipur assembly bypoll around the corner, the Samajwadi Party has again raked up the issue of alleged grabbing of poor's land in Ayodhya by BJP leaders.
1 min
Mayawati introduces her second nephew to party leaders
BSP supremo Mayawati, during a meeting on Thursday, introduced her second nephew Ishaan to the party leaders.
1 min
General Vijay Kumar Singh (retd) sworn in as 25th Governor of Mizoram
Former army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh took oath as the 25th Governor of Mizoram in a ceremony held at the circular lawn of the Raj Bhavan here on Thursday.
1 min
International delegates take dip at Triveni Sangam
A 21-member delegation from 10 countries on Thursday visited the various Akhadas in the Sangam region during the ongoing Mahakumbh and took a holy dip at Sangam.
1 min
Assam Govt Detects 220 Illegal Coal Mines in Umrangso; Judicial Probe Ordered Amid Rescue Efforts
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday said 220 illegal coal mines have been detected in the Umrangso region, raising alarms over the environmental, legal, and safety challenges posed by unregulated mining activities.
1 min
Fadnavis rejects Oppn's 'unsafe' allegation after Saif attack
'When such famous people are not safe in their homes and offices, how can a common man feel safe,' Congress leader and Mumbai North Central MP Professor Varsha Gaikwad said
2 mins
Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
The death toll in a months-long standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday as they wound down a rescue operation that has pulled more than 240 survivors out from deep underground.
1 min
Biden Warns in Farewell Address That an 'Oligarchy' of Ultrarich in US Threatens Future of Democracy
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings about an \"oligarchy\" of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and a \"tech-industrial complex\" that is infringing on Americans' rights and the future of democracy.
1 min
Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, top official acknowledges
Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives for its nuclear enrichment programme, a top Iranian official has acknowledged for the first time, underscoring the sophistication of sabotage programs targeting the Islamic Republic.
1 min
Netanyahu says 'last minute crisis', delays Gaza truce
Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed dozens of people across the war-ravaged territory
2 mins
As flames linger, talk turns to rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods leveled by wildfires
Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered leaders across Los Angeles County are beginning to ponder another monumental task: rebuilding what was lost and charting a path forward.
1 min
UK's Starmer in Kyiv for security talks with a pledge for a '100-year partnership' with Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine's capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country's security for a century, days before Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. president.
1 min
Reverse Trend: RedoQ shifts HQ from UK to Kolkata, plans to invest ₹100 cr by 2026
In what can be branded as setting a reverse trend, UK-based RedoQ, engaged in IT products, and FinTech, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, and branding & digital marketing, is now shifting its headquarters to Kolkata.
2 mins
'Kitne ghazi aaye, kitne ghazi gaye': Adani Group CFO on Hindenburg Research
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Adani Group, Jugeshinder Singh, made a cryptic social media post on Thursday, hours after Hindenburg Research announced its sudden shutdown.
1 min
Market ends on positive note led by metal, power, PSU banks
At close, the Sensex was up 318.74 points or 0.42 percent at 77,042.82, and the Nifty was up 98.60 points or 0.42 percent at 23,311.80
2 mins
Cabinet approves setting up of 8th Pay Commission for central govt employees
Union Cabinet has decided to set up the 8th Pay Commission to revise salaries of central government employees and allowances of pensioners.
1 min
Union Budget: Railway stocks spike amid reports of hike in allocation
Amid the reports of a hike in the budgetary allocation, the railway stocks surged on Thursday.
1 min
Barcelona, Atletico Madrid Cruise into Copa del Rey Quarterfinals
Spanish giants thrash lower-rated opponents to book their respective berths in the last-eight stage
2 mins
Arsenal Win London Derby vs Spurs, Cut Liverpool's Lead
Arsenal narrowed Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League to four points thanks to a 2-1 win at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the north-London derby.
2 mins
ISL: Mohun Bagan Face Tough Battle Against Jamshedpur
Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will aim to maintain their winning streak and increase their lead at the top of the points table while Jamshedpur FC will be eager to jump to the second spot when the two teams meet in an Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 clash at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Friday.
1 min
Yamal conjures up Messi memories after Barca run riot over Madrid, Betis
When Lamine Yamal glided past two Real Madrid defenders before coolly tucking the ball just inside the post, it was hard not to get a shiver that Lionel Messi was back in a Barcelona jersey.
2 mins
India Open: Sindhu defeats Suizu, cruises into quarters
Indian star crushes Japanese opponent in straight games to qualify for the last eight stage in style
2 mins
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