The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - March 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - March 22, 2025
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In this issue
March 22, 2025
Follow local regulations, MEA on US crackdown
INDIAN nationals going abroad must follow the laws of the host country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday in response to questions over an Indian student 'self-deporting' from the US and another being detained over their alleged pro-Palestine stance.
1 min
From Dec, all MHA missives in mother tongue of recipient
Aims to stymie the ongoing language row
1 min
Cabinet approves ₹27K crore outlay for AB PMJAY rollout
THE state cabinet has approved an outlay of ₹27,019.15 crore for the implementation of integrated Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY) and Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (GJAY) for five years from 2025-26 to 2029-30.
1 min
In-house inquiry against Delhi HC judge over 'cash discovery'
THE Supreme Court Collegium is considering a proposal to transfer Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court following allegations of discovery of cash from his official residence.
1 min
Govt to set up complexes for urban waste management
WITH urban waste management posing a big challenge, the Housing and Urban Development department is planning to set up integrated waste processing complexes in the major cities and towns to effectively tackle the menace.
1 min
Odia Asmita in tatters as language, literature edu struggle to breathe
AMIDST diminishing use of Odia, particularly among youths, teaching and research in the language has taken a hit.
2 mins
Mentally unstable youth in cop's costume jumps from Mundali barrage, rescued
HIGH drama unfolded on the Mundali barrage for about three hours on Friday morning as a youth in police uniform attempted suicide by jumping into the Mahanadi river.
1 min
CIRTD Gets Shambhavi Puraskar for Rural Upliftment
SUNDARGARH-based Centre for Integrated Rural and Tribal Development (CIRTD) has been conferred the 12th Shambhavi Puraskar for its outstanding work in transforming rural communities through sustainable development initiatives.
1 min
New road policy, state highway authority get cabinet approval
THE state cabinet has cleared the Odisha State Road Policy-2025 which aims at effective implementation and monitoring of the road network and making them safer for the users.
1 min
IFS Reshuffle: PK Jha Is Full-Time PCCF (Wildlife)
The state government on Friday effected a reshuffle in the IFS cadre, posting senior officer Prem Kumar Jha as the PCCF wildlife and managing director of Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC).
1 min
Govt Reverts to 1990 Rules for Giving Jobs on Compassionate Basis
In a significant move, the state cabinet has decided to implement the Odisha Civil Services (Rehabilitation Assistance) Rules, 1990 in its old format instead of a change made in the rules in 2020 which left many potential beneficiaries uncovered.
1 min
Justice Harish Tandon Appointed as CJ of OHC
Justice Harish Tandon of Calcutta High Court has been appointed the new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
1 min
Dalit body to protest boycott of community
Protesting inordinate delay in delivery of justice to over 50 Dalit families of Balichhai village under Aska block of Ganjam district, the Ganjam District Dalit Mahasabha on Friday announced a mass dharna in front of the collectorate from March 26.
1 min
9 Injured in Blast at Tata Steel Plant
An explosion in the steel melting shop (SMS) of Tata Steel's Kalinga Nagar plant left nine workers injured on Friday.
1 min
26 Gajapati Cops Injured in Ganja Smugglers' Attack
In a shocking display of lawlessness, ganja smugglers backed by locals launched an attack on a police raid party, leaving 26 cops injured in Pidiari village under Mohona block in Gajapati during early hours of Friday.
1 min
Cuttack-Angul stretch of NH-55 to be completed by April-end, says Gadkari
FOUR lane work of the 112 km Cuttack-Angul section of NH-55 will be completed by April this year, while the 150 km Angul-Sambalpur stretch under the project has already been completed and opened to traffic.
1 min
Panchayat official embezzles ₹43 lakh, bets on gaming app
A panchayat executive officer (PEO) in Ganjam district was arrested for allegedly embezzling ₹43 lakh of government funds and investing the money on betting and gaming apps.
1 min
14-Year-Old Kills Friend to Pocket New Cell Phone
In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old boy allegedly killed his friend to pocket his newly-bought mobile phone in Bhatli police limits of Bargarh district.
1 min
High fluoride levels in water fuels health challenge in Mayurbhanj
A latest report by the Central Groundwater Board has pointed at high levels of fluoride contamination in several blocks of Mayurbhanj district and has put the focus back on spurt of illness linked to it.
1 min
Tusker kills man, hurts 2 in Balasore
AN elephant, in search of food, trampled a 45-year-old man to death and damaged three houses in Banida village in Jaleswar wildlife range of Balasore division early on Friday.
1 min
SOA Signs MoU with KFin Technologies
SOA University signed an MoU with KFin Technologies Limited of Hyderabad here on Friday for fostering talent development, industry-academia collaboration and local hiring.
1 min
Manipal hospital performs brain surgery on newborn
MANIPAL Hospital, Bhubaneswar, has successfully performed a complex brain surgery on a 14-day-old baby, who was suffering from blood accumulation inside the skull.
1 min
AP govt cancels Mumtaz, 2 other hotel projects
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has categorically stated that no commercial activities will be allowed in the vicinity of the sacred Seven Hills.
1 min
HC rejects Tankadhar's plea against Dipali's poll petition
THE Orissa High Court has rejected BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy's application seeking dismissal of the petition filed by ex-MLA Dipali Das challenging his election from Jharsuguda Assembly constituency.
1 min
Guv seeks strong tourism ties with AP
TOURISM is more than just an economic driver; it is a means of connecting people, cultures, and traditions, said Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Friday.
1 min
TG HC rules in favour of BP Acharya in Lepakshi case
THE Telangana High Court has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot investigate All India Services officials without prior permission from the Union government.
1 min
NEED TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX OFFICE
Reverse Swing
3 mins
Democracy Dies in the Darkness of Dubious Lists
Voter lists suffer from errors of commission and omission. Political parties and voters must scrutinise list revisions. But the biggest responsibility lies with the Election Commission
4 mins
A 100-Year Journey of a Healing Institution
Swami Vimurtananda Adhyaksha, Ramakrishna Math, Thanjavur
2 mins
Cancer cases high in UP, Maha, Bihar, Bengal & TN
UTTAR Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Tamil Nadu are the five states that report higher incidence of cancer cases in the country, the Centre said Friday.
1 min
Appointments of 35 bureaucrats, including deputy EC, approved
THE Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet issued postings to 35 officers from all-India services in an administrative reshuffle on Friday.
1 min
India, US working on trade pact norms
A day after US President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to impose reciprocal tariffs on India starting April 2, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that both countries are actively working on a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) to expand trade, enhance market access, strengthen supply chains and reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers.
2 mins
Construction of over 3.5L houses sanctioned under PM scheme: Govt
IN the first meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana — Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) held on Thursday, construction of over 3.52 lakh houses have been approved.
1 min
India, Malaysia Counter-Terrorism Exercises for ASEAN Nations: MoD
INDIA and Malaysia, co-chairs of ASEAN's Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism (CT), conveyed a work plan for group activities for the 2024-2027 cycle.
1 min
Gujarat ₹260 cr bill: ₹62 cr on upkeep, ₹198 cr on new plane
BY its admission, the Gujarat government has spent nearly ₹260 crore on aircraft purchase and maintenance, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious seaplane project remains grounded despite heavy investment.
1 min
Want CBI investigation, not Punjab probe: Col's family
THE recent alleged attack on a serving army colonel, Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, and his son by 12 Punjab Police personnel over a parking dispute in Patiala on March 13-14 has snow-balled into controversy.
1 min
Oppn seeks resignation of Nitish over 'disrespect' to nat'l anthem in Patna
A petition was filed in a Bihar court against CM Nitish Kumar on Friday seeking action against him for allegedly \"disrespecting\" the national anthem a day after he abruptly left the dais at a sporting event before the national anthem was to be played.
1 min
'Outsiders' in U'khand: Enforcement of land law leaves many out in cold
Tehsildars, SDMs told to investigate violations
1 min
'Trust deficit': Farm unions skip meet with Mann govt
FARMERS' unions on Friday boycotted the meeting called by the Bhagwant Singh Mann government, days after the crackdown on protesters at Shambhu and Khanauri borders.
1 min
Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Gaza As Court Halts Security Chief's Firing
Jerusalem
1 min
Top Russian official meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang
A TOP Russian security official travelled to North Korea on Friday and met leader Kim Jong Un, according to the countries' state media, after North Korea recently reportedly sent additional troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.
1 min
Musk Offers Voters Cash Ahead of US State Supreme Court Poll
TECH billionaire and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk promoted a cash giveaway Thursday for Wisconsin voters who sign a petition against \"activist judges,\" days before a key election for the US state's supreme court.
1 min
Chaos as massive blaze grinds Heathrow airport to a halt
Thousands of passengers stranded, 1k flights affected; terror angle ruled out
2 mins
US senator visits Beijing amid tariff woes
US SENATOR Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, is visiting Beijing as the US and China swap tariff threats and harsh words over each others' handling of the illegal trade in fentanyl.
1 min
Russian Drones Strike Ukrainian City, Underline Challenges for Limited Truce
RUSSIAN drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive fires, officials said Friday, an attack that underlined Moscow's intention to pursue aerial strikes even as it agreed to temporarily halt strikes on energy facilities.
1 min
IndusInd denies reports of early exit of its chief
THE Reserve Bank is learnt to have asked the board of troubled IndusInd Bank, which had earlier this month admitted 'error' in its forex derivatives book, to find replacements for the chief executive Sumant Kathpalia and his deputy Arun Khurana as soon as possible.
1 min
Country's Coal Production Hits Record 1 Billion Tonnes
INDIA produced over 1 billion tonnes (BT) of coal so far in 2024-25 (as on 20 March 2025), according to the Ministry of Coal.
1 min
Rupee jumps 1.2% in a week; best in two years
THE rupee, which has been under tremendous pressure since October, rallied 1.2% to notch up the best week in over two years.
1 min
Markets show promise; end with 4% weekly gain
INDIA's equity market recorded its best weekly performance in years, with benchmark indices — the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty — each climbing over 4%.
1 min
Ola: Temporary backlog in registration
ELECTRIC two-wheeler maker Ola Electric Mobility said on Friday that it has received queries from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India (MoRTH) regarding the large gap in vehicle registration as per VAHAN portal and sales reported by the company for the month of February 2025.
1 min
Tata Capital picks 10 i-bankers for IPO
TAKING a step closer to completing its mega public float, which could be well above ₹15,000 crore, Tata Capital has picked up close to a dozen investment bankers for the issue which is likely to value the lender at over $11 billion.
1 min
IT sector to see slowdown in discretionary spending
THE IT services sector is likely to witness slowdown in discretionary spending in coming quarters, considering the present global uncertainty and demand environment.
1 min
SP Group to raise ₹22,000 crore to refinance debt
THE Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, sitting on a debt pile of close to ₹60,000 crore, is on course to raise ₹29,000 crore to refinance its costly forex debt maturing by late May.
1 min
Many households miss out on Ujjwala
A significant number of eligible poor households are yet to benefit from the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), says a standing committee report on petroleum and natural gas.
1 min
Cricket+cash+commerce=IPL
As the moneyed T20 league turns 18, Swaroop Swaminathan takes the microscope to understand why a franchise's profitability potentially has little to do with on-field success.
4 mins
Veer and Anahat Clinch PSA Challenger 15 Titles
INDIAN squash players made a clean sweep in the men's and women's categories of the PSA Challenger 15 event held in Chennai.
1 min
Gayatri-Treesa March Into Semifinals
TREESA Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have been the in-form shuttlers from India in recent weeks. They kept up that narrative with a comprehensive victory on Friday, a win that helped them secure a women's doubles semifinal spot in the ongoing Swiss Open, a BWF Super 300 event, at Basel.
1 min
Vinicius fires stoppage time winner for Brazil
VINICIUS Junior struck a dramatic winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Colombia in their South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
1 min
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