The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - January 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - January 15, 2025
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In this issue
January 15, 2025
House panel to summon Meta over Zuckerberg election claims
Will seek an apology for 'factually incorrect' statements by him
1 min
Make climate-smart India, predict quakes better: PM tells IMD
PM Narendra Modi called on the scientists on Tuesday to focus on innovating early-warning systems for earthquakes and launched initiatives to make India \"climate-smart\".
1 min
Lord Lingaraj left hungry, spends night in the open as priests fight
The 2 servitors' groups fought over offering 'Ghruta Kamala' to the deity
2 mins
5 Months On, CNG Furnace at Khannagar Crematorium Yet to Become Operational
The CNG-fuelled furnace at the Khannagar crematorium, despite being inaugurated almost five months back, is yet to become operational.
1 min
Govt to establish pharmaceutical hub in Odisha
AFTER the metal, mineral and food processing sectors, Odisha is now gearing up to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub, which could be a game-changer for employment generation and economic growth in the state.
1 min
Single judge's order to give job to daughter of deceased staff after 17 years quashed by CJ bench
THE Orissa High Court on Monday quashed a single judge's order directing state government to give compassionate appointment under the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme, 17 years after the employee's death.
1 min
Govt Under Fire Over Tribal Student Deaths
Leader of the Congress legislature party (CLP) Ramachandra Kadam on Tuesday came down heavily on the state government over the alleged death of nearly 10 tribal school students in different hostels because of gross mismanagement and neglect by the authorities.
1 min
Govt Directs Field Staff To Inquire Into Farmers' Issues, Take Action
A day after Cooperation minister Pradeep Bal Samant urged farmers to lodge FIR in their respective police stations against rice millers who are interfering in the paddy procurement process, the state government on Tuesday directed the officials concerned to inquire into the problems faced by them.
1 min
ECOR digs 2nd largest rly tunnel on Khurda-Balangir line
THE Khurda Road-Balangir new rail line project on Tuesday achieved a major milestone with the completion of digging of tunnel no 3 (T3), located between Buguda and Banigochha in Nayagarh district.
1 min
Delay in org polls could deny Odisha BJP a role in nat'l president election
EVEN as the BJP is set to complete organisational elections in at least 50 per cent of the states by January 15, paving the way for election of new national president to replace incumbent JP Nadda, its Odisha unit is racing against time to meet the deadline.
1 min
Elephant Kills Woman, NH Blocked in Protest
A 50-year-old woman was trampled to death by an elephant in Sanghapasi village under Chadeimara panchayat within Kundheigola forest range in Reamal block here on Monday night.
1 min
Mining operations of BSLC paralysed by labour unrest for six days in a row
On path to gradual revival, Bis Stone Lime Company Ltd (BSLC) at Birmitrapur in Sundargarh district has received a fresh jolt due to the ongoing labour unrest which has disrupted production in its mines for six consecutive days till Tuesday.
2 mins
Conmen use ‘holy water’ to rob woman of ₹2.5 lakh gold
TWO fraudsters used religious acts to steal gold ornaments worth ₹2.5 lakh from a middle-aged woman on Rourkela’s main road on Tuesday morning.
1 min
Kendrapara farmers stare at distress sale as stock piles up
THE spectre of distress sale haunts large numbers of paddy farmers in Kendrapara, thanks to the slipshod attitude of the district officials.
1 min
All Vietnamese crew members of vessel detained for cocaine smuggling released
THE last of the 21 Vietnamese crew members detained by Customs department aboard bulk carrier MV Debi at Paradip Port over drug smuggling investigation, were released on Monday.
1 min
Missing 24-year-old woman found severely injured in Bargarh forest
Sumi Bag of Bardol had disappeared while she was on way to visit Dhanuyatra on Sunday
1 min
Odisha's Health Assurance With Modi's Guarantee
In the history of Odisha's healthcare, January 13 will be recorded in golden letters.
4 mins
K'taka minister Hebbalkar seriously injured as official car rams into tree
WOMEN and Child Development minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and her brother MLC Channaraj Hattiholi suffered injuries in a road accident that took place at Ambadgatti village near Kittur early on Tuesday.
1 min
Dam-Building Spree Is a Zero-Sum Game
It has been widely reported that China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
3 mins
THE CHANGING SKIES OF OUR WEATHER OFFICE
As it turns 150, the India Meteorological Department can look back at a legacy of continuous evolution. In the future, it needs to grow its observation network and sharpen its city forecasts
4 mins
MHA approves 1,000 additional CRPF jawans for VIP security wing
GUARDING BIGWIGS The VIP Security Wing is a specialised branch of the CRPF assigned to provide security to prominent individuals
1 min
Draft regulation 2025 designed to prioritise merit: UGC chief
UNIVERSITY Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has said the new draft regulation on recruiting assistant professors and vice-chancellors is designed to uphold merit and strengthen the governance of universities.
1 min
Haryana khaps to back stir if unions unite
UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday appointed nodal officers to assess the farmers' agitation in Punjab and Haryana, work towards easing tensions, and prevent the situation from spreading to other states.
2 mins
PM Museum society rejig: Shekhar Kapur, Irani new members
The Prime Ministers' Museum & Library (PMML) society and its executive council have been reconstituted.
1 min
Send back Indians duped into fighting war, Russia told
NEW DELHI on Tuesday reiterated its demand that Russia should send back the Indian nationals who were duped into serving in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
1 min
End terror network in PoK: Rajnath
Says terror camps running in areas adjacent to border, warns Pak against 'nefarious designs'
2 mins
47 Years of Congress' Rise and Fall
SAME time, same chill in the air. Delhi is witnessing a \"historic reoccurrence\" of sorts on Wednesday; the Congress is moving to its new headquarters - Indira Gandhi Bhawan on Kotla Road.
1 min
Maha Kumbh may generate ₹2-4L cr in 46-day-long mela
The biggest congregation of humanity at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj may also rake in mind-boggling revenues, even contributing one percent to the national GDP.
3 mins
Drishti drone crashes off Guj coast during trials
THE Drishti 10 Starliner drone, manufactured at Adani Defence and Aerospace facility Hyderabad, on Tuesday crashed off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat during its pre-acceptance trials.
1 min
Disintegrated urn of journo found close to crematorium
IN a shocking incident, the urn holding the ashes of the slain journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found shattered and scattered on the ground, approximately fifty metres away from the cremation ground in Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur.
1 min
Fraud in Maiyan scheme: Aid for 8 going to 1 woman
MORE fraudulent cases in Maiyan Samman Yojana, Hement Soren government's flagship scheme for women, have come to light, and computer operators were found to be behind the irregularities.
1 min
On Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, Shah lays foundation for police infra projects
HOME Minister Amit Shah celebrated the festival of Makar Sankranti with residents of the Shantiniketan society in Ahmedabad's Memnagar area on Tuesday.
1 min
Cutting-edge tech in Uttarakhand local body elections, AI set to make campaign debut
MANY candidates contesting local body elections in Uttarakhand, scheduled for January 23, are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate their campaigns with data-driven insights.
1 min
Qatar Says Gaza Truce Talks in 'Final Stages'
Qatar, Egypt & US have stepped up ceasefire efforts to enable release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel
1 min
LA faces new danger as perilous winds ramp up
HOT, powerful winds Tuesday threatened to rekindle and whip up major fires that have devastated the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at least 24 people and changing the face of America's second biggest city forever.
1 min
Ukraine claims biggest aerial strike on Russian land
Russia welcomes Trump's tone on Ukraine conflict
1 min
S Korean Prez No-Show on Impeachment Trial Day 1
SOUTH Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.
1 min
Spl counsel who investigated Trump says his team 'stood up for rule of law'
Def secy pick vows to bring 'warrior culture'
1 min
SL Prez Arrives in Beijing on 4-Day Visit to China
SRI Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Beijing on Tuesday on a four-day visit during which he is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders on deepening bilateral ties.
1 min
Rescuers bring out dead, survivors from SA mine, hundreds still trapped
RESCUERS sent a cage-like structure down into one of South Africa's deepest gold mines on Tuesday to bring out survivors among hundreds of miners who were working illegally in an abandoned shaft and have been trapped for months.
1 min
NBFC's auto loan growth to fall to 16% in FY25
The moderating growth momentum and the bank funding curbs will slow down growth of non-banks' vehicle finance to 15-16% this fiscal and the next to touch ₹9.4 lakh crore by March 2026.
1 min
India Cuts Coal Imports by 3.1% on Rise in Output
The country's coal imports fell by 3.1% to 149.39 million tonnes (MT) during April-December 2024 compared to 154.17 MT during the same period last year.
1 min
PSU Bank Stocks Surge 20% Amid Speculation Over Stake Sale
PUBLIC sector bank stocks were in high demand in the final hour of trading on Tuesday amid speculations of stake sale by the central government.
1 min
IT hardware PLI scheme generated output worth ₹10,015 cr
THE production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware and its 2.0 version have collectively generated a total production value of ₹10,014.72 crore as of December 2024.
1 min
Brands Ride the Spiritual Tide at Maha Kumbh
Reports estimate brands will spend ₹1,800-₹2,000 cr on ads during the event
1 min
Family feud between Baba Kalyani, sister for Hikal stake escalates
THE family feud between the Pune-based Kalyani group led by Baba Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath who controls a majority in Hikal has taken a murky turn.
1 min
PMLA case: ED challenges Unitech promoters' bail
'PMLA sec 45 misapplied'
1 min
BSNL Call Drop Issue to Be Fixed by Feb
STATE-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is working aggressively to resolve call drops, call mute issues, and other calling-related problems on its network.
1 min
Demographic shift to slow down India's economic growth: Report
A McKinsey report on demographics has warned that India has only 33 years, a little over one generation, until it is as 'old' as advanced economies are today.
1 min
January transfer window is teasing some big moves involving United, City & PSG
THE January transfer window is open and big names could be on the move, from Marcus Rashford to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
2 mins
1st-round exit for Bopanna and Barrientos
FORMER world number one Rohan Bopanna and his new Colombian partner Nicolas Barrientos bowed out of the Australian Open men's doubles event with an opening-round loss to the Spanish team of Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar here on Tuesday.
2 mins
Kiran Makes His Chance Count
Pulls off thrilling win barely 24 hrs after his inclusion in the main draw of India Open 2025
3 mins
RECIPE FOR AN UNCONTROLLED INFERNO
Wildfire may be a naturally-occurring phenomenon, benefitting certain ecosystems, but as humans interfere with nature, identify when we become the reason for this sudden blaze of devastation, and how we can prevent it
6 mins
Polaris: The star that shows the way
When you stare at the night sky, you see millions of stars above.
2 mins
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