The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - January 17, 2025

The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - January 17, 2025

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In this issue
January 17, 2025
8th Central Pay Panel Gets Nod
Union Cabinet okays proposal; panel chairman, members to be appointed soon
1 min
Saif Ali Khan stabbed inside home, is 'safe'
BOLLYWOOD star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times inside his home in Mumbai's Bandra early Thursday morning by an intruder armed with a knife.
1 min
Land acquisition hurdles to delay coastal highway
EVEN as bidding is underway for the first phase construction works of coastal highway in Odisha, the ambitious project faces fresh challenges as land acquisition hurdles threaten to delay its progress.
2 mins
Court frames charges against Rose Valley Group, assets to be restituted to claimants
THE Special Court (PMLA) here on Wednesday framed charges against ponzi firm Rose Valley Group and its promoters accused of swindling a whopping ₹17,000 crore from depositors in different states of the country.
1 min
Padma awardees to get hiked honorarium from this month
THE state government has decided to provide the hiked monthly honorarium of ₹30,000 per month to Padma awardees from this month.
1 min
Youth Beaten To Death Over Past Enmity In Banki
A 24-year-old youth who was allegedly brutally assaulted by a group of 11 people over past enmity in Banki on January 14 succumbed to his injuries at SCB medical college and hospital here on Wednesday.
1 min
Write to govt for CBI probe: Harichandan tells Dipali Das
LAW minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday advised the former MLA from Jharsuguda and BJD leader Dipali Das to make a request in writing to the state government for a CBI probe into the murder of her father and former minister Naba Kishore Das.
1 min
Two arrested for fraudulent GST transactions
IN a major breakthrough, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Bhubaneswar zone, on Thursday arrested two persons including a trader for committing fraud in GST transactions related to input tax credit (ITC) worth several crores of rupees.
1 min
Will ensure OBC quota without caste census: BJP
THE BJD on Thursday reiterated the demand for a caste-based census stating it will serve as a foundation for a more just and equitable society by providing the necessary data to guide inclusive development policies.
2 mins
Singapore Prez's visit to boost state's skill ecosystem
IN a first-ever visit of a head of a nation to Odisha, President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam will arrive on a two-day visit to the state on Friday.
1 min
Man cycles 1,100 km to attend Maha Kumbh Mela
DINESH Pattnaik, a 50-year-old devotee from Malkangiri, embarked on a bicycle journey to Prayagraj on Thursday to attend the historic Maha Kumbh Mela.
1 min
Coal bunker collapses in DCBL plant, 1 worker feared trapped
A worker is suspected to have been trapped under a coal heap after the overhead bunker collapsed at production line 2 of Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd (DCBL) at Rajgangpur in Sundargarh district on Thursday evening.
1 min
Zero-tolerance against illegal cockfighting
Mayurbhanj SP Varun Guntupalli has directed officers to conduct surprise raids across the district to stop cockfighting practice during the ongoing Makar Sankranti festivities.
1 min
BJD 'regrets' IG's failure to meet its delegation
AMID mounting public outrage over attack on a woman in Bargarh, a fact-finding team of the Biju Janata Dal said it was disappointed as the range IG failed to meet them.
1 min
Flag March, Mobile Patrol to Clean Similipal of Poachers
POACHING of the melanistic tiger has prompted the State Police to join forces with the Similipal tiger reserve management as both the agencies have launched intensive combing in the tiger habitat to drive away hunters.
1 min
BJD stages protest, flays govt over ‘unkept’ promises
ACCUSING the state government of failing to address the problems plaguing the region, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a massive protest at Sambalpur on Thursday.
1 min
Woman Brutally Murdered by Brother Over Family Row
45-yr-old accused, who returned from Surat recently, is on the run
2 mins
Locals Stage Road Blockade Seeking Proper Treatment of Victim, Arrest of Culprits
TWO days after a 24-year-old woman was found severely injured inside a forest in Kurla, irate locals on Thursday blocked the Bargarh-Bhatli road alleging inaction of police in the case.
1 min
Pest distress for groundnut farmers of Kendrapara dist
A severe infestation of 'Kalimundi' insects has damaged groundnut crops across seven blocks of Kendrapara district, affecting hundreds of farmers.
1 min
Provide public service to people in a time-bound manner: Ahuja
THE state government has directed the department secretaries and district collectors to ensure timely delivery of services identified under the Odisha Right to Public Service Act (ORTPSA).
1 min
6 Dead in Jallikattu and Manjuvirattu in Several Parts of TN
At least six people - five spectators and a bull owner - and two bulls died at jallikattu and manjuvirattu events held across Tamil Nadu on the last day of the four-day Pongal festivities on Thursday.
1 min
Robbers kill SBI guard, loot ₹93L in broad daylight in Bidar
In a broad daylight robbery, a security guard died on the spot and another suffered serious injuries when two motorcycle-borne masked men opened fire at them with a revolver and looted ₹93 lakh in front of an ATM centre of the SBI in Bidar on Thursday.
1 min
Tech glitch plea for not getting seat, a 'disputed question': HC
THE Orissa High Court has dismissed the allegation of a petitioner that he was deprived of a MBBS seat in a government medical college due to a technical glitch in the web portal for counselling holding it to be a disputed question of fact.
1 min
Universities in Search of Emancipation
UGC's draft regulations have a few inclusive ideas that are laudable. But they miss the chance of loosening the grip of both governments and corporates over our universities
4 mins
Why Indian Cities Need Behaviour Change Officers
NDIAN cities stand at a critical crossroads. The urban population is projected to reach 40 percent by 2030, up from 30 percent in 2011, redefining how millions of Indians live, work and interact.
3 mins
₹3K cr deal inked on surface-to-air missiles for Navy
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of medium-range surface-to-air missiles for the Indian Navy at a cost of around ₹2,960 crore.
1 min
LCA Tejas out of R-Day show over safety issue
THE indigenously made Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will not be part of the flypast display on Republic Day this year.
1 min
PM sets the tone for development first in '25
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has ushered in 2025 with a series of transformative initiatives, underscoring his vision for a progressive, self-reliant and united India.
1 min
Steps to rope in pvt players in nuclear energy sector
Live reactor design already operational in UP, Gujarat
2 mins
NEET-UG to be held in pen and paper mode in a single day and shift: NTA
Uniform medical exam
1 min
Final hearing of appeals in Godhra train burning case set for February 13
The Supreme Court will have, on February 13, a final hearing of appeals filed by the Gujarat government and several convicts against the Gujarat High Court order in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.
1 min
EC asks political parties to disclose, label AI content used in campaigns
AMID electioneering in Delhi, the Election Commission (EC) has issued an advisory for political parties to use artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content in campaigning in \"responsible and transparent\" ways.
1 min
Architect inspects proposed sites for former PM's memorial at Smriti Sthal
The Central government has begun the groundwork to construct a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Rashtriya Smriti complex, a designated place for the last rites and commemorative sites for presidents, vice-presidents, and prime ministers near Rajghat.
1 min
Cops Step In After Jharkhand Minor Dials SP To Stop Marriage
Parents agreed after rounds of counselling
1 min
Row over influencer joining sadhus' Shahi march
CONTROVERSIES dogged 30-year-old influencer Harsha Richchariya since she arrived at the Mahakumbh claiming to be a sadhvi.
1 min
C'garh gunfight kills 12 Maoists; 26 this month
AT least 12 Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday, police said.
1 min
Dilip Saikia set to become BJP's Assam president
THE Assam government has detected 220 rat-hole coal mines in the Umrangso area of Dima Hasao district even as the flooded coal mine still has 11 crore litres of water, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
1 min
HC asks rape accused to get wedding solemnised under SMA for getting bail
THE Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in an inter-faith live-in rape case on the condition that he would marry the woman complainant under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) and provide financial security to her and their child.
1 min
Couriers to soldiers, BSF at work
Forces training youth in border villages of Punjab so that they don't work for drug smugglers
2 mins
Son of a tea seller rose to lead nation: Shah recalls PM's humble beginning
HOME Minister Amit Shah praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's transformative impact on India on Thursday, saying, \"A son of a tea seller rose to lead the nation, determined to lift people out of poverty\".
1 min
Oligarchy taking roots in US: Biden
PRESIDENT Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation on 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
Pope Francis hurts right arm, second injury in 2 months
POPE Francis fell on Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.
1 min
Anura in China bags biggest ever FDI; Sinopec to invest $3.7b
SRI Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil giant Sinopec, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
Police rescue miners in SA after standoff ends
The death toll in a protracted 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 on Thursday.
1 min
Not a done deal as Hamas reneging: Israel
PMO says Hamas is backing out of the understanding and creating a last-minute crisis
2 mins
India will be EV export hub for Suzuki Motor cars
INDIA will be Suzuki Motor's manufacturing hub for exporting EVs to the world, Toshihiro Suzuki, representative director and president of Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), said in a media interaction on Thursday.
1 min
Infy profit up 11% to ₹6.8k crore; revenue guidance increased
IT services company Infosys on Thursday posted a 11.4% growth in net profit at ₹6,806 crore for the third quarter ending December 2024, beating Street estimates, compared to ₹6,106 crore in the same quarter last year.
1 min
Dependence on H-1B visas has reduced, says Infosys CFO
IN what Infosys chief financial officer (CFO) Jayesh Sanghrajka on Thursday said over the years, the company's dependence on H-1B visas has reduced significantly.
1 min
Petrol demand set to increase 6.6% in FY26
DOMESTIC demand for petroleum products is projected to hit a record 252.9 million tonnes in FY26, a 4.65% increase from the 241.8 million tonnes expected for FY25, as per the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).
1 min
US short seller Hindenburg Research shuts shop
HINDENBURG RESEARCH, the US-based short seller that accused India's Adani Group of manipulating stock prices and accounting fraud, on Thursday announced disbanding the firm.
1 min
RBI Updates List of Upper Layer Non-Banks, Includes Tata Capital; Retains Tata Sons
The Reserve Bank has announced the list of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in the upper layer under scale-based regulation for 2024-25, adding Tata Capital to the list.
1 min
RBI Eases FEMA Norms for Cross-Border Transactions to Give Boost to Rupee
In a bid to give boost to rupee, the Reserve Bank on Thursday further liberalised the FEMA rules to encourage the use of rupee to settle cross-border transactions.
1 min
LTIMindtree net profit falls 7% to ₹1,085 crore
LTIMindtree on Thursday posted a 7.1% decline in its consolidated net profit for the December quarter to ₹1,085 crore compared to ₹1,169 crore reported in the year-ago period.
1 min
Poor Loan Sales, Bad Loans Disappoint Axis Bank Numbers
THIRD-largest private sector lender Axis Bank on Thursday reported a disappointing 3.83% year-on-year growth in net profit at ₹6,304 crore in December quarter, weighed in moderate loan growth and an increase in loan loss provisions due to rising delinquencies.
1 min
RIL profit surges 7% to ₹18,540 cr; Jio ARPU rises to ₹203 on tariff hike
BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) on Thursday reported a 7% increase in its consolidated net profit at ₹18,540 crore during the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q3FY25).
1 min
EPL: Arsenal close in on table-toppers Liverpool
ARSENAL closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham.
1 min
Vidarbha set up final with Karnataka
HUNDREDS by Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod found a perfect ally in in-form Karun Nair's brutal fifty as Vidarbha outclassed Maharashtra by 69 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy final here on Thursday. Vidarbha will face four-time champions Karnataka in the title clash here on Saturday.
1 min
Dominant Sindhu lifts home crowd
With new coach, Irwansyah Adi Pratama, by her side, Sindhu picks up a handsome win to enter quarterfinals
4 mins
WHIL: Odisha beat Bengal in shootout
Jocelyn Bartram saved three attempts to help the Odisha Warriors win the penalty shootout 3-2 after their Women's Hockey India League match against the Bengal Tigers ended 1-1.
1 min
Sports Ministry calls for meeting with IOA and NSFs
AFTER the tussle between the Indian Olympic Association president and the sports ministry over the affiliation of two different Indian Golf Union bodies, the parties are set to meet at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on January 21.
2 mins
Retailers turn to AI to address pain points
Etailers are now planning to increase use of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) across their operations so as to adapt to changing consumer behaviour and also to enhance employee skills and improve efficiency for shoppers.
3 mins
Generative AI to transform India's workforce, economy by 2030: EY report
ENERATIVE AI (GenAI) is expected to significantly impact India's workforce and economy by 2030, according to a new EY India report.
2 mins
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