The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - January 20, 2025

The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - January 20, 2025

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January 20, 2025
Now, cops file flesh trade case against Hansita and her partner
TROUBLE seems to be mounting for conwoman Hansita Abhilipsa as city police registered another case against her, this time under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act for allegedly pushing women into flesh trade to receive favours from businessmen.
1 min
B'luru techie gets free phone, loses ₹2.8 crore
AFTER the 'dubious parcel at Customs' scam and 'digital arrest' scare, cyber fraudsters have come up with a new trick to gobble up your money: give a free mobile phone, and use it to siphon off money from your bank account.
1 min
Suspected Bangladeshi national held in Saif Ali Khan attack case
MUMBAI police on Sunday arrested Shariful Islam Shehzad, a suspected Bangladeshi national, in connection with the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan.
1 min
Disaster Mitigation Funds Worth ₹2.1K Cr Unspent in Odisha
CALL it administrative inefficiency or laxity, the Odisha government has failed to utilize more than ₹2,100 crore allocated for disaster mitigation and response activities in the state as per the recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission.
1 min
Govt land in Cuttack slums being sold off on Jaga Mission promise
In a major scam, brokers have been selling government land at Dhabaleswar Gada slum in CDA locality to people on the pretext of eventually getting their names registered under Jaga Mission.
1 min
Sapigen Biologix to produce oral cholera vax in Odisha unit
SAPIGEN Biologix Private Limited has set up a large vaccine manufacturing unit at Biotech Park in Andharua on the city outskirts.
1 min
Temple tanks in city dangerously polluted: Report
As many as 18 out of 30 temple tanks surveyed in the capital city are dangerously polluted, containing E. coli, faecal bacteria and toxic metals like arsenic and fluoride, revealed a report released by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Bhubaneswar chapter on Sunday.
1 min
HC asks H&UD secretary to inform status of project to stop drain discharge into Taladanda
THE Orissa High Court has directed the state government to file an affidavit on the status of approval and sanction of funds for the ₹32 crore project to prevent pollution of Taladanda canal due to unchecked discharge of city municipal drains into it, by January 30.
1 min
Lithium Deposits Likely in Eastern Ghats Belt of State, Need Probe: GSI
THE Geological Survey of India on Sunday said there are chances of lithium deposits in Nayagarh and other districts of the Eastern Ghats belt of Odisha, though it is yet to be confirmed.
2 mins
CM reviews law & order situation, sanctions 2K traffic police posts
CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday directed the Home department to start the process for creation of 2,000 new traffic police posts to deal with increasing vehicular load and road safety in the state.
1 min
Fraud duo who minted ₹2 cr to provide secret agent jobs, NGO grants, held
TWO fraudsters Balangir police arrested for duping job seekers not only opened a fake website on a fictitious intelligence agency but also engaged the gullible victims as its 'secret agents'.
2 mins
Three Suffer Burns After Sweets Shop Catches Fire
THREE persons including the owner of a sweets shop and two of his workers sustained burn injuries after gas leakage from an LPG cylinder in the kitchen led to a fire in the outlet here on Sunday afternoon.
1 min
Suspected Diarrhoea Outbreak Claims Four Lives in Puri District
PANIC has gripped scores of villages under Gopinathpur and Gadishgopa gram panchayats of Kanas block after four persons died and several others have taken ill in the last 15 days in a suspected diarrhoea outbreak.
1 min
Over 16 Lakh Birds Counted in Odisha This Winter
OVER 16 lakh winged guests of more than 200 species are roosting in Odisha's major wetlands and bird congregation zones at present, revealed the annual mid-winter waterfowl census 2025 of the state wildlife wing on Sunday.
1 min
Responsible reporting crucial to man-wildlife conflict resolution: WTI
TO get the discussion going on responsible media reporting on man-wildlife conflict, with special focus on elephants, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with the Forest department organised a two-day workshop at Baripada.
1 min
Body found with throat slit, limbs detached
TENSION ran high at Raibandha village in Badagada area of Ganjam after the body of a 45-year-old man with the throat slit and limbs detached, was found lying near a pond here on Sunday.
1 min
AI CAMERAS, THERMAL IMAGING, NEW TOOLS FOR BONAI TO CURB MAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT
The Bonai forest division in Sundargarh district is increasingly taking recourse to technological interventions to control the exploding man-elephant conflict.
1 min
Doc, pharmacist of Deriki PHC attacked by drunk miscreants
AN on-duty doctor and a pharmacist of the Deriki primary health centre (PHC) in Naugaon block sustained injuries after allegedly being attacked by five drunk miscreants here on Saturday afternoon.
1 min
PICT worker ends life after losing lakhs in online gaming
Depressed over losing lakhs to rupees in online gaming, a 31-year-old contractual worker of Paradip International Cargo Terminal Pvt Ltd (PICT) allegedly died by suicide by throwing himself under a moving train at Baulang within Kujang police limits here on Sunday.
1 min
Odisha to adopt Centre's decentralisation path
IN a move to align with the Centre's focus on deregulation, the Odisha government has decided to adopt systemic reforms and decentralisation across various sectors.
1 min
Elderly woman attacked over sorcery suspicion
A 70-year-old woman sustained critical injuries after allegedly being attacked by two unidentified men over sorcery suspicion.
1 min
Govt approved ₹3L cr projects for AP in just six months, says Shah
EMPHASISING Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for the development of Andhra Pradesh, Union Home minister Amit Shah highlighted that the Centre has approved projects totalling over ₹3 lakh crore for the state in the last six months.
1 min
Indian Optimism Awaiting a Trumpian Order
We are dealing with a superpower seeking to reconcile multiple interests in a challenging global environment. Convergence of interests does not translate to a congruence of actions
4 mins
OUTWARD APPEARANCES, INNER MOTIVES AND ALL THAT GREED
WAMI Vivekananda's birthday, by the English calendar, was on January 12, but his birth anniversary, or Jayanti, according to the panchang or Indian calendar, is on January 21 this year.
4 mins
Thermal cameras, canines aid BSF at Bangla border
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) is not only ensuring 24x7 forward patrolling; it has also been using the latest technology like handheld thermal imaging systems and trained dogs to prevent any infiltration from the neighboring country, officials said on Sunday.
2 mins
Detained 900 Bangladeshis and Rohingyas from 2021-24, says RPF
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) officially claimed on Sunday that it has detained over 900 Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas from railway areas between 2021 and 2024.
1 min
Govt May Table Waqf Bill During Budget Session After JPC Submits Report
The Centre is likely to introduce the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill during the Budget session, scheduled to begin on January 31 and continue with recesses till April 4.
1 min
Garcetti at final meet with PM: 'India-US ties at peak'
Says what was unthinkable a generation ago will be indispensable soon
1 min
Maritime drill in Indian Ocean as Quad foreign ministers set to meet
WHILE the maritime forces of the Quad nations are together exercising in the Indian Ocean as part of a multinational exercise, the foreign ministers of India, Australia and Japan are expected to meet a day after Donald Trump takes oath as the 47th US President on January 20.
1 min
Global leaders keen on India's growth story: Vaishnaw ahead of Davos visit
UNION Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday highlighted the significant global interest in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policies, which are set to take centre-stage during discussions at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
1 min
Gunfight breaks out in Baramulla, first this year
A gunfight between security forces and terrorists broke out on Sunday in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, the first encounter this year.
1 min
Love Affairs Key Reason for Kota Suicides: Minister
DAYS after another student suicide in Kota, Rajasthan's Education Minister Madan Dilawar made a rather curious and controversial statement.
1 min
After mishap, Assam launches drive to seal illegal rat-hole mines
ASSAM government has launched a drive to seal all rat-hole coal mines.
1 min
Mysterious illness toll rises to 17, Centre's team reaches Rajouri
A high-level inter-ministerial team formed by Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited J&K's Rajouri district where a mysterious illness is wreaking havoc, killing another person in Budhal village and taking the death toll to 17.
1 min
Fire at Maha Kumbh after cylinder blast guts 40 tents
A major fire broke out on Sunday in the Mahakumbh area of Prayagraj on Sunday, police said, adding that there was no report of any casualty.
1 min
AIR to help mitigate man-animal conflicts in MP
COUNTRY'S public radio broadcaster, the All India Radio (AIR-Akashvani) has a new role to play in Madhya Pradesh - alerting people about movement of wild animals, including elephants, tigers and leopards to prevent human-animal conflicts and related casualties.
1 min
C'garh to develop marine fossil park at 280-mn yr-old fossil site
Throwing insights into Earth's ancient history
1 min
Suspected Hooch Claims Six Lives in 'Dry' Bihar
AT least six people died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district during 36 hours on Sunday.
1 min
Impeached prez Yoon formally arrested, his supporters riot in court
HOURS after South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his lawyers said on Sunday that he remains defiant in his refusal to answer questions over the probe into his declaration of martial law last month.
1 min
Trump Throws a Lifeline to TikTok in US
TikTok said it is \"in the process\" of restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a new law.
1 min
Palestinians return to flattened homes
EVEN before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place Sunday, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war.
1 min
What Taxpayers Can Expect in Budget 2025
Govt may increase exemption limit to ₹5L from the present ₹3L; standard deduction may be raised to ₹1 lakh
2 mins
EPFO Simplifies PF Account Transfer Process
THE Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has simplified the process for transfer of PF account on change of jobs wherein the requirement to route online transfer claims through either the previous or current employer has been removed in majority of cases.
1 min
Art Of Surviving, Thriving In Mkt
I have often felt that for all the positive domestic retail investor numbers that were being reported regularly over the last several years, the real test for the Indian equity market would come in case of a longer than usual, if not prolonged correction in a market that has been on a one-way rising trend since the early Covid days, almost five years ago.
2 mins
What Not To Expect Of Budget 2025
Y the end of the week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second Budget in quick succession.
2 mins
Budget 2025: Insurance sector expects incentives, innovation
THE insurance industry is expecting a host of policy measures from the forthcoming budget and topping the wish-list is ending the double taxation on pensioners, lowering, if not ending, GST on insurance, especially on health products, and a closure for the much-delayed insurance amendments bill that may likely bring in a composite licensing regime for the sector.
1 min
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India to start 2 automotive steel units in 2025
ARCELORMITTAL Nippon Steel India, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, is set to commission in 2025 two production lines dedicated to manufacturing advanced automotive steel products.
1 min
To the Viktor Go the Spoils
World No 5 thrilled to return to winning ways after capturing men's singles crown on Sunday
3 mins
Foden stars as Man City hit Ipswich for six
PHIL Foden struck twice as Manchester City climbed to fourth in the Premier League with a 6-0 rout of struggling Ipswich on Sunday.
1 min
FC Goa Secure a Narrow Win Over East Bengal FC
FC Goa defeated East Bengal FC by 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Sunday.
1 min
Alcaraz sets up last eight date with Djokovic
ALEXANDER Zverev warned on Sunday he can \"do a lot of damage\" at the Australian Open but is wary of \"smart\" quarter-final opponent Tommy Paul.
1 min
Gukesh turns tables on Anish Giri in Tata Open
D Gukesh seems to be on a roll. At least for a while. On January 17, D Gukesh was at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the National Sports awards ceremony.
1 min
World No 1 An Se-Young lives up to billing at India Open
Pornpawee Chochuwong stood bemused in the middle of the court.
1 min
HIL: Lancers pull off stunning comeback
KALINGA Lancers pulled off a stunning comeback to earn a shootout victory against the Delhi SG Pipers in the ongoing Hockey India League.
1 min
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Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
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