The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - January 31, 2025
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January 31, 2025
Irdai Puts 10% Cap on Hike in Premiums for Senior Citizens
In a bid to protect senior citizens—the most vulnerable age group with limited income sources—from steep hikes in health insurance premiums, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on Thursday capped the annual increase on such premiums at 10%.
1 min
Don't rush '1 poll' plan, says JD(U) at all-party meet
Stormy Parliament session to begin today
1 min
Kids' tryst with agriculture at Sri Sri varsity
An ‘open day’ was organised by Sri Sri University to provide an insight into the dynamic world of agriculture and allied sciences to the students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and Adarsha Vidyalaya on Wednesday.
1 min
Girls Use Smartphones More For Education
ACCESS to smartphones among adolescents aged 14-16 is very high in Odisha but a larger chunk of these youngsters use the device for social media - expectedly so - than for educational activities.
1 min
BMC watches mosquito density explode in Bhubaneswar
THE mosquito density in the capital city is at an alarmingly high level of 82 units per man per 10 hours, which is well beyond the bearable limit of 40-50.
1 min
HC Seeks Fire Safety Audit of Hospitals in 4 Months
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the state director general of Fire Services, Home Guards and Civil Defence to conduct a fire safety audit of hospitals, both in public and private sector, in the state and file a detailed affidavit on their status.
1 min
State's First ATS Becomes Operational in Cuttack
IN a significant step towards ensuring transparency and efficiency in motor vehicle fitness testing, Odisha government on Thursday inaugurated its first automated testing station (ATS) in Cuttack.
1 min
'Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha' launched, focus on rural infra devpt
The scheme aims to bridge critical development gaps in the villages
2 mins
BJD Puts Forth SCS Demand At All-Party Meet In Delhi
Ahead of the budget session of the Parliament beginning from February 1, the BJD on Thursday raised several issues including the demand for special category state status for Odisha at the all-party meeting at New Delhi.
1 min
Utkarsh Odisha: Balancing niche investment with the traditional
ODISHA is gradually shifting away from its traditional metal and mineral-based industrialisation focus, with new investors from niche sectors stepping forward to establish their presence in the state.
2 mins
eKYC Verification for Ration Card Holders Gets 5th Extension Till Feb 15
WITH more than 40 lakh beneficiaries of the government food security programmes yet to complete electronic know your customer (eKYC) verification and requests coming in for more time, the state government on Thursday announced a further extension of the deadline till February 15.
1 min
Movement of jumbos kills 8-year-old girl
An eight-year-old girl died after a wall collapsed due to elephant movement at Handifuta village under Dhenkanal Sadar range on Wednesday night.
1 min
NIT-R researchers develop advanced system for wastewater treatment
A research team of National Institute of Technology-Rourkela (NIT-R) has developed an innovative system for efficiently treating industrial wastewater contaminated with persistent dyes such as Bismarck Brown R.
2 mins
Dhenkanal gears up for Joranda Mela from Feb 11
DHENKANAL collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay has instructed officials to ensure a smooth and orderly observance of Joranda Mela, scheduled to begin on February 11.
1 min
Sexual assault allegation surfaces as cops arrest 2 more for inmate abuse
SHOCKING allegation of sexual abuse at 'Samartha' rehabilitation centre has come to the fore even as police on Wednesday arrested two more persons for their involvement in torturing the mentally-challenged inmates of the facility.
1 min
Headmistress suspended after tribal kids escape from Bonai school hostel
THE in-charge headmistress of government-run Sihidia primary school in Bonai sub-division has been placed under suspension for negligence in duty after 15 tribal students escaped unnoticed from the school hostel on Tuesday night.
1 min
Woman poisons girl to stop her marriage with paramour
23-year-old victim hospitalised; police detain accused Munni Bibi
2 mins
RI Looted of Gold Chain and Cash at Gunpoint in Office
In a daring daylight heist, two armed miscreants looted a gold necklace and cash from Patbil revenue inspector (RI) Nirupama Naik at gunpoint inside her office within Karanjia police limits in Mayurbhanj district on Thursday.
1 min
Eight Congress activists held by city police over the protest
A senior officer, however, said police had \"intelligence inputs\" that Congress workers may launch protests during Bhagwat's visit but the agitators were \"in hiding\".
1 min
Handlooms dept to supply Karuna Silk fabrics for Holy Trinity
THE Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts department will tie up with the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to provide fabrics for the Holy Trinity made from Karuna Silk on a regular basis.
1 min
State gets ₹4,349 cr investment intents in healthcare sector
ODISHA has received investment intents to the tune of ₹4,349 crore in the healthcare sector during the two-day Utkarsh Odisha: Make-in-Odisha Conclave 2025.
1 min
AP govt launches WhatsApp governance
IN a world-first initiative, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched WhatsApp governance, offering 161 civil services directly to the public through the platform.
1 min
Why Musk's Mars Mission Is Troubled Before Take-Off
Extraterrestrial spacefaring has a hoary history in science fiction. Elon Musk, our so-touted Mars visionary, is an avid sci-fi reader. A book he acknowledges as foundational to his outlook is Robert Heinlein's Hugo Award-winner, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1967), about an insurrection of the moon's penal colony against the Earth-based Lunar Authority.
3 mins
New Lanka Govt's Honeymoon Over, Tough Calls Await
The Dissanayake regime's move on corruption is laudable. But with the poverty rate doubling, the govt needs to focus on economic recovery while balancing India and China's concerns.
4 mins
HCs allowed to appoint ad hoc judges to clear backlog
Considering pendency of cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the high courts to appoint ad hoc judges, not exceeding the 10 per cent of the court's total sanctioned strength.
2 mins
Oppn likely to take up Kumbh stampede
THE stage appears set for a stormy Budget session starting Friday, with the Opposition planning to corner the government on a range of issues, but chiefly the proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Maha Kumbh stampede and the downward trend in economy.
1 min
Trump American nationalist, India-US ties strong
HIGHLIGHTING the strong bilateral ties between India and the United States, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday referred to US President Donald Trump as an \"American nationalist\".
2 mins
JPC's Waqf report with Birla, govt may table it in first half of session
THE Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday, thus setting the tone for the Bill to be tabled for discussion and passage during the Budget session of Parliament.
1 min
Kejriwal says CEC indulging in 'dirty politics' amid EC nudge
WITH the Election Commission (EC) expressing dissatisfaction with the response of Arvind Kejriwal to its notice over his claim that the Haryana government was \"mixing poison\" in Yamuna river, the AAP supremo on Thursday accused Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar of getting indulged in \"dirty politics\" and alleged that he was seeking a post-retirement job.
1 min
Immigration Among 16 Bills on Govt Agenda
In a well-calculated move, the NDA government may introduce the Immigration and Foreigners Bill during the Budget session of parliament, which will be held from Friday to April 4, with a recess.
1 min
Red meat intake increases dementia risk and cognitive decline, says study
PEOPLE who eat processed red meat have a greater risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia than those who eat very little red meat, according to a new study.
1 min
Social media sensation Monalisa all set to make silver screen debut
MONALISA, the 16-year-old girl selling garlands and religious beads at the Maha Kumbh, who became a social media sensation owing to her deep hazel eyes, is set to make her silver screen debut.
1 min
PIL in SC accuses UP govt of lapses, administrative failure
A day after the stampede broke out at Maha Kumbh, killing 30 people, a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court accusing the Uttar Pradesh government of \"lapses, negligence and utter failure of administration\".
1 min
No idea where to search for my mom'
After Maha Kumbh stampede, many missing persons untraceable; devotees continue to take holy dip
1 min
Gujarat Banker Who Swindled ₹77 Cr Extradited to India After 2 Decades
AFTER over two decades on the run, fugitive banker Virendrabhai Patel was finally brought back to India, a significant victory for international law enforcement.
1 min
Didi orders probe after univ teacher in Bengal marries student in class
Part of project: Professor
1 min
Cross voting, BJP's Babla Chandigarh mayor
ALLEGED cross-voting allowed BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla to win the mayoral election of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on Thursday.
1 min
Rape-accused Cong MP from Sitapur arrested during press conference
A chase of nearly two weeks ended when police arrested Congress MP Rakesh Rathore on rape charge in his constituency Sitapur while he was addressing a press conference on Thursday.
1 min
Mid-Air Collision Was Preventable: Officials
The night was clear, the plane and helicopter were both in standard flight patterns and there was standard communication between the aircraft and the tower, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
1 min
Hospital nurse dies from Ebola in Uganda
A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said on Thursday.
1 min
Trump Wants to Send Illegals to Gitmo
President orders construction of detention camp in Cuba to hold up to 30,000 migrants
1 min
NASA's asteroid samples hold ingredients of life from watery world
ASTEROID samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported on Wednesday.
1 min
BOB Net Profit Up 5.6% to ₹4,837 Cr as Margin Falls
SECOND-LARGEST state-run lender Bank of Baroda on Thursday reported ₹4,837 crore net profit in the quarter ending December, which is just 5.6% higher than the ₹4,579 crore it had booked a year ago.
1 min
Biocon Net Income Declines 96% to ₹25 Cr
BIOCON on Thursday reported a 96% decline in its consolidated net profit to ₹25 crore for the quarter ended December 2024, compared to ₹660 crore in the same quarter last year.
1 min
Adani Enterprises' PAT Falls 97% to ₹58 Crore
Adani Group's flagship company - Adani Enterprises Ltd - barely managed to remain in profit in the recently concluded December quarter (Q3FY25) as its profit after tax (PAT) slipped 97% year-on-year to ₹58 crore.
1 min
Investors Pin Hope on Budget as Market Loses ₹27L Cr in Jan
INVESTORS are placing high hopes on the upcoming Union Budget to revive market sentiment as the ongoing equity market downturn has eroded over ₹27 lakh crore of investor wealth in the first month of 2025.
1 min
Aviom Housing case: RBI files for insolvency
Within days of superseding the board and appointing an administrator, the Reserve Bank has filed an insolvency petition at the New Delhi bench of the NCLT and has appointed a three-member panel of experts to advise the administrator of the housing finance firm Aviom India Housing Finance.
1 min
Survey May Address Tough Economic Questions
Analysts expect Eco survey to lay out plan to create fiscal room for capex, underline low economic impact from freebies
2 mins
Demand for hybrid cars will remain strong in 2025
JAPANESE auto major Toyota is confident that demand for hybrid vehicles will remain strong in India going forward owing to its practicality and consumer acceptance.
1 min
SP Group to seal $3 bn refinancing deal with global funds to repay debt
THE Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which owns 18.6% in over $30.5 billion worth Tata Sons, is close to sewing up a funding deal with a group of overseas alternative asset managers to refinance its outstanding debt that runs in excess of $3.2 billion.
1 min
HC declines to postpone Religare AGM amid proposed takeover bid
THE Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), scheduled for February 7, despite a legal challenge by a minority shareholder over the proposed takeover by the Burman family, owners of Dabur.
1 min
India will build world-class AI model: IT minister
INDIA will develop a world-class foundational AI model that will compete with the best global models, including ChatGPT and Deepseek R1, said minister of electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday.
1 min
No captains' shoot, opening ceremony
INDIA captain Rohit Sharma will not travel to Pakistan as there will be no captains' photo-shoot or joint press conference ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy starting on February 19.
2 mins
Blasters break 11-year wait, beat Chennaiyin FC
KERALA Blasters FC delivered a dominant performance, netting three goals to clinch their first-ever away victory against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League with a 3-1 triumph here on Thursday.
1 min
City, PSG stay alive as Arsenal reach last 16
MANCHESTER City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.
1 min
Narmada shoots down NR to win 10 air rifle gold
TAMIL Nadu's former World Cup-winning shooter Narmada Nithin Raju outgunned her more fancied rivals to win the 10m air rifle gold with a national record, even as Karnataka continued to top the medal tally with another strong show in the swimming pool at the National Games here Thursday.
1 min
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