The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - February 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - February 04, 2025
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February 04, 2025
No political alliance with Congress: Draft CPM resolution
IN its draft political resolution for the 24th party congress released on Monday, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) said its attitude to the Congress is determined by the need for broader unity among secular forces.
1 min
Centre, states can't reduce forest cover: Apex court
IN a stern warning, the Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Centre and state governments from reducing forest areas without providing compensatory land.
1 min
Indra Nooyi's sis wins Grammy
CHANDRIKA Tandon, a Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician, claimed her first Grammy at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025.
1 min
New vocational courses in 1,543 schools soon
THE state government will soon implement a vocational education programme offering courses in 15 trades and sectors, in more than 1,500 secondary and higher secondary schools.
1 min
Thenga abhijan' against obscenity in jatras at Khandagiri
EKAMRA-Bhubaneswar MLA Babu Singh on Monday launched 'thenga abhijan', a special drive to check obscene dance performances in jatra shows during the nine-day-long Khandagiri Mela scheduled to commence from Tuesday.
1 min
‘Sanatani: Karma Hi Dharma’ faces conversion row
AHEAD of its release, Odia film ‘Sanatani: Karma Hi Dharma’ has run into controversy.
1 min
SME dept inks pact with California-based CK-12 Foundation for educational resources
The School and Mass Education department on Monday signed an MoU with CK-12 Foundation, a California-based education technology organisation, to provide world-class educational resources to students and teachers of the state.
1 min
CM should issue regret over his remark on tribal women: Cong
THE Congress on Monday sought Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's regret for his alleged remarks on the skin colour of tribal women.
1 min
Kalahandi cash recovery brings tax lens on country liquor trade in state
KALAHANDI police which seized a whopping ₹3.51 crore robbed by a gang of eight criminals from a country liquor manufacturing unit at Dharamgarh in Kalahandi district late on January 30 night has now intimated the Income Tax (I-T) department to look into the source of the huge volume of cash.
2 mins
Couple Found Hanging at Home in Jajpur
MYSTERY shrouds the death of a couple whose bodies were recovered from their house in Kothasahi village within Brahmabarada police limits here on Monday.
1 min
Kalahandi All Set For Record Paddy Procurement
KHARIF paddy procurement, which is in its last leg, has already crossed last year's procurement target in Kalahandi district.
1 min
Land Broker Murder: Three Business Partners Arrested
BHANJPUR police on Monday arrested three land brokers, including one from Jharkhand, for allegedly abducting and murdering their business partner, Salku Marandi, of Baripada in Mayurbhanj district.
1 min
VD University Student Stabbed by Miscreants
A student of Vikram Deb University suffered grievous injuries after being stabbed by miscreants near Dussehra ground at Jeypore in Koraput district on Monday.
1 min
RSP Contract Workers' Strength Grows, So Does Their Vulnerability to Mishaps
The frequency of mishaps in Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has brought the focus back on gradual reduction of skilled workers and the vacuum getting filled with contractual workers, mostly unskilled in nature.
2 mins
Malkangiri court issues NBW against IAS officer over mystery death of PA
The court of sub-divisional judicial magistrate also issues NBWs against three others
1 min
Saraswati Group of Institutions Celebrates Annual Day
The Saraswati Group of Institutions celebrated its annual day and inaugurated a new building on the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja on Sunday.
1 min
Post thruster failure, ISRO plans elliptical orbit for sat NVS-02
THE Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working on a \"plan B\" after discovering that the thrusters of the navigation satellite NVS-02 were non-functional due to their valves failing to open to allow the oxidizer to fire the thrusters and enable the satellite to rise to the desired orbit.
1 min
Special Educators Demand Post Creation in Schools
THE Odisha Special Educator Federation for Divyang has demanded creation of special educator posts in schools under both School and Mass Education, and Tribal Welfare departments.
1 min
Using A Tax Prod To Goad The Great Indian Middle Class
While the government wants taxpayers to recharge sluggish consumption, one can't be sure if all the middle class segments will use the extra money in the same manner
4 mins
A CHAT WITH DEEPSEEK ABOUT 'SOMETHING ELSE'
HINA'S DeepSeek distinguishes itself from other AI models like ChatGPT, Bard and Claude by focusing on cost-efficiency, optimized computing methods and scalability.
4 mins
Oppn charges on dissent note untrue, completely baseless
AGADAMBIKA Pal, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Panel (JPC) on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, says the bill is a need of the hour and the report is expected to be tabled during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament.
2 mins
Discussion on Kumbh denied, Oppn walks out
OPPOSITION parties on Monday walked out of the Rajya Sabha after the Chair did not accept their demand for an immediate discussion on alleged mismanagement at the Maha Kumbh where a stampede led to at least 30 deaths.
1 min
'Amendments proposed don't serve purpose of transparency'
Congress MP and member of the Joint Parliamentary Panel on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, Syed Naseer Hussain, tells Preetha Nair that the bill will weaken the Muslim community.
2 mins
Privilege motion against Sonia for 'demeaning' Prez
A group of BJP MPs on Monday submitted a breach of parliamentary privilege notice against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of using \"derogatory and slanderous words\" to describe President Droupadi Murmu during her address to a joint session of Parliament last week.
1 min
SC questions Centre over illegal immigrants in camps
THE Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre over its purpose of keeping hundreds of illegal Bangladesh immigrants in detention camps in India for indefinite periods, instead of deporting them to their native country.
1 min
Third aircraft carrier to replace Vikramaditya
THE Indian Navy imagining itself as a three aircraft carrier force is in for reality check as the transition is unlikely in the near future.
1 min
Healthy' counter to Maoist menace in Dantewada
IN what is seen as a major relief to the tribal inhabitants of Potali, in the Maoist-affected Kuakonda block of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, a healthcare centre built in 2003, has finally become functional after two decades.
2 mins
Soren resolution against UCC, NRC in J'khand
THE ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha passed a 50-point resolution which included the rejection of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.
1 min
Ex-armyman killed in 1st targeted attack of this yr
IN a first targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir this year, terrorists on Monday shot dead a former army man and injured his wife and a relative in Kulgam district.
1 min
No money, say families of youths missing in Russia
FAMILIES of two Indian youths from Punjab who fought alongside the Russian army against Ukraine and are currently missing do not have the money to conduct DNA tests, which the Indian Embassy in Moscow seeks to try and locate them.
1 min
Bihar beckons as PM, Rahul, Pawar to visit state in Feb
THE cream of India's political leadership will descend on Bihar this month, raising an early bugle to the state's assembly election slated for later this year.
1 min
Int'l film fest seeks to send healing touch, message of peace in Manipur
RELATIVE peace has come as an opportunity for Manipur to attempt a healing touch through films.
1 min
Floodwaters force people to evacuate Queensland
FAST-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.
1 min
Conservative PM sworn in as Belgium shifts towards right
CONSERVATIVE Bart De Wever was sworn in Monday as Belgium's new prime minister, after striking a hard-fought coalition deal that moves the country to the right.
1 min
Now, South Africa in Trump's crosshairs
US President Donald Trump announced he was cutting off all future funding to South Africa for \"confiscating\" land and \"treating certain classes of people very badly,\" an accusation his South African counterpart rejected on Monday.
1 min
USAID gets new acting director - Rubio
SECRETARY of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced USAID was not disappearing but would come under his control after Elon Musk said the humanitarian agency will be shutting down.
1 min
Tariff on Mexico put on hold, no luck for China, Canada
Don pauses after Mexican prez agrees to send forces to address drug trafficking
1 min
Funeral of Nasrallah to be held on February 23
The Lebanese Hezbollah group announced the funeral of its longtime leader will take place on Feb. 23, months after he was assassinated in a series of Israeli airstrikes in a southern Beirut suburb.
1 min
18 Women Killed in Car Bomb Explosion in Syria
A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city on Monday, killing at least 19 people, all but one of them women, and leaving more than a dozen wounded, hospital workers said.
1 min
Tax Revenue Assumptions Seem Optimistic
The Union Budget for FY26 attempts to strike a balance between supporting economic activity and fiscal consolidation, which is quite commendable given the country's current macroeconomic situation and the uncertain global environment.
2 mins
Tax cuts to give banks ₹45k cr boost: DFS Secy
Even if direct allocations have not seen major rise in budget, effective capex is ₹15.5L cr, 18% more than FY25
2 mins
Unicorns report 25% surge in hiring in January 2025
UNICORNS have reported a 25% surge in hiring in January 2025 with Hyderabad leading at 74% growth, followed by Chennai at 60%.
1 min
Mfg growth hits 6-month high in Jan on export demand
RISING exports drove up the manufacturing sector activity in January, with the purchasing managers index (PMI) for the month surging to a six-month high of 57.7, which, though is marginally lower than the initial forecast of 58, shows a private survey.
1 min
₹10k cr fund to support 500 start-ups in five years
THE new ₹10,000 crore Fund of Funds (FoF) for start-ups, proposed by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the budget, will attract more domestic capital into the start-up ecosystem, as currently major capital still flows from foreign venture capitalists.
1 min
Market wobbles as Trump imposes tariffs on 3 nations
Concerns over US President Donald Trump's tariff announcements overshadowed optimism surrounding the Budget on Monday, causing the benchmark indices—BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty—to slide nearly 1% intraday before closing with losses of up to 0.52%.
1 min
Budget puts focus back on manufacturing sector
IN its effort to strengthen India's manufacturing sector and achieve self-reliance, the Budget 2025-26 has come up with a series of measures to boost local manufacturing.
1 min
Rupee hits record lows; closes at 87.18/dollar despite RBI support
AFTER hitting a record low of 87.29 in opening trade, rupee closed on Monday at 87.185 to dollar after US president Donald Trump slapped punitive tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada, its largest trading partners, stoking fears of a trade war that rattled global financial markets.
1 min
PRAGG CALLS IT CRAZY DAY AFTER HISTORIC WIN
Defeats Gukesh sudden death to become only the second Indian to win Tata Steel Masters
3 mins
Pretorius, the teen rising star of South Africa cricket
EVERY now and then, a young athlete grabs the eyeballs of an unsuspecting crowd like a supernova. In T20s, just because of the way the format works, it's almost instantaneous. Clips are uploaded and regurgitated across various platforms. Bonafide superstars -- and influencers -- are compelled to put out their two pence. Fans of the game rush to find the remote control thanks to FOMO.
2 mins
Odisha FC and NorthEast United play out 2-2 draw
A RECORD-EQUALLING double strike from Moroccan forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie was not enough for NorthEast United FC as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Odisha FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Monday.
1 min
Just 15, Jonathan bags air pistol gold
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Bengaluru shooter Jonathan Antony delivered a grand performance on the biggest domestic stage when he outwitted Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Sarabjot Singh and the more fancied Saurabh Chaudhary to clinch the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games here on Monday.
1 min
Italian Job: Berrettini Cruises Past Shimabukuro in Chennai Open
ITALY'S Jacopo Berrettini, the younger brother of former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini, caused the first big upset in the main draw of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger with a straight sets win over sixth seed Sho Shimabukuro.
1 min
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