The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - April 24, 2025

The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar - April 24, 2025

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In this issue
April 24, 2025
Local Lad Fought Assailants, Laid Down His Life
WHEN terrorists opened fire at tourists at Baisaran meadows in Pahalgam on Tuesday, local pony ride operator Syed Adil Shah's first instinct was not to run for cover, but to save the lives of the tourists around him.
1 min
CM Majhi Announces '36 for 36' Strategy for Viksit Odisha, Vision Document Soon
CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced that Odisha's growth transformation journey will be accelerated by launching a strategic initiative '36 for 36' by identifying 36 flagship initiatives aimed at making a significant impact in key sectors by 2036.
1 min
CM Approves 3 New Civil Judge Courts
In significant development, the state government on Wednesday issued a notification announcing establishment of three new Civil Judge (Junior division) courts in three districts.
1 min
XIM University Celebrates 11th PG Convocation
The XIM University conferred an honorary doctorate in Business Management on Rajiv Memani, chairman of Ernst & Young's India Region and Growth Markets Council during its 11th PG convocation ceremony on Tuesday.
1 min
Odias Put Kashmir Vacation Plans on Hold, Tour Operators Stare at Loss
The Pahalgam terror attack has prompted tourists from Odisha to cancel the remainder of their trips in Jammu and Kashmir and return home.
2 mins
HC Notice to CMC on Vending Zone Near Law Univ 2nd Campus
THE Orissa High Court has issued notice to the commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on a PIL seeking intervention against construction of a vending zone adjacent to the northern side boundary wall of the Madhusudan Law University's second campus coming up at Jobra in Cuttack city.
1 min
GDS recruitment scam: CBI conducts raids in five districts
The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at 12 locations in five districts of Odisha as part of its ongoing investigation into the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) recruitment scam.
1 min
Cabinet Okays ₹2,398 Crore for Emergency Ambulance Service
The Odisha cabinet on Wednesday approved an allocation of ₹2,398.45 crore for a period of five years for implementation of the second phase of Emergency Medical Ambulance Services (EMAS) scheme in the state.
2 mins
CM Launches Project Monitoring Dashboard of Works Dept to Expedite Infra Projects
TO enable real-time monitoring of various infrastructure projects and ensure their accurate and efficient execution, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched a project monitoring dashboard of the Works department at Lok Seva Bhawan here.
1 min
Mob Attempts to Vandalise Victim's House
Tension continued to prevail in Padmapur town of Rayagada district on Wednesday as locals didn't allow the last rites of the 52-year-old man who was allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of practising black magic.
1 min
Fake Doc Running Clinic in Gopalpur Held
GOPALPUR police in Berhampur on Wednesday arrested a 48-year-old man for posing as a doctor and providing medical diagnosis to gullible patients without necessary qualification.
1 min
4 Peafowl, Deer Rescued From Captivity in Angul
FOUR peafowl and a four-horned antelope were rescued from illegal captivity at Maa Bayani Peetha park in Patrapada under Chhendipada forest range here on Wednesday.
1 min
Brahmani riverfront, Greater Rourkela demand grows
DEMAND for development of Brahmani riverfront and creation of Greater Rourkela Metropolitan Area has gained fresh momentum with two local outfits prodding RN Pali MLA of BJP Durga Charan Tanti to take up the issues with the state government.
1 min
Man Held For Trafficking Tribal Girls, Women To MP
MAYURBHANJ police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly trafficking two minor girls and as many women from Katuria village to Madhya Pradesh.
1 min
NGT Forms Panel to Probe River Pollution by Fish Unit
4-member committee to visit the fish processing unit at Remuna
2 mins
Aparajita Meets Prasant's Family, Says Was Speechless
Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, who is in J&K for a PAC meeting, met Priyadarshini and her son at the Police Control Room in Srinagar where bodies of the victims were kept after being brought from Pahalgam.
1 min
Olive Ridley hatchlings begin journey to sea at Gahimatha
MILLIONS of Olive Ridley baby turtles began emerging from the pits at the Nasi-1, Nasi-2, and Eakakulanasi islands of Bhitarkanika's Gahirmatha marine sanctuary here on Tuesday night.
1 min
A SINISTER ATTEMPT TO DELAY PROGRESS IN THE VALLEY
Pak army chief's recent speeches indicate a desperate bid to fish in communal waters. But Kashmiris' loud condemnation of the Pahalgam attack signals a change in the valley's air
4 mins
No Surge Pricing, Increase Flights: Govt to Airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday called upon all airlines to take swift action to increase the number of flights from Srinagar to different cities across the country due to an overwhelming demand by tourists to return home amid the Pahalgam terror attack.
1 min
Kharge Says Not a Time to Do Politics, Assures Modi Govt of Cong Support
TERMING the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam as a direct assault on the unity and integrity of the country, AICC president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday urged the Centre to hunt down the terrorists.
1 min
Pahalgam attack a leaf out of Pak army chief's 'jugular vein' remarks
The Pahalgam killings were a planned attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists.
1 min
Tourism takes a beating as 'Paradise' under attack
Valley Pays For Violence Tour operators, hotel owners worried about the fate of the tourism industry
1 min
Islamic verse saves the day for Assam professor
A tourist from Assam, Prof Debashish Bhattacharjee, had a close brush with death as terrorists opened fire in the picturesque Pahalgam town of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, massacring 26 people.
1 min
Injured tourists say won't come back to Kashmir
TOURISTS who survived the terror attack at Baisaran in Pahalgam and are undergoing treatment in Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Anantnag district, said on Wednesday that they would never come to the Valley again, as fear-stricken visitors cut short their stay and began leaving Kashmir in hordes.
1 min
NRI on India visit to meet 3-yr-old son gunned down
Thirty-six-year-old Bitan Adhikari, who worked in the United States, was one of three men from West Bengal who fell victim to terrorist gunfire.
1 min
Death comes calling for newly wed Karnal Naval officer
HARYANA naval officer Vinay Narwal got married just four days ago. On his maiden trip with his newly-wed wife, Narwal was shot dead upon the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam along with 26 others. His mortal remains were consigned to flames on Wednesday evening with full state honours.
1 min
Entered into wedlock 2 months back, Kanpur bizman falls prey to bullets
MARRIED just two months ago, it was 31-year-old Shubham Dwivedi's second sojourn to the Valley Kashmir with his newly-wed wife. Accompanied by 11 family members, the Kanpur-based businessman had much frolic to look forward to on Pahalgam meadows. But, fate had only cruelty in store.
1 min
Beijing says ‘door open’ to trade talks
CHINA said on Wednesday the door was “wide open” for trade talks with Washington, a day after US President Donald Trump signalled the possibility of a “substantial” lowering of tariffs on Beijing.
1 min
Pope Lies in State at St. Peter's Basilica for Public Mourning
POPE Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days of public mourning for the Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insistent prayers for peace.
1 min
Trump: Deal close, slams Zelenskyy on Crimea stance
US President Donald Trump said a deal to halt the Ukraine war was very close on Wednesday but hit out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy over his refusal to formally cede Crimea to Russia.
1 min
Weinstein rape retrial begins amid new #MeToo era
OPENING statements in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial began Wednesday, five years after his original #MeToo trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood's most powerful figures.
1 min
RBI Shifting Gears to Prop Up Growth
EVEN though growth remains on a steady path, global turbulences, mainly arising from the trade war, threaten to weigh down the momentum, according to the minutes of the first monetary policy review of the current fiscal by the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
1 min
More high-value purchases to attract 1% TCS
The tax department is now going to track high-value purchases above ₹10 lakh like wristwatches, art pieces, antiques, yachts, and collectibles by levying a 1% TCS on them.
1 min
LTIMindtree net profit rises 2.6% to ₹1,128 crore
THE sixth-largest software company LTIMindtree on Wednesday posted a 2.6% increase in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at Rs 1,128.5 crore compared to Rs 1,099.9 crore in the same quarter last year.
1 min
Private sector activity rises to 8-month high in April
PRIVATE sector output has grown at its fastest pace in eight months in April on the back of sharp rise in new businesses; mainly buoyant global demand for goods and services, shows a private survey.
1 min
Sensex closes above 80k for the first time this year
Mkts extended winning streak for 7th consecutive session on Wednesday
1 min
High gold prices to hit jewellery sales volume; revenue to grow 13-15%
THE ongoing rally in gold prices, which crossed the psychological $3,500/ounce mark on the global market on Tuesday and ₹1 lakh/10 gram in the domestic market, is set to eat up the sales volume of organised gold jewellery retailers by 9-11% this financial year.
1 min
Megha Engg receives ₹12,800 cr order from Nuclear Power Corp
MEGHA Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) has received a purchase order worth ₹12,800 crore from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to construct two 700 MWe nuclear reactors, Kaiga Units 5 & 6, in Karnataka.
1 min
Top-order agony as SRH hit unwanted 6
Frontline batters have an evening to forget against Mumbai Indians as team slumps to sixth defeat of the season
3 mins
Vithya breaks meet record, Niharika shines
THE third day of the 28th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition was more sedate than the first two where national and meet records were set.
2 mins
Michael Kindo Hockey Tournament from April 25
In a bid to develop hockey at the grassroots, the Bhubaneswar Hockey Club Trust (BHCT) in collaboration with Hockey Association of Odisha and the state government will host the 1st Michael Kindo Memorial Hockey Championship Trophy at Kalinga Stadium here from April 25 to 27.
1 min
So pleased to be contender for CL berth: Pep after City's dramatic win
Pep Guardiola admitted his wild celebration of Matheus Nunes's stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa felt strange because Manchester City don't score as many late goals as their Premier League rivals.
2 mins
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