The New Indian Express Jeypore - April 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Jeypore - April 18, 2025
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In this issue
April 18, 2025
Govt promises status quo on waqfs, buys time from bench
Supreme Court sets May 5 for next hearing, possible interim order on the Act
2 mins
Paramita New Principal I-T Commissioner
AWARD-WINNING writer and novelist Paramita Satapathy has taken over as the new principal commissioner of Income Tax of Odisha.
1 min
2 Criminals Injured in Encounter by Police
TWO inter-district criminals sustained injuries in an encounter with police on NH-55 near Indranipatna village within Choudwar police limits late on Wednesday night.
1 min
₹10K fine imposed on petitioner for filing false plea on Padma Shri award
THE Orissa High Court has imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on Bhubaneswar-based Antaryami Mishra \"for unnecessarily wasting the valuable time of the court\" by filing a petition claiming that though his name was included in the Padma Shri awardee list, which was declared on January 25, 2023, another person had secured it by impersonating him.
1 min
Implicating wife in spouse's graft case is abuse of law, rules HC
Vigilance had implicated junior MVI's wife as an abettor in a case of disproportionate assets
1 min
Rains to Subside, Hot Weather Likely to Return from Next Week, Says IMD
Rainfall activity is expected to subside and hot weather may make a comeback in Odisha as day temperatures are likely to rise by 2 degree Celsius to 3 degree C from next week, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.
1 min
NHRC seeks report on use of local language in flights
THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Union secretary of Ministry of Civil Aviation to examine the use of local vernacular languages in the flights flying to or from a particular state.
1 min
Facilitate education loans for students, ensure they are not harassed, V-Cs told
WITH banks either reluctant to extend education loans or seeking mortgage for the borrowing, the Higher Education department has asked vice-chancellors (V-Cs) of all public universities to seek help of the state-level bankers' committee (SLBC) to address the issue.
1 min
Attempts Being Made To Change History: Naveen
LAUNCHING a veiled attack on the BJP government, BJD supremo and leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Thursday alleged that efforts are being made to change history by belittling the contribution and sacrifice of the great sons of Odisha.
1 min
Naveen Set For 9th Term As BJD Chief
NAVEEN Patnaik is all set to be elected as the president of BJD for the ninth consecutive term.
1 min
Proper vision and planning key to state's socio-economic development: Gadkari
APPROPRIATE vision and planning can help in successful implementation of projects for socio-economic development, said Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday.
2 mins
CM approves 2K posts in traffic, hikes pay of striking force staff
CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday approved creation of 2,000 new posts in traffic police for efficient traffic management and strengthening road safety measures in the state.
1 min
DIVORCED COUPLE ENDS LIFE
IN a tragic incident, a divorced couple who wanted to get back together again allegedly died by suicide at Goudapatna village within Jankia police limits of Khurda on Thursday.
1 min
Property and professional offences drop
A host of crime control measures, strict enforcement and people-friendly policing has led to a decline in property and professional offences in Rourkela police district.
1 min
Divorced Couple Ends Life
In a tragic incident, a divorced couple who wanted to get back together again allegedly died by suicide at Goudapatna village within Jankia police limits of Khurda on Thursday.
1 min
Man dies after being run over by tractor
A 22-year-old man was killed after being mowed down by a speeding tractor in front of a shop at Jawahar chowk here on Thursday.
1 min
NIT-R only hub institute from eastern India under PAIR plan
NATIONAL Institute of Technology-Rourkela (NIT-R) has been selected as one of the seven hub institutions under the prestigious Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) programme of Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) of the Central government.
2 mins
Focus on advanced tech and skill development: Manjhi
UNION minister for MSME Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday underscored the critical role of advanced technology and skill development in transforming India into a developed nation.
1 min
Political storm over number of cow deaths at Goshala in Tirupati
TTD admits to 191 cow deaths since last April
1 min
Expand BBSR-Puri highway to eight-lane: CM to Gadkari
\"The capital region ring road is awaiting the nod of the Union cabinet.
1 min
Odisha govt staff seek inclusion in cashless health card scheme
THE Odisha Government Combined Employees' Association on Thursday expressed its displeasure for being excluded in the cashless health card scheme of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB PM-JAY).
1 min
Need Precise Data for Effective Sharing of SC Sub-Group Benefits
The Congress government in Telangana hit two birds with its notification classifying the sub-groups among Scheduled Castes for extending reservation benefits to the poorest.
1 min
Umeed Or Unmaking Of Minorities?
“The past holds us together; why should the present or the future divide us in spirit?” — Jawaharlal Nehru, convocation address at Aligarh Muslim University, January 24, 1948
3 mins
India, China likely to resume direct flights, Kailash yatra
DIRECT flights between India and China may resume soon as both countries are actively working on the necessary technical arrangements to restart the operations.
1 min
Oppn praises SC stand, says legal battle against Waqf Act will continue
THE Opposition, including Congress, on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision of temporarily suspending the key provisions of the Waqf Act, asserting that legal battle against the unconstitutional legislation will continue.
1 min
Develop swift response protocols for road accident victims, says SC
OBSERVING that road accident victims are on the rise, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed states and union territories to develop swift response protocols so that the accident victims get help at the right time.
1 min
Aadhaar authentication must to mark attendance from May 1, says NMC
To leverage the latest technology and make the attendance process user friendly, the National Medical Commission announced that they have decided to fully shift to face-based Aadhaar authentication for marking attendance.
1 min
India Bloc Looks to Turn Heat on NDA Allies Nitish and Naidu on Waqf Act
WITH the Supreme Court putting on hold some of the key provisions of the Waqf Act till the next hearing, the Opposition are finding an opportunity to attack NDA allies Janata Dal (United), the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which helped the Waqf Bill to pass in Parliament.
1 min
Urdu, like Hindi, an Indo-Aryan language
Dismissing a plea on Urdu signage, SC says 'language is yardstick to measure civilisational march of a community'
3 mins
New textbook titles rooted in Indian culture, knowledge systems: NCERT
FACING criticism for renaming new textbooks in Hindi, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday said the books have been \"thoughtfully named to convey rootedness in India's culture and knowledge systems.\"
1 min
Tejashwi named GA coordination committee chief
THE first crucial meeting of the Opposition INDIA bloc ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections slated for later this year concluded with the setting up of a coordination committee for its alliance partners helmed by RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.
1 min
Cops on toes after bomb threats to chief secy in HP
The Himachal Pradesh police have been on high alert after the offices of the Mandi Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena received bomb threats via mail on Wednesday.
1 min
Amid Gujarat BJP top deck rejig buzz, key meet in Delhi
POLITICAL temperature spiked Thursday over the possibility of a new BJP chief in Gujarat after a high-stakes meeting of the BJP's top leadership at the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi strategised the party's upcoming organisational elections.
1 min
Sharia over Constitution: BJP stir against minister
JHARKHAND Minority Welfare Minister Hafizul Hasan caused a stir when he said while talking to a news channel on Monday, \"For me, Sharia is more important. We (Muslims) keep the Quran in our chest and the Constitution in our hands. Okay! So, we will first hold the Sharia and then the Constitution.\"
1 min
Mamata Urges Guv Not To Visit Riot-Hit Murshidabad
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not see eye to eye on Thursday regarding the former's proposed visit to riot-hit Murshidabad.
1 min
Record procurement forces C'garh to auction surplus paddy, Oppn peeved
THE Chhattisgarh government on Thursday began the process of e-auction of surplus paddy after a record procurement of over 149 lakh metric tonne (LMT) on the MSP in the kharif marketing year 2024-25.
1 min
Army jawan arrested for training accused in attack on Punjab YouTuber home
AN Army jawan has been arrested for allegedly training the accused who lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of a Jalandhar-based YouTuber last month, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Probe into mystery death of firebrand MP Cong leader reopened after 27 yrs
MORE than 28 years after firebrand Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress leader Sarla Mishra's \"suicidal\" death at her house in Bhopal, a judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court in Bhopal has ordered the police to reinvestigate the case while observing that earlier investigations appeared to have been incomplete.
1 min
Ahmadis Barred in Pak from Taking Part in Land Auction
The Maryam Nawaz government of Punjab province in Pakistan on Thursday issued an advertisement for auction of commercial plots categorically disallowing Ahmadis to take part in it, evoking strong condemnation from the community's umbrella organisation.
1 min
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Under Don Fire
PRESIDENT Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying that the central bank leader's \"termination cannot come fast enough\".
1 min
Harvard's Foreign Intake on Cross Hairs
The Donald Trump administration has threatened to revoke Harvard University's eligibility to enroll international students if it doesn't submit detailed records of the 'illegal and violent activities' of its foreign students.
1 min
Overnight Israeli strike kills family of 10
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1 min
Talks Between Iran, US Enter Very Crucial Stage: UN Nuclear Watchdog
TALKS between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme are 'in a very crucial' stage, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Thursday while on a visit to the Islamic Republic.
1 min
In working level communication with US over tariffs, says China
CHINA on Thursday said it is in 'working-level communication' with the US on the deadlock over their high-intensity tariff war but asserted that the person who 'tied the bell' should untie it.
1 min
Salil Parekh to receive ESOPs worth ₹52 cr
INFOSYS has granted employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) worth ₹51.75 crore to its CEO and MD Salil Parekh in FY25.
1 min
Economy: At 4.6%, FY25 inflation lowest since 2018-19
The finance ministry on Thursday said the government's 'strategic interventions' have been pivotal in achieving lower retail inflation, which was at a 6-year low in FY25.
1 min
Adani Ports to acquire Aus terminal for $2.4 bn
ADANI Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India's biggest private port operator, announced on Thursday a $2.4 billion non-cash acquisition of a coal export terminal in Australia from a group company.
1 min
Telcos expected to increase tariffs by 10-20% by this year-end, says report
INDIAN telecom service providers are expected to raise mobile tariffs by 10-20% by the end of this year, as per a report by brokerage firm Bernstein.
1 min
Hindustan Unilever assures HC to remove disparaging ads targeting rival Mamaearth
HINDUSTAN Unilever (HUL) assured the Delhi High Court on Thursday to remove from its advertisements for Lakme sunscreen, the alleged disparaging references to competitor Honasa Consumer Ltd's The Derma Co sunscreen.
1 min
Markets gain over 6% in 4 sessions
Investors gain ₹18 lakh crore this week as m-cap surged from ₹401.67 crore to ₹419.60 crore
2 mins
Retail market participation amid global crisis shows strong fundamentals: FM
FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the massive surge in retail participation in the Indian equity markets amid global uncertainties is a reflection of the country's strong economic fundamentals.
1 min
Will not allow commercial interest to trump public interest, says Sebi chief
SEBI chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said the regulator will not let commercial interest trump general public interest in deciding on the share sale plans of country's largest equity bourse, NSE.
1 min
Check Mate: New Dimension In Bats
Over the last five days or so, the on-field umpires have administered a bat gauge test to examine if the willow carried by the batter clears guidelines according to the Indian Premier League 2025 Playing Conditions.
1 min
Sourav overcomes Pankaj Advani, crowned world champ
ACE Indian cueist Sourav Kothari clinched the 2025 IBSF World Billiards title after an emphatic victory over multiple-time winner Pankaj Advani in the final in Carlow, Ireland.
1 min
Assistant coach Nayar 'shown the door', Team to get new trainer, fielding coach
IN what could be termed as the first major casualty since India's Test debacle at home (0-3 loss against New Zealand) and away (1-3 defeat against hosts Australia), the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has apparently terminated the contract of assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.
2 mins
Slow but steady Mumbai feel at home vs SRH
MI bowlers make hay on sluggish wicket, restrict Sunrisers to just 162; batters make sure no hiccup during chase
3 mins
Arteta's Arsenal Come of Age With Madrid Masterclass
MIKEL Arteta's Arsenal side came of age as they dethroned Champions League kings Real Madrid with ease to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2009.
2 mins
Inter Milan can dream of treble glory again
INTER Milan's treble dream is alive and kicking after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, as the Serie A giants won a pulsating last-8 tie 4-3 on aggregate.
1 min
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