The New Indian Express Sambalpur - February 08, 2025

The New Indian Express Sambalpur - February 08, 2025

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February 08, 2025
Cuffing avoidable, shared concerns with US: Centre
AMID widespread outrage over mistreatment of 104 deportees from the US, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday said India has registered concerns with the US authorities, adding handcuffing was avoidable.
1 min
State Cabinet Approves Budget for 2025-26
THE state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday approved the budget for 2025-26.
1 min
RBI tango with FM gives 1st rate relief in five yrs
Interest rate cut by 25 bps; guv says RBI will support growth while keeping inflation down
1 min
HC junks plea for CBI probe in MUDA case
THE High Court of Karnataka on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Mysuru-based social activist Snehamayi Krishna seeking its direction for a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 compensatory MUDA sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife B M Parvathy.
1 min
Most Of DeportEES Entered U.S. In Jan Via Agents In Dubai
ALMOST all of the 104 Indians deported by the US entered it in January via Mexico, and while most of them were helped by travel agents based in Dubai, some went through agents in Delhi and the UK.
1 min
Odisha Govt to Launch Its Own Clean Air Programme in 12 Urban Areas
THE Odisha government will soon launch its own clean air programme in line with the ongoing National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and roll it out in 12 towns and cities to improve air quality and tackle air pollution.
1 min
22 Aid Posts Opened in the Capital City to Support Traffic Cops
In a much-needed support to the traffic personnel serving in extreme weather conditions, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Friday opened 22 new traffic aid posts at different junctions in the city.
1 min
BDA to construct modern crematorium at Dumduma
Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Friday laid the foundation stone for a modern crematorium facility at Dumduma in the city.
1 min
CM seeks roadmap for new city near Bhubaneswar
BDA to construct modern crematorium at Dumduma
1 min
Odisha touches a high of 81 pc railway budget utilisation in 2024-25
ODISHA has achieved its highest-ever railway budget utilisation in a financial year, with more than 81 per cent of the allocated funds already spent in 2024-25.
2 mins
Ind, Eng teams arrive for 2nd ODI, fans give rousing welcome
WITH the highly anticipated second ODI between India and England scheduled to be held at Barabati stadium in Cuttack on Sunday, the two teams arrived in the capital city on Friday.
1 min
HC Issues Stay on NBW Against Manish Agarwal
The Orissa High Court on Friday stayed the non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued by the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM), Malkangiri against IAS officer Manish Agarwal in connection with the mysterious death of his personal assistant (PA) during his tenure as Malkangiri collector in 2019.
1 min
Vigilance Organises Two-Day Workshop on Strengthening Investigation & Prosecution
IN a bid to strengthen investigation and prosecution of corruption cases, the state Vigilance is organising a two-day workshop for its personnel starting Friday.
1 min
Odisha seeks increase in MSP of paddy to ₹3,100 per quintal
THE Odisha government has requested the central government to increase the minimum support prices of key kharif crops from the upcoming season.
1 min
Corrupt Won't Be Spared, Good Officers Will Be Rewarded, Says CM at Nijukti Mela
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday issued a stern warning to officials stating that the government will not tolerate any corruption and ensure strictest punishment for the corrupt.
2 mins
Security forces exchange fire with Naxals in Balangir
SECURITY forces were engaged in a heavy exchange of fire with the Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) in Gandhamardan hills of Balangir district on Friday.
1 min
Newly-wed couple, four others hurt in mishap
FIVE persons including a newly-wed couple sustained critical injuries after their car collided head-on with a truck on NH-53 near Kulundi within Jamankira police limits on Friday.
1 min
Blackbuck revival in Balukhand suffers setback as infections, dog bite claim nine
DEATH of nine blackbucks, including two fawns, in Balukhand-Konark wildlife sanctuary in the last three months has come as a setback for the species revival programme of the Forest department.
2 mins
Nation's success depends on youth empowerment
THE vision of a developed Odisha and India can be realised only when students are equipped with right education, skills and technological knowledge, said Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati here on Friday.
1 min
Truck driver undergoes polygraph test at SFSL
POLICE on Friday conducted a polygraph test on the driver of the tipper truck involved in the accident that killed two BJP leaders near Katapali overbridge in Burla here on January 5.
1 min
Couple Among Three Killed in Separate Road Accidents
THREE persons including a couple were killed in separate road mishaps in Rayagada and Boudh districts on Friday.
1 min
Watershed officer, 4 aides held on corruption charges
Accused siphoned off govt funds worth crores of rupees: Vigilance
2 mins
One critical, three injured in ferro alloy plant explosion
IN yet another industrial mishap in Sundargarh district, a worker suffered critical burns and three others received minor injuries in an explosion in the mini steel melting shop induction furnace of Kalunga-based Shree Mahavir Ferro Alloys (SMFA) Pvt Ltd here on Friday evening.
1 min
MDA Round From Feb 10
The Odisha government will organise the mass drug administration (MDA) campaign from February 10 to 19 for elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in the state.
1 min
Three persons arrested for passing on fraudulent ITC of ₹16.96 crore
THE directorate general of GST intelligence (DGGI), Bhubaneswar zonal unit, has arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in issuing fake invoices and fraudulently passing on input tax credit (ITC).
1 min
DG Vaishnav College to host int'l conclave on media responsibility
DG Vaishnav College is hosting an international conference titled 'Media and Social Responsibility 2.0' on February 11 and 12.
1 min
K'taka Guv returns draft Ordinance to rein in errant lenders
GOVERNOR Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday returned the draft Karnataka Microfinance (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance 2025 to the state government.
2 mins
The Beatles Reinvent Music Again, This Time With AI
Speaking words of wisdom: Let it be.
4 mins
When The Basic Right To Breathe Is Curtailed
It's not the courts' job to deal with issues like pollution. But with the executive continuing to show apathy towards the issue, the judiciary is forced to step in
4 mins
SC bins plea for fresh counselling in NEET-PG
THE Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking directions to cancel the All India Quota round 3 of NEET-PG 2024 counselling and to conduct it afresh.
1 min
No change in India's Palestine policy, says Misri
THERE is no change in India's Palestine policy, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Friday, responding to a question on President Donald Trump proposing that the US could \"take over\" and \"own\" Gaza, with plans to resettle its population in the process.
1 min
India Summons Bangla Envoy for ‘Negative’ Remark
THE Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to India following protests lodged by Dhaka over the \"highly aggressive\" remarks made by former PM Sheikh Hasina.
1 min
Nuke, tech & defence ties on agenda of Modi-Trump meet
NUCLEAR cooperation, trade, mobility issues, defence and critical technology will be the top priorities during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US starting February 12.
2 mins
AI to Deepfake, 50 Private Members' Bills Tabled in RS
The Rajya Sabha on Friday saw the introduction of nearly 50 private members' bills, with a focus on emerging technologies and workplace rights, as well as efforts to enhance parliamentary productivity.
1 min
Nod to new South Coast Rly zone
To include portion of 'colonial' Waltair division, which will be renamed Visakhapatnam division
2 mins
Sambhal demolitions: Petitioner told to move HC
THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh government for an alleged violation of its November 2024 order restraining demolition actions across the country without prior notice and opportunity of hearing.
2 mins
Manufacturing & Agri Allocations Low: Opposition
The Opposition parties on Friday slammed the government for low allocations for the manufacturing and agriculture sectors in the Union Budget and said it has failed to address key issues like inflation and unemployment.
1 min
Inter-faith Man Thrashed by Hindu Outfits on Court Premises
Men from right-wing Hindu outfits, including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Sanskriti Bachao Manch, brutally thrashed a Muslim man in Bhopal district court premises, accusing him of practicing 'Love Jihad' with a Hindu woman.
1 min
EC says will respond 'with full facts', values views of political parties
HOURS after Rahul Gandhi along with his MVA allies raised allegations of irregularities against the Election Commission (EC) on Maharashtra assembly elections, the poll body responded by saying that it will \"reply with full facts\".
1 min
With starry dreams in eyes, they return shattered, petrified
IT was horror personified for Devendra Singh and Rakshit Balyan of Muzaffarnagar and Gurpreet Singh of Pilibhit in Terai region of state as they narrate their ordeal related to their offshore expedition with starry dreams in eyes, rendezvous with US authorities and deportation with 104 illegal immigrants back to India, recently.
1 min
Rahul Flags Maha Roll ‘Bungling’…
HITTING out at the Election Commission (EC) over alleged irregularities in the Maharashtra assembly polls, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the poll panel to come clean on how 9.7 crore people cast their votes when the state has an adult population of 9.4 crore.
2 mins
Clamour for judicial probe into 25-yr-old's death in J&K
DEMANDS are intensifying for judicial inquiry into the circumstances that led to the death of 25-year-old Gujjar youth Makhan Din in Billawar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district after his alleged torture in police custody.
1 min
‘Dunki route’ & treacherous trek through Panama tough terrain
THE “Dunki Route” has existed for some time but gained significant attention after several Indians who used it to arrive in the US were deported.
1 min
18 Tents Gutted as Another Fire Breaks Out in Kumbh, But No Casualty Reported
Another fire broke out on the Maha Kumbh Mela premises on Friday, gutting nearly 18 tents of an ISKCON camp in Sector 18.
1 min
Travel agent booked for cheating in Punjab, 3 cases lodged in Haryana
PUNJAB Police on Friday registered a case against a fraudulent travel agent following a complaint from one of the illegal immigrants who was among the 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported by the United States two days earlier.
1 min
Iran supreme leader raps proposed nuke talks with US
IRAN's supreme leader said on Friday that negotiations with America \"are not intelligent, wise or honorable\" after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.
1 min
More houses of Hasina's party workers attacked
PROTESTERS in Bangladesh have attacked and torched houses of leaders of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League across the country, and murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports.
1 min
IMF to release $333 mn bailout soon for Lanka
SRI Lanka's fourth tranche of nearly $3 billion bailout facility by IMF will be materialized in the coming months, a top official of the world body said.
1 min
China blames US for Panama walking away from BRI
CHINA on Friday lashed out at what it called US \"coercion\" after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington's threat to take back the Panama Canal.
1 min
Fifth Hostage-Prisoner Swap Expected Today
ISRAEL and Hamas are due to exchange more hostages and prisoners on Saturday, but the backlash over President Donald Trump's proposal for a US Gaza takeover casts doubt over the fragile truce's future.
1 min
US Justice Department disbands task force aimed at seizing assets of Russians
The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
1 min
Trump Imposes Sanctions on ICC for Bibi Warrant
ICC Hits Back, Says Curbs a Bid to Harm Its Independent and Impartial Judicial Work
1 min
Banks to have bank.in, NBFCs to have fin.in domain names
STATING that the Reserve Bank has no tolerance towards frauds and mis-selling, governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the RBI is \"dead against financial frauds and mis-selling and that as the regulator it will take strictest action against offences.\"
1 min
India not tariff king; Customs not major revenue source
WITH the US import tariff hike looming large, India has said it is not a tariff king.
2 mins
Infosys Lays Off Close To 400 Campus Recruits In Mysuru
IT services company Infosys is laying off close to 400 trainees in Mysuru.
1 min
Gautam Adani donates ₹10k cr on son's wedding
BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani's younger son Jeet on Friday married fiancée Diva Shah at an intimate, traditional ceremony with a small group of friends and family in attendance.
1 min
SC Extends Burmans Open Offer, Directs Gaekwad to Deposit ₹600 Cr
In what could be a possible setback for the Burman family, the Supreme Court on Friday extended their (Burmans) open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in Religare Enterprises (REL) to February 12.
1 min
Ramkumar-Myneni one hit away from top prize
INDIAN duo of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni moved into the doubles final of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger with a hard-fought 7-6, 7-6 win over top seeds Ray Ho and Matthew Christopher Romios here on Friday.
1 min
How the cricket fan in South Africa returned to stadia
WATCHING cricket in South Africa can be a unique experience. Not many countries can offer grass banks, brass bands, capacity crowds jiving to live music, kids getting to play ball in the outfield during breaks and beer always on tap at the same time.
2 mins
Kerala Take on Marauding J&K in Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals at Pune
IT turned out to be a mixed season for Kerala despite them making the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals.
1 min
19 Pesticides That Keep Farmers Awake at Night
For individual pesticides, significant associations (with sleep issues) were observed in 19 out of 38 individual pesticides - Study report
2 mins
AS SUMMER ARRIVES, HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICTS RISE
WILD ANIMALS START MIGRATING FROM MUDUMALAI, BANDIPUR & ANAMALAI, CAUSING TERRITORIAL CONFLICT
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