The New Indian Express Sambalpur - February 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Sambalpur - February 17, 2025
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February 17, 2025
Unsettling calm at ground zero hours after deadly rush
SUNDAY morning brought an unsettling calm to New Delhi railway station, where just hours earlier a chaotic stampede had claimed 18 lives and left countless others shaken.
1 min
US cancels $21 mn grant to promote voter turnout in India
THE newly-created US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) headed by billionaire Elon Musk said it has cancelled the previous administration's $21 million funding to support efforts to increase voter turnout in India.
1 min
State budget to target faster growth, raise social sector spending
The size of the state budget is likely to touch ₹3 lakh crore, up from ₹2.65 lakh crore in 2024-25, when Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presents the annual budget in the Assembly on Monday.
2 mins
SC denies gangster bail, orders to end trial in 1 yr
THE Supreme Court has rejected the bail plea of gangster Sushanta Dhalasamanta that was registered at the Chauliaganj police station in Cuttack city for a 2009 murder case.
1 min
Child Labour Rampant But Case Registration Negligible In State
Rise in child labourers is being attributed to poverty, unemployment
2 mins
Subhadra output impact to be over ₹1L cr in 5 years, says Odisha Economic Survey
IMPLEMENTATION of Odisha government’s flagship ‘Subhadra’ scheme could lead to gross output impact in the range of ₹1 lakh crore to ₹1.5 lakh crore over a five-year period, says the Odisha Economic Survey 2024-25.
1 min
Priced at a staggering ₹35 crore, 'Bheem' steals the limelight at fish and animal husbandry meet
BHEEM, a million-dollar bull, became the star attraction of the three-day fish and animal husbandry convention that concluded in the capital city on Sunday.
1 min
29-yr-old Nabbed for Raping Woman, Assaulting Husband
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a woman and assaulting her husband two days back.
1 min
Former Cong leaders likely to rejoin party
Several former Congress leaders who had quit the party to join BJD ahead of the 2024 elections are likely to return back following a call given by newly-appointed president of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Bhakta Charan Das in this regard.
1 min
Four YouTubers, School Teacher Held For Leaking Question Papers
CUTTACK police on Sunday arrested four YouTubers and a school teacher for their alleged involvement in leaking half-yearly examination question papers of classes VIII to X students.
1 min
DGP seeks better road infra in Nuapada for stronger anti-Naxal ops
AMID concerns of Naxal infiltration, Odisha Police has requested the state government to improve road infrastructure in Nuapada district to strongly deal with left-wing extremism (LWE) menace.
2 mins
Bakulavana, Vana Vidyalaya to be made heritage tourism spots: CM
CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday announced that Bakulavana and Vana Vidyalaya at Satyabadi will be restored and developed to make them heritage tourism spots.
1 min
19 Trucks, 2 Excavators Seized From Illegal Sand Mining Site
The administration seized 19 trucks and two poclain excavators reportedly engaged in illegal sand mining on the river bed of Chitrotpola at Bichana village under Garadapur tehsil here on Saturday night.
1 min
NGT issues show cause notice to Bargarh collector
THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set a four-week deadline for Bargarh collector to show cause why action should not be taken against him under Section 26 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, for non-compliance of directions issued regarding the problem of legacy waste in Bargarh municipality area.
1 min
Odisha Economic Survey 2024-25 bets on industrialisation & equality
During 2024-25, Odisha's economy grew by 10 per cent, and its size reached ₹9.6 trillion at current prices.
2 mins
Tamil Nadu political parties united in opposing three-language policy
CUTTING across political divide, all major parties in Tamil Nadu slammed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday for saying that Tamil Nadu would not be provided funds under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan till it accepts the National Education Policy (NEP) and the three-language formula.
2 mins
The United States Of Inequality
India's south is richer and better developed than its north. But incomes are unevenly spread in either half. Urban decay and misogyny are just as common in both
4 mins
Countering Modern Critiques of Classics
My thoughts have been very much with our epics this week and I would like to share my understanding of a few epic incidents that I feel have been wrongly critiqued in modern India.
3 mins
Oppn trains guns at Vaishnaw, holds him 'accountable'
THE Opposition demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, holding him \"accountable\" for the horrific stampede.
1 min
‘We have no one to turn to. Ram bharose’: Kin of missing
AFTER the stampede, the ordeal of the family members of the missing is far over. They expressed their helplessness, saying they had no other choice but to rely on ‘Lord Ram’ to locate their loved ones. They moved from one hospital to another, holding photographs of their missing relatives.
1 min
High Feb temp likely to hamper wheat yields
WITH above normal rising temperature in February, the fate of wheat crops in Northwest India looks uncertain.
1 min
NMC distances from non-payment of stipend for undergrads by pvt colleges
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has washed off its hands on the issue of non-payment of stipends by 198 medical colleges and institutions to its undergraduate interns, postgraduate residents, and senior residents.
1 min
Nainital HC to hear 5 cases against UCC
IN a legal battle, five petitions have been filed against the recently implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which came into effect on January 27.
1 min
2 Deportees Arrested for Murder in Patiala
TWO youths among the 117 Indian illegal immigrants deported from the US have been arrested by Punjab Police for their involvement in a murder case.
1 min
Meanwhile, India to Hand Over List of 10 Gangsters Hiding in US
Amid two rounds of deportations of Indians living illegally in the US by the Trump administration, Indian agencies are readying to hand over a list of 10 gangsters to the US security establishment.
1 min
ATS flags B'deshi terrorists entering J'khand for training
Hatching anti-India terrorist conspiracies
1 min
Manipur tribals look up to Centre for lasting peace
The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), the apex organisation of various Christian denominations in the state, will spearhead the protest.
1 min
U'khand mulls revised land bill with strict norms ahead of Budget session
WITH the Uttarakhand Assembly's budget session set to begin on February 18, preparations are underway to present the revised land law bill on the floor of the house, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami personally overseeing the developments.
1 min
Red alert sounded as poachers on prowl in MP
AN organised gang of tiger poachers, which also includes women and children, could have poached 10-11 tigers in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh over the last three months.
2 mins
Pope Francis skips Sunday noon blessing
POPE Francis read the newspapers and had breakfast on Sunday after a second night sleeping well at the hospital where the 88-year-old pope is being treated for a respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said.
1 min
Police Arrest Pravind, Ex-PM of Mauritius, for Laundering
POLICE in Mauritius on Sunday arrested the island's former prime minister Pravind Jugnauth in a money-laundering probe and seized stacks of cash in raids on fellow suspects' homes, officials said.
1 min
Republican Vivek to Start His Governor Race on Feb 24
REPUBLICAN Vivek Ramaswamy is preparing to launch his 2026 bid for Ohio governor on Feb 24 in his native Cincinnati, with ensuing announcements held over two days in the Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland areas.
1 min
ISIS Lone Wolf Attacker Kills One to Death, Hurts Five Others in Austria
A 23-year-old man stabbed six passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead and five others injured.
1 min
Landslide at gold mine in Mali kills 42 persons
A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident occurred.
1 min
Rain in U.S. Kills Four
Torrential rains have caused intense flooding in Kentucky, resulting in at least four deaths in the Southeast.
1 min
Rubio in Israel says Hamas must be eradicated, complicating shaky truce
US Secy of State begins his first tour of the Arab world where he is likely to face pushback
2 mins
Kyiv Calls US Minerals Deal Colonial, Refuses to Sign Deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on US interests.
1 min
India is becoming integral part of global supply chain
ELSPUN Living is India's leading manufacturer and exporter of home textile.
1 min
Repco Home Finance Q3 net profit up 7%
REPCO Home Finance has posted a 7% increase in its net profit for the December quarter at ₹107 crore compared to ₹99 crore in the year-ago period.
1 min
Equity Markets May Rebound This Week
Experts say that uncertainty surrounding Trump's economic policies, high valuations may impact the market in short-term
2 mins
HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF VALUE WHEN PRICES FALL
Whenever share prices fall, there is a feeling of despondency. You want to know if you are on the right track with your investment choices.
3 mins
DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH HEALTH INSURANCE?
Recently, I met someone who said he ended up paying ₹12 lakh out of pocket in spite of having Health (Mediclaim) Cover of ₹15 lakh.
2 mins
Hyderabad-based Pennar Industries eyes 6 key verticals for future growth
SIX key verticals -- hydraulics, pre-engineered buildings, body-in-white components, tubes, engineering services, and process equipment -- will drive growth of Pennar Industries for the next few years, says Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Aditya Rao.
1 min
Basilico finishes on top
FRANCESCO Di Basilico from Italy (55.45 m) and Martina Ayu Pratiwi from Indonesia (64.25 m) won the men's and women's titles respectively at the SDAT Asia Triathlon Cup 2025, held at the INS Adyar on Sunday.
1 min
Spinner Priya sizzles as Giants crush Warriorz
YOUNG spinner Priya Mishra starred with three key wickets as Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by six wickets in the Women's Premier League match here on Sunday.
1 min
Waiting Game Continues for Wrestlers Off the Mat
With participation at Ranking Series uncertain, selected grapplers yet to get appointment to meet sports minister to resolve matter
2 mins
FIH Pro League: Men's hockey team wins while women lose close match
The Indian men's hockey team made a brilliant comeback to down Spain 2-0 in a return leg match of the FIH Pro League here on Sunday.
1 min
Shami works on lengths with Morkel
A focussed Mohammed Shami spent considerable time with bowling coach Morne Morkel as a full-strength Indian team started its training in earnest ahead of its Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh at the picturesque ICC Academy practice ground here on Sunday.
2 mins
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