The New Indian Express Sambalpur - February 18, 2025
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In this issue
February 18, 2025
Places Of Worship Act Case Posted To April
The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing to the first week of April on a batch of petitions in connection with the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
1 min
Holding areas, new SOPs to ease crowding at stns
IN the wake of the stampede at the New Delhi railway station on Saturday, the Ministry of Railways on Monday announced a slew of measures to prevent untoward incidents as it identified 60 railway stations across the country that experience high footfalls.
1 min
New CEC pick: Congress asks govt to defer its call
THE selection committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met on Monday to pick the next Chief Election Commissioner.
1 min
BJP, Congress lock horns over Sam Pitroda's 'China' view
AMID sharp criticism from the BJP, the Congress on Monday distanced itself from its leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on China, and said his views do not belong to the party.
1 min
Subhadra Plus in the making, govt to fund marriage of poor girls
In a major move, the state government announced to expand the flagship Subhadra Yojana and make it Subhadra Plus to ensure comprehensive welfare and well-being of women and girl children.
1 min
Over ₹62K crore allocated for rural, urban infra to realise Samruddha Odisha dream
IN a major push towards rapid economic and social transformation, the Odisha government has made a whopping allocation of ₹62,206 crore for infrastructural development in both rural and urban areas as part of its ambitious roadmap for Samruddha Odisha-2036, aligning with the centenary celebrations of the state's formation.
1 min
Jagannath darshan scheme to ensure free travel to Puri
THE government has allocated ₹820 crore for the tourism sector of the state introducing a new scheme Shree Jagannath Darshan Yojana which will facilitate free travel for the poor to Srimandir in Puri and provisioning of Mahasprasad to them and focusing on expansive infrastructure development and promotion of tourism sites.
1 min
Education gets highest allocation of ₹41,273 crore
THE highest budget allocation of ₹41,273 is for the education sector.
1 min
Double-engine govt moving in reverse gear, says Naveen
Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik criticised the budget of ₹2.9 lakh crore placed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, stating the double-engine government in Odisha was moving in reverse gear.
1 min
Boost to internal security, disaster readiness in state
The allocation of ₹10,760 crore for the Home department for 2025-2026 is focused on building infrastructure for courts, adding heft to technology adoption in the lower judiciary while providing more support for the state police force to fight crime.
1 min
Agriculture Budget Sees an Increase of 12 Per Cent, Receives ₹37,838 Crore
Agriculture and allied sectors have received a budget allocation of ₹37,838 crore in the 2025-26 fiscal.
1 min
Accused was harassing girl for months: Cops
State Higher Education minister Suraj Suryabanshi termed the sine die closure decision of the private university as unfortunate.
1 min
CM Majhi's Budget for Samrudha Odisha with Focus on All Sectors
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the portfolio of Finance, has presented the first full-fledged budget worth ₹2,90,000 crore.
2 mins
Stop AP from drawing excess Krishna: Revanth to Centre
ASSERTING that the Centre should take responsibility for stopping Andhra Pradesh from utilising water in excess of what it has been allocated, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed Irrigation officials to lodge a complaint with the Union government against the unilateral drawing of water by the neighbouring state.
1 min
Crime graph, rape cases on a rise in state
THE state has witnessed an increase in crimes in the last three years. Incidence of rape, which had seen a drop, rose again in 2024.
1 min
Dilemma Of Desperate Deportées
HEN you leave a country, you leave much behind. Pardeep and Vijay Saini from Punjab, aged 22 and 19, smuggled themselves into the wheel-bay of a British Airways flight to Heathrow. When the plane reached an altitude of around 40,000 feet, the temperature around them would have plummeted to -40°C. About 10 hours later, as the plane was about to land, the wheel-bay opened and Vijay landed in England head first, dead on arrival.
4 mins
Tackling Trump's Turnaround on Diversity Track
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are being taken down across the US. It might be what Trump's America wants. But is it what India or the rest of the world wants too?
4 mins
End of WTO Era, Seize Trade Pact Opportunity
ARSH Vardhan Shringla, who held a front-row seat to the first Donald Trump administration both as foreign secretary and Indian ambassador to the US, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit is likely to bolster not only trade but also the overall bilateral roadmap.
4 mins
Maiden trials for deep sea exploration in Indian Ocean successfully conducted
INDIA'S first move towards deep sea exploration was successfully conducted by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai.
2 mins
Passenger carrying luggage on head fell, led to stampede
A senior railway official clarified that a passenger carrying a heavy load lost his balance on the crowded staircase at the New Delhi railway station, causing the stampede on Saturday evening.
2 mins
SC pulls up UP govt for razing part of mosque
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to concerned authorities of the Uttar Pradesh government in a contempt petition against the demolition of a part of the Madni mosque in Kushinagar.
2 mins
Cong, BJP in war of words over DOGE election funding claims
THE political row over the alleged US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) funding in Indian elections escalated on Monday, with the BJP and the Congress trading barbs over the allegations.
1 min
Illegal mining of coal kills couple, 5 kids orphaned
A couple were killed when soil caved in on them while they were digging for coal illegally in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, police said on Monday.
1 min
In a 1st, Assam House session outside Guwahati
ASSAM made history on Monday by holding an Assembly session outside the state's seat of power - Guwahati, for the first time.
1 min
Youtuber fails to depose, NCW gives fresh date
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday has issued a new hearing date after \"India's Got Latent\" YouTubers failed to appear in response to its summons regarding derogatory and obscene remarks made on their show.
1 min
Setback to Sukhbir as SGPC chief resigns, offers to quit Akal Takht panel
HARJINDER Singh Dhami on Monday resigned as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) following condemnation from Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh regarding the sacking of Giani Harpreet Singh from Takht Damdama Sahib by the SGPC executive committee, which Dhami chairs.
1 min
Friend away at Kumbh, youth steps in for him at exam, held
IN an interesting incident, a youth has been arrested for taking the Class 12 JAC (Jharkhand Academic Council) Board exams on behalf of his friend, who was away at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for a holy dip.
1 min
Heavy rush, passengers with confirmed tickets scramble to board trains
JHARKHAND police on Monday reviewed the overcrowding at railway stations in the state following at least five women fainting at Ranchi railway station on Sunday because of unprecedented overcrowding.
1 min
2 Flights Carrying 33 Gujaratis From US Land at Ahmedabad
A group of 33 Gujaratis, part of the second batch of illegal Indian immigrant deportees from the US that landed in Amritsar, arrived at Ahmedabad on Monday.
1 min
Pope Francis' Hospital Stay Gets Extended
POPE Francis' respiratory tract infection is presenting a 'complex clinical picture' that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said on Monday as concerns grew about the increasingly frail health of the pontiff.
1 min
41 Former Police Officers Arrested in B'desh for Committing Atrocities
POLICE in Bangladesh have arrested 41 former officers who are among 1,059 ex-policemen accused of committing atrocities during the 2024 student-led movement that led to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, officials and media reports said on Monday.
1 min
US, Russian officials meet in Saudi to normalize ties
Move by America reverses its policy decision of isolating Russia
2 mins
IDF to miss Lebanon withdrawal deadline
ISRAEL's military said its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday's deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group, as Lebanon's government expressed frustration over another delay.
1 min
Benchmark indices end flat after 8-day losing streak; FII outflow continues
DOMESTIC equity market ended its eight-day losing streak on Friday as benchmark indices—BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50—closed in positive territory despite a sluggish start to the trading session.
1 min
India delivering good returns, so FPIs booking profit
AT a time when the market tanked for eight sessions on the trot and investors have lost more than ₹40 lakh crore of their invested value so far this year, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said foreign funds are selling because \"India is delivering good returns to them and are thus booking profits,\" and not because of any market failure.
2 mins
SBI MF's ₹250 SIP: Sebi chief says 'one of her fondest dreams'
THE country's largest fund house SBI Mutual Fund has become the first asset manager to launch the sachetised SIPs or micro systematic investment plans (SIPs) starting at as low as ₹250 per unit investment.
1 min
Merchandise trade deficit widens to $23 billion
AMID the cloud of uncertainty over the global trade with Donald Trump training the gun of reciprocal tariff, the goods trade deficit in January widened to $23 billion. Exports fell by 2.4% even as imports rose by 10.3% during the month.
1 min
Tariff not a hurdle for Indo-US trade deal, say officials
WITH the sword of high tariff hanging over its head, the government believes that the issue of reciprocal tariff and Bilateral Trade Agreement with the US can be dealt with separately.
1 min
Global crypto market surged to $3.76 tn in Jan on positive momentum: Report
POTENTIAL policy initiatives such as national crypto reserve and stablecoin regulations have contributed to the growth of the cryptocurrency market in January 2025 as it peaked at $3.76 trillion, a 4.3% monthly increase in market capitalisation.
1 min
Punitive US tariffs can hurt exports by 3-3.5% or 50 bps of GDP, says SBI Research
Though no clarity is available on how much incremental reciprocal tariffs that the US could slap on Indian goods, an SBI Research report has said that \"in a highly unlikely event\" of \"a flat 20% additional tariff on all goods,\" leaving Indian shores to the US ports would eat up half a percentage of the GDP next fiscal.
1 min
Experts Raise Concerns Over Cost Viability of US Supply of Oil, LNG
WITH the US pushing for significantly increasing its oil and gas supplies to India, experts have questioned the cost viability of the proposal.
1 min
Private telecom service providers, TRAI at odds over new spam call/messages rules
THE private telecom service providers are at odds with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) over its new spam rules, citing that the regulations were issued without addressing all relevant issues.
1 min
National-ranking bridge event: Playing their cards right with big picture in mind
A DECK of cards is neatly arranged at the centre of a red velvety table.
3 mins
Royal show: Mandhana, bowlers power RCB
SMRITI Mandhana led from the front to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru post a handsome win over Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League in Vadodara on Monday.
1 min
CT, least favoured but money-spinner
Tournament, which also marks return of an ICC event in Pakistan after 1996, begins in Karachi on Wednesday
3 mins
Baby Stands Tall for Kerala on Day 1
Veteran Sachin Baby steadied Kerala's innings with a resolute unbeaten half-century, guiding his team to 206/4 against a probing Gujarat attack on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal here.
1 min
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