The New Indian Express Sambalpur - March 05, 2025

The New Indian Express Sambalpur - March 05, 2025

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In this issue
March 05, 2025
Global Trade War Begins as High US Tariffs Kick In
Canada, China hit back with extra tariffs on US imports; Mexico to respond on Sunday
1 min
Pejorative 'Pakistani' not an offence: SC
The Supreme Court has held that using pejoratives like 'miyan-tiyan' or 'Pakistani' are in poor taste but do not constitute a criminal offence intended to hurt religious sentiments.
1 min
CM Invites Naveen to Biju Babu's Birth Anniv Event
Amidst the raging controversy over the change in the date of celebration of Panchayati Raj Diwas from March 5 to April 24, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday invited leader of the Opposition (LoP) and BJD president Naveen Patnaik to attend the state-level function to be organised by the Odisha government in memory of Biju Patnaik.
1 min
Maha Min Munde quits after murder heat
MAHARASHTRA minister Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday resigned after his close aide Walmik Karad was named the mastermind in the horrific abduction, torture and murder of Santosh Deshmukh, a sarpanch in Beed.
1 min
City police nabs masterminds of ATM loot case
Two interstate criminals were arrested by Commissionerate Police on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the Sriram Nagar ATM loot case that had taken place on January 24.
1 min
MoU Signed for Capacity Building of Fish Farmers
A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed to enhance the capacity of fisheries officers and progressive farmers of the state through structured residential training programmes focused on fish market development, including training of trainers for officials and stakeholders here on Tuesday.
1 min
Tension in Utkal Varsity Over Jai Bhim Event, 9 Hurt
A scuffle that broke out between members of student outfits and that of Jai Bhim at Utkal University on Tuesday left at least nine injured.
1 min
Govt Misses RCMS Activation Deadline
The state government has failed to activate the ration card management system (RCMS) in its e-Bitaran portal despite an announcement by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra.
1 min
MP Sarangi to take up AIIMS-BBSR expansion issue with chief minister
BHUBANESWAR MP Aparajita Sarangi on Tuesday acknowledged the need for 100 more acres of land for expansion of AIIMS Bhubaneswar and said she would take up the matter with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Revenue minister Suresh Pujari.
1 min
Govt Revises Timeline for Admission to Private Schools Under EWS Quota
THE state government has revised the admission timeline for students belonging to the economically weaker sections (EWS) in private schools under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RCFCE) Act, for the 2025-26 academic year.
1 min
Ensure Uninterrupted Power Supply During Summer, CM to Energy Dept
WITH the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting hotter days ahead, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday asked the Energy department to ensure uninterrupted power supply in the state during the summer season.
1 min
BJD, Congress protest change of Panchayati Raj Diwas date
A day after Odisha government changed the Panchayati Raj Diwas date, opposition political parties Biju Janata Dal and Congress on Tuesday were united in their protest against the decision.
1 min
OSSSC Under Fire for Timing Physical Test in March After Death of Two Job Aspirants
THE Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) is under fire for scheduling the physical test in March after two job aspirants for forester, forest guard and livestock inspector posts died in the last 24 hours.
2 mins
7 Arrested With ₹50L Worth Ganja
EXCISE officials on Tuesday arrested seven ganja smugglers and seized around 160 kg of the contraband worth ₹50 lakh from their possession at Sihala village on the outskirts of Berhampur.
1 min
Man Who Duped People With Land Deals in Telangana Held
The economic offences wing (EOW) of Telangana's Cyberabad police, with help from Baidyanathpur police, arrested a man from Berhampur on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding several people to the tune of ₹10 crore.
1 min
Notorious Criminal Injured in Police Encounter
A notorious criminal on the run was shot in the leg during a police encounter in the wee hours of Tuesday.
1 min
Cong Fact-Finding Team Visits Malkangiri School
A fact-finding team from the Congress, led by former minister Nagendra Pradhan, visited Chitrakonda SSD Government Girls' High School here on Tuesday, following the recent incident where a Class 10 student gave birth to a baby girl on the hostel rooftop.
1 min
Contractors protest staff shortage in R&B office
THE Deogarh District Contractors' Association staged a dharna and locked the Roads and Buildings (R&B) division office in Deogarh on Monday demanding appointment of a regular superintending engineer (SE) and staff reinforcement.
1 min
Stop illegal constructions in CRZ area of Puri, MoEFCC directs OCZMA
THE Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has directed the Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority (OCZMA) to stop the ongoing unauthorised constructions in Puri's coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) area.
1 min
40-Yr-Old Kills Father, Held While Carrying Severed Head to Police
IN a shocking incident, a 40-year-old man hacked his elderly father to death and was heading to the police station carrying the severed head of the deceased when he was arrested, in Mayurbhanj district in the early hours of Tuesday.
1 min
Deadly summer returns, 2 aspirants die during physical exam in 24 hours
CM Mohan Majhi expresses grief, announces ex gratia of ₹4L each for the candidates' kin
1 min
Accused is mentally unstable: Cops
Rajesh Sethy, a neighbour, said, Suryakant confessed to using a stone and an iron rod to kill his family members.
1 min
Kannada actress caught smuggling gold
KANNADA actress Ranya Rao, said to be the daughter of a serving senior IPS officer, was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Monday night for allegedly smuggling 14.8 kg gold from Dubai into the city.
1 min
BMC Prepares Plan to Tackle Severe Heat
WITH the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting above normal temperature in March, April and May, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) readied an action plan to effectively tackle the severe heat conditions.
1 min
3 Medical College Buildings To Be Ready By April End: Harichandan
The ongoing construction of hospital buildings of three medical colleges of the state will be completed by the end of April this year and dedicated to the public by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
1 min
FOOFARAW OVER THE OUTLIER, GOP'S MOTHBALL SYNDROME
VER the past week, the ubiquitous, loquacious wordsmith Dr Shashi Tharoor, a four-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram, has dominated headlines in Indian media.
3 mins
THE FOREIGN AID AND FOREIGN HAND PROBLEM
President Trump's disruption of USAID seems to be ideological, not out of economic compulsion. Conversely, there is a fear its dismantling may result in the US losing its soft power
4 mins
Security apparatus must adapt to new-age threats
\"SECURITY challenges in the modern world are evolving rapidly, and the overlap between internal and external security is increasing.
1 min
China facilitated development in border areas: CM
CHIEF Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said China facilitated development in the border areas of PoK and despite that the situation across the border is very bad.
1 min
SC seeks Unnao rape survivor's reply on security
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a last opportunity to the Unnao rape survivor to respond to the Centre's plea seeking to remove the CRPF security cover given to her and others.
2 mins
Be approachable, responsive to parties: CEC tells poll officials
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday directed officials working under the poll panel, including Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) and District Election Officers (DEOs), to function transparently, and be approachable and responsive to political parties, while strictly adhering to the legal framework.
2 mins
Obesity Day: Call for higher taxes on sweetened beverages, processed foods
AS obesity has become a silent epidemic in India, fiscal policies must be introduced to make healthy food options affordable and accessible while discouraging unhealthy choices through higher taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods, according to a national white paper released on Tuesday.
1 min
Not going for Shehzadi's last rites: Family
THE family of Shehzadi Khan - the 33-year-old woman from Banda district in Uttar Pradesh (UP), who was executed on February 15 in Abu Dhabi for the death of a four-month-old child under her care - will not be going to Abu Dhabi for her final rites.
3 mins
Charges against Baghel junked in sex CD case
THE Special CBI court in Raipur on Tuesday has discharged the former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel from all charges in connection with a sex CD tape that purportedly featured former BJP minister Rajesh Munat.
1 min
Unable to bear pet's loss, woman ends life in UP
A woman from the Amroha district in Western UP failed to cope up with the loss of her pet cat and died by suicide.
1 min
8K Jharkhand schools run with single teachers
JHARKHAND Education Minister Ramdas Soren said that as many as 7,930 government schools across the state are running with single teachers.
1 min
Defeats, succession battle behind BSP rumblings
AMID BJP's outreach to non-Jatav Dalits, emergence of Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' on the horizon of Dalit politics in UP and his claim to Kanshi Ram's legacy along with SP's politics of Pichhda, Dalit and Alpasankhyak (PDA), the rumblings in Mayawati-led BSP seem set to add to the pace of party's downslide in days to come.
1 min
Gujarat lost 286 lions, 456 leopards in two years: Govt says in Assembly
A total of 286 lions have died in Gujarat over the past two years, as of December 31, 2024.
1 min
'Order mechanical': HC stays registration of FIR against Buch, 5 others
THE Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed for four weeks a special court's order to register an FIR against former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations, noting that it was passed mechanically.
1 min
Kuki group says no free movement till solution
Resolution follows Shah's directive to security agencies in Manipur
1 min
Nitish targets Tejashwi, says 'I made your father'
THE Bihar Assembly witnessed a heated exchange between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav during the post-budget speech on Tuesday.
1 min
Arab Leaders to Vet Gaza Counter Plan
ARAB leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to US President Donald Trump's call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain.
1 min
China Slaps 15% Extra Duty On Imports From US
By raising tariffs, the US has repaid kindness with enmity: China
1 min
EU Mulls $841 Billion Plan to Beef Up Defenses to Thwart US Disengagement
THE chief of the European Union's executive on Tuesday proposed an $841 billion plan to beef up defenses of EU nations, aiming to lessen the impact of potential US disengagement and provide Ukraine with military muscle to negotiate with Russia following the freeze of US aid to the embattled nation.
1 min
Ola Electric Misses Battery PLI Target
ELECTRIC two-wheeler makes Ola Electric Mobility on Tuesday said its wholly-owned subsidiary has received a letter from IFCI for missing out on targets specified under the Production Linked Incentive Advanced Chemistry Cell scheme (PLI ACC).
1 min
Jio Fin to Buy SBI Stake in Jio Payments Bank
JIO FINANCIAL SERVICES (JFSL), financial services arm of the Reliance Industry, on Tuesday said it will buy out the State Bank of India stake in Jio Payments Bank.
1 min
Nifty falls for 10th session, logs longest losing streak
Global markets fell on US' 25% tariff on imports from Canada, Mexico
1 min
Govt easing regulatory burdens: FM
FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government remains steadfast in reducing regulatory burdens, besides enhancing trust-based governance and taking steps to make India a \"seamless, export-friendly\" economy.
1 min
Zepto CEO calls Goyal's cash burn statement untrue
QUICK commerce start-up Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha on Tuesday refuted Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal's comment on quick commerce cash burn statement as 'verifiably untrue'.
1 min
Govt seeks $2.81 bn from RIL, partners
THE government has demanded $2.81 billion from Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and its partners, BP Exploration and NIKO, over the alleged migration of gas from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) the blocks to RIL's KG-D6 block.
1 min
Tata Motors Begins Trial for Hydrogen-Fuelled Trucks
TATA MOTORS, country's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, on Tuesday commenced the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks to assess their viability for long-haul transportation solutions.
1 min
Work-life balance a top priority, 52% of employees want to quit job for inflexibility
AT a time when there is a debate over the 90-hour workweek, a survey conducted by Randstad reveals that 52% of Indian employees would leave a job if it lacked sufficient flexibility.
1 min
East Bengal face Arkadag
A DIFFICULT season in the Indian Super League (ISL) notwithstanding, East Bengal would fancy their chances in their AFC Challenge League quarterfinal against FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan here on Wednesday.
1 min
Guarrotxena Steps Up for Goa as They Beat Mohammedan SC 2-0
FC Goa defeated Mohammedan SC by 2-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Tuesday.
1 min
BFI elections to be held during AGM on Mar 28
A DAY after the Delhi High Court set aside Indian Olympic Association's ad-hoc panel, the Boxing Federation of India has announced the dates for the elections which was overdue.
1 min
Elite lifters to skip Asian meet trials for CWG, Asiad
GIVEN the proposed change in weight categories from June this year and the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games scheduled next year, none of the elite weightlifters from the country are expected to feature in selection trials to be held at the SAI's National Center of Excellence, Patiala on March 10.
2 mins
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