The New Indian Express Sambalpur - April 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Sambalpur - April 11, 2025

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April 11, 2025
Crime city: 2 murders within an hour rattle Rourkela, raise questions on law and order
TWO murders within an hour of each other on Wednesday night sent shockwaves across Rourkela, which is reeling under an unprecedented law and order crisis.
1 min
MUDA: Cops Accept Version of All Accused
LOKAYUKTA police, who recently filed a closure report in the MUDA site allotment scam, seem to have \"accepted\" all explanations given by the accused, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
1 min
Rape victim 'invited trouble', claims Allahabad HC order
THE Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a postgraduate student of a top private university campus in Noida, stating that the victim had \"invited trouble\" upon herself.
1 min
New building of Sishu Bhawan to be inaugurated
UNION Health minister JP Nadda is set to inaugurate the multi-utility hospital complex of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics (SVPPGIP), popularly known as Sishu Bhawan, on Friday.
1 min
1 Killed, Two Cops Injured in Separate Road Mishaps
THE driver of a poultry van was killed and two police personnel sustained injuries in separate accidents which occurred at the same spot and in a gap of just a few minutes late on Wednesday night.
1 min
Achyuta Samanta Awarded Honorary Doctorate by University of Buckingham
FOUNDER of KIIT and KISS Achyuta Samanta was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Buckingham, UK, on Thursday for his contributions to society through education and social service.
1 min
Nadda to Launch AB PM-JAY From Cuttack Today
NATIONAL BJP president and Union Health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda is set to arrive on a two-day visit to the state on Friday to launch the much-awaited Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana and PM Vay Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) at the Balijatra Ground in Cuttack.
1 min
Sustainability, climate get priority in new road policy
THE Odisha government is all set to roll out a comprehensive and ambitious roadmap under the State Road Policy 2025 that aims at transforming the state's road infrastructure.
1 min
MP Launches Citizen Connect Drive to Give Account of Work
MP Aparajita Sarangi on Thursday launched a citizen interface drive and presented a detailed account of her works and development initiatives in the Bhubaneswar parliamentary constituency to the people of Bhubaneswar-Ekamra Assembly segment.
1 min
State Govt Signs MoUs With 3 Companies For Oil Palm Plantation
THE state government on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with three companies to increase the cover of oil palm plantation to boost production of edible oil and income of farmers.
1 min
Naveen Lied to Divert Attention from Waqf Bill Fiasco: Tripathy
A day after BJD president Naveen Patnaik disowned Pravat Tripathy saying he had been expelled from the party years back, the former Banki MLA on Thursday accused the party chief of resorting to complete falsehood to divert the Waqf Bill voting controversy.
1 min
Suraj's mantra for teachers
HIGHER Education Minister Suryabansi Suraj on Thursday called upon teachers to mold and shape students who will eventually build the nation.
1 min
2 Olive Ridleys Make a 1,000 Km Run to Sri Lanka in a Month
TWO satellite-tagged Olive Ridley sea turtles have travelled around 1,000 kilometers to reach north of Sri Lanka sea within a month from Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha's Kendrapara district.
1 min
VIMSAR doctor launches ₹1 dental clinic in Sambalpur
VIMSAR doctor Shankar Ramchandani expanded his healthcare initiatives with the launch of One Rupee dental clinic at Sambalpur on Thursday.
1 min
Man Held for Duping ₹64L on Promise of Job Offer
PADMAPUR police in Rayagada district on Wednesday arrested a 39-year-old man for allegedly duping four persons of nearly ₹64 lakh on pretext of providing them government jobs.
1 min
Dy speaker seeks CM's help to stop loot of coal
WITH detection of large-scale illegal mining of coal in forests of Hemgir, deputy speaker and Talsara MLA Bhabani Shankar Bhoi has sought the intervention of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to prevent the loot of mineral resources in the tribal-dominated Sundargarh district.
1 min
Mystery shrouds death of GIET University student
MYSTERY shrouds the death of a BTech student whose body was found hanging in his hostel room on the campus of GIET University at Gunupur in Rayagada district on Thursday.
1 min
OSOU signs agreement with QCI for enhancement of academic excellence
THE Odisha State Open University (OSOU), Sambalpur on Thursday signed an MoU with the Quality Council of India (QCI), New Delhi to undertake various initiatives focused on quality enhancement and academic excellence.
1 min
Dr Biswambhar Rajguru gets lifetime award
Noted ophthalmologist Dr Biswambhar Rajguru (98) was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award recently for his outstanding contributions to the field of ophthalmology.
1 min
Police Crack Woman's Murder Case After 3 Months, Arrest Lover
THREE months after being unable to make any headway, police have finally been able to crack the murder case of a 30-year-old woman Sneha Behera with the arrest of her boyfriend Chandan Parida (27) on Thursday.
1 min
Six railway stations to undergo revamp under Amrit scheme
SIX railway stations in Angul, Dhenkanal and Sambalpur districts will undergo a major makeover as part of the Indian Railways' Amrit Station scheme.
1 min
Class 8 girl forced to take exam outside for menstruation, principal suspended
A private school principal in Coimbatore was suspended on Thursday after a Dalit girl was forced to sit outside her classroom on the stairway and made to write the annual exam due to her menstruation cycle.
1 min
The Art Of The Possible
The opposition in West Bengal is perfectly justified in demanding Mamata Banerjee's resignation for heading a corrupt administration.
3 mins
Kerala's Drug Crisis: A Call for Collective Action
Drug addiction is as much a social and psychological issue as a medical one. Success in tackling it will require a united front from government, families and community leaders
4 mins
12-Member NIA Crack Team to Question Rana
26/11 mastermind to be confronted with crucial evidence linked to the terror case
1 min
Pakistan backs off, says Rana Canadian national
JUST hours before Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, landed in the national capital on Thursday, Pakistan's Foreign Office issued a video statement distancing itself from him.
1 min
Miami to Palam on Gulfstream G550 with Bucharest stopover
A high-stakes international mission concluded with the arrival of Tahawwur Hussain Rana in India on Thursday evening, as a Gulfstream G550 aircraft carrying the key 26/11 Mumbai terror accused touched down at Delhi's Palam Airport.
1 min
120 Oppn MPs for repeal amendment to RTI Act...
OVER 120 parliamentarians from various constituents of the INDIA bloc, including Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, have written a letter to Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw seeking the repeal of the amendments made to the Right to Information (RTI) Act through the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.
1 min
SC says will hear on April 16 batch of pleas over religious conversions
A three-judge Supreme Court bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan is scheduled to hear on April 16 a batch of petitions regarding religious conversions in the country.
1 min
NHAI put in place rating system for infra assets
THE National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a ranking mechanism to rate its infrastructure assets to determine their structural safety and look for remedial measures for their upkeep and regular monitoring.
1 min
India, Japan to work on strengthening bilateral ties in tourism sector
THE fourth Joint Working Group Meeting on Tourism Cooperation between India and Japan held on Tuesday in the Capital saw the exchange of valuable inputs and discussions on new investment opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the tourism sector between the two nations.
1 min
Vaishnaw says RTI Act protects personal data
UNION IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has clarified that personal details that are subjected to public disclosure under various laws will continue to be disclosed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act even after the implementation of the new data protection rules.
1 min
Will Never Allow Waqf Act to be Implemented in J'khand: Minister
As controversy over the Waqf (Amendment) Act rages on, Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari has defiantly declared that he would not allow the legislation to be implemented in the state at any cost.
1 min
Poison Plot in Surat Diamond Factory Busted
In a horrifying case of suspected mass poisoning, unidentified perpetrators spiked the drinking water filter at a diamond factory in Surat's Kapdra area with a pouch of Cellophane—a toxic pesticide typically used to preserve grains.
1 min
BJP Will Launch Outreach From April 20 to Counter Oppn 'Misinfo' Campaign
THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) proposes a month-long nationwide campaign to counter the Opposition's alleged misinformation about the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
1 min
BJP-led Waqf Board, Omar govt at odds on Act in J&K
IN Jammu and Kashmir, the J&K Waqf Board led by a BJP leader, is at odds with the elected Omar Abdullah government over the Waqf Amendment Act.
1 min
Security forces step up offensive, destroy five J'khand Maoist bunkers
IN a major breakthrough, security forces have demolished five underground Maoist bunkers in the Kalpaburu jungles, falling under Jaraikele police station in Chaibasa.
1 min
China seeks allies as Don raises tariffs, vows to fight till the end
CHINA is reaching out to other nations as the US layers on more tariffs in what appears to be an attempt to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat.
1 min
Sudan Tells Top Court UAE 'Driving Force' Behind Killings
SUDAN told the International Court of Justice on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was the \"driving force\" behind what it called a genocide in Darfur via its alleged support for rebels fighting the Sudanese army.
1 min
Defence chiefs from 30 countries meet for talks on Ukraine peace force
BRITAIN's defence minister on Thursday urged military leaders from around 30 countries to press ahead with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia.
1 min
Russia, US swap high-profile prisoners amid tensions
MOSCOW freed a Russian American convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian German man jailed on smuggling charges in the US, a prisoner swap that was completed Thursday as the two countries met to repair ties.
1 min
Prada Agrees to Buy Rival Versace for 1.25 bn Euros
ITALIAN fashion house Prada announced Thursday it had reached a deal with US group Capri Holdings to buy its flashy rival Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion).
1 min
US clarifies tariffs on China is 145%; EU pauses retaliation for 90 days
White House says the 125% is over and above the 20% already imposed by Trump earlier
1 min
Apple Sent 1.5 Million iPhones to US Ahead of Tariff Notice
Speedy transit
1 min
BlackRock Largest Investor in $750 mn Bond Issue by Adani
FUNDS managed by BlackRock, the global investment behemoth, emerged as the largest subscribers of Adani Group's $750 million private bond issuance.
1 min
India to gain if Apple shifts iPhone mfg from China
INDIA could be a major beneficiary of any move to shift iPhone production meant for the US to a cheaper destination, according to a Counterpoint Research report.
1 min
Markets May See Some Sparks on Temporary Halt in US Tariff
DOMESTIC equities are poised for a strong opening on Friday, buoyed by a global market surge after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt to new tariffs.
2 mins
To defer wage hike amid macro uncertainties
TATA Consultancy Services will defer wage hikes for its employees due to macroeconomic uncertainty.
1 min
Term loan lenders sue Byju Raveendran in US court for $533 mn 'theft'
BYJU'S term loan lenders have filed a lawsuit against founder Byju Raveendran, his wife and co-founder Divya Gokulnath and Anita Kishore (former chief strategy officer) in the US Bankruptcy court.
1 min
Moody's Revises India GDP Growth to 6.1% for 2025
RATING agency Moody's has revised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.1% in 2025 from its March estimate of 6.4% as the threat of 26% tariff hangs over India.
1 min
Homebuyers protest against Jaypee proj delays
THE weighted average launch price of homes in India's top 9 cities rose by 9% in FY 2024-25 to Rs 13,197 per sq. ft. as compared to Rs 12,569 per sq. ft. in FY 2023-24, said a report by NSE-listed data analytics firm PropEquity.
1 min
Dhoni is important for CSK: Clarke
DESPITE question marks over the batting order of the Chennai Super Kings, particularly with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former Australia captain and commentator Michael Clarke stressed the importance of game situations.
1 min
With Dhoni back as captain, CSK seek balance
Injury to Gaikwad leaves the five-time champions with little choice as they opt for the 43-year-old star mid season
3 mins
Local lad Rahul, bowlers help Delhi beat Bengaluru
THE wizardry of spinners (Kuldeep Yadav, Vipraj Nigam) and KL Rahul's unbeaten 93 (off 53 balls) helped Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here. Delhi now have four wins out of four so far this season.
1 min
Sensational Barcelona Destroy Dortmund
ROBERT Lewandowski hit a brace to help a devastating Barcelona rout Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in a one-sided Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday.
1 min
Global PC Shipments Rise 4.9% in Q1 2025 Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Personal Computer (PC) shipments grew by 4.9% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2025, with global volumes reaching 63.2 million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).
2 mins
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