The New Indian Express Sambalpur - May 12, 2025
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In this issue
May 12, 2025
India Rejects Trump's Offer to Solve Kashmir
INDIA has rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate on the Kashmir issue, making it clear that the only issue on the table is Pakistan vacating the territory it illegally occupies in PoK.
1 min
Uneasy calm in J&K, Punjab as ceasefire takes effect
Cautious optimism prevailed among residents of the border states of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab as the ceasefire appeared to take effect on Sunday, a day after Pak forces breached their commitment.
1 min
India Issues Pak an Ultimatum—Fire for Fire New Normal
INDIA has drawn a red line in its security posture with Pakistan: any provocation will trigger a sharper, more forceful response.
1 min
India's iron fist crushed Pak's high hopes: Forces
At least 100 Pak terrorists killed in May 7 strikes; all Indian pilots safe
1 min
Forest Staff to Be Trained on New Reforms
WITH the state government bringing critical changes to the existing Wildlife (Protection) (Orissa) Rules - 1974, the Forest department has asked the territorial and wildlife divisions to focus on capacity-building and training of field-level officials to enhance the enforcement of wildlife laws and ensure swift action against offenders.
1 min
Committee to monitor MLC system
The state government has constituted a committee to facilitate the development of a web-based medico-legal examination and post-mortem reports system (MedLEaPR) by the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB).
1 min
HC quashes single judge's order upholding transfer of non-govt aided college employees
THE Orissa High Court has set aside a single judge's order that had endorsed the transfer order of a ministerial staff of a non-government aided college issued by the director of higher education and dismissed a petition which challenged it.
1 min
BMC to open material recovery facility at Palasuni by June-end
THE Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is taking steps to operationalise the mega material recovery facility (MRF) at Palasuni by June-end.
1 min
Over 4,500 ha area affected by forest fire this yr: Report
On Saturday, the state recorded about 78 fire points, located largely in the southern belt
1 min
Corporators Unhappy With Panel Report On Desilting Work, Call It Misleading
EVEN as the sanitation committee constituted by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has submitted a report on the progress of desilting work in the city, the deadline of which was April 30, local corporators alleged it is a mere eyewash.
1 min
Only Srimandir is Jagannath Dham: Shankaracharya
Breaking his silence on the Jagannath Dham controversy, Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth at Puri on Sunday asserted that the title belongs only to Puri Srimandir.
1 min
11 Held for Opening Fire on Bar Bouncer
CHANDRASEKHARPUR police on Sunday arrested 11 people on charges of firing at a bouncer at Cosmos bar in Chandrasekharpur area on Saturday.
1 min
Covid-19 Death Toll Under Scrutiny After CRS Report Shows 76,000 Excess Deaths in 2021
As the Covid fatalities in Odisha have continued to be sketchy even after four years of the pandemic, the Civil Registration System (CRS) 2021 report released by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday has brought to the fore some very disturbing numbers.
2 mins
NIT-R kick-starts infrastructure works for creation of capital assets
In view of its growing campus strength, the National Institute of Technology-Rourkela (NIT-R) has initiated massive construction activities towards building infrastructure with the help of easy educational loan and corporate donations.
2 mins
OSOU Organises 1-Day Workshop
The Odisha State Open University (OSOU), Sambalpur organised a one-day workshop on curriculum development for MBA in disaster management last week.
1 min
Fake currency racket busted, one detained
Police seized fake currency notes amounting to ₹10,000 from a youth at Anand Bazaar in Bhadrak on Saturday.
1 min
Woman dies after being run over by car, 2 injured
A woman was killed and two others suffered critical injuries after a speeding car ran over them at Kesarapali within Aska police limits in Ganjam district on Saturday night.
1 min
Woman, who donated kidney to 17-yr-old son, seeks CM's assistance
A woman who gave a fresh lease of life to her 17-year-old son by donating one of her kidneys, on Sunday requested Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to provide her financial help on the occasion of Mother's Day.
1 min
Basudha Projects on Slow Lane, Water Crisis Grips Rural Areas of Rairangpur
Several rural pockets in Rairangpur division of Mayurbhanj district are facing acute water shortage reportedly due to slow progress of water supply projects under the Basudha scheme.
1 min
SJTA Suspends Dasmohapatra for One Month Over Digha Temple Row
Daitapati Nijog secretary prohibited from entering the 12th century shrine during the period
2 mins
68-Year-Old Hacks Nephew to Death Over Ownership of Tree
AN elderly man hacked his 40-year-old nephew to death following a fierce quarrel at Sanjolo village within Mohulpada police limits, around 100 km from Rourkela, in Sundargarh district on Saturday night.
1 min
Railway earmarks ₹617.8 crore for new lines in Tamil Nadu
After facing severe backlash from both rail passengers and the ruling DMK government over inadequate funding for new lines and doubling projects last year, the Railways significantly enhanced its budget allocation for 2025-26.
1 min
Assembly's Energy Standing Committee Visits TPCODL Centre
A delegation of the departmentally-related standing committee (Energy) of the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Sunday visited the power distribution technology centre of TPCODL at Power House Square here.
1 min
BJP Activists Booked for Attacking Karachi Bakery
At least 10 BJP supporters were booked for allegedly attacking Karachi Bakery at Shamshabad at around 3 pm on Sunday.
1 min
OERC directs Tata Power to focus on feeder metering
EVEN as the Tata Power-owned distribution companies are persuading domestic consumers to install smart meters, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has asked the utilities to give priority on metering of distribution transformers and feeder lines instead, and report the progress in every quarter.
2 mins
India's use of BrahMos missile to target multiple airbases unnerved Pakistan
INDIA'S DECISIVE move to attack multiple airbases using BrahMos missiles cornered Pakistan and forced them to agree to a ceasefire, highly-placed sources told TNIE.
1 min
BJD, Congress Raise Questions on Ceasefire Declaration by Donald Trump
THE BJD and the state Congress on Sunday raised questions over the declaration of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan by US President Donald Trump and said that the country should not be dictated by any third party.
1 min
High alert in Punjab: Voluntary blackouts advised, schools shut
IN THE border districts of Punjab along the Indo-Pak border, authorities are taking no chances.
1 min
Border Residents Heave Sigh of Relief
Since ceasefire came into effect, there have been no reports of shelling, firing, or drone sightings across J&K
2 mins
State still on high alert despite de-escalation
Even as India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire, the state government is leaving nothing to chance and keeping its major cities and vital installations in tight security.
1 min
Govt keeping a close watch on return of Odisha's students from border areas; 108 return from Jammu
GOVERNMENT officials on Sunday said that they are in touch with the states bordering India and Pakistan to facilitate the smooth return of Odia students to their homes.
1 min
Drones to keep surveillance over Odisha's 480 km-long coastline
WITH drones and unmanned aerial vehicles beginning to play a frontal role in warfare and surveillance as displayed in the latest attacks between India and Pakistan, Odisha Police has begun to deploy high-performance drones to keep a watch from the sky on the state's 480 km-long coastline.
1 min
A Mango Miracle and Birth of India's First Woman Saint
ITH 'Nari Shakti' powerfully messaged by the Armed Forces, I recalled the first-known woman saint of India and how Mahadev repeatedly took her side. She was Karaikkal Ammaiyar from the 6th century.
3 mins
RETALIATION AND RESTRAINT: TIGHTROPE AFTER PAHALGAM
The US intervention came, if at all, perhaps because it sensed that Pakistan was going to be hugely decimated, especially when its Nur Khan airbase was effectively hit
4 mins
Ceasefire is not an agreement, but an understanding: BJP
HAILING the success of Operation Sindoor as \"a new chapter in history\", the BJP on Sunday shared a cryptic message stating that the ceasefire is not an \"agreement but an understanding\".
1 min
India to move UNSC with fresh Pak terror evidence
WITH the United Nations Security Council's 1267 sanction committee is scheduled to meet next week, India has decided to send a team there with the latest evidence highlighting Pakistan's complicity with terrorism and the role of The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, in Pahalgam massacre on April 22, sources said on Sunday.
2 mins
Govt must clarify Trump claim on ceasefire, says Pilot
A day after India and Pakistan agreed for a ceasefire, Opposition leaders in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, and latest developments in cross-border firing.
1 min
BJP on driver's seat in Assam panchayat polls
THE Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance continued to maintain a strong lead in the Assam panchayat elections.
1 min
Woman Among 2 Held in Punjab for Espionage
TWO persons, including a woman, were arrested in Punjab for their alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to a Pakistani official posted at the High Commission in Delhi, police said on Sunday.
1 min
C'garh STF to identify B'deshi nationals soon
A special task force (STF) will be constituted in every district of Chhattisgarh to identify and initiate action against Bangladeshi infiltrators and other illegal immigrants, state home minister Vijay Sharma said.
1 min
Defence hubs in Dehradun on alert despite ceasefire
EVEN as the agreed ceasefire has put a pause on tensions with Pakistan, India is reportedly not lowering its guard on defence preparedness, leading to increased demand for defence scientists and their expertise.
1 min
MHA reviews security on India-B'desh border amid action against Hasina party
EVEN as the Border Security Force (BSF) continues to remain engaged on the western flank amid military tensions with Pakistan, the top officials of the force on Sunday reviewed the operational preparedness and prevailing security scenario along the Indo-Bangladesh border in parts of Assam and West Bengal frontiers with a focus on challenges posed by fast-changing political situation in Bangladesh, officials said.
1 min
Trolls target Misri & kin, FS locks social media a/c
THE vicious trolling of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and his daughter on social media platform X forced him to lock access to his handle by the public.
2 mins
15-yr-old Brave J'khand Girl Runs Away From Home to Avoid Child Marriage
A 15-year-old girl from Jharkhand's Hazaribagh ran away from her home to avoid being forced into marriage.
1 min
After mega water project, MP & Maha plan to set up spiritual tourism circuit
AFTER the signing of a historic MoU for the world's largest groundwater recharge, the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge project, neighbouring states Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have identified more potential areas of inter-state cooperation, including a spiritual tourism circuit connecting the jyotirlingas in the two states.
1 min
Creation of B'desh hailed as diplomatic triumph, but history tells different story
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that though the creation of Bangladesh is often hailed as a diplomatic triumph, history tells a different story.
1 min
Dutch-Suriname team digitises 1,00,000 Jewish documents
THE fire that caused significant damage in April to historic buildings in Suriname's capital city was not the only threat facing the nearby Neveh Shalom Synagogue.
1 min
Albanian polls see old rivals, new parties
PRIME Minister Edi Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania's prime minister in a general election on Sunday, after taking on his political nemesis in a boisterous campaign dominated by the country's uphill effort to join the European Union.
1 min
Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip kill 13, mostly women and children
ISRAELI strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 13 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local health officials.
1 min
No breakthrough in US-China tariff talks, but Trump touts great progress
THE US and China on Sunday resumed crucial tariff talks that have put the global economy on edge, but appeared to have diverging views of where the negotiations presently stand.
1 min
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Ukraine and Gaza, Offers Wishes on Mother's Day
POPE Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church.
1 min
Need ceasefire first, talks only later, says Zelenskyy
This comes after Putin rejected ceasefire, proposed talks in Istanbul
1 min
This ox farm celebrates Mother's Day with calves
IT is one of Alaska's favorite Mother's Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age.
1 min
DCM Shriram's arm buys stake in DNV Global
DCM Shriram group firm Fenesta has acquired 53% equity stake in DNV Global for ₹44 crore to expand its business.
1 min
Overview of key changes in new ITR forms
Individual taxpayers should know about new additions that have been made in ITR forms for AY 2025-26
2 mins
Should You Invest In Small Cap Funds
MALL Cap Equity Funds have been in the eye of a storm ever since a prominent fund manager expressed his opinion on this category at the prevalent valuations.
2 mins
Financial Future: Your Money in Time of War
HERE is a ceasefire between India and Pakistan now.
2 mins
Stock market to monitor Indo-Pak situation this week
THE domestic stock market this week would monitor the geopolitical developments after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop military actions, analysts said.
1 min
No heavy discounts to save market share
AS competition in the paints sector—especially in decorative paints space—gets intense, market leader Asian Paints is emphasizing innovation, distribution expansion, and sustainability to stay ahead in the race.
1 min
Recurve archers Parth, Deepika pocket bronze
FOUR-TIME Olympian recurve archer Deepika Kumari redeemed herself with a hard-earned bronze medal after a semifinal heartbreak while Parth Salunkhe finished on the podium for the first time as India wrapped up their campaign at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai with seven medals on Sunday.
1 min
Team effort: Kynan and Sabeera bag WC bronze
AS has been the case for many key events including the 2024 Paris Olympics in the last few years or so, Indian shooters continued to make the headlines after some noteworthy hits in the opening two World Cups — Argentina and Peru — of the season.
1 min
Wrestler Anshu urged to appear in selection trials
TOKYO and Paris Olympian Anshu Malik has expressed her interest to compete in the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series scheduled in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from May 29 to June 1.
2 mins
Barca on brink of La Liga title after thrilling victory over Real
BARCELONA mounted a spectacular comeback to beat Real Madrid 4-3 on Sunday and move to the brink of the La Liga title.
1 min
Winning return for Sinner after doping ban
JANNIK Sinner hailed the passionate backing he has received from his colourful support in Rome after returning to tennis on Saturday with a confident win at the Italian Open.
1 min
Mandhana, Rana Step Up As India Clinch Series
WHEN Sneh Rana made it back to the ODI setup, it was one of the many comebacks she had made in recent years.
2 mins
IPL Likely To Resume This Week
BCCI has informed franchises to assemble with the schedule to be finalised in a day or two
2 mins
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