The Statesman Bhubaneswar - January 14, 2025

The Statesman Bhubaneswar - January 14, 2025

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January 14, 2025
J&K becoming hub of tunnels and bridges
The tunnel has been built at a cost of more than ₹2700 crore
2 mins
India summons Bangladeshi diplomat amidst tensions over border issues
India on Monday summoned Bangladesh Acting High Commissioner Md. Nural Islam and formally rejected Dhaka's charge that India was attempting to construct barbed wire fencing at five specific locations along the over 4000-KM long Indo-Bangladeshi border.
1 min
India TREK delegation returns with fond memories
A 40-member delegation from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who were on a week-long visit to KIIT and KISS as part of the India TREK invitational program, returned on Sunday after completing all the programs.
3 mins
Debyug Parivar launched to support youth
With a vision to create engagement and employment for people, a group of youth have taken the initiative of forming an organization named Debyug Parivar here on Sunday.
1 min
Road accident leads to seizure of cannabis
A huge cache of cannabis locally called ganja was seized on Sunday on the National Highway-16 near Khordha town when the car in which the banned substances were being smuggled met with an accident, police said.
1 min
Alok Verma Assumes Charge as Director In-Charge of RSP
Mr. Alok Verma has assumed the charge of Director In-Charge, SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant on Monday.
1 min
'I declare Gangasagar Mela a national fair'
BJP's hidden agenda is to first capture West Bengal
2 mins
IIM Sambalpur Launches MBA in Business Analytics at Delhi Campus
IIM Sambalpur introduced its very first full-time MBA program in Business Analytics at its Delhi Campus.
1 min
TSF organizes Green Therapy prog to promote indigenous healing practices
Aiming to preserve and promote indigenous healing medicines and practices, Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) organised a Green Therapy session at Tata Steel's Sukinda Chromite Mine campus here.
3 mins
Trawl owner held in forest patrol attack case
Police have arrested Abinash Nayak, a trawler owner of Talachua village in Kendrapara district on Monday on the charges of snatching away eight crew members of a seized trawler after assaulting forest guards in the sea within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary.
1 min
Trained elephant Mahendra dies after serving Similipal for 24 yrs
Mahendra who served 24 years protecting Similipal from poachers and timber smugglers died on Sunday at the age of 66.
2 mins
Tribals Stage Protest Demanding Bauxite for Local Industries
Allocation of raw material to 'outsider' opposed
1 min
Keralite, who sought rescue from Russian mercenary force, dies in warzone in Ukraine
Binil TB, a native of Kerala's Thrissur, who was trapped in a Russian mercenary force since last June and suffered critical gunshot wounds in Ukraine, passed away on Monday.
1 min
Kerala Teenager Sexual Assault: 43 Arrested, 29 Cases Registered as Police Step Up Probe
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the repeated sexual assault of a teenage girl in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district has registered 29 cases across five police stations in the state and arrested 43 individuals in connection with the case so far.
1 min
Keel-laying ceremony for new training ship for Indian Coast Guard held
The keel-laying ceremony for a new training ship (Yard 16101) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was conducted at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai on Monday.
1 min
India Now Among Top 25 Global Arms Exporters
Sitharaman said India needs to build tech-savvy forces to protect its digital world
2 mins
Budgam: Kashmir's first upcoming rail city undergoing massive expansions
As the Kashmir Valley is set for rail connectivity with the rest parts of the country through the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project and several new trains, including the New Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat, Budgam is being developed by the railways as a rail city with massive expansions in infrastructure.
1 min
No troop reduction along LAC during winters: Gen Dwivedi
Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi today firmly stated that India will not reduce its troop deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during the winter months.
1 min
Dhankhar Warns Of Unrest If Parliament Fails
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday stressed the importance of a functioning Parliament for a healthy democracy.
2 mins
PM Modi to Dedicate Three Naval Ships to the Nation in Mumbai
The commissioning of three major naval combatants marks a significant leap
1 min
Calling Uddhav Thackeray a traitor is insult to Balasaheb and Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah for terming Uddhav Thackeray a traitor during a BJP rally, calling it an insult to Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray and Maharashtra.
1 min
Treading on dangerous waters
The words of the late President Ramon Magsaysay might well apply to the fisherfolk adversely affected by a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a lower court's decision to grant commercial fishing companies access to municipal waters that, under the Fisheries Code, is restricted to small-scale fishers.
2 mins
Fraught Aspirations
The H-1B visa programme has long symbolised opportunity for skilled professionals worldwide, particularly Indians, who form the majority of its recipients.
4 mins
German divide ~ II
When Merkel stepped down in 2021, she was hailed for saving the European Union but many hold her responsible for having destabilized Germany and the politics of the continent. Gavin Mortimer points out that Merkel primarily is responsible for the resurgence of right wing and nationalist parties across Europe. 'The AfD as well as Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and Giorgia Meloni all owe a debt of gratitude to Angela Merkel'
4 mins
American role in targeting India
Two recent reports emerging in the American media are intended to lower India's image at a time when there is a government change in the US.
4 mins
Omar Heaps Praise on PM Modi, Seeks J&K Statehood's Restoration
Omar Abdullah Said the PM Has Fulfilled Two of the Three Promises He Made During His Visit to Srinagar
2 mins
Assam Coal Mine Tragedy: Hopes Fade for Trapped Miners
Rescue operations for the five miners trapped in a waterlogged abandoned coal quarry in Umrangso, located in Assam's Dima Hasao district, have entered their eighth day, with hopes of their survival fading rapidly.
1 min
BSF Foils Smuggling Bid in Tripura; 3 Bangladeshis Apprehended
The Border Security Force has successfully thwarted smuggling attempts and apprehended three Bangladeshi nationals in Tripura.
1 min
Security forces recover arms and ammunition and war-like stores in Manipur
In a series of intelligence-based joint operations, security forces in Manipur recovered 19 weapons, ammunition, and other war-like stores from areas affected by ethnic strife.
1 min
Croatia's President Milanović Wins Another Term After Defeating Ruling Party Candidate in Runoff
Croatia's opposition-backed President Zoran Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO, overwhelmingly won reelection for another five-year term on Sunday, defeating a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff vote, official results showed.
1 min
South Korea's ex-Prez's lawyers demand exclusion of constitutional court justice
The legal representatives of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday demanded the Constitutional Court exclude one of its eight justices in trials over Yoon's failed martial law bid last month.
1 min
Pakistan: Two killed in fresh mishap in Balochistan; 11 bodies recovered from Sanjdi mine
Rescue efforts continue in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, where another coal mine accident in the Khost area of Harnai district has claimed two lives following the death of 12 miners, last week.
1 min
Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect
South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia's Kursk border region haven't expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Korea.
1 min
LA Wildfire Death Toll Surges to 24 as Weather Calms a Bit
Firefighters battling the wildfire brace for more rough weather in the days to come
2 mins
Progress Made in Talks Over Israel-Hamas Ceasefire and Hostage Release, Officials Say
U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal hasn't been reached yet, officials said Monday.
1 min
Our Aluminum-Ion Graphene battery is a testament to our mission to drive society's shift towards sustainable energy: Sabyasachi Das
Bangalore-based Nordische Energy Systems Pvt Ltd is a new age innovative startup in energy storage technology that was founded in 2022.
4 mins
GJEPC Plans Global Export Hub for Fashion & Costume Jewellery at Singur
Tatas' Nano dream for Singur may have eluded Bengal, but now, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has come up with yet another golden opportunity for the place and the state.
2 mins
Retail inflation rate for December cools down to 4-month low at 5.22 pc
India's retail inflation rate for December eases at 5.22% from 5.48% in November, data from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Monday.
1 min
Market extends fall for fourth straight session
At close, the Sensex was down 1,048.90 points & Nifty was down 345.55 points
2 mins
India's renewable energy installed capacity spikes nearly 16 per cent
India's total renewable energy installed capacity has reached 209.44 GW as of December 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said on Monday.
1 min
Amorim hails Man United after dramatic triumph in FA Cup
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes his team is beginning to turn a corner after their nerve-wracking FA Cup third-round penalty shootout victory over Arsenal on Sunday.
1 min
ISL: FC Goa face NorthEast United FC, target second spot
The second spot on the Indian Super League (ISL) points table beckons FC Goa as they prepare to lock horns with NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.
2 mins
J-K Arm Wrestling Championship: A Big Hit in the Kashmir Valley
The fifth edition of the Jammu and Kashmir Arm Wrestling State Championship took place in Srinagar at the Sher-e-Kashmir indoor stadium on January 10 and 11, which saw 400 athletes from all over Kashmir participate in the grand event across 40 categories, a release from People's Arm Wrestling Federation India stated.
1 min
Sublime Barcelona Crush Arch-Rivals Real Madrid To Win Spanish Supercup
Catalans outclass reigning European champions 5-2 in battle of Spanish giants to earn domestic bragging rights
2 mins
Litton responds Champions Trophy snub with BPL century
Veteran Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das, who was dropped from the 15-member ICC Champions Trophy squad, has responded with a century in the Bangladesh Premier League on the same day of his snub from the national side.
1 min
Champions Trophy: Nortje, Ngidi return as Proteas name squad
South Africa announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 19, with the pace duo of Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi returning to the Temba Bavuma-led squad.
1 min
Team India star Shreyas Iyer becomes first Indian player to captain three IPL teams
Shreyas Iyer, who led the Kolkata Knight Riders to their second Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2024, has been named as the new Punjab Kings skipper ahead of the upcoming season of the cash-rich league.
2 mins
Gujarat Titans Kickstart Preparations for IPL 2025
Gujarat Titans have commenced their preparations for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a training camp in Surat on Monday, getting together some key players for early preparations.
1 min
Services pugilists dominate finals lineup at 8th men's national boxing championships
Abhinash Jamwal's sensational run at the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship reached new heights as he defeated reigning Welterweight champion and seasoned boxer Shiva Thapa in a thrilling semifinal clash in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag eye good show at India Open
Top Indian stars to make comeback after recovering from injuries
2 mins
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