The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 18, 2025
The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025
Waqf row: Apex court orders interim status quo till 5 May
Faced with an unambiguous position of the Supreme Court on three contentious aspects of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Central government on Thursday assured the top court that the key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the nomination of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards and provisions on de-notifying Waqf properties will not be given effect to, for now.
3 mins
How come a category beyond law has secured immunity: VP Dhankhar
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday expressed dismay at the turn of events following the incident of a large amount of cash allegedly being found at the Delhi residence of a High Court judge and questioned the constitutional validity of the Supreme Court-appointed Commission probing the case.
1 min
Mamata urges Governor to postpone Murshidabad visit
Governor C V Ananda Bose is likely to visit Murshidabad district on Friday to assess the situation on the ground following last week's violent clashes that claimed three lives and left several injured.
3 mins
RSP inks MoU with IOCL
Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta Group, said that India can overtake Brazil and then China to become the world's second largest producer of iron ore.
2 mins
OLS survey of Rourkela airport begins
The overland survey of the Rourkela Airport commenced with a team of two geographic information system (GIS) analysts and others.
1 min
Name of Govt DAV College, Koraput Restored
The long-standing demand to restore the original identity of the erstwhile DAV College, Koraput has finally been fulfilled, with the Odisha government officially notifying the renaming of Government College, Koraput to Government DAV College, Koraput on Wednesday.
2 mins
Foundation stone for Apparel Unit laid by AM/NS India
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) laid foundation stone for construction of the Gandhamardan Apparel Unit in Jatra village, Banspal block, here under its CSR initiative Project 'Nirman'.
1 min
Murshidabad violence: SIT begins probe, cops discuss intel lapse
The SIT meeting, headed by ADG Supratim Sarkar, emphasised identifying conspirators and acknowledged intelligence failures that prevented the anticipation of the spread of violence
2 mins
Two history-sheeters injured in police encounter
Two hardened criminals, with history of crimes, were injured in a police encounter at Indrani Patna area under Choudwar police limits in Cuttack district late Wednesday night.
1 min
Man gets 20-yr jail for minor's rape
The Additional district Judge-cum-Special judge (POCSO), Kendrapara sentenced a 29-year-old man to 20 years of imprisonment on Thursday for raping a five-year-old minor girl of a village under Pattamundai Rural police station in the district five years back.
4 mins
Govt. Creates 2,000 New Posts in Traffic & Road Safety Wings
The state government on Thursday approved the creation of 2,000 new posts under its Traffic and Road Safety Wing in a move to strengthen road safety and traffic management.
1 min
Naveen slams attempts to rewrite Odisha's history
Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Thursday accused certain people of trying to erase the legacy of Odisha's iconic leaders and rewrite history.
1 min
Engineer with assets worth 226% more than his income arrested
The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested an Assistant Executive Engineer of Athmallik block in Angul district for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets to the tune of 226% more than his known sources of income.
1 min
Revanth Discusses Metro Phase II With JICA, Seeks Funds
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, who is currently on a trip to Japan seeking investments for the state, met top officials of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today, seeking funds for several urban infrastructure projects in and around Hyderabad, including the second phase of Metro rail project and river Musi's rejuvenation.
1 min
Kancha Gachibowli case: BRS demands independent probe
BRS working president KT Rama Rao today questioned why the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre was not ordering an investigation against the Congress government in Telangana over the Kancha Gachibowli case, even after the Central Empowerment Committee (CEC) recommended an inquiry by an independent agency.
1 min
Odisha: Gadkari Unveiled Highway Projects Worth ₹4,000 Crore
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday emphasized that with strong political will, a positive outlook, and prompt decision-making, funds are never a constraint.
2 mins
K'taka govt constrained to move Supreme Court on pending bills
Wherever there is a non-BJP government, the BJP is working through the Governor's office: CM's advisor
2 mins
BJP Holds Key Meet at Prime Minister's Residence
The election process for choosing the BJP's national president could begin any time after 20 April
1 min
Top Chinese leader highlights China-Viet Nam community with a shared future
The China-Viet Nam community with a shared future is inherited from the two countries' distinctive revolutionary traditions, based on strong political mutual trust, and rooted in fruitful cooperation, wrote General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping.
2 mins
Caution needed
Despite being an immigrant, Musk is solidly anti-immigration. Musk's libertarian and far-right views have been publicly criticized by European leaders like the French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Musk supports universal basic income (UBI), gun rights, freedom of speech, a tax on carbon emissions, and H-1B visas and is concerned about artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change
6 mins
Measured Momentum
India's latest inflation data has landed like a cool breeze in the sweltering summer of economic uncertainty.
2 mins
Silencing Dissent
In a world already fractured by disinformation and rising authoritarianism, Russia's latest crackdown on journalists is a chilling escalation.
2 mins
50 Years On, Khmer Rouge's Shadow Stalks
On 17 April 1975, tanks rolled into the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, to cheering crowds who believed that the country's long civil war might finally be over.
4 mins
Buddha's Influence on Vivekananda
The two great men shook the world by their ideas and deeds, and lived their lives for others on this very land, twenty-five centuries apart.
5 mins
Sarma Urges India to Move Beyond Illusions of Peace With Pakistan
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday called upon the Indian leadership to accept what he termed the \"enduring civilizational divide\" between India and Pakistan, urging the country to abandon long-held notions of reconciliation with its neighbour.
1 min
Resolving public grievances is top priority of our govt: UP CM
CM Yogi instructed the departments concerned to respond promptly upon receiving the applications
1 min
Mayawati slams SP's PDA politics, says exploiting Dalits for political gains
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP), accusing it of exploiting Dalits for political gains.
1 min
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Visits Manipur to Chair Review Meeting on Key Development Schemes
Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, visited Manipur on Thursday to review key development schemes under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDONER).
1 min
UP govt to recruit over 2 lakh fire safety officers, personnel in pvt institutions
Continuing the momentum to accelerate employment opportunities, the Uttar Pradesh government is now set to provide large-scale employment to more than two lakh young individuals as fire safety officers and personnel in private institutions.
1 min
Nothing incriminating found: EaseMyTrip on ED raids in Mahadev Betting App case
Denying any connection with the Mahadev Betting App case, over which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at its premises, travel platform EaseMyTrip has claimed that nothing 'objectionable' was found during the raid and promised to fully cooperate with the authorities in the investigations.
1 min
Iconic 'Planters' Club' set to reopen its doors to discerning tourists in the 'Queen of Hills' in a new avatar
Come 21 April and the iconic Planters' Club of Darjeeling (originally called Darjeeling Club) in the picturesque hill district of Bengal-Darjeeling, often known as the \"Queen of Hills\" will re-open its doors in a new avatar to the most discerning tourists, after a lull of nine years.
3 mins
TCS partners with Vishal Sikka's AI firm Vianai Systems
Mumbai-headquartered Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) officially announced here on Thursday that it has entered into a partnership with Vianai Systems, a provider of enterprise-grade, domain-specific generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications, founded by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka.
1 min
Fitch Ratings Cut India's GDP Growth Estimate to 6.4 Percent for Current Fiscal
Fitch Ratings cut India's GDP growth estimate by 10 basis points to 6.4 percent for the current fiscal.
1 min
India Is Fully Prepared To Navigate Ongoing 'Global Disruptions': Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took a veiled dig at US President Donald Trump's new tariff rules, and said India would navigate global disruptions with policy agility and long-term investments.
1 min
RBI Signs MoU With FIU-IND To Curb Money Laundering, Suspicious Transactions
In a step towards curbing money laundering, and as part of continued coordinated efforts in effective implementation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Rules, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
1 min
Benchmark Indices Climb as Nifty Tops 23,800
Benchmark indices surged for the fourth straight session, with Nifty crossing 23,800 and Sensex closing nearly 1,509 points higher at 78,553.20
2 mins
Ukraine's future is at the centre of talks in Paris with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials
Paris is hosting a series of talks Thursday about Ukraine and its security, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, French President Emmanuel Macron and top Ukrainian and European officials.
1 min
US Tariff Hikes No Longer Make Economic Sense: China
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that the United States' 245 per cent tariff on certain products from China no longer makes economic sense.
1 min
Trump Administration Embroiled in Standoff With Judges
A federal judge threatened criminal contempt proceedings against the administration for not following his order
1 min
Israeli strike kills family of 10 in Gaza as UN raises alarm over food cutoff
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said.
1 min
Tribute to late Dr Prabha Atre
Stein Auditorium in the India Habitat Centre, hosted a classical music and dance event Swarayoginee to give a tribute to late Dr. Prabha Atre. This was the first time such a program was held in Delhi. The event commenced with an inauguration ceremony, featuring a 10-minute video about Dr. Prabha Atre's life and her musical journey.
1 min
JIMSH Expands to North Kolkata
On April 12, the Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital (JIMSH) formally opened its new branch to mark a significant step towards enhancing medical infrastructure in eastern India.
2 mins
Into the abyss of oblivion "14th April"
We have just passed the 14th of April. Even if the rest of India has forgotten the significance of this day, how could we Bengalis possibly forget? Nowhere did I see any post, any discussion, or even two lines written about this day in today's powerful social media, electronic channels, or printed media.
5 mins
Shooting World Cup: Suruchi, Saurabh strike gold in Lima
The pair of Suruchi and Saurabh Chaudhary struck gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Lima, Peru, winning the 10m air pistol mixed team title 17-9 over the Chinese pairing of Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai.
2 mins
Neeraj Chopra begins his 2025 season with victory in Potchefstroom
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra kicked off his 2025 athletics season with a win at the Potch Invitational Meet in Potchefstroom, South Africa, with a modest 84.52m throw.
1 min
IPL: RCB look to break home jinx against high-flying Punjab Kings
Yet to win at home this season, the Royal Challengers face a tough task against the in-form Kings
2 mins
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