The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 19, 2025
The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 19, 2025
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In this issue
April 19, 2025
India Rejects Bangladesh's Remarks Over Murshidabad Violence
Amid growing rift with Dhaka over a plethora of issues, India on Friday rejected remarks made by Bangladesh on the recent violence in Murshidabad in Bengal over the Waqf Act, saying the neighbouring country should focus on protecting the rights of its own minorities instead of making unwarranted comments and indulging in virtue signaling.
1 min
No GST on UPI transactions over ₹2,000: Government
The claims that the government is considering levying Goods and Services Tax (GST) on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000 are completely false, misleading, and without any basis, said the Ministry of Finance in a statement on Friday.
1 min
Cong alarmed over visa revocation of Indian students, seeks govt's reply
The Congress on Friday expressed serious concern over the American Immigration Lawyers Association's claim that out of the 327 visa revocation cases of international students in the United States collected by it so far, 50 per cent are Indians.
1 min
Centre effects jumbo bureaucratic reshuffle
The government on Friday effected a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle, appointing, among others, Arvind Shrivastava as revenue secretary and Vumlunmang Vualnam as expenditure secretary.
2 mins
Indian Astronaut to Fly to ISS Next Month
Group Captain Shukla of the IAF will be part of the upcoming Axiom Space mission
1 min
PM Modi, Musk Discuss Tech & Innovation Ties
The interaction took place against backdrop of talks on an India-US trade pact
2 mins
JNU student union polls put on hold after allegations of vandalism
The Election Committee of Jawaharlal Nehru University has put the entire election process on hold till further order following allegations of vandalism.
1 min
NHRC seeks report on plight of speech and vision-impaired
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought for an Action Taken Report on the issue of access to Justice to the differently able persons especially the speech impaired, deaf and blind persons.
2 mins
Achyuta Samanta conferred Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Award
Eminent educationist and founder of KIIT and KISS, Dr. Achyuta Samanta was conferred on Friday with the prestigious Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Award 2025.
1 min
Modern bus terminus to be established in Rourkela
The administration here has decided to redevelop the bus stand, which caters to passengers of three states.
1 min
Tata Steel Medica City Centre Inaugurated at Jajpur Road
Tata Steel Medica Hospital inaugurated the 'Tata Steel Medica City Centre' at Kaneipur, Jajpur Road, on Friday.
1 min
Murshidabad violence: Calcutta HC forms 3-member panel for rehabilitation of displaced people
The Calcutta High Court has directed the formation of a three-member committee for the identification and rehabilitation of people displaced by the violence which took place during the protests over the Waqf Act in Murshidabad district.
1 min
HC asks Govt. to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to man
The Orissa High Court has directed the State Government to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to a man who lost his young son about a decade back due to live wire-induced electrocution by observing that \"it is universal truth that loss of human life can never be compensated by bringing back a dead young man to life\".
1 min
Violence effect: Officers of two police stations replaced
The in-charges of Suti and Samserganj Police stations in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, the pockets which were affected most due to violence over protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, have been replaced on Thursday.
1 min
NHRC, NCW teams visit Malda relief camps
Around 400 families were displaced by the 11 April violence in Murshidabad
2 mins
15 Killed in Unseasonal Rains in Uttar Pradesh
At least 15 people were killed in Purvanchal in separate incidents in the past 24 hours as unseasonal rains played havoc in Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
MP: Youth Congress Protest Against ED Action in National Herald Case in Bhopal
Youth Congress workers staged a massive protest outside the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) office in Madhya Pradesh's capital, Bhopal, on Friday, protesting against the ED chargesheet against their party's supreme leaders, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others, in the National Herald case.
1 min
Create in India challenge has evolved into a global movement: Govt
The Create in India Challenge (CIC) Season 1, launched as a flagship initiative under the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), is gearing up for a spectacular finale at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai, from 1-4 May.
1 min
Congress Only Wants to Defame Assam, Alleges CM Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday dismissed Congress' allegations that the BJP was resorting to fear-mongering tactics against the opposition candidates in the run-up to the Panchayat polls in the state.
1 min
NDA Secures Major Lead in Assam Panchayat Polls With Unopposed Wins
The Assam Panchayat Elections 2025 are scheduled to be conducted in 2 phases across 27 districts
1 min
Over 67 pc children between 6 to 59 months in India are anaemic: National Health Survey
More than 67 per cent of children between six to 59 months are anaemic in India, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
1 min
INS Sunayna arrives in Mozambique
INS Sunayna, currently on deployment to Africa as Indian Ocean Ship IOS SAGAR, arrived at Nacala Port, Mozambique on Friday.
1 min
Youth Congress files complaint against IAS officer Divvy Iyer for praising CPM leader
The Youth Congress has filed a complaint against Vizhinjam Port MD, Divya S Iyer, IAS for praising Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's private secretary K K Ragesh after he was elected as the CPI-M Kannur district secretary.
1 min
ED attaches assets of Jagan Mohan Reddy, Dalmia Cements in 14-year-old money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Hyderabad has provisionally attached land and shares belonging to former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and Dalmia Cements in connection with a 14-year-old money laundering case involving alleged quid pro quo investments.
1 min
Neither Amit Shah nor any Shah can ever rule TN: Stalin
Dismissing the claim of BJP stalwart and Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the saffron party-led NDA will dethrone the DMK and form the government in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Friday described it as a pipe dream, asserting his Dravidian Model Government will retain power in the 2026 assembly election.
2 mins
Suspended: K'taka officials for discriminating against Brahmins
After videos of alleged discrimination of a Brahmin boy being forced to remove his sacred threads (Janivara and Shivdara) went viral in Karnataka, authorities swung into action, suspending the education department officials who allowed such an incident to take place.
1 min
Kerala Christian Forum Moves SC in Support of Waqf Amendment Act
Taking up the cause of the Munambam residents facing eviction threat following the Waqf board staking claim over their land and residences, the Christian Alliance and Association for Social Action (CASA) has moved the Supreme Court in support of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
1 min
K'taka govt to enact Rohit Vemula Act to tackle caste-based discrimination
Within a little while of getting a missive from the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for ending caste-based discrimination in education, Karnataka Chief Minister S Siddaramaiah on Friday declared that Karnataka will introduce Rohit Vemula Act soon to tackle the issue.
1 min
Defence exports will increase to ₹50,000 crore by 2029-30': Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday unveiled a statue of Maharana Pratap and paid tribute to him in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.
1 min
Nine women among 22 Maoists to surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
Security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh have achieved a significant breakthrough with 22 Maoists, including nine women, surrendering on Friday, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing efforts to combat Maoism, officials said.
1 min
India Invites UK Firms to Invest in Defence Corridors
India has invited firms in the United Kingdom to invest in the country's dedicated \"Defence Corridors\" in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and take advantage of state-level incentives and a rapidly evolving defence manufacturing ecosystem.
1 min
Tejashwi is Opposition's CM face in Bihar, asserts RJD
A day after the Grand Alliance appointed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav head of the Coordination Committee, the supreme body formed to take decisions on various issues concerning the Bihar assembly elections, RJD National Spokesperson Manoj Jha asserted that Tejashwi's candidature as the CM face of the alliance is indisputable.
1 min
Maha opposition likely to launch agitation against Hindi imposition
Six school teachers' organisations in Maharashtra have strongly opposed the Mahayuti government's policy to teach Hindi compulsorily in schools from the first standard onwards on Friday, even as the Maharashtra unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has threatened to begin a statewide agitation.
1 min
Hemant Soren Leads High-Stakes Investment Tour to Spain and Sweden
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is set to embark on a high-level official tour of Spain and Sweden from 19 April to 27 April, aiming to boost industrial and energy investments in the resource-rich but development-hungry state.
1 min
National Herald case Congress' model of corruption, says BJP
Stepping up its attack on the Congress over the charge sheet against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the BJP on Friday said the National Herald case is the Congress' model of corruption.
1 min
FIR filed against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap for comment against Brahmins
A First Information Report (FIR) was filed against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Friday after he allegedly made a social media remark \"Brahmin pe main mootoonga. Koi problem? (I will urinate on Brahmins, any problem),\", in reply to some social media users who had commented under his post, regarding a film called 'Phule' directed by Ananth Mahadevan.
1 min
Assembly not for posturing
Senior BJP leader Vijender Gupta bagged a third-time victory in the Delhi Assembly polls with the highest margin. Known for having braved the brute majority of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during the past 10 years in the Delhi Assembly as Leader of the Opposition, Gupta is now the Speaker of the Delhi assembly and says that he will bring things back to order, claiming that the assembly was not being run earlier as per democratic processes.
5 mins
Pakistan may have lost its shine for China
How should Pakistan choose between the US and China?
4 mins
China's leader ends South-east Asia tour that touted Beijing's reliability
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday completed a two-day state visit to Cambodia, capping a three-nation South-east Asia tour promoting Beijing's reliability as the region faces economic uncertainty due to US President Donald Trump's tariff proposals.
1 min
Transgender women in Britain fear ruling could place toilets, sports and hospitals off limits
Transgender women will be excluded from women's toilets, hospital wards and sports teams after a UK Supreme Court ruling, the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said Thursday, as trans groups digested a judgment that could have a broad and detrimental impact on daily life.
1 min
Florida State gunman used deputy mom's former service weapon to kill two and wound six
The 20-year-old son of a sheriff's deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with his mother's former service weapon, killing two men and wounding at least six others, investigators said.
1 min
Trump Says He's in 'No Rush' to End Tariffs as He Meets With Italy's Meloni
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is in \"no rush\" to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy.
1 min
Trump Officials' Defiance Over Abrego Garcia's Deportation Is 'Shocking,' Appeals Court Says
The Trump administration's claim that it can't do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the USA \"should be shocking,\" a federal appeals court said Thursday in a blistering order that ratchets up the escalating conflict between the government's executive and judicial branches.
1 min
US strikes on a Yemeni oil port kill 74 people, Houthis say, in deadliest attack of Trump campaign
US airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen's Houthi rebels killed 74 people and wounded 171 others, the group said Friday, marking the single-deadliest known attack under President Donald Trump's new campaign targeting the rebels.
1 min
Rubio: USA Will Drop Ukraine-Russia Peace Efforts If No Progress Within Days
'It's not our war, we have other priorities to focus on,' the US Secretary of State said
2 mins
Luxury purchases, attending concerts, & sporting events-all parts of Indian globetrotters' travel plans
The wanderlust of Indians continues as strong as ever, but Indian globetrotters seem to be shifting gears with both intentional and thoughtful planning.
2 mins
Mining Industry's Top Honchos Congregate in B'luru, Draw Up an Action Plan for Future Challenges
Public sector and private sector companies from the mining sector congregated in Bengaluru for a two-day national seminar on \"Safety challenges in Bulk Material Handling Equipment of Mining (Coal and Non-coal)\" where the participants took stock of the current situation and discussed ways and means to overcome challenges.
1 min
CBIC Issues Revised Guidelines for Processing GST Registration Applications
With an aim to quicken the resolution of grievances and smoothen GST registration process, CBIC has issued instructions to the officers for processing GST registration applications.
1 min
Centre Takes Key Steps to Ensure Affordable CNG, PNG Gas Supply
The government on Friday said it has introduced key policy measures aimed at strengthening the allocation framework for domestic natural gas, in alignment with its vision of promoting cleaner energy access, enhancing urban air quality, and bolstering domestic energy security.
1 min
NFL to Invest ₹572 Crore in Joint Venture for Namrup-IV Urea Plant in Assam
State-owned National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL) has announced that it will acquire an 18 percent stake in a proposed joint venture to set up a new Ammonia-Urea complex—the Namrup-IV Fertilizer Plant—in Assam at an investment valued at approximately Rs 572.45 crore.
1 min
NCLAT dismisses Byju's settlement plea
The Chennai bench of the NCLAT upheld the directions passed by the NCLT
2 mins
Government Notifies Rules for Radar Equipments Measuring Vehicle Speed
Centre has notified rules for ‘Radar equipment for the measurement of the speed of vehicles’ under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 making it mandatory for all radar-based speed measurement equipment to be verified and stamped by Legal Metrology authorities.
1 min
Ministers inspect mega coal scam site
Ministers Bibhuti Bhusan Jena and Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia on Friday visited the coal belt in Hemgiri block of Sundargarh district where large scale illegal mining and trade was unearthed recently.
1 min
Two school students meet watery grave
In a tragic mishap, two students of a private English medium school in Keonjhar district drowned while taking a bath to beat the heat in a creek of Baitarani River.
2 mins
Ministers Inspect Mega Coal Scam Site
Ministers Bibhuti Bhusan Jena and Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia on Friday visited the coal belt in Hemgiri block of Sundargarh district where large-scale illegal mining and trade was unearthed recently.
1 min
Ancient idol stolen from historic open-air temple in Kechla village
While the entire country was celebrating World Heritage Day, a grim incident unfolded in Odisha's Koraput district. An ancient idol of immense cultural and spiritual value was stolen from the historic open-air temple in Kechla village during the early hours of Friday.
2 mins
Cultural Roots Key To Responsible Growth: Governor Kambhampati
Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Friday said that while technology and global influences are changing the world, it is important to stay connected to our cultural roots.
1 min
Odisha Farmers embark on exposure visit to Malaysia
A 28-member team comprising 14 farmers and 14 officials from Odisha is set to go on a 7-day agricultural exposure visit to Malaysia.
1 min
Bhanja Sena raises concern over proposed star hotel in Similipal
Bhanja Sena, district based Socio-political outfit on Friday strongly opposed the proposed hotel project in Similipal biosphere reserve after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had announced the project on Wednesday.
1 min
Puratawn is a tribute to ma: Rituparna Sengupta
Puratawn by Sumon Ghosh, which stars Rituparna Sengupta, Sharmila Tagore and Indraneil Sengupta in lead roles, is an effort to capture the past while holding on to the present.
3 mins
Kill Bill Society: Srijit Mukherji and Parambrata Chatterjee weave a dance of death
Honestly, Srijit Mukherji's Kill Bill Society is not a pleasant film. It is a canvas of bloody mess, and the murders here are seemingly committed without any rhyme or reason.
1 min
Court—State Vs A Nobody is a gripping courtroom drama
In his directorial debut, Telugu director Ram Jagadeesh shows tremendous empathy for the downtrodden. It is a risky thing to do, for what he defends here is a watchman's son's right to love an empowered girl, although he stands accused of raping a minor.
2 mins
CSK Sign Dewald Brevis to Replace Injured Gurjapneet
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed young South African international Dewald Brevis as replacement for injured pacer Gurjapneet Singh for the remainder of IPL 2025.
2 mins
What IPL has done for men's cricket, I'm sure WPL has just started doing that: Smriti Mandhana
India women's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana feels that the Women's Premier League (WPL) is steadily creating a similar ripple effect on women's cricket as the Indian Premier League (IPL) did for men's cricket since its inception in 2008.
2 mins
IPL 2025: Titans look to bounce back in top-of-the-table clash against DC
After a minor blip against Lucknow Super Giants halted their near-perfect run in IPL 2025, Gujarat Titans will look to bounce back strongly in the top-of-the-table clash against a confident Delhi Capitals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in an afternoon game on Saturday.
2 mins
Royals look for course correction to arrest losing streak against Lucknow
Plagued by inconsistency, Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to return to winning ways when they host a resurgent Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Jaipur on Saturday.
2 mins
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