The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 20, 2025
The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 20, 2025
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April 20, 2025
Naveen Patnaik elected BJD president for 9th term
Naveen Patnaik was re-elected president of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for a ninth term on Saturday.
1 min
India-US Trade Talks: Key Negotiations to Begin in Washington Next Week
A team of negotiators, led by Commerce Secretary-designate Rajesh Agarwal, is likely to travel to Washington, DC, next week to advance discussions on the proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).
1 min
India Calls Out Pakistan's Shenanigans in OIC
India on Saturday again slammed Pakistan's repeated attempts to highlight matters concerning India's internal affairs at the meetings of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
1 min
Govt condemns minority leader's killing in B'desh
'The killing follows a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities'
1 min
PM to visit Saudi Arabia next week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia from 22-23 April at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Mohammed bin Salman.
1 min
At least eleven killed, over a dozen injured, in building collapse in Delhi
At least eleven people were killed and nearly a dozen injured as a four-storeyed residential building collapsed in north-east Delhi's Mustafabad early this morning, police said.
1 min
Govt alerts public about online booking scams targeting religious pilgrims
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs has alerted the public about online booking frauds, especially those targeting religious pilgrims and tourists across the country.
1 min
Indian Student Killed After Being Hit by a Stray Bullet in Canada Shooting
An Indian student was killed in the town of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada, after being hit by a stray bullet during a gangland-style shooting, Hamilton police said.
1 min
Couple Get Life Sentence for Killing Minor Daughter
A Fast Track Special Court in Jajpur, on Saturday, awarded life sentence to a couple for killing their pregnant minor daughter about nine years back.
1 min
Police Arrest Four Persons After Firing in Durgapur Hospital
Police have arrested four persons, all belonging to a patient's family, allegedly for opening fire inside a private super multi-speciality hospital in Sovapur in the B-Zone area of Durgapur in West Burdwan district.
1 min
Displaced Dhuliyan families start returning home after assurances
After days of uncertainty, displaced families from Dhuliyan, who had taken shelter at the Parlalpur High School camp in Malda's Baishnabnagar, have finally begun returning home following assurances from the administration.
2 mins
Former underworld don Muthappa Rai's son shot at in K'taka
Ricky Rai, son of the late underworld don Muthappa Rai, was shot at by unidentified assailants outside his farmhouse in Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
1 min
Whistleblower petitions CM Vijayan against top aide Abraham now facing CBI probe
Days after K.M. Abraham, Chief Principal Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and former Chief Secretary, wrote to the CM demanding a probe into alleged conspiracy by public activist Jemon Puthenpurackal and two others, the whistleblower has hit back, warning Vijayan against taking any such step.
1 min
Indian Air Force's thrilling air show dazzles Ranchi
In a historic first for Jharkhand's capital, the Indian Air Force's elite Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team mesmerised thousands of spectators at the Army Ground in Khojatoli, Namkum, on Saturday.
2 mins
UDF to boycott LDF government's fourth anniversary celebrations
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala will boycott the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government's fourth-anniversary celebrations.
1 min
Economic development is not GDP figure but lifting people from poverty: Principal Secy to PM
The vision of a $5 trillion economy is not just a GDP figure — it is about millions lifted from poverty, world-class infrastructure, energy security, and digital empowerment, according to Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P K Mishra.
1 min
Faced with SC indictment, TN Governor Ravi meets VP Dhankhar
Chief Minister Stalin had also convened a meeting of vice-chancellors of all universities to assert his authority
1 min
IAS officer questions 'selective targeting' on Kancha Gachibowli
Telangana tourism secretary Smita Sabharwal today appeared before the Gachibowli police authorities in response to the notice given under BNSS 179 for sharing the image of a Ghibli-styled art on her 'X' handle on Kancha Gachibowli.
1 min
Tejashwi accuses Bihar CM of misusing govt fund for political campaigning
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav questioned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to spend Rs 225 crore from the government treasury in the name of 'Mahila Samvad', which is nothing but a political campaign of the Janata Dal (U).
1 min
PM to address civil servants on Monday
On the occasion of the 17th Civil Services Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address civil servants on Monday at Vigyan Bhawan here.
1 min
Finance Minister leaves for US, Peru on ten-day visit
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on an official visit to the United States and Peru tonight.
1 min
MP Dy CM Rajendra Shukla Slams Congress in National Herald Case
Senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Saturday criticised the Congress, accusing it of attempting to build pressure on investigating agencies in connection with the National Herald case.
1 min
Congress Urges Govt to Take Up Hindu Leader's Killing With B'desh
'Silence and inaction are not options when such targeted violence is allowed to take root'
2 mins
Burhanpur's Majid Hussain remains MP's topper in JEE Mains 2025 session 2
17-year-old Majid Mujahid Hussain, a resident of Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur, has brought immense pride to his family and teachers by emerging as the state's top scorer in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) session 2 Mains 2025.
1 min
First explain land-for-jobs scam: JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha hits back at Tejashwi
JD(U) working president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's confidant Sanjay Kumar Jha on Saturday hit back at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his remark against the state government, saying the latter should first explain the land-for-jobs scam, in which a probe is underway.
1 min
Uddhav agrees to join hands with Raj Thackeray against Hindi imposition on Maha, sets riders
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Saturday invited Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to join hands in opposing the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra.
2 mins
First commercial sea shipment of Indian pomegranates from Maha reaches USA
In a historic initiative towards introducing Indian pomegranates to distant markets, a landmark commercial sea shipment of the prized Indian Bhagwa variety of pomegranate has reached New York.
1 min
Outdated Curricula
In a world where knowledge evolves at an unprecedented pace, higher education in Pakistan remains frustratingly stagnant.
1 min
Nuclear Reboot
India's long-standing dream of a robust civil nuclear power programme may finally be approaching a decisive pivot.
2 mins
Governor's role
SIR, At the heart of democracy is the fact that the Chief Ministers of Indian States are elected by the public, while governors are appointed by the Centre.
2 mins
Peace or Pressure
As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth year, the calculus of peace appears increasingly dictated not by battlefield realities or the will of the people, but by shifting geopolitical priorities.
2 mins
Trump's Tariffs Divide the South
On April 2, the United States imposed the most sweeping tariff hikes in recent history, disproportionately affecting its trade partners.
4 mins
Beginning of the end of America's empire
Peter Navarro is the senior advisor for trade in the Trump administration.
3 mins
South Korea: Ex-interior minister questioned in martial law probe
Former South Korean Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min returned home on Saturday after an overnight police interrogation over his alleged involvement in former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law late last year.
1 min
Vatican Notes 'Exchange of Opinions' Over Migrants, Prisoners in Meeting With Vance
US Vice President JD Vance met Saturday with the Vatican's No. 2 official amid tensions over the US crackdown on migrants, with the Holy See reaffirming good relations but noting \"an exchange of opinions\" over current international conflicts, migrants and prisoners.
1 min
White House blames Covid 'lab leak' origins on China, slams Biden and Fauci
US President Donald Trump's White House launched a Covid-19 website on Friday in which it blamed the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China's Wuhan.
1 min
Hezbollah says it won't hand over weapons while Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group said on Friday that its fighters will not disarm as long as Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon and the Israeli air force regularly violates Lebanese air space.
1 min
US Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th century wartime law
The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law.
1 min
Death toll from US air strikes on Yemen's fuel port rises to 80
The death toll from US air strikes on Yemen's fuel port of Ras Isa has risen to 80, with 150 other people wounded, Houthi-run health authorities reported on Saturday.
2 mins
Iran and the USA hold a second round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme
Iran and the United States held a second round of negotiations Saturday over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme in Rome, American and Iranian officials said.
1 min
USA may accept Russian control of Crimea in peace talks with Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has opposed any proposal to surrender land to Russia
2 mins
HDFC Bank Q4FY25 net profit rises 6.7% to ₹17,616 crore
HDFC Bank announced on Saturday that it has reported a 6.7% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in standalone net profit to Rs 17,616 crore for the January-March quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q4FY25), driven by growth in net interest income (NII) and lower provisions.
1 min
IIT-Delhi Secures Highest Placement Offers in 3 Yrs
Undergraduate (UG) students at IIT Delhi have secured to date around 850 unique offers.
1 min
Power generation begins from all four units of NHPC's Parbati Hydro-electric Project, Stage-II
NHPC has successfully achieved the commercial operation of the fourth and final unit of the Parbati-II Project on 16 April.
1 min
Annual Convention of BIS Organised
To strengthen collaboration between the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and its MoU partner institutes, BIS held its Annual Convention of Standardisation Chairs and nodal faculties of MoU partner institutions in Indore recently.
1 min
Utkal Alumina Organises One-Day Stakeholder Friendship Cricket Tournament 2025 in Rayagada District
Utkal Alumina, a unit of Hindalco Industries of the Aditya Birla Group, organised a one-day Stakeholder Friendship Cricket Tournament 2025 at the Township Sports Ground in Oshapada, Tikiri, Rayagada district.
1 min
Stock markets rally over 4.5 pc in holiday-shortened week
Indian benchmark indices wrapped up the week on a strong recovery by surging over 4.5 per cent -- driven by positive signals from both domestic and global factors, experts said on Saturday.
1 min
Odisha seeks to strengthen ties with Spain: CM
In a bid to explore avenues of strategic cooperation between Spain and Odisha in key sectors such as renewable energy, metallurgy, textiles and automobiles, Ambassador of Spain to India Mr. Juan Antonio March Pujol met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here on Saturday.
5 mins
CM Majhi Calls for Success of Poshan Abhiyan & Elimination of Malnutrition
To make Odisha prosperous, our priority is to make it free from malnutrition, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi while celebrating the State Level Nutrition Day-2025 on Saturday.
2 mins
Koraput district gets national award for holistic development
Bringing immense pride to Odisha, Koraput district has been selected for the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2024.
1 min
Rahul Becomes Fastest Indian To Hit 200 Sixes In IPL History
Their team may have suffered a thrashing at the hands of hosts Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Saturday, but Delhi Capitals fans will go home with some consolation, courtesy KL Rahul.
2 mins
ISSF World Cup: Bhanwala misses final by two points
Anish Bhanwala missed out by a couple of points on what would have been a fourth individual World Cup final in the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP), finishing eighth overall at the Las Palmas range in Lima, Peru.
1 min
Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings battle for consistency
Five-time IPL title-holders Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings haven't had the best of IPL seasons by their standards in 2025.
2 mins
Buoyant Punjab Kings aim to disrupt RCB's perfect roadrun
Merely 48 hours after registering a convincing five-wicket victory in a rain-affected IPL 2025 contest and extending Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) dismal record at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Punjab Kings will look to complete a double when the two sides square off in Sunday's afternoon match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
2 mins
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