The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 22, 2025
The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 22, 2025
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April 22, 2025
India Likely to Sign Bilateral Trade Pact With US by Fall of This Year
India is in advanced discussions with the United States to finalize a bilateral trade agreement, and the first phase of the pact could be signed by the fall this year, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
1 min
Supreme Court Takes Exception to Statements Against It
Apparently taking exception to Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar questioning the April 8 Supreme Court judgment on setting a timeline for the President and governors to give assent to the Bills enacted by the state legislatures, the Supreme Court said on Monday that it is being accused of \"interfering with executive and legislative functions\", while hearing a public interest plea (PIL) seeking direction to the Central government to frame regulations to prohibit the streaming of alleged obscene content on Over The Top (OTT) platforms.
2 mins
PM, US VP Vance Welcome 'Significant Progress' in Concluding Trade Deal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance tonight welcomed the \"significant progress\" in the negotiations for a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).
1 min
Don't need our permission to file contempt against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, says SC
The Supreme Court on Monday told an advocate that he does not need its permission to file a contempt petition against BJP member Nishikant Dubey for his recent controversial remarks against the top court and CJI Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
1 min
Rahul Questions EC's Impartiality in Maha Polls
The BJP on Monday labeled Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a \"traitor\" for questioning the impartiality of the Election Commission of India during an event in the United States.
1 min
Murshidabad violence: SC asks lawyers to file a better petition
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking independent probe into the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and asked the two advocates to withdraw their pleas and file better petitions.
2 mins
Miscreants hurl bombs in attempt to loot
Five arrested within hours of crime
1 min
SOA Signs MoU With Rao Cricket Academy
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rao Cricket Academy (RCA), Bhubaneswar, for the development of the university’s cricket team and infrastructure.
1 min
Violence Planned, Need NIA Probe: Agnimitra
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Agnimitra Paul on Monday expressed serious concerns over the recent violence in Murshidabad, describing it as a planned act of \"ethnic cleansing\" allegedly carried out under the leadership of local leaders.
1 min
Triple Engine govt has failed to resolve Mahanadi water dispute: Baghel
Curtly responding to the Mahanadi water dispute between Chhattisgarh and Odisha which arose when he was the chief minister, Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel said \"why don't you ask the triple engine government of the day\".
1 min
BJD Leaders Confront DGP With Facts on Deliberate Inaction by Jajpur Police
A delegation of BJD leaders confronted DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Monday with a list of organized attacks on former MLA Pranab Balabantaray in Jajpur district, and the police inaction despite prior information and presence.
1 min
Dead body of woman found in box-bed of locked house
A woman's body was found in the box-bed of a locked house on Monday.
1 min
RSP Provides Compensation & Job to Family of Deceased Tribal
Deadlock over rail line work resolved; protestors vacate site
1 min
Traditional seed festival held in Koraput
There is a need for collective efforts to conserve traditional and nearly extinct indigenous seeds right from the planning stage,
1 min
Wrangle Over BJD Executive Committee
Talk of seniors being eliminated causes a flutter
1 min
OPCC Chief Launches Statewide 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' Campaign
The Congress party launched its state-wide campaign, 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan', from the famous Sarala Temple here on Monday.
1 min
CM Majhi takes government to Sambalpur
In a groundbreaking departure from tradition, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi turned Sambalpur into the epicenter of governance on Monday, conducting the first-ever CM Grievance Cell outside Bhubaneswar, in a powerful display of his commitment to people-centric governance.
2 mins
National Herald case a retaliation of the BJP against Cong for raising caste census demand: Baghel
Former chief minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel said each time the Congress raises issues like caste census and social justice, the BJP gets rattled and unleashes the ED, CBI and IT.
1 min
Chidambaram says Congress to resist, fight back ED's 'vendetta' on National Herald issue
Chidambaram says Congress to resist, fight back on National Herald issue
2 mins
CAF constable killed in IED blast planted by Maoists in Bijapur forests
In a tragic incident, a Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) constable, Manoj Pujari, was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Maoist insurgents in the dense forests of Bijapur district.
1 min
Centre maintains destructive attitude towards Kerala: Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched a scathing attack on the central government stating that it consistently displays a destructive attitude towards the southern state.
1 min
Karnataka Home Minister promises detailed investigations into former DGP's killing
A day after the killing of former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash, state Home Minister G Parameshwara asserted that detailed investigations will be carried out in the case to get to the bottom of the incident, even though his wife is said to have killed him in a conversation with her friend on Sunday.
1 min
B'luru: IAF officers played victim card, skipped backstory
With the emergence of fresh CCTV footage, the story of Bengaluru road rage in which an IAF officer couple played the victims, has turned the story on its head and put an element of doubt in the version painted by the officer.
1 min
CM Stalin Questions AIADMK's Credibility in Demanding NEET Abolition With BJP as Partner
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, on Monday questioned the AIADMK's credibility in demanding the abolition of NEET while simultaneously having an alliance with the BJP.
1 min
Double murder of ex-officers in B'luru shakes up Karnataka
Police first detained and later arrested the alleged culprits, their better halves, on Sunday
2 mins
Grand welcome awaits US Vice President JD Vance, family at Amer Palace in Rajasthan
A grand red-carpet welcome awaits US Vice President JD Vance upon his arrival at the Amer Palace here on Tuesday, where two traditionally adorned elephants, Chanda and Pushpa, have been specially prepared through rehearsals for their ceremonial task.
1 min
MP doctor, Red Cross employee dismissed for assaulting elderly man
In the distressing case of \"misconduct\" at Chhatarpur District Hospital, Dr Rajesh Kumar Mishra and Red Cross employee Raghavendra Khare have been terminated from their services for their involvement in assaulting and forcibly dragging an elderly man from the hospital premises.
1 min
Tejashwi Yadav Slams Nitish Govt Over Bhojpur Violence, Says Law And Order Has Collapsed
Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government following a violent clash at a wedding function in Bhojpur district that left two people dead and five others injured.
1 min
Six of a marriage party killed as Jeep falls into culvert in Indore, MP
Six members of a marriage party were killed while three others were seriously injured when the jeep they were travelling in fell into a deep culvert on Monday morning in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.
1 min
In Bokaro's rugged terrains, security forces gun down 8 Maoists
In a major breakthrough in Jharkhand's protracted war against Maoist insurgency, security forces in the early hours of Monday neutralised eight Maoists, including the elusive rebel commander known as Prayag alias Vivek, carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head.
1 min
Excel in combat skills, remain mentally strong: Rajnath Singh
Underscoring the importance of psychological warfare in today's world, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asked the Indian Armed Forces personnel to be mentally strong as the nation can be protected not only with weapons but also through a strong personality with enlightened consciousness and awareness.
1 min
PM to bureaucrats: Help India become 3rd-largest global economy
'The policies we are working on today, the decisions we are making, are going to shape the future'
2 mins
SC Extends Interim Protection From Arrest to Ex-IAS Probationer Puja Khedkar
The Supreme Court on Monday extended, till 21 May, its earlier order directing that no coercive action be taken against sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the civil services examination by faking her identity.
1 min
Liquidity Disconnect
The Reserve Bank of India has recently flagged a troubling trend – rising asymmetries in the short-term money market rates that threaten the effectiveness of monetary policy transmission.
2 mins
Fragile Progress
The renewed talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's nuclear ambitions mark a cautious but notable shift in a long-fraught relationship.
2 mins
Mosul Boundary Commission
Suggestion of Bias Repudiated
1 min
Down the slippery slope of progress
If we are to believe the good people at Colossal Biosciences, dire wolves are walking the earth again after having gone extinct some 12,000 years ago.
3 mins
Earth Day through redemptive metaphors
Another 22 April, another Earth Day, and alas, another urge to stuff the notebook with useless words! The www.earthday.org/history earmarks the twenty-second day of April to be the 'largest secular day of protest in the world'. No denying this! We wonder, however, how we can just shut our eyes to myriad such protests in the interest of the earth.
3 mins
Uttar Pradesh government to hold workshop to connect youth with Nizamabad's terracotta legacy
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said it has brought international recognition to Azamgarh's iconic black pottery under the One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme.
1 min
'India Got Latent' row: Probe likely to get completed by April end, Assam tells Supreme Court
The investigation in respect of the FIR registered in Assam against popular YouTubers Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia, Ashish Chanchlani, Apoorva Mukhija, and others over allegedly obscene and offensive remarks about parents in the comedy show \"India's Got Latent\" is likely to get completed by the end of April, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Monday.
1 min
'No impact on Maha's political equation': Shiv Sena on Uddhav-Raj Thackeray alliance buzz
Shiv Sena on Monday responded to reports suggesting a potential reconciliation between estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray, chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), and Raj Thackeray, chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
1 min
Meghalaya Police Bust Transnational Human Trafficking and Fraud Ring; 24 Illegal Bangladeshis Smuggled into India
The Meghalaya Police have dismantled a transnational criminal network engaged in human trafficking, identity fraud, and financial crimes, following the arrest of three Bangladeshi nationals in Mumbai.
1 min
Two arrested in Odisha over Murshidabad double murder case
The police raided a few 'hideouts' here on Monday and arrested two persons in connection with arson, murder and rioting in Murshidabad in West Bengal.
1 min
Sarma defends judiciary, launches counter attack on Cong
His comments come amid growing backlash against Nishikant Dubey who criticised the apex court
1 min
Haryana Govt to compensate farmers affected by field fires
Taking serious note of the damage caused to crops and livestock due to sudden fires in fields over the past few days in the state, the Haryana government has decided to provide compensation to the affected farmers.
1 min
UP tops in atrocities against Dalits: Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party President, Akhilesh Yadav, on Monday mounted a fresh attack on the Uttar Pradesh government, accusing it of presiding over a deteriorating law and order situation, especially regarding crimes against Dalits.
1 min
Global Tributes Pour In To Honor Pope Francis
The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they're counted, and then burning them to produce either the white or black smoke to signal if there's a new leader for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics.
2 mins
Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed three in Ukraine's Kherson region
Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, a regional official said Monday.
1 min
China to retaliate with sanctions on US officials, NGO leaders over Hong Kong issues
China will sanction United States officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organisations who it says have \"performed poorly\" on Hong Kong issues, the foreign ministry announced.
1 min
Foreign portfolio investors purchase more than $1 billion of Indian equities after a prolonged selling streak
There is no doubt whatsoever that the temporary pause on tariffs by the US and prospects of negotiations with other countries have contributed to the relief rally that the markets have had.
2 mins
EPFO Registers 3.99 Pc Growth in February With Net Addition of 16.10 Lakh Members
The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) added 16.10 lakh members in the month of February registering an year-on-year (YoY) growth of 3.99% in net payroll additions.
1 min
SEBI Proposes Direct Arbitration for High-Value and Repetitive Complaints
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday proposed a new mechanism to directly send certain disputes for arbitration instead of first going through conciliation.
1 min
Output of eight key infra sectors slow downs to 3.8pc in March
The output of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to 3.8% in March, as against 6.3% growth registered a year ago.
1 min
Govt to take necessary actions in Gensol Engineering matter: MCA
Government will take the necessary actions in the Gensol Engineering matter after examining market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) order against the company, corporate affairs ministry said on Monday.
1 min
Market extends gains to fifth consecutive session
Sensex closed the day at 79,408.50, up 855 points, or 1.09 percent
1 min
India to stay on high growth path despite global challenges: CEA Nageswaran
India will be able to maintain its growth advantage, despite the new challenges in the global environment, with the right policy measures, the country's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran said in his address at Columbia University here.
2 mins
The University of Sheffield Invites Applications for MSc Robotics
The University of Sheffield, UK is inviting applications for its MSc Robotics course starting in September 2025.
1 min
Hariyana International Academy: A Promise of Excellence
The early morning of April 2025 saw the inauguration of Hariyana International Academy, a distinguished initiative of Hariyana Shiksha Kendra, to commemorate a significant milestone of its newly established campus.
1 min
IPL: DC, LSG battle for momentum in crucial mid-season fixture
Momentum could be the key word for teams in the Indian Premier League's crucial mid-phase—a make-or-break period for all teams, who by now have found their core, and either look to sustain the run or get their act together before it gets too late.
2 mins
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem yet to confirm participation in NC Classic, says Neeraj Chopra
Paris Olympics gold medallist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan is yet to confirm his participation at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra classic, set to take place at Sri Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on May 24 and has already attracted some of the world's best javelin throwers.
3 mins
IPL 2025: Gutsy Titans derail Knight Riders at home
Gujarat Titans dominated with both bat and ball to defeat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs in front of their home fans in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Monday.
2 mins
Pant gets an upgrade; Iyer, Kishan back as BCCI unveils annual contracts
Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan make comebacks while seven players receive maiden central contracts
3 mins
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