The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 25, 2025
The Statesman Bhubaneswar - April 25, 2025
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April 25, 2025
India suspends visa services to Pakistani nationals
In another step against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, India on Thursday decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect.
1 min
CMRL Pay-Off Case: SFIO Charge Sheet Declares Kerala CM's Daughter Mastermind
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), in its prosecution complaint (charge sheet) filed at the Ernakulam Additional Sessions Court, called the Kerala chief minister's daughter Veena T (Veena Vijayan) the mastermind who played a crucial role in the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL)-Exalogic Solutions case.
1 min
Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: India Strikes at Pakistan's Lifeline
The suspension of the Indus Water Treaty by India is going to have a huge impact on Pakistan, which is already grappling with economic challenges, according to experts.
2 mins
India briefs envoys of friendly nations on Pahalgam, response
In what is seen as a diplomatic offensive against Pakistan, India on Thursday briefed envoys of G20 countries, including China and Canada, on the Pahalgam terror attack and the role of the neighbouring country in the assault.
1 min
Pak says blocking Indus waters will be 'act of war', to suspend trade, bilateral accords
Pakistan on Thursday announced the suspension of trade, bilateral accords and airspaces with India, among other moves, as it retaliated to New Delhi's slew of measures against the country in the wake of the deadly attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
2 mins
Political parties extend support to govt at all-party meet
India will pursue every terrorist to the ends of the earth, punish them, their backers: PM Modi
2 mins
TPSODL Issues Summer Safety Advisory
As temperatures continue to rise across Southern Odisha, TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has issued a comprehensive Summer Safety Advisory to help citizens safeguard themselves from heat-related illnesses and potential electrical hazards.
1 min
Bengal: 12-hour strike observed in memory of IB officer killed in Pahalgam attack
A 12-hour strike is underway at Jhalda in West Bengal's Purulia district on Thursday in memory of Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Manish Raman Mishra, who was killed in a terror attack in Pahalgam.
1 min
CISF jawan murdered near Bengal-Jharkhand border
Sunil Paswan (45), a head constable of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was killed after some unknown miscreants fired at his head from close range at Domdaha-Dhangari area under Salanpur police station limits near the Bengal Jharkhand border late last night.
1 min
Havaldar Jhantu Ali Sheikh martyred in Udhampur
A soldier from Nadia, West Bengal, Havaldar Sheikh was killed during a counter-terror operation in Udhampur, J&K, as part of 6 Para (Special Forces), Indian Army
2 mins
Similipal Forest Gets National Park Status
Similipal forest has been accorded national park status and a notification in this regard was issued on Thursday by the state forest department.
1 min
Rabi paddy procurement in Kalahandi from 20 May
Rabi paddy procurement in Kalahandi is scheduled to commence from 20 May and district administration has started preparation keeping extreme heat wave condition and keeping in view apprehensive summer storm.
1 min
A Titan Honoured: Dr. Biswambhar Rajguru receives Lifetime Achievement Award
In a moment that brought pride not just to Odisha but to the entire nation, the All India Ophthalmological Society earlier this month conferred its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award on none other than Dr. Biswambhar Rajguru—a towering figure in the world of ophthalmology and an enduring symbol of service, scholarship, and selfless dedication.
2 mins
Govt. grants in-principle approval for renewable energy projects worth Rs 1191.47 crore
In an attempt to strengthen the State's sustainable energy infrastructure, the government accorded in-principle approval to renewable energy (RE) projects with a cumulative capacity of 149.97 Megawatt (MW) and an investment of Rs 1191.47 crore, an official of the energy department said on Thursday.
1 min
CM to pitch Odisha as India's steel capital at Mumbai
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday reached Mumbai where he will address a roundtable on expanding steel production and raw material supply on Friday at the India Steel 2025 Conference hosted by the Steel Ministry in collaboration with FICCI.
1 min
Seed and Food Fest calls for organic farming & use of traditional seeds
The two-day-long State-Level Seed and Food Festival 2025, an event celebrating indigenous food systems and farmer-led seed conservation practices, came to an end here with a resolution to spread the movement and popularize organic farming as well as the use of traditional seeds.
1 min
CM Launches Ration Cards For 6 Lakh Beneficiaries
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday rolled out a slew of major initiatives during the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations held in Puri.
2 mins
Court Awards Death Sentence to Rajendran in Vineetha Murder Case
The Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court VII, has on Thursday sentenced Rajendran (40), the prime accused in the brutal murder of Vineetha (38), to death.
1 min
Actor Mohanlal trolled after his post on Pahalgam terror attack
Veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal has become the target of trolling after he posted a heartfelt note condemning the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of more than 26 individuals.
1 min
President Murmu Urged to Initiate Peace Talks With Maoists
Several organisations have written to President Draupadi Murmu urging her to intervene and ensure military operations are halted, a ceasefire declared and peace talks are initiated in the Maoist-dominated tribal regions of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
1 min
INS Surat Conducts Precision Test in Arabian Sea
The Indian Navy's latest indigenous guided missile destroyer, INS Surat, has successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement of a sea-skimming target, marking a significant milestone in strengthening the navy's defence capabilities.
1 min
Owaisi appeals to public to join protest march against Pahalgam killings
Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has appealed to the public to join the candle march called by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy from People's Plaza to the Indira Gandhi statue here on Friday in protest against the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam.
1 min
Kin of J-K terror victims blame govt, question security lapses
I feel they should have deployed security personnel in this tourist spot (Baisaran): Pallavi
2 mins
Judicial heat on DMK ministers for corruption, hate speech and misconduct
With the past having returned to haunt them, three senior ministers in the DMK government of MK Stalin are in the dock with the judiciary turning the heat on them.
1 min
Pahalgam victim's son claims some terrorists were minor boys
The son of one of the victims of Tuesday's Pahalgam terrorist attack in Kashmir has claimed that some of the terrorists appeared to be minors and the attackers were wearing headcams.
1 min
Voices from the grassroots echo at 'Swaraj Manthan' in Ranchi
On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, a diverse assembly of grassroots representatives convened in Jharkhand's capital on Thursday, where the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan hosted a deliberative programme titled 'Swaraj Manthan' at the historic Old Assembly Auditorium.
1 min
Uddhav Sena extends support to Modi government but slams Kashmir policy
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena wrote to Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday extending its unconditional support to any decision by the Modi government to counter the terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam town.
2 mins
Odisha CM attends funeral of Pahalgam terror victim
The mortal remains of Prasant Satpathy, the victim of terrorists attack at Pahalgam, was consigned to the flames in his village Ishani on Thursday with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attending the funeral.
1 min
Pahalgam terror attack due to intelligence failure: Cong
'This calculated act of terror, masterminded by Pakistan, is a direct assault on the values of our Republic'
2 mins
Paths to healthy eating
The topic of healthy living by avoiding processed food has drawn renewed interest in recent months in the US because of President Donald Trump's selection of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK) as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in his cabinet.
5 mins
India achieves breakthrough in gene therapy for haemophilia: Minister
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday inspected various facilities at the BRIC-inStem facility and reviewed ongoing clinical trials in collaboration with premier medical institutes and hospitals, including the landmark first-in-human gene therapy trial for Haemophilia conducted with CMC Vellore.
1 min
Assam CM Himanta Calls Suspension of Indus Water Treaty a 'Decisive Blow to Terrorism'
India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan – an agreement that has governed the sharing of river waters between the two nations since 1960 – has been welcomed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who called it a \"calibrated, lawful, and strategic measure\".
1 min
Hamas Terrorists Hosted by Pakistan ‘Bad Sign,’ Says Israeli Ambassador After Barbaric Pahalgam Terror Attack
Drawing similarities between Tuesday's terror attack in Kashmir and the 7 October massacre that took place in 2023 back home, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Thursday termed the horrific terrorist ambush on innocent civilians in Pahalgam as \"barbaric\" and \"atrocious,\" asserting that the fact that Hamas terrorists were invited to Pakistan is a bad sign of things to come.
1 min
Nadda urges states, UTs to act proactively for elimination of Measles-Rubella
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday urged the states and Union Territories (UTs) to be attentive, alert, and proactive and work with a \"act now\" policy for elimination of Measles-Rubella.
1 min
SP, BSP support govt's action after Pahalgam terror attack
The Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party have wholeheartedly supported the government's action following the Pahalgam terror attack and appealed to political parties not to derive political advantage from the prevailing situation.
1 min
Assam: AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam arrested for alleging centre's role in Pahalgam, Pulwama terror attacks
Assam Police on Thursday arrested AIUDF legislator Aminul Islam for making controversial remarks alleging the central government's involvement in the recent Pahalgam terror attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack.
1 min
Venomous fangs of terrorism will be crushed with unyielding resolve: Yogi
UP CM meets Pahalgam victim Shubham Dwivedi's family; cremation done with full state honours
2 mins
Mortal remains of IAF Corporal Tage Hailyang brought to Arunachal
Mortal remains of IAF Corporal Tage Hailyang were brought back to his native Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri district on Thursday, where an emotionally charged atmosphere enveloped the town as residents, officials and community elders gathered to bid a final farewell to the fallen soldier.
1 min
12 American States Sue Trump Administration Over 'Illegal Tariffs'
A coalition of 12 US states sued US President Donald Trump's administration over \"illegal tariffs\" in the US Court of International Trade in New York.
1 min
Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Colleges, Plus Schools' Equity Efforts
President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America's colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of his escalating campaign to end what he calls \"wokeness\" and diversity efforts in education.
1 min
Istanbul Residents Spend the Night Outdoors After a Strong Earthquake and Aftershocks
Many Istanbul residents spent the night outdoors, too fearful to return to their homes, following a strong earthquake and over 180 aftershocks.
1 min
Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn't change much
The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and condemned any sexual relations between gay or lesbian partners as \"intrinsically disordered.\"
1 min
Russian Strike on Kyiv Kills Nine
It appeared to be Russia's biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital in nine months since last summer
2 mins
Israeli strike kills at least 26 people in Gaza, hits a police station
An Israeli airstrike hit a police station in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 10 people, local health authorities said, and Israel's military said it had struck a command centre of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad groups.
1 min
Adani Energy Solutions Q4 FY25 net profit jumps by 79 per cent to ₹647 cr
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) officially announced its Q4 FY25 results on Thursday according to which it has posted a net profit of Rs 647.15 crore.
1 min
Kolkata fast catching up to be a key contributor to $9.1 bn online gaming market in India by 2030
Kolkata is fast catching up with its counterparts from other parts of the country, in the fast-growing online gaming sector, which, in India, is expected to grow more than two-fold, reaching Rs. 78,551 crore ($9.1 billion) by 2029, up from Rs 31,938 crore ($3.7 billion) in 2024 (according to a joint report by WinZO Games and the Interactive Entertainment and Innovation Council (IEIC).
3 mins
Residential Properties Record 81 Per Cent Hike in Prices in 5 Years in Delhi NCR: Report
The residential properties have witnessed an average of 81 per cent hike in the prices in five years in Delhi NCR, a recent report by real estate consultancy firm Anarock said.
1 min
Calcutta Chamber of Commerce hosts BSE CEO at session on SME IPOs and market development
The Calcutta Chamber of Commerce, one of India's longstanding trade institutions established in 1830, recently organised a focused session on the potential of IPOs for MSMEs and SMEs.
1 min
NSE Revises Eligibility Criteria for Listed SMEs to Shift to Main Board
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday revised the eligibility criteria for listed small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) companies to shift to the main board.
1 min
Steel is economy's backbone: PM Modi
PM Modi called for increased domestic production to reduce dependence on imports, aligning with the \"Aatmanirbhar Bharat\" (self-reliant India) initiative
1 min
Nifty ends below 24,300 in mild losses
The stock market on Thursday snapped a seven-day gaining streak to end lower with modest losses as Nifty 50 closed below 24,300 on selling pressure across sectors, barring metal and pharma.
1 min
IPL: RCB Edge Out Rajasthan Royals After Late Drama
Drama, excitement, entertainment. That is what T20 cricket is supposed to be. Thursday's IPL encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru was all that and more.
2 mins
'Don't deviate from athlete centric approach': Mandaviya to NSFs
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday issued a clear directive to National Sports Federations, stressing that there will be no room for deviation from an \"athlete-centric\" approach.
3 mins
Straight from the vault: A look at Sachin's World Cup knocks
‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar, worshipped as the ‘God of Cricket’ in India, turned 52 on Thursday.
1 min
IPL: Laggards Super Kings & Sunrisers battle for survival
At bottom of the league table with identical points, both Chennai & Hyderabad will be eager for a turnaround
2 mins
4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships Postponed Yet Again
The 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships that was scheduled to be held in Ranchi from 3-5 May has been postponed for a second time.
1 min
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