The Statesman Bhubaneswar - May 01, 2025
The Statesman Bhubaneswar - May 01, 2025
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In this issue
May 01, 2025
Government restructures National Security Advisory Board
The Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan talked over the hotline on Tuesday to discuss the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan, defence sources said on Wednesday.
1 min
Caste enumeration to be part of next census
CCPA clears proposal; govt says Oppn used 'caste census' demand as political tool
1 min
TPSODL gears up for 'kalabaisakhi' season
With the Kalabaisakhi season and severe heatwave conditions looming over Southern Odisha, TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has stepped up its preparedness to ensure uninterrupted power supply and minimize storm-related disruptions.
1 min
Ex warehouse officer of MARKFED convicted
The Special Judge, Vigilance on Wednesday convicted Bijay Kumar Mallik, former warehouse in-charge, Dehunda Additional Storage Point, of Odisha State Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited (MARKFED), Balasore, for misappropriation of government funds related to fertilizer at the storage point.
1 min
Bhitarkanika Shut for Three Months as Croc Nesting Season Begins
The Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district will be shut for three months from 1 May for tourists as the mating and nesting season of the saltwater crocodiles gets underway.
1 min
CM Inaugurates Women's Business Mela 2.0
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the INWEC National Women's Business Mela 2.0 here on Wednesday and reaffirmed his government's commitment to fostering a progressive, inclusive and innovation-driven ecosystem for MSMEs and women-led enterprises.
1 min
International Food Research Institute Evaluates Land Use, Crop Productivity in Odisha
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has conducted a comprehensive study, titled Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management (CRFM) programme, to promote the cultivation of pulses and oilseeds on post-monsoon (Rabi season) rice fallow lands across the state.
1 min
BJD Moves OHRC on Rising Child Sexual Abuse in State
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday petitioned the Odisha Human Rights Commission on the alarming increase in incidents of child sexual abuse and the rapidly deteriorating law and order situation in the state, particularly in the Ganjam district.
1 min
Three from Odisha among those killed in Kolkata hotel fire
At least three persons from Odisha are reported to have died in the fire at a six-story hotel in Kolkata on Tuesday.
1 min
CM Majhi Disburses ₹1,025 Crore Kisan Assistance on Akshaya Tritiya
Marking the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday disbursed ₹1,025 crore under the CM Kisan Assistance scheme to benefit 51 lakh farmers across the state.
2 mins
Massive redevelopment of Govt medical college hospitals
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the ongoing redevelopment work of government medical colleges and hospitals in the state on Tuesday.
1 min
7 People Die After Temple Wall Collapses in Andhra
Seven devotees, including three women, were killed and another one was injured when a newly-constructed wall collapsed after rain in the early hours of Wednesday during the Chandanotsavam festival at Simhachalam Temple in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.
1 min
Vijayan is trying to take credit of projects started by someone else: VD Satheesan
Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan on Wednesday said the main programme of state chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan is to take over the fatherhood of projects started by someone else.
1 min
PM Modi to visit Maharashtra Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
During the scheduled two-day visit PM Narendra Modi will be inaugurating multiple infra projects
1 min
Will you expel CM Siddaramaiah for black flagging Indira Gandhi when she was PM?
The BJP and the Congress sparred on Wednesday over the disruption of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's speech at a convention recently by the BJP's women workers.
1 min
'A step in right direction': Congress welcomes govt's decision on caste enumeration
The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs to approve a proposal to include caste enumeration in the next caste census as a \"step in the right direction\" which the Congress has been demanding right from the beginning.
1 min
Ambedkar's statue defaced in MP's Ashoknagar
Unidentified miscreants threw black paint on the bust of Bharat Ratna late Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, placed inside the Ambedkar Park in Ashoknagar city of Madhya Pradesh in the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday.
1 min
IWTS: Responsibility lies with Pak to resolve ongoing crisis
The principle of river catchment area gives India a natural precedence: Dr Rajendra Singh
2 mins
Prime Minister Modi not to attend Russia's Victory Day parade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend the upcoming Victory Day parade in Russia's Moscow.
1 min
'Ask name to ensure safe future for children': VHP-Bajrang Dal poster on Pahalgam terror attack
Amid the nationwide protests against the Pahalgam terror attack, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal on Wednesday put up a hoarding in Bhopal urging people to \"ask the name to ensure a safe future for their children\".
1 min
Terror and Resilience
The brutal attack in Pahalgam, where terrorists singled out and murdered Hindu tourists in cold blood, has shaken not just Kashmir, but the collective conscience of the nation.
4 mins
Rebel Child
Buddha left an indelible mark as a 'rebel child' of Hinduism. His rebellion was against the corrupt priests who deviously shut the doors of religion to the masses and enjoyed the monopoly over it, exploiting the rich. The priests devised tricks to satisfy their own desires by means of complicated ritualistic performances which required enormous wealth. They did everything in Sanskrit which was the language of the learned and Greek to the commoner having no access to learning
7 mins
Finding hope in times of crisis
Frequent headlines of trade wars and real wars, economic disruptions and humanitarian disasters indicate a world that is in the midst of multiple crises.
3 mins
Alternate history prepares us for reality
They say that there are no \"ifs\" in history because what has been done cannot be undone. Still, sometimes we cannot help but wonder, \"What if things had been different?\"
3 mins
Uttar Pradesh govt set to boost food and drug safety with high-tech labs
To ensure food and drug safety and quality, the Uttar Pradesh government is setting up state-of-the-art testing labs across all 18 divisions of the state.
1 min
Assam CM resigns from Gauhati High Court Bar over judicial township row, backs modern legal infrastructure
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has resigned from the Gauhati High Court Bar Association, citing a \"moral conflict\" over the association's opposition to the proposed Judicial Township at Rangmahal in North Guwahati.
1 min
Rahul Visits Amethi; Inspects Ordnance Factory and Sanjay Gandhi Hospital
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rae Bareli MP Rahul Gandhi Wednesday reached Amethi on a day-long visit.
1 min
PM Modi to inaugurate world audio visual summit
The summit aims to position India as a global hub for media, entertainment & digital innovation
1 min
Pressure groups in Manipur to observe 3 May with strikes and separate commemorations
Two years after violent ethnic clashes that erupted between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities in Manipur, student bodies and civil society groups have called for a statewide shutdown and a series of events on 3 May.
1 min
UK Military Launches Airstrikes With US Targeting Yemen's Houthi Rebels
The British military launched airstrikes with the United States targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials said early Wednesday, their first attack in Washington's new intense campaign targeting the Iran-backed group.
1 min
Vietnam Celebrates 50 Years Since War's End With Focus on Peace and Unity
Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a military parade and a focus on a peaceful future.
1 min
New US policy threatens foreign students' legal status
The US government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their legal status.
1 min
Ukraine Says It's Poised to Sign a Key Mineral Resources Deal with the USA
Ukrainian Economy Minister is currently in Washington for the final coordination of the agreement's technical details
2 mins
Centre-left party approves German coalition deal, paving the way for Merz to be elected chancellor
The lower house of the German parliament will meet on 6 May to elect Merz as the country's 10th leader since World War II.
1 min
Canada's Liberals fall short of a majority in Parliament in the wake of comeback election victory
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals fell short of winning an outright majority in Parliament on Tuesday, a day after the party scored a stunning comeback victory in a vote widely seen as a rebuke of US President Donald Trump.
1 min
India buys gold worth ₹12,000 crore on Akshaya Tritiya, silver purchase at ₹4,000 crore
India saw an estimated sale of gold jewellery and related items worth approximately Rs 12,000 crore on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on Wednesday, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said.
1 min
Vedanta Q4 FY25 net profit rises by 154 per cent to clock ₹3,483 crore
Mining company Vedanta Resources Ltd issued an official statement here on Wednesday reporting a 154.4 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,483 crore for the quarter ended 31 March, 2025, driven by lower costs and higher volumes.
1 min
Mukesh Ambani re-enters $100-billion club, gains nearly $20 bn in two months
Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, has re-entered the $100-billion club, gaining nearly $20 billion in under two months.
1 min
Market Closes Flat After Volatile Session
Sensex fell 46 points to 80,242.24 and Nifty dipped 1.75 points to 24,334.20 amid lingering geopolitical concerns
1 min
'100 pc fruit juice' claim by Dabur violates law, misleading: FSSAI to Delhi HC
The claim made by FMCG giant Dabur that its range of fruit beverages is made \"100 per cent\" from fruits violates rules and regulations and is also misleading for the consumers, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has informed the Delhi High Court.
1 min
Govt Increases Fair And Remunerative Price Of Sugarcane By 4.41 Per Cent To ₹355/Quintal
The government on Wednesday decided to increase the fair and remunerative price (FRP) of sugarcane by 4.41 per cent to Rs 355 per quintal for the upcoming 2025-26 season beginning October.
1 min
Income Tax Department Notifies ITR-1, ITR-4 Forms for Assessment Year 2025-26
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the income tax return forms ITR-1 and ITR-4 for the financial year 2024-25 and the assessment year 2025-26.
1 min
Share of investment demand in India's total gold consumption to rise in 2025: WGC
The World Gold Council (WGC) on Wednesday said the share of investment demand in India's total gold consumption will likely rise in 2025.
1 min
SEBI Reviewing Derivatives Rules to Protect Retail Investors: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is actively working on refining rules related to the derivatives market, with a focus on protecting retail investors while ensuring that market activity is not affected, its Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday.
1 min
When rights are snatched away...
As the Trump administration seeks to shrink the federal workforce, slash nonmilitary spending and curb opposition to its policies, it is taking steps beyond the firing and furloughing of thousands of government workers.
2 mins
Workplace reforms in the judiciary
The Supreme Court must set an example in ensuring a harassment-free, safe, and a respectful workplace
2 mins
IPL 2025: Kings ride Chahal hattrick, Iyer knock to scalp CSK
The nightmare continues for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). On Wednesday, the yellow brigade suffered their third consecutive defeat as Punjab Kings clinched a dominant four-wicket victory in a one-sided Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
2 mins
Asian U-15 boxing: India take top spot with 25 medals including 11 golds
India topped the Asian U-15 Boxing Championships medal tally with 25 medals, 11 golds, powered by a stellar showing in the girls' category in Amman, Jordan.
1 min
Cricket retained for 2026 Asian Games in Japan
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed that cricket will remain a part of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, to be held in Japan from 19 September to 4 October.
2 mins
'Challenging & exciting': Rahul Dravid on managing Suryavanshi
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been the talk of the town in the cricketing world ever since he blazed his way to becoming the youngest player to hit an IPL century.
3 mins
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Category: Newspaper
Language: English
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The Statesman is one of India’s oldest English newspapers. It was founded in Kolkata in 1875 and is directly descended from The Friend of India (founded 1818). The Englishman (founded 1821) was merged with The Statesman in 1934. The Delhi edition of The Statesman began publication in 1931. The Statesman Weekly is a compendium of news and views from the Kolkata, Bhuvneshwar, Siliguri and Delhi editions.
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