The Statesman Delhi - March 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi - March 18, 2025
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March 18, 2025
Justice Joymalya Bagchi Sworn In as Supreme Court Judge
Justice Joymalya Bagchi on Monday was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
1 min
PM Modi, Luxon Jointly Inaugurate Raisina Dialogue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon jointly inaugurated the tenth edition of Raisina Dialogue, India's premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, here on Monday.
1 min
Rajnath, US intelligence chief reaffirm strength of defence partnership
India and the United States on Monday explored avenues for collaboration in cutting-edge defence innovation and niche technologies, reflecting their shared commitment to advancing mutual strategic interests at a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and visiting US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
1 min
Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb shakes up Maharashtra politics
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated on the floor of the Maharashtra assembly on Monday that the state government will protect Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar but will never allow the glorification of the long dead emperor, after he faced repeated calls for the removal of the grave by BJP members.
2 mins
PM Shares Concerns Over 'Anti-India' Elements in NZ
PM said India & New Zealand will cooperate in the fight against terrorism & radicalism
2 mins
China Appreciates PM Modi's Remarks on Sino-Indian Ties
China on Monday appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's \"positive remarks\" on Sino-Indian ties.
1 min
US President Trump Shares Modi's Podcast on Social Media Platform
President Donald Trump has shared Prime Minister Narendra Modi's podcast with US-based podcaster Lex Fridman, in which the PM commended the leadership of the American President, on his social media platform, Truth Social.
1 min
Visible changes in Delhi within 100 days: Verma
In a historic initiative to address long-pending issues in Delhi, PWD Minister Parvesh Verma has taken a significant step to accelerate development work.
1 min
Delhi Police to Curb Eve-Teasing with 'Shishtachar' Squad
In a bid to curb eve-teasing and improve women's safety, the Delhi Police will introduce 'Shishtachar' squads across all police districts in the national capital.
1 min
Help Nabbed in 24 Hours for ₹1 Crore Heist in Shahdara
Police nabbed a domestic help within 24 hours after registration of the complaint for his involvement in stealing articles of around Rs one crore from Shahdara in East Delhi.
1 min
Fugitive gangster nabbed after shootout in city
In a major crackdown, the Delhi Police arrested a wanted criminal and active member of Neeraj Bawana gang following a shootout in Mehrauli, South Delhi, police said on Monday.
1 min
Delhi's Rural Belt Representative Meets DDA VC, Discusses Development Issues
Delhi's rural belt representative and head of Sakal Panchayat Palam, Chaudhary Surender Solanki, on Monday had a meeting with Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Vice-Chairperson Vijay Kumar Singh, where discussions were held on various issues regarding the development of the city's 360 villages.
1 min
7 Bangladeshi Immigrants Held From Delhi-NCR
The Delhi Police got their hands on seven Bangladeshi immigrants who had entered the country illegally through river routes on the India-Bangladesh border, it said on Monday.
1 min
In a first, Delhi Police to conduct merit-based exam for SHOs at cyber stations
Delhi Police mark a historic shift with its first-ever merit-based exam for the appointment of Station House Officer (SHO) in cyber police stations, scheduled for Tuesday, officials said.
1 min
Chaos in MCD meeting as AAP, BJP councillors clash
A major ruckus broke out in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) meeting on Monday, as councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaged in a heated exchange, raising slogans against each other and disrupting the proceedings.
1 min
Delhi Health Minister calls for enhanced emergency services at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital
Delhi's Health Minister, Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh on Monday conducted a surprise inspection of Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Mangolpuri to review overall functioning and current state of healthcare services, including the availability of doctors, beds, emergency services, and overall patient care.
1 min
Rail accidents down by 90% since 2005-2006: Minister Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that rail accidents have decreased by 90 per cent since 2005-2006 while reaffirming the government's commitment to minimising the root causes of mishaps.
2 mins
Terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in Kashmir
An unidentified terrorist was killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in North Kashmir's Krumhoora Zachaldara area of Handwara.
1 min
Cong's budget directionless with hollow promises: Himachal BJP
Former Union Minister and Member of Parliament from Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency, Anurag Singh has termed the budget presented by the Congress government of Himachal as 'directionless' and 'hollow promises'.
1 min
Himachal's tax-free Budget focuses on agri, tourism & jobs
With the focus on strengthening the rural economy, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday presented a tax-free budget for 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 58,514 crore in the state legislative assembly.
2 mins
Punjab to Launch Online Registration Portal to Ensure Transparency in Play-Way Schools
The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is continuously working to enhance the early education and overall development of children in the state.
1 min
India Hosts 'Quad Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness for Indo-Pacific Region'
A three-day \"Quad Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness for the Indo-Pacific Region,\" which India is hosting, under its presidency of the four-nation grouping, got underway in New Delhi on Monday.
1 min
Haryana CM Presents ₹2.05 Lakh Cr Budget
Budget focuses on making the state 'future capable' by invigorating every sector—from agriculture to the sector of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, says Saini
2 mins
Nitish Katara murder case: SC notice on delay in deciding Sukhdev Yadav's remission of sentence
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a contempt of court notice to Delhi government's Principal Secretary, Home Department, for not deciding the remission plea of Sukhdev Yadav alias Pehalwan, a convict in 2002 Nitish Katara murder case.
2 mins
Opp parties trying to weaken BSP: Mayawati
BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday reiterated her commitment for the Bahujan samaj and said there is no place for her siblings and relatives, adding that opposition parties are trying all means to weaken her party.
1 min
Punjab Guv Kataria bids adieu to royal schoolmate Arvind Singh Mewar
UDAIPUR, 17 MARCH
1 min
Ruckus in Bihar assembly over law and order and attack on cops
Opposition parties launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar both inside and outside the Bihar Assembly as the House resumed proceedings on Monday after a break for the festival of Holi.
1 min
Uttarakhand min sacked over 'Paharis' remarks not new to controversies
Four-time BJP MLA Premchand Agarwal, who resigned as the Uttarakhand finance minister recently over his alleged anti-Pahari comments, has had a chequered past with many controversies surrounding him.
2 mins
Prez: Update Knowledge About Technological Developments
President Murmu told the Naval officers to adopt an innovative approach to make inventory management and service delivery systems seamless and effective
1 min
Bombay HC Discharges Gautam Adani in Market Manipulation Case
The Bombay High Court discharged Adani Enterprises Ltd Group Chairman Gautam Adani and Managing Director Rajesh Adani on Monday from a case of alleged violations of capital market regulations which supposedly involved Rs 388 crore.
2 mins
Govt robbing public by not reducing fuel prices
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre over fuel prices, saying the ruling dispensation is \"robbing\" the public by not reducing the prices of petrol and diesel despite falling prices of crude oil.
1 min
Future-proofing our last frontier
Palawan, the country's last frontier, deserves all the protection it could get against all sorts of environmental threats that endanger its unique flora and fauna.
2 mins
Shutdown Averted
The recent passage of a Republican-led stopgap spending bill has once again highlighted the deep divisions within the American political landscape.
4 mins
A Trumpian Order
In an act that warmed the hearts of his ultra-rich backers, on his first day in office, Trump withdrew the US from the Paris climate agreement, freeing the US and its oligarchs from all obligations to mitigate climate change. Also, the Trump administration fired thousands of employees from the Environmental Protection Agency, withdrew support for any research that mentioned climate change, purged government websites hosting climate data, and barred federal scientists and diplomats from attending a key global climate event in China
5 mins
Pakistan Is Paying The Price Of Apathy
States will not tolerate secessionist movements. In fact, not tolerating secession is central to how a state is defined, i.e., as an entity that claims legitimate monopoly over violence in a defined territorial area. Any attempt to redefine that territory will be contested and is usually done so through violence.
4 mins
Elusive Tiger Shot Dead After Tranquillizer Fails in Kerala's Idukki
A tiger that had caused panic among the locals in Gramby in Kerala's Idukki district was shot dead after tranquilizer shots failed to subdue it.
1 min
Women journalists arrested for derogatory content against Telangana CM get bail
A court here on Monday granted bail to two women journalists who were arrested last week for allegedly circulating defamatory content against Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
1 min
Ranya Rao case: K'taka Cong challenges BJP to name ministers
The faceoff between the Congress-led government and the opposition BJP continued on Monday over the alleged involvement of two serving ministers in a gold smuggling case linked to Kannada actress Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of serving DGP K. Ramachandra Rao.
1 min
BJP Condemns Karnataka Govt's Proposal for 4 pc Muslim Quota in Govt Tenders, Calls it 'Act of Vote-Bank Politics'
The BJP on Monday condemned the Karnataka government's proposal for a 4 per cent Muslim reservation in government tenders, calling it \"unconstitutional and an act of vote-bank politics\".
1 min
Language Is Not For Hating: AP CM Naidu
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said language was not for hating and batted for learning as many languages as possible including Hindi for communication and earning a livelihood but underscored the importance of learning through the mother tongue.
1 min
Telangana CM Urges PM Modi to Approve Quota Bills
The two Bills were passed by the state Legislative Assembly
2 mins
Munambam land issue: Kerala HC strikes down state govt order appointing inquiry commission
The Kerala High Court on Monday set aside a state government order appointing an inquiry commission to find a permanent solution in the dispute between the Munambam residents and the Waqf board.
1 min
Tamil Nadu liquor scam: BJP protest foiled, Annamalai and functionaries arrested; DMK Minister charges ED of weaponising ED
Foiling the protest of the BJP to highlight the alleged multi-crore liquor scam in the state-owned monopoly liquor retailer, TASMAC, unearthed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Chennai police arrested party functionaries including state president K Annamalai, former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan preventing them from proceeding to the protest venue at Egmore in the city.
1 min
Russia rejects possible deployment of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine
Russia has rejected the possible deployment of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine, suggesting unarmed observers or a civilian monitoring group sent there to oversee a potential peace deal.
1 min
Trump Administration Deports Hundreds of Immigrants Despite a Judge's Ruling to Stop
The Trump administration transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th-century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday.
1 min
Putin and Trump will speak today about war in Ukraine
Trump disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington
2 mins
Zelenskyy Appoints New Army Chief of Staff
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Major General Andrii Hnatov as the Chief of the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces to replace Lieutenant General Anatolii Barhylevych.
1 min
Sell-off on Wall Street affects global equity markets, threat of trade & tariff wars looms large on Indian equity markets
Threats of trade and tariff wars are looming large over the Indian equity markets as well.
2 mins
Vikas Kaushal assumes charge as C&MD of HPCL
Vikas Kaushal has assumed charge as the Chairman & Managing Director (C&MD) of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL), a Maharatna Oil Company, effective March 17, 2025.
1 min
HNG employees up in arms against ex-promoters, demand forensic probe into ₹1,950 cr settlement deal
The Workers' Union of Hindustan National Glass (HNG) has now taken up with the key financial regulatory and investigative bodies, demanding a comprehensive forensic investigation into the Rs 1,950 crore settlement proposal offered by the erstwhile promoters of Hindustan National Glass & Industries Limited (HNGIL).
2 mins
EPFO Achieves Historic 2.16 Crore Auto-Claims Settlement During Current FY
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) achieved a historic high of 2.16 crore auto claim settlements so far during the current financial year, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.
1 min
India's exports decline for fourth month in a row in Feb to $36.91 bn
India's exports declined for the fourth month in a row in February to USD 36.91 billion due to volatility in petroleum prices and global uncertainties, data from the commerce ministry said.
2 mins
Market starts week on strong note
At close, Sensex was up 341.04 points or 0.46 percent at 74,169.95, and the Nifty was up 111.55 points or 0.50 percent at 22,508.75
2 mins
Wholesale inflation in Feb quickens to 2.38 per cent against 2.31 per cent in Jan
The wholesale inflation in February quickened to 2.38 per cent on an annual basis, as against 2.31 per cent in January, government data showed on Monday.
1 min
'We need to win': Bheke on India's upcoming clashes against Maldives, Bangladesh
The Indian senior men's team have had two training sessions in Shillong and are getting into the groove for the AFC Asian Cup Qualifier against Bangladesh on 25 March and the preparatory friendly against Maldives on 19 March.
1 min
Hockey India Names 36 Players For Men's National Camp
The Indian men's hockey team has returned to the national coaching camp here in SAI, Bengaluru on Monday after a jubilant Annual Awards held in New Delhi.
1 min
IPL: Faf du Plessis named Delhi Capitals' vice captain
The Delhi Capitals on Monday named former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis as vice captain of the franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025.
2 mins
Defending champions KKR aim for IPL 2025 titles under new leadership
The defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are gearing up for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season with a renewed sense of purpose under fresh leadership.
2 mins
Indian Wells: Draper beats Rune to win maiden ATP Masters 1000 title
Jack Draper rose to the occasion in the biggest final of his career at the Indian Wells Open to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 title.
2 mins
4-cornered fight on the cards amid intense tussle for BFI prez's post
Tough times ahead for incumbent Ajay Singh, who is seeking a third consecutive term in office
3 mins
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