The Statesman Kolkata - January 12, 2025

The Statesman Kolkata - January 12, 2025

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In this issue
January 12, 2025
Bidhuri will be BJP CM candidate,
AAP questions veracity of the report, dismisses allegations against Kejriwal

2 mins
SpaDeX mission: Inter-satellite distance 230 m, spacecraft health normal
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday said that the two small spacecraft that are to dock as part of its technology demonstrator mission are at a distance of 230 metres from each other and their health is normal.
1 min
Several workers trapped after building collapses at Kannauj railway station
Three labourers were critically injured while several are trapped when the roof of the under-construction Amrit Bharat railway station collapsed in Kannauj on Saturday.
1 min
Dalit girl sexually assaulted by 60 men over five years in Kerala
An 18-year-old Dalit girl was sexually abused by more than 60 people over the past five years in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, it has come to light.

2 mins
Police action against SI over alleged misconduct
The Jalpaiguri Police have initiated departmental proceedings against sub-inspector Subarata Goon, posted at Rajganj police station, following serious allegations of misconduct.
1 min
State medical council writes to Royal College of London to verify Dr Sen's FRCS certificate
West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) has written to the Royal College of London (RCL) seeking to verify the Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) certificate of Dr Santanu Sen (photo), suspended Trinamul Congress leader and former MP of Rajya Sabha.

2 mins
RSS Chief Bhagwat to Arrive in Bengal on a 10-Day Visit
The RSS chief is scheduled to arrive in the state on 7 February and stay until 16 February

2 mins
Rajnath Singh Urges Youth to Align Aspirations With India's Vision for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during the convocation ceremony at IIMT University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, called on the youth to tap into their potential and align their aspirations with India's national goal of becoming a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) by 2047.

1 min
Thackeray-led Shiv Sena decides to go it alone in Maha civic polls
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will fight the forthcoming Maharashtra civic bodies elections alone, the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut announced in Nagpur on Saturday.
2 mins
States Need to Cooperate With Centre to Combat Drug Menace: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called for cooperation between the Centre and the states to fight the drug menace.
1 min
Ministry of Women and Child Development Hosts Chintan Shivir in Udaipur
The Ministry of Women and Child Development inaugurated a two-day Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

1 min
Cong to launch nationwide campaign from 27 January
Campaign would continue till Amit Shah resigns and publicly apologises to the nation: Jitendra Singh

1 min
Baby girl found injured with throat slit
A newborn baby girl was found in a waste dump in a seriously injured condition with her throat slit and profusely bleeding in the Pachor town of Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
1 min
Extensions in service defy logical principle of expectation: VP Dhankhar
Extensions in service in any form for a particular post are a setback to those in line and defy the logical principle of expectation, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday.

1 min
Threshold Crossed
The year 2024 will be remembered as a watershed moment in the fight against climate change.
2 mins
Celebrating Youth
Vivekananda believed that the youth have the energy, idealism and enthusiasm to bring about transformative change in society. He felt that they were moldable and adaptable, being more open to new ideas, and receptive to guidance, making them ideal for shaping and molding; Vivekananda recognized that the youth of today would become the leaders of tomorrow, and therefore, it was essential to equip them with the right values, skills and knowledge

4 mins
On reforming our imported institutions and governance
The July uprising of 2024 has yielded for Bangladesh’s long beleaguered people a “second liberation” from continuous oppression and tyrannical rule.
2 mins
Closing Gaps
India is grappling with an increasingly stark divide between its rich and poor.
2 mins
Lost art of waiting
In our hyper-connected world, waiting is increasingly seen as a flaw in the system rather than an inevitable part of life.

4 mins
Women in the Forefront
This week, two significant announcements impacting women's empowerment deserve attention on a global scale.

3 mins
RESOLUTE, FINALLY
This year, I have made a conscious decision: not to make a New Year’s resolution.
2 mins
Karnataka Police Track Cache Of Weapons Belonging To Surrendered Maoists In Meguru Forest
Karnataka police have tracked the cache of weapons belonging to surrendered Maoists in Meguru forest in Chikkamagaluru district of the state, sources confirmed on Saturday.

1 min
Guv Ravi a habitual offender who intentionally violates norms and tradition of TN Assembly: Stalin
The Governor's conduct was 'childish', for the reasons for his skipping the address and leaving the House within minutes of his arrival were 'absurd', the CM said

2 mins
Kerala LoP Satheesan Urges CM Vijayan to Pass Resolution Against Draft UGC Regulations
Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging the government to adopt a unanimous resolution opposing the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations of 2025.

1 min
Surrender of Maoists in K'taka raises doubts, should be probed: Tamil Nadu BJP chief
Tamil Nadu BJP State President K. Annamalai, who served as an IPS officer in Karnataka, said on Saturday that the process of surrender of six Maoists before the Chief Minister \"raises doubts\" and should be probed.
1 min
AIADMK and ally DMDK boycott TN bypoll alleging misuse of power by ruling DMK
Announcing the boycott of the 5 February byelection to the Tamil Nadu assembly from Erode (East) constituency, the principal opposition AIADMK and its ally, the DMDK have said the decision to opt out of the contest was taken since the ruling DMK would not allow the people to vote freely as was the case in the past bypolls.

1 min
Investigators Consider an Array of Possibilities About What Ignited the Deadly California Wildfires
Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.

2 mins
Trump Is Planning 100 Executive Orders Starting Day 1 On Border, Deportations And Other Priorities
Many of Trump's choices for top administration jobs are going through Senate confirmation hearings this upcoming week

2 mins
US finds no 'Havana syndrome' link to foreign powers, but 2 spy agencies say it's possible
U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious \"Havana syndrome\" injuries reported by some U.S. diplomats and other government personnel, though two agencies now say it's possible a foreign adversary may have developed or even deployed a weapon responsible for the injuries.

1 min
Greenland's leader says his people don't want to be Americans as Trump covets territory
Greenland's prime minister said Friday that the mineral-rich Arctic territory's people don't want to be Americans, but that he understands U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's interest in the island given its strategic location and he's open to greater cooperation with Washington.

1 min
'Dheu' to ferry 150 passengers in WB
Marking a significant milestone in GRSE’s efforts to revolutionize green maritime technology, the state’s first Green Ferry – the Next Generation Zero-Emission Electric Ferry 'Dheu'- was officially handed over to the Transport Department, West Bengal, in the august presence of Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal at Babughat, Kolkata on 9 January.
1 min
HPCL adopts red pandas & tigers - a step toward wildlife conservation
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), a pioneer in energy innovation and corporate sustainability, has taken a significant stride toward environmental conservation by adopting endangered wildlife species across two prominent wildlife sanctuaries in India.

1 min
Eastern Railway felicitates employees with disabilities
Milind Deouskar, General Manager, Eastern Railway, felicitated 31 non-gazetted railway employees with disabilities for their exceptional performance on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities at Fairlie Place on January 10, 2025 .

1 min
PM lays foundation stone for NTPC green energy limited green hydrogen hub project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the state-of-the-art NTPC Green Energy Limited Green Hydrogen Hub Project at Pudimadaka near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

1 min
BoB introduces 'Employee Assistance Programme'
Bank of Baroda (Bank), one of India’s leading public sector banks, has rolled out a holistic wellness initiative aimed at nurturing the emotional, mental and psychological wellbeing of its 75,000-plus employees and their family members.
1 min
Goyal Urges Cleantech Sector to Go for Self-Sustaining Innovations
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has urged the clean energy sector to become self-sustaining and independent of the government as production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes were meant only to help kickstart projects.

1 min
POWERGRID signs 'Master Agreement' with EPRI
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a ‘Maharatna’ Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of Power, has taken a significant step towards collaborative technical research by signing a ‘Master Agreement’ with independent, non-profit energy research and development organization EPRI, USA.

1 min
National Jute Board organises training programme in Kolkata
National Jute Board organised the valedictory session of 30 days long training programme on Jute Handicrafts at Arupota Block, Near Pragati Maidan Police Station, Kolkata on 10 January.

1 min
India's economic growth expected to accelerate in 2nd half of 2024-25: Report
The Indian economy is expected to pick up growth momentum in the second half of the current financial year with high-frequency indicators such as digital payments, power demand, service PMI, air passenger traffic, rising toll and GST collections suggesting a recovery is already underway, according to a Bank of Baroda report released on Saturday.
1 min
BHEL commissions 2 units of Hydroelectric projects in Bhutan
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved yet another milestone in Bhutan with the successful commissioning of two units of the 6x170 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (PHEP-II). Executed as part of a bilateral agreement between the Government of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan, PHEP-II is a greenfield hydro project located in the Wangdue district of Western Bhutan.
1 min
Hindustan Copper appoints mine developer-cum-operator
Consequent upon successful tendering action, Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) has appointed M/s South West Mining Limited (SWML) as the Mine Developer cum Operator (MDO) for re-opening and expansion of Rakha Copper Mine, development of a new underground mine at Chapri and commissioning of a new concentrator plant for a period of 20 years, extendable by another 10 years.
1 min
Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag go down in semifinals
India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 event after losing to a South Korean pair in the semifinals on Saturday.

1 min
Shami Set for Return to India Duty in T20Is Against England
Star pacer to make international comeback after recovering from surgery on injured ankle

2 mins
BCCI Holds Meeting to Review Team India's BGT Show
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday held a meeting at its headquarters in Mumbai to review the team's performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, where Rohit Sharma's men conceded the trophy for the first time in a decade after suffering a 3-1 defeat to the hosts in the five-Test rubber.

2 mins
Hoggquestions fast bowler Mayank's prolonged absence
Ever since he burst onto the scene for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League, Mayank Yadav has terrorised batters with his searing pace, but the youngster’s career has been a stop-gap affair due to multiple injuries.

2 mins
Woman dies, 4 critical after alleged use of expired IV fluid
The fluids were reportedly supplied by a company in North Dinajpur, which was blacklisted by the Karnataka government in 2022 for producing substandard medical products

1 min
Gallery on climate change opens in Science City
Today, a state-of-the-art gallery on climate change titled 'On the Edge?' was inaugurated by Union minister of culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at Science City.

1 min
Students take part in technical competitive events
The leading national level technical bonanza of the country-ConnecTech, which sees the highest number of participations in technical contests all across India, organised by the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata|Jaipur, was held in UEM Kolkata campus on Saturday.
1 min
Bengal fake passport case: Hired bank accounts used to pay application money
The investigating officials of Kolkata Police and other agencies investigating the rackets involved in arranging fake Indian identity documents including fake Indian passports for illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators have come across several hired bank accounts which were used to pay the application money for the fake papers.

1 min
Ahealthy 2025
As we build a healthy 2025, many shiny objects will dazzle us. Our fascination for sparkling things, incidentally, comes from our need to discover water. Water would glimmer in the sunlight, hence our love for glitter.

2 mins
A smog-free future: Tackling crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana
Delhi's winter air pollution crisis has been a perennial challenge, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) peaking at alarming levels year after year.
3 mins
From terror to tales of triumphs- How the USBRL project is poised to change the 'Kashmir perspective'
\"Gar Bar-ru-e-Zamin Ast; Hamin Ast, Hamin Ast Hamin Ast (If there is a heaven on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here).\" The poetic lines by Amir Khusru flashed into my mind as I reached Srinagar Railway Station during a recent Press tour to Kashmir.
5 mins
Shattered chains, stolen dreams: Revealing harsh realities of trafficking and exploitation
Human trafficking, a pernicious affront to the sanctity of human rights, is an unequivocal violation of the inalienable dignity and intrinsic worth of every individual.

6 mins
Women farmers transform agriculture with organic revolution and indigenous crops
This is women power at its best. A field that has been a preserve of males, agriculture and women have dominated the place with their achievements.

4 mins
Honesty and transparency build the foundation of a relationship
Bipra Kumar Saha and Manjuri Saha's story is a perfect example of how mutual trust, honesty and shared values are crucial to growing as a couple and as an individual.

2 mins
Detective Tarinichoron: Newest addition to the plethora of Bengali detectives
Detective novels, journals and films have been staple intellectual food in the Bengali literature landscape since the colonial times.
3 mins
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