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In this issue

January 18, 2025

Twelve Indians killed in service of Russian armed forces, MEA confirms

At least 12 Indian nationals have died while serving the Russian Army in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Friday.

Twelve Indians killed in service of Russian armed forces, MEA confirms

1 min

Verdict in RG Kar rape & murder case today

The CBI has sought the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the lone accused

Verdict in RG Kar rape & murder case today

2 mins

Budget Session of Parliament from 31 Jan to 4 April

The Budget Session of Parliament will commence from 31 January and will continue till 4 April, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Friday evening.

1 min

India Committed to Ensuring Crime-Free Border with Bangladesh

India on Friday reiterated that it is committed to ensuring a crime-free border with Bangladesh, emphasizing the need for enhanced security measures and adherence to bilateral accords.

1 min

S'pore President's visit boosts Odisha-Singapore collaboration

The President of Singapore, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, accompanied by a business delegation, visited the World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the growing partnership between Singapore and Odisha.

S'pore President's visit boosts Odisha-Singapore collaboration

2 mins

India Has the Need and Aspirations for the Growth of Auto Industry: PM Modi

Underscoring the importance of the need and aspirations for the growth of the auto industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked on Friday that India possesses both.

India Has the Need and Aspirations for the Growth of Auto Industry: PM Modi

1 min

₹2,500 for women, pension for senior citizens among key promises in BJP's 'Sankalp Patra'

BJP national president JP Nadda on Friday launched the first part of the party's manifesto for the 5 February Delhi assembly polls, with several key promises, including Rs 2,500 monthly monetary assistance to poor women, medical insurance of up to Rs 10 lakh to every resident, Rs 2,500 pension for senior citizens and Rs 500 subsidy on LPG cylinders.

₹2,500 for women, pension for senior citizens among key promises in BJP's 'Sankalp Patra'

1 min

Indo-US ties will be more tech-based now than ever before: EAM Jaishankar

The Indo-US relationship will be based on technology more than ever before in the years to come in this era of AI, EVs, space and drones, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

Indo-US ties will be more tech-based now than ever before: EAM Jaishankar

1 min

Retired bank officer from Birbhum dies at Mahakumbh

Sources stated that she was fully fit when she left for the pilgrimage, but must have fallen sick due to extreme cold and passed away

1 min

Now leopard footprints seen in Purulia

Forest officials of Purulia have traced the presence of a leopard in the Raika Hills in Bandwan, while searching for the Royal Bengal tiger.

2 mins

DGP Visits Malda After Councillor's Murder

DGP Kumar arrived at the district police office, where he held a meeting with senior officials and district magistrate Nitin Singhania

DGP Visits Malda After Councillor's Murder

1 min

Industry 5.0 to Lay Greater Emphasis on Personalised Manufacturing

Industry experts and leaders were of the opinion that India has all the qualities of becoming the leading manufacturing hub in the world and that we just need to respect natural resources and act with responsibility.

1 min

Sebaashray help: 9-yr-old to undergo open-heart surgery

A nine-year-old boy Altaf Hosen Ghorami, who was detected with heart ailment by the doctors at a Sebaashray camp in Diamond Harbour is all set to undergo a 12-hour open-heart surgery tomorrow at Jagannath Gupta institute of Medical Sciences.

1 min

Chinsurah rape & murder: Mamata hails court verdict

The Gurap police had swung into action, detaining the accused and slapped various sections of BNS against him; Verdict came exactly 55 days after the crime date

Chinsurah rape & murder: Mamata hails court verdict

2 mins

Mayor denies claim of illegal floor at councillor's home

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) mayor Firhad Hakim refuted the claims of regularising an 'illegally constructed floor' of a building owned by the councillor of ward 109 in Santoshpur.

Mayor denies claim of illegal floor at councillor's home

1 min

Meri Sampatti, Mera Adhikar

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will distribute 65 lakh Property Cards under SVAMITVA Scheme in 50,000+ villages and interact with the beneficiaries of the Scheme (Through Video Conferencing)

1 min

Security forces gun down 12 Maoists at Chh'garh-T'gana border

The security forces gunned down 12 Maoist insurgents in an intense day-long encounter near the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border on Thursday.

Security forces gun down 12 Maoists at Chh'garh-T'gana border

1 min

'No arrests made yet in actor Saif Ali Khan stabbing case'

The police are in the process of questioning workers from the residential building in Bandra West

'No arrests made yet in actor Saif Ali Khan stabbing case'

2 mins

Shah Reviews Implementation of New Criminal Laws in Madhya Pradesh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Friday, reviewed the implementation of three new criminal laws in Madhya Pradesh in the presence of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav.

2 mins

Lower entry cost

India’s financial landscape is on the verge of a transformative shift with the introduction of low-ticket systematic investment plans (SIPs) aimed at broadening the reach of equity investments.

2 mins

Right reforms

There was a great serendipity in Nepal’s market-oriented re forms of the economy last week. After a three-decadelong interval of stalled economic reforms, the coalition government of the two largest parties in Parliament ~ the Nepali Congress and the CPNUML ~ took a bold step in further liberalising the Nepali economy.

2 mins

Afghan policy

India's decision to re-engage diplomatically with the Taliban marks a significant shift in its regional approach.

2 mins

Shaping our world

Sadly, we are unable to counter the realpolitik practiced by the West, particularly the USA, which has always been an unreliable ally, failing to provide material support to us when we were attacked; by Pakistan in 1965 and 1999 and by China in 1962 and 2020. During the Indo-Pak war of 1971, the US actively supported Pakistan. Shorn of rhetoric, the main interest of the US Government vis-a-vis India is to sell us highly priced, defanged military equipment, and prevent us from buying arms from alternative sources

Shaping our world

6 mins

Budget Must Address the Needs of Small Farmers

India prepares to unveil its Budget 2025; there is a growing need to ensure that the interests of small and marginal farmers are at the forefront of agricultural policymaking.

7 mins

UP govt changes DMs of 14 districts including Lucknow

In a major reshuffle in the state's bureaucracy, Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 29 IAS officers with change in DMs of 14 districts and three Divisional Commissioners. The orders of the transfer was announced late on Thursday night.

UP govt changes DMs of 14 districts including Lucknow

2 mins

Assam, Meghalaya CMs to resume border dispute talks after district council elections

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said that the border dispute with Assam will be discussed after the district council elections in the state are over.

1 min

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, dies at 78

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive and the TV series Twin Peaks, has died just days before his 79th birthday.

1 min

Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and 7 years in prison in graft case

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country's already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said.

1 min

Israel's Security Cabinet Clears Ceasefire in Gaza

Israel's security Cabinet recommended approval on Friday of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there.

1 min

Housing sales decline by 26 per cent across eight major cities in Dec quarter

During the December quarter, the housing sales declined 26 per cent to 1,06,038 units across eight major cities.

Housing sales decline by 26 per cent across eight major cities in Dec quarter

1 min

CIL Brings Down Original Production Target From 838 MT To 810 MT, Aims At 4-5 Pc Production Growth In FY'25

The State-run coal behemoth Coal India Ltd (CIL) has set a realistic production target of 806-810 million tonnes in the current fiscal, bringing it down from the original target of 838 million tonnes.

CIL Brings Down Original Production Target From 838 MT To 810 MT, Aims At 4-5 Pc Production Growth In FY'25

2 mins

Market Snaps Three-Day Winning Streak

At close, the Sensex was down 423.49 points or 0.55 percent at 76,619.33, and the Nifty was down 108.60 points or 0.47 percent at 23,203.20

Market Snaps Three-Day Winning Streak

1 min

India's Exports of Food Goods Jump 11% to $17.8 Billion in April-December

India's exports of agricultural and processed food products registered a robust 11 percent growth to $17.77 billion during April-December of the current financial year compared to the same period of the previous year, according to official figures.

India's Exports of Food Goods Jump 11% to $17.8 Billion in April-December

1 min

Proposals Worth ₹32,500 Crore Received at MP's Investors' Meet

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that investment proposals worth more than Rs 32,500 crore in various sectors were received during the Regional Industry Conclave (RIC) held in Shahdol, and they are expected to generate employment for more than 30,000 people in the state.

Proposals Worth ₹32,500 Crore Received at MP's Investors' Meet

1 min

Centre Urged To Hike Import Duties On Aluminium Products

A panel of industry experts and retired bureaucrats has called for urgent policy intervention to raise import duties on primary and downstream aluminium products to 10 per cent and impose a 7.5 per cent duty on aluminium scrap to check the surge in cheap imports coming into the country.

Centre Urged To Hike Import Duties On Aluminium Products

2 mins

Piyush Goyal Encourages First-Time Vehicle Buyers in India to Choose EVs

Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal at the second edition of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo emphasized the importance of encouraging first-time vehicle buyers in India to choose electric vehicles (EVs) over fossil fuel-based cars.

Piyush Goyal Encourages First-Time Vehicle Buyers in India to Choose EVs

2 mins

Centre Keeping Close Watch on Food Prices, Farm Production Poised to Rise

The Centre is closely monitoring the prices and availability of essential food commodities to ensure affordability to the consumers and to maintain a stable price regime, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement issued on Friday.

1 min

India Open: Big blow for Indian fans as PV Sindhu bows out with loss in quarterfinals

Star shuttler underlines disappointing campaign for Indian players after going down fighting in last-eight stage

India Open: Big blow for Indian fans as PV Sindhu bows out with loss in quarterfinals

3 mins

BFC meet Hyderabad FC, hope to reignite title chase

Bengaluru FC will be eager to regain the second spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) points table when they take on Hyderabad FC at the G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium on Saturday.

1 min

Premier League is tougher than Eredivisie, says Slot

Liverpool coach Arne Slot claims he realised that the Premier League is much more difficult than the Dutch first league, Eredivisie.

1 min

BCCI Takes Ruthless Measures to Curb 'Indiscipline' in Team India

The move comes after embarrassing losses to New Zealand and Australia in consecutive Test series

BCCI Takes Ruthless Measures to Curb 'Indiscipline' in Team India

2 mins

University of Sheffield offering International Undergraduate Scholarship 2025

The University of Sheffield, UK is offering the International Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 to new international students starting their undergraduate studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2025.

University of Sheffield offering International Undergraduate Scholarship 2025

1 min

The Evolution of Interviewing: AI and the Virtual Recruitment Process

The process of hiring has evolved dramatically over the past few decades.

The Evolution of Interviewing: AI and the Virtual Recruitment Process

5 mins

Kolkata Children's Literature Festival Plants the Seeds of Storytelling

The second edition of the Kolkata Children's Literature Festival (KCLF) commenced with an inauguration on 10 January at SPK Jain Futuristic Academy, Newtown, Kolkata, followed by an array of sessions by storytellers and performers engaging children with workshops and activities on 11 and 12 January.

Kolkata Children's Literature Festival Plants the Seeds of Storytelling

2 mins

Neanderthals and Modern Humans: An Ancient Love Story

Tens of thousands of years ago, an extraordinary chapter in the story of humanity unfolded.

Neanderthals and Modern Humans: An Ancient Love Story

5 mins

Responsible AI in the era of Deepfakes: Curbing cyber scams

On 23 November 2021, the 194 member states of UNESCO adopted the recommendations on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.

Responsible AI in the era of Deepfakes: Curbing cyber scams

3 mins

Distressing about Human Metapneumovirus?

Doctors explain what you should know

Distressing about Human Metapneumovirus?

3 mins

Astep towards parenthood with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) procedure

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) has been a boon for many couples struggling with infertility.

Astep towards parenthood with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) procedure

2 mins

Swami Vivekananda's intuitive geniusa A deep dive into the intersection of spirituality and technology 20

wami Vivekananda, one of India's most revered spiritual figures, is widely known for his transformative impact on modern Hindu thought and global spirituality.

Swami Vivekananda's intuitive geniusa A deep dive into the intersection of spirituality and technology 20

3 mins

The uncut gems on prestigious platforms

Pandit Samar Saha's organisation, Sangeet Piyasi, inspired by the 'Sculptor of Talents', such as Vijay Kichlu, took the lead to unearth and present prodigious talents on its prestigious stage for the last thirty-three years.

5 mins

Jaipur Music Stage 2025 promises a treat for music enthusiasts

The 18th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival and the Jaipur Music Stage will run from 30 January to 3 February, featuring a wide and diverse array of performers and artists from the Indian subcontinent, showcasing a rich tapestry of musical genres that blend style, sound and history.

Jaipur Music Stage 2025 promises a treat for music enthusiasts

1 min

Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa

The Serendipity Arts Festival returned to Panaji, Goa, from 15-22 December 2024, for its much-anticipated ninth edition, offering a vibrant platform for interdisciplinary arts and cultural exchange.

Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa

1 min

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The Statesman Kolkata is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by The Statesman Net Pvt Ltd in Kolkata, India. It was founded in 1875 and is one of the oldest and most respected newspapers in India. The newspaper is known for its in-depth reporting, investigative journalism, and editorial independence.

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