The Statesman Kolkata - February 03, 2025

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February 03, 2025

Trump Puts Tariffs on Neighbors, China, Presaging Global Trade War

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, drawing swift retaliation from the country's North American neighbors, and marking the start of a trade war that is expected to spread to other countries.

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AAP's broom is falling apart before voting: PM

A BJP govt will be formed in Delhi on 8 Feb, says Modi at election rally

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Rarebirds spotted during migratory bird census in West Burdwan

For the first time in South Bengal, two rare birds—a Common Merganser from North America and a West Himalayan Bush Warbler— have been spotted during this year's migratory bird census in West Burdwan district. This announcement was made by Saptarshi Mukherjee of Wings Durgapur, an NGO, on World Wetlands Day 2025.

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BSF Stops Illegal Construction on Bangladesh Side

The Border Security Force (BSF) today halted unauthorised construction within 150 yards of the zero line on the Bangladesh side of the Indo-Bangladesh border.

1 min

TMC MLA Sabitri Mitra escapes 'attack'

Unidentified vehicle rammed into her car twice on Saturday night while she was returning home

1 min

DPS Fulbari hosts N Bengal's first-ever TEDx school event

Delhi Public School (DPS) Fulbari organised TEDxDPS-Fulbari Youth on Saturday, marking the first-ever TEDx school event in North Bengal.

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Serampore Girls' High School celebrates Golden Jubilee of Satyajit Ray's Sonar Kella with Saraswati Puja theme

Sonar Kella, one of Satyajit Ray's most beloved children's films, continues to captivate audiences of all ages.

1 min

Dense fog disrupts flight operations at NSCBI Airport

Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport were disrupted early this morning due to dense fog, prompting authorities to implement Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) at 5.40 a.m.

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Three workers die while cleaning pipeline at Kolkata Leather Complex

The deceased have been identified as Farzem Sheikh, Hasi Sheikh, and Suman Sardar

1 min

Huge quantity of ganja seized on Jharkhand border

The Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate intercepted an inter-state drugs consignment in the Dishergarh area, at the Purulia-West Burdwan-Jharkhand border.

1 min

NIA arrests one more accused in 2022 Bhupatinagar blast case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another accused in the 2022 Bhupatinagar bomb blast in Bengal that claimed three lives.

1 min

Trinamul MLA Nasiruddin Ahmed passes away at 70

A veteran Trinamul Congress leader and MLA from Nadia's Kaliganj constituency, Nasiruddin Ahmed, has passed away at the age of 70.

1 min

Calcutta HC Orders Police Security for Saraswati Puja at Jogesh Chandra Law College

Calcutta High Court has stepped in to ensure a peaceful Saraswati Puja celebration at Jogesh Chandra Law College in Kolkata.

1 min

JPC report on Waof Bill to be tabled in LS on Monday

The report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is scheduled to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

1 min

Union Budget: Substantial Increase in Allocation for Development of Tribal Communities

The budget allocation for the development of Scheduled Tribes has increased by 45.79 per cent to Rs 14,925.81 crore in 2025-26 from Rs 10,237.33 crore in 2024-25

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Kharge forms ‘EAGLE’ panel to monitor conduct of free and fair elections by ECI

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday set up an Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts (EAGLE), to monitor the conduct of free and fair elections by the Election Commission of India.

1 min

BCs Form More Than Half of Telangana's Population: Caste Census Report

The recently-conducted caste census in Telangana has revealed that Backward Classes (BCs) are the largest demographic group, making up 56 per cent of the state's population.

2 mins

Telangana Cong demands resignation of BJP ministers

Holding a protest against the Union Budget, the state Congress today demanded that the two central ministers from Telangana, G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar should resign for failing to secure funds for the state's development.

1 min

Reasoning with faith

SIR, I respond to your timely edit on the Mahakumbh tragedy, published today. Sometimes, human places create inhuman monsters, said author Stephen King. And so it happened at Prayagraj recently.

2 mins

Reforms in states

Voters lack rationality and incentives - especially cash incentives - work; hence freebies fetch votes. The BJP that had earlier spoken against \"Revadi\", culture has also been forced to join the bandwagon due to electoral compulsions. The upcoming Delhi election campaigning is seeing an incessant shower of free goodies being promised by all political parties which are trying to outdo each other in this sordid game

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Checking suspicions

President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before the Constitutional Court of Korea for his impeachment trial.

2 mins

Election Farce

Four years after seizing power in a coup, Myanmar's military rulers continue their desperate yet failing bid to tighten their grip, this time by extending emergency rule under the pretext of preparing for elections.

2 mins

Missing my pond

I read a Peruvian folk tale about a frog that lived in a small pond near a small village and croaked happily all day.

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Where do transgenders fit?

U.S. president Donald Trump has brought the discussion about transgenders to the forefront by announcing that there are only two genders, male and female, in his inauguration speech; he also signed an executive order to that effect.

5 mins

Yogi Adityanath Vs Akhilesh Yadav in Milkipur Assembly by-election

The Milkipur assembly byelection in Ayodhya has drawn nationwide attention with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav locking horns as the polling for the the prestigious seat scheduled to be held on 5 February draws closer.

1 min

Rape-murder of Dalit woman in Ayodhya: Wailing SP MP demands justice

With just three days left for the crucial Milkipur assembly bypolls on 5 February, politics has started over the rape and murder of a Dalit woman in Ayodhya.

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UP govt gears up for 3rd Amrit Snan at Mahakumbh today

On the eve of Basant Panchami, more than 1.31 crore devotees have taken dip in Sangam by 4 p.m. and the total number of pilgrims reaching Mahakumbh has touched 35 crore

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Trump Tariffs: China Vows Countermeasures, to Sue US at WTO; Canada, Mexico Hit Back

China on Sunday said it \"firmly opposes\" the new tariffs imposed on the country by US President Donald Trump and warned of taking \"corresponding countermeasures\" to resolutely safeguard its own rights and interests.

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Elon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: Sources

The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems, according to two people familiar with the situation.

1 min

Russia and Ukraine trade blame over an attack on a boarding school in Russia's Kursk region

Competing claims emerged over a deadly attack on a boarding school in Sudzha, a city in Russia's Kursk region that has been under Ukrainian control for five months, with Ukraine and Russia accusing each other of carrying out the strike.

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Syria's Interim President Lands in Saudi Arabia on First Trip Abroad, Likely a Signal to Iran

Syria's interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus' shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.

1 min

Possible to broaden the circle of peace: Netanyahu

Israeli PM heads to Washington to meet Trump, discuss the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal

2 mins

Paramilitary group kills 54 in attack on open market in Sudanese city

An attack on an open market in the Sudanese city of Omdurman by a paramilitary group killed 54 people and wounded at least 158, health authorities said Saturday.

1 min

India Has Third Largest Startup Ecosystem In The World: Government

India has firmly established itself as the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, with over 1.57 lakh certificates issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) for recognition of startups as of 31 December 2024.

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Budget positions India as more competitive player globally: Industry leaders

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget 2025 highlighting that Agriculture, MSME, Investment, and Exports are engines in the journey to Viksit Bharat.

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Budget Aims to Lift Overall Consumption to Stimulate Economic Growth

The Union Budget 2025-26 ultimately aims to lift overall consumption, which is the need of the hour to stimulate economic growth, said a report on Sunday.

1 min

Sebi's new mechanism to ensure secure payments in securities market through UPI

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is set to come out with a new mechanism to ensure secure and efficient payments in the securities market through Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

1 min

10.23 pc Capex hike in Budget 2025-26 shows infrastructure a priority: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told NDTV in a post-budget interview that the Government's focus has been on capital expenditure (capex) in the last few years, and now it has also given a huge boost to increasing consumption.

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Market outlook: RBI policy, Budget reactions, global economic cues key factors for next week

The Indian stock market is set for a volatile week, with multiple factors influencing investor sentiment such as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, reactions to the Union Budget 2025, and global economic events.

1 min

Gender Budget Allocation Increased to 8.86 pc for FY26 in Union Budget

The share of gender budget allocation in the total Union Budget has increased to 8.86 per cent in FY 2025-26 from 6.8 per cent in FY 2024-25.

1 min

Travel and movement regulations in the north-east

Just as the Nagaland Hornbill Festival—one of the most sought-after events in north-east India—concluded in December 2024, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs reimposed the Protected Area Regime (PAR) in Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram.

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North-east: Observing Republic Day amid militants' boycott call

In the nineties, when I joined an Assamese daily as a news-desk employee, the separatist militants enjoyed a significant support base among the common people, and so it was a difficult task to defy many diktats of those gun-toting youths, including the one restricting any celebration relating to the Republic and Independence Days across northeast India (which they termed as the western part of the southeast Asian region).

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ICC Champions Trophy: No extra significance on Ind-Pak contest, Gambhir targets title

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Davis Cup: Dominant India blank Togo 4-0

Hosts India, backed by a passionate home crowd and a superior lineup, cruised past Togo 4-0 to secure a place in the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs at the DLTA Complex here on Sunday.

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Indian Navy Half Marathon 2025: Kulbir Singh & Vrinda Bhandari take top honours

More than 10,000 participants competed in this historic event, which featured three race categories: 21.1 km, 10 km, and 5 km.

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Ranji Trophy: Quarterfinal between J&K and Kerala to be held in Pune, confirms MCA

The Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match between Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala will be held at the MCA International Stadium in Pune from February 8-12, confirmed the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) on Sunday.

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India thrash South Africa to defend women's U19 WC title

Trisha and Sanika guide India to secure nine-wicket victory and claim the U19 T20 WC title

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I-League: Real Kashmir FC Continue to Dominate on Familiar Turf in Srinagar

The icy chill in Srinagar did little to deter Real Kashmir FC as they warmed up their fans' hearts with a delightful 2-0 win over Shillong Lajong FC in an I-League 2024-25 match, here at the TRC Football Turf on Sunday.

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