The Statesman Kolkata - February 06, 2025

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February 06, 2025

BGBS bags multiple investment pledges

Reliance Group to invest Rs 50,000 cr more in Bengal within a decade

2 mins

US C-17 military aircraft lands in Amritsar with illegal immigrants

As many as 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported from the United States landed on Wednesday at Sri Guru Ramdasji International Airport in Amritsar in a US military aircraft.

1 min

Mahakumbh: PM takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a sacred dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati during the Prayagraj Mahakumbh here on Wednesday.

1 min

BJP Comeback in Delhi After 27 Years, Big Setback for AAP, Predict Exit Polls

Exit polls telecast by different private TV channels, on Wednesday evening, predicted a comfortable victory for the BJP in the Delhi Assembly elections.

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Cong's Rahul Gandhi reiterates nationwide caste census call

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, reiterated his call for a nationwide caste census as he underlined the paradox of representation without power for the country's Dalits, Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and tribals.

1 min

Armed Bangladeshi Miscreants Attack BSF in S Dinajpur

Tension escalated along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Malikpur, South Dinajpur, as Bangladeshi miscreants launched yet another attack on BSF personnel in the early hours of Wednesday.

1 min

Entry fee to Ballavpur wildlife sanctuary in Birbhum withdrawn

The tourists visiting Ballavpur Sanctuary will no longer have to buy a Rs 100 ticket for entering the sanctuary at Santiniketan in Birbhum.

1 min

Sittong Tourism Festival: Blend of culture, adventure & tradition

Darjeeling Hills, located in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, is part of the Kanchenjunga Regional Tourism Circuit, comprising north Bengal, Sikkim, Eastern Nepal, and Bhutan

1 min

Book traces vanishing 'para' culture in Kolkata

A unique book on the nostalgia embracing Kolkata titled Lattuparar Letti Kotha was launched at the ongoing 48th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF).

1 min

IEM-UEM integrates microcredit and micro-internships in curriculum

The Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM) and the University of Engineering and Management (UEM) have announced a ground-breaking initiative, becoming the first university group in Eastern India to integrate microcredit and micro-internships from top global companies into the curriculum of all courses.

1 min

Jharkhand CM praises investor-friendly Bengal

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, one of the special invitees at the 8th BGBS, showered praises on Bengal and also on chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the host.

1 min

BGBS: CPM, BJP doubt investments in state

The Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) has once again become a political battleground, with the opposition CPM and BJP ridiculing the state government over its claims of attracting investment.

1 min

Kalimpong DM hails Kalimpong entrepreneurs at meet

Two entrepreneurs from Kalimpong have made their mark at the Bengal Global Business Summit, which began today in Kolkata.

1 min

9,000 People Visit Sebaashray Camps on Wednesday

Sebaashray camps in Metiabruz recorded the presence of over 9,000 people today.

1 min

Mamata Calls On Industry To Come And Help Transform Bengal

Miss Banerjee Called For The Younger Generation To Join Business To Take The State To The Next Level

1 min

PM Modi Mourns Demise of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the passing of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, considered by his followers to be a direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad.

1 min

Substantial increase in cargo handled at major airports

The cargo handled at Major Ports has increased from 581.34 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 819.23 million tonnes in FY2023-24, a CAGR of 3.5% which is comparable to global standards.

1 min

MP Govt To Phase Out Alcohol Shops; Open Milk Shops

Reiterating the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government's commitment to social welfare, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced that liquor shops across the state will be phased out and instead milk shops will be opened all over the state.

1 min

Acknowledge failure of Make in India: Rahul

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should acknowledge that 'Make in India' is a failure as the country's manufacturing sector has witnessed a decline.

1 min

General Chauhan Launches Key Infrastructure Initiatives

The developments align with the national objective of Aatmanirbhar Bharat

1 min

Bihar: Tejashwi meets Governor over deteriorating law and order

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav today met the Governor of Bihar Arif Mohammad Khan and submitted a memorandum highlighting the deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar and informed him about the chaotic situation prevailing in the state due to lawlessness and corruption.

1 min

Kerala HC rules ragging worse than vandalism, stays re-admission of accused veterinary students

A divisional bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed the order of the single judge which allowed the re-admission of 18 students at the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy who were implicated as accused in the suicide of junior student J. S. Sidharthan.

1 min

Rat faeces and cockroaches found in NALSAR canteen

A task force of the Telangana Commissioner of Food Safety, during an inspection at the canteen of the NALSAR University, one of the premier law schools in the country, came across shocking violations of hygiene.

1 min

DK Shivakumar Calls For Pressure On Centre To Withdraw Flawed NEP

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday called for building pressure on the Union government and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to withdraw the flawed National Education Policy (NEP).

1 min

T'gana Govt Faces Objection Over Quotas for Madigas

Cong disciplinary committee issues a show cause notice to Mallana for criticising caste census

1 min

Several schools in Noida receive bomb threats

Several prominent schools in Noida received bomb threats which later turned out to be hoax on Wednesday, weeks after Delhi schools were targeted in a similar manner.

1 min

Murdered Maha official's brother urges CM to prevent conspiracy to destroy evidence

Dhananjay Deshmukh, the brother of murdered Massajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, to ensure that an alleged conspiracy to make the mobile phone of one of the murder accused called Vishnu Chate, disappear along with the evidence it contains, does not succeed.

1 min

MEA Working on New Law for Indians Working Abroad

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is \"seriously considering\" enacting a new law tentatively titled 'Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2024' that will replace the \"outdated provisions\" of the Emigration Act 1983, the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs stated in its fourth report that was presented to Lok Sabha on Monday.

1 min

Manipur Speaker's Tribunal to Hear JD(U) MLAs' Anti-Defection Case on 7 Feb

The Manipur Speaker's Tribunal has scheduled a hearing on 7 February regarding the disqualification plea against five Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] MLAs who defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shortly after the 2022 state assembly elections, according to legal representatives involved in the case.

1 min

Deal with terrorism with a ruthless approach: HM Shah

Union home minister holds review meeting of security situation in Jammu and Kashmir

1 min

India Reaffirms Its Commitment to Global Pharmaceutical Standardisation and Regulatory Convergence

India on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to global pharmaceutical standardisation and regulatory convergence.

1 min

Nadda, Sachdeva, Malhotra visit Delhi BJP office amid voting for Assembly polls

BJP National President JP Nadda, accompanied by Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva and Union Minister Harsh Malhotra visited the Delhi BJP office on Wednesday amid voting for Delhi's 70 Assembly seats.

1 min

Major administrative reshuffle in Haryana, 12 IAS, 67 HCS officers transferred

The Haryana Government has made a major administrative reshuffle and issued posting and transfer orders of 12 IAS and 67 HCS officers with immediate effect.

1 min

Bright prospects beckon for China-Europe ties

In a speech he delivered at this year's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos last week, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, reiterated China's support for economic globalization, and its resolve to continue to uphold multilateralism.

2 mins

Neglected again

The deportation of illegal Indian migrants from the United States on a military aircraft marks a stark escalation in immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration.

4 mins

The table above shows that the benefit of lower taxes is not evenly spread out, which militates against the concept of equity

The changes in tax rates reflect the government's endeavour to make the private sector the growth engine of the economy. Since, private consumption was not showing expected growth because inflation and high rates of direct and indirect taxes had left the middle class with little disposable income, a tax break of Rs.1 lakh crore was provided, so that disposable incomes of the middle class may rise and consumption could receive a boost, which would, hopefully, reverse the trend of a falling GDP growth rate.

5 mins

From file notings to fine literature

The pen may be mightier than the sword, but why professional civil servants take to writing, especially after their retirement, perhaps like no other group of professionals, requires some introspection.

4 mins

Brute power of an imperial presidency

United States President Donald Trump has agreed to delay punishing tariffs on all exports from Canada and Mexico, which resulted in a threat of retaliatory tariffs from Canada.

4 mins

Protests against Trump and Project 2025 are planned in cities across the US

A movement to oppose the early actions of President Donald Trump's administration is taking off online, with plans to protest across the U.S. on Wednesday.

1 min

Congo Calls Rebels' Ceasefire Declaration 'False Communication' as Reports of Fighting Continue

Congo's government on Tuesday described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as \"false communication,\" while the United Nations noted reports of heavy fighting with Congolese forces in the region.

1 min

Sweden's Worst Mass Shooting Leaves at Least 11 Dead, Including the Gunman

Sweden's worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education centre west of Stockholm.

1 min

Trump's suggestion the US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike

The US president's suggestion came at a White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

3 mins

Philippine Vice President Impeached by House, Faces Senate Trial as Political Battle Rages

The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce China's aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.

1 min

Third attempt to auction off the home of Myanmar's ousted Aung San Suu Kyi fails to draw any bidders

A renewed attempt to auction off the family home of Myanmar's imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was unsuccessful Wednesday as the prospect of paying tens of millions of dollars for a property in a country embroiled in a civil war failed to attract any bidders.

2 mins

Iran Praises US for Cutting Foreign Aid Funding as It Looks for a Trump Message on Nuclear Talks

Iran's government seems to be welcoming some recent decisions by the United States—even though they happen to come from a man Iranian operatives have allegedly been plotting to assassinate.

1 min

EU Ready for Tough Trade Talks With US, Says Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Union (EU) is prepared for tough negotiations with the US to safeguard its economic interests.

1 min

Remains of all 67 Victims of the Midair Collision near DC Recovered as NTSB Probes Altitude Data

The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday.

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Palestinians Fear a Repeat of Their 1948 Mass Expulsion in the Wake of Trump's Remarks on Gaza

Palestinians will mark this year the 77th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle.

1 min

Opposition demands fresh elections in Pakistan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gets ready to hold nationwide protests on 8 February

1 min

US Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department's helm

The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to the Republican president.

1 min

Centre of Excellence in Chip Design Launched

A National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Chip Design was inaugurated on Tuesday at its Noida campus by Mr. S. Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

1 min

Global gold demand spikes by 1% to a record high of 4,974.5MT in 2024

The World Gold Council (WGC) on Wednesday said the global gold demand, including over-the-counter (OTC) trading, rose by 1 percent to a record high of 4,974.5 metric tonnes in 2024.

1 min

Tata Power To Set Up Small Modular Reactors To Generate Electricity

Tata Power Company Ltd. has announced that it envisaged to set up small modular reactors (SMRs) across India in order to generate electricity from nuclear fission, informed Tata Power's CEO & Managing Director, Praveer Sinha.

2 mins

Indian Stock Market Witnesses Spike in Participation of Women Investors: NSE

Indian stock markets have been witnessing a spike in the participation of women investors since the calendar year 2022, a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) said.

1 min

Ashwini Vaishnaw Meets OpenAI's Sam Altman, Discuss Collaboration

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and discussed India's strategy of creating the entire AI stack - GPUs, model, and apps.

1 min

RBI Likely To Cut Repo Rate By 25 Basis Points For First Time In 5 Years

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in all likelihood, is set to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points for the first time in almost five years, aligning with the Budget's objectives of stimulating economic activity while managing a prudent fiscal position, which provides comfort on currency and inflation fronts, industry experts said on Wednesday.

1 min

Service sector PMI slowdowns in almost 2 years at 56.5 in January

A business survey showed on Wednesday that India's dominant services sector growth was slowest in over two years in January amid cooling demand.

1 min

Market closes lower due to losses in consumer stocks

Among others, Nifty PSU Bank, Metal, OMCs & Media indices ended higher by over 1pceach

1 min

Police checking identity cards of voters in Milkipur assembly bypolls: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party's President, Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that in the Milkipur by-election, police officers were trying to intimidate the voters by checking their identity cards.

1 min

Tripura CM Manik Saha highlights cooperatives as path to economic growth and stability

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has underscored the crucial role of cooperative societies in driving economic development, reducing unemployment, and curbing militant activities in the state.

1 min

PM Modi to Attend Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit in Guwahati

The Prime Minister will attend and see the Jhumoir extravaganza on 24 February

1 min

Bangladesh resumes visa and consular services in Agartala after 2-month suspension

The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala has announced the resumption of visa and consular services from 5 February, ending a two-month suspension imposed after a security breach at the mission.

1 min

Laws That Help

Active citizenry is a Constitutional duty, says Srinivas Madhav

5 mins

In Pakistan's Legal Profession

Many UoL and Lums graduates see the mess, leave, and thrive in jurisdictions where the law is respected. Since they land cushy jobs and secure their futures, this piece is not about them. This is about the majority: local law graduates, particularly first-generation lawyers, from institutions the world has never heard of, struggling to navigate a profession that is seen as a 'kala-coat' mafia.

2 mins

ISL: East Bengal defender Hijazi Maher ruled out for rest of season

East Bengal FC suffered a major setback ahead of the crucial final phase of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season, as defender Hijazi Maher has been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign due to a knee injury.

1 min

Jugraj Singh: From water boy at Attari border to becoming HIL top scorer

The sport of hockey has changed many lives, producing rags-to-riches galore.

3 mins

Bangalore Strikers Blow Away Chennai Singams

Bangalore Strikers rode a superb batting display by openers Ajaz Shaikhlal Bepari and Saroj Paramanik to humiliate Chennai Singams by nine wickets in a totally one-sided Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) encounter at the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium in Thane on Wednesday evening.

1 min

ISL: FC Goa gun for second position, Odisha FC chase maiden playoffs spot

Big rewards at stake as in-form Goa take on a difficult challenge from the team from the east

2 mins

Rohit, Virat's form in focus vs England as India prepare for Champions Trophy

Star batters desperate to shake off prolonged spell of poor form ahead of premier ICC tournament

3 mins

An unfit Bumrah will negatively affect India's chances at Champions Trophy: Ravi Shastri

Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri feels India's chances of winning the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy will be down by 30 per cent without star quick Jasprit Bumrah.

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