The New Indian Express Sambalpur - December 17, 2024

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December 17, 2024

Nirmala, Kharge exchange barbs in Rajya Sabha

Congress president rebuts charges of constitutional changes for 'one family'

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Record gold imports widen trade deficit

IN what could put pressure on the economy, India's trade deficit -- the difference between imports and exports -- widened to a record $37.8 billion in November, showing a 4.8% drop in exports and a record increase in imports driven by massive gold demand.

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G Udayagiri records season's coldest 4.8° C

AN unrelenting cold wave swept across Odisha for the third consecutive day with G Udayagiri recording this season's lowest minimum temperature of 4.8 degrees Celsius on Monday.

1 min

'15K sq km of Mahanadi onshore basin being scouted for oil, natural gas'

OIL India Limited is exploring around 15,000 sq km area on Mahanadi onshore basin to look for oil and natural gas.

1 min

Oil India, BMC ink pact to set up 200 TPD biogas plant in city

OIL India Limited on Monday signed an MoU with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to set up a compressed biogas (CBG) plant capable of processing 200 tonnes of segregated municipal solid waste in the state capital.

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PM to visit Odisha twice in Jan: Majhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha twice in January, informed CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday.

1 min

Swachh warrior returns gold bracelet to owner

LEADING by example, a sanitation worker of a micro-composting centre-cum-material recovery facility (MCC-MRF) in the city on Monday returned a gold bracelet to its rightful owner.

1 min

Bees sting 15 during protest by youth Cong against Bishnupada Sethi in bribery case

A swarm of bees swooped on a protest site near the official residence of senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi at Forest Park here, forcing a group of Youth Congress activists as well as policemen and media persons to run helter-skelter on Monday.

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Handle crime with iron fist, no protection to criminals by govt: CM

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday asked police officials to suppress crime with an iron fist to drive fear in criminals.

1 min

Majhi resumes public hearing, gives priority to differently-abled

In the sixth edition of the public grievance hearing at the CM's grievance cell here on Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi gave priority to people with disability.

1 min

THREE ACCUSED SENT TO JAIL

THE group general manager of Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited Chanchal Mukherjee and two others arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the ₹10 lakh bribery case were sent to Special Jail at Jharpada here on Monday.

1 min

Poacher held with 29 dead birds near Chilika lagoon

Birds Of 7 species including 5 migratory ones seized from Pradhan

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Sundargarh in grip of severe cold wave

INTENSE cold wave conditions continued to sweep across Rourkela city and the rest of Sundargarh district on Monday with the remotely-located mineral-rich Koida block reporting occurrence of frost.

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Demanding wages, mine workers block NH-53

VEHICULAR movement on Bargarh-Raipur route of NH-53 was paralysed for over five hours as contractual workers of Dunguri Limestone Mines in Bargarh launched a blockade demanding quick disbursal of unpaid dues near Haldipali area on Monday.

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Srimandir servitors clash over 'paduka', one injured

A senior servitor Biswanath Khuntia was injured in a fight between two groups at the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri on Monday.

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Suicide whiff in engg student's death

AN 18-year-old civil engineering student was found dead in his private hostel in Laxmipur area under Bhanjpur police limits on Monday morning.

1 min

4 criminals held with two firearms

SUNDARGARH and Rourkela police arrested four criminals from separate locations in the last 24 hours.

1 min

Youth wanted for murder in Surat nabbed

A 25-year-old youth wanted for murder of a Surat man in Gujarat, was arrested by police from Haridakhandi area in Ganjam district on Sunday night.

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SINGH DEO KICKS OFF PADDY PURCHASE IN MALKANGIRI

DEPUTY chief minister KV Singh Deo inaugurated the kharif paddy procurement process for 2024-25 at the regulated market committee (RMC) complex here on Monday.

1 min

Ailing tusker succumbs at Kapilash rescue centre

AN ailing elephant died during treatment for mouth injuries at Kapilash rescue centre here on Monday.

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In a first, 8 convicted for elephant poaching and tusk smuggling

IN a major boost for wildlife crime prosecution in the state, a Boudh court on Monday convicted eight persons for elephant poaching and possession of tusks in connection with a case registered in 2016.

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Pending verification of 5L forms delays Subhadra funds transfer

DISTRIBUTION of fourth phase money under the Subhadra Yojana has been postponed by the state government.

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BJD organisational polls in January

THE BJD will hold its organisational elections in January, convenor of the party's membership drive committee Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said here on Monday.

1 min

UPHEAVAL IN LEVANT RAISES UNCERTAINTY AROUND THE WORLD

The governance of Syria can well fall into the hands of fundamentalist groups. Global powers must work towards dousing such a fire rather than reigniting it

4 mins

Persons with political and religious prejudices mustn't be made judges

In the wake of uproar over Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's recent comments on Uniform Civil Code and that India will be run by the majority at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) function, retired Supreme Court judge Justice A K Pattnaik tells Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty that a judge shouldn't express views on political matters at a public forum.

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TMC makes U-turn on EVMs, differs with Cong on functioning

IN a departure from its earlier stand, Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday asserted that there is nothing \"substantial\" in the allegations of manipulation of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).

1 min

₹1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for farmers launched

THE Centre on Monday unveiled a credit guarantee scheme (CGS) to help small farmers who engage in distress selling.

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PMML Society seeks Nehru letters from Rahul

Historian says records on first PM, including his letters to Lady Mountbatten, withdrawn on orders of Sonia Gandhi

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Alarming groundwater contamination across Gujarat districts, Lok Sabha told

THE Government of India, in a concerning update to the Rajya Sabha, has flagged an alarming situation regarding groundwater pollution in Gujarat.

1 min

Students stir over paper leak, Bihar exam put off

THE Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday cancelled the 70th combined preliminary examination conducted by the commission at Bapu Bhawan examination centre in the state capital on December 13.

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SP smells BJP plot in Sambhal violence, ruckus in UP House

THE winter session of the UP legislature took off on a fiery note on Monday with the belligerent opposition raising Sambhal violence in which five people lost their lives during the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24.

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Gehlot ex-aide pardoned in phone tap case

DELHI'S Patiala House Court has granted a conditional pardon to Lokesh Sharma, the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Rajasthan's ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with the illegal phone tapping case.

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Lathicharge on students seeking exam cancellation

THE Jharkhand police resorted to lathi-charge on Monday to disperse students, who were protesting near Jharkhand Staff Service Commission (JSSC) against alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL recruitment examination held in September.

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5 held, booked under Pocso for gang-raping teen

TRIPURA police arrested five people for alleged gang-rape of a minor girl.

1 min

Maha Yuti tables ₹35K cr supplementary budget

Maha discontent brews as several cabinet aspirants feel left out

1 min

7 picked for questioning in killings of 2 migrant workers in Manipur

Larger conspiracy

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Shah meets families hit by Maoist violence in Bastar, pledges support

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed his condolences to the families of jawans killed in Maoist attacks and the civilians affected by violence in the strife-torn region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.

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Sr UK clergyman faces calls to resign over handling of priest abuse claims

THE senior clergyman who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England faced calls to resign on Monday over his handling of the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct.

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Now, bullying comes under police

The Parliament on Monday passed the Penal Code (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2024 and the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2024 to address all forms of bullying, The Star reported.

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Was evacuated by Russian military, claims Assad

OUSTED Syrian leader Bashar Assad said he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack.

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Japan bank staff steals $6.6 mn from safe deposit boxes

JAPAN's biggest bank apologised on Monday for the alleged theft by an employee of more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes.

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Shares of Dixon rise 5% a day after joint venture announcement with Vivo

A day after announcing a joint venture with Chinese mobile maker Vivo on Sunday, the shares of contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies jumped 5% to a day's high of ₹18,321.15.

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European agency endorses approval of Biocon Biologics' biosimilar Ustekinumab

BIOCON BIOLOGICS, a biosimilars company and subsidiary of Biocon, has announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of YESINTEK, an Ustekinumab biosimilar intended for the treatment of adults and children with plaque psoriasis and adults with psoriatic arthritis or Crohn's disease.

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Bitcoin profits even before VDA rules to be treated as capital gains

IN a first of its kind legal dispute over taxation of bitcoins, the Jodhpur Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that gains for sale of bitcoins even before the introduction of virtual digital asset (VDA) regime in 2020 should be treated as capital gains for the purpose of taxation.

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LTIMindtree cyber defence centre in B'luru

LTIMindtree, the country's sixth largest IT services company, on Monday announced the launch of the 100-seater AI-driven Cyber Defense Resiliency Center (CDRC) in Bengaluru.

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New Relic aims to further scale up India operations; investing heavily in the country

US-based New Relic, which is in intelligent observability platform space, is investing heavily in India.

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Vlogger shares dismal business class experience on Air India international flight

'Meal fell on business class seat as it was broken'

1 min

Pvt sector output index rises to 60.7 in Dec

PRIVATE sector output grew at the fastest pace in four months, helping the economy end 2024 on a positive note boosted by strong demand from services and manufacturing sectors leading to record jobs creation.

1 min

LG eyes $15 billion listing valuation for Indian arm

Post-public offer, promoter's shareholding will come down by 15%

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Niggle trouble for Siraj as pacer continues to struggle

IT was the 37th over of the Australian innings on Sunday. Mohammed Siraj, having bowled the first two balls, called on the physio.

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Women's Euro: UEFA more than doubles prize money

PRIZE money for the 2025 Women's European Championship will more than double compared to the previous edition, with the 16 teams sharing 41 million euros, UEFA said Monday.

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Leganes stun Liga leaders Barcelona

LA LIGA leaders Barcelona stumbled 1-0 at home against Leganes on Sunday as they suffered another blow in the Spanish title race.

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TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER

On a day that witnessed multiple delays due to weather, visitors lose four big wickets and now have an uphill task to save the match

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We're basically two dead people playing chess, mistakes happen: Gukesh

THE king had arrived home and that led to a frenzy as everybody, who were eagerly awaiting his arrival, wanted a piece of him.

2 mins

TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER

On a day that witnessed multiple delays due to weather, visitors lose four big wickets and now have an uphill task to save the match

2 mins

India's first gene therapy offers new hope to haemophilia patients

In a significant medical breakthrough, India's first human gene therapy with a lentiviral vector for severe haemophilia-A has been found to be successful with zero bleeding rate in patients.

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