The Statesman Kolkata - November 15, 2024

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November 15, 2024

Panchayat minister assures affected farmers of crop loss compensation

Farmers in Arambagh subdivision have been at the receiving end of the weather's wrath three times within a short period of six months, the untimely heavy downpour, followed by uncontrolled release of water from the DVC and then cyclone Dana.

1 min

Bike taxi aggregator opens kiosk at city airport

Commuters at the city airport would now be able to have more options to hail cabs.

1 min

Coal scam: CBI seeks court approval to frame charges

The process of framing charges in the coal pilferage scam in the jurisdiction of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has started today at the CBI Special Court in Asansol.

1 min

Week-long Birsa Munda anniv celebrations to kick off today

CM Mamata Banerjee to give away the Birsa Munda award for Science, other awards on the occasion

1 min

RBI should cut rates: Piyush Goyal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should cut interest rates to boost economic growth and look through food prices while deciding on monetary policy, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said, in possibly the first time a government minister has backed calls to re-examine the nation's inflation targeting framework.

1 min

Delhi chokes, GRAP-III restrictions invoked

Measures under GRAP stage III include a ban on construction

2 mins

Cong speaks Pakistan's language, wants to give cooking gas to illegal immigrants: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the Congress while addressing an election rally in Panvel, near Mumbai, on Thursday.

1 min

CM spends Children's Day with Darjeeling kids

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee celebrated Children's Day in Darjeeling today, bringing joy to hundreds of children who received toys, dolls, and chocolates from her.

1 min

India seeks extradition of Arsh Dalla from Canada

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday called on Canada to extradite Arsh Dalla, a Khalistani terrorist to \"face justice in India.\"

1 min

Rash driving leading to fatalities could attract murder charges

The state transport department is considering slapping murder charges against drivers committing rash driving leading to fatal accidents.

1 min

Kolkata Police arrest renowned musician in Mumbai for molestation

Kolkata Police, on Thursday, said that personnel of Charu Market Police Station in South Kolkata have arrested renowned Bengali musician Sanjay Chakraborty from Mumbai on charges of molesting one of his minor students.

1 min

Apartment registration in city increases by 5410 units in Aug

The real estate market in West Bengal is growing at a faster pace in both residential and commercial sectors, like many other states of India.

1 min

Tablets row: West Midnapore students' money diverted

Authorities suspect that the bank accounts of 22 students had been hacked

2 mins

Seminar on spirituality aesthetics

Internationally renowned scholar in Indian philosophy Professor Arindam Chakrabarti will speak at a seminar on Spirituality Aesthetics and Love Eternal at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park on Saturday.

1 min

Once in power, BJP will throw infiltrators out of Jharkhand: Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Thursday that once the BJP comes to power in Jharkhand, infiltrators, who have encroached on tribals' land, would be thrown out of the state.

1 min

Violence in Raj village after Cong rebel candidate slaps magistrate during bypoll

Police fired in air and used tear gas to quell a mob in Samaravata village of Deoli-Uniara assembly segment of Rajasthan after violence erupted on Wednesday night following the slapping of SDM-Area Magistrate Amit Chaudhary by Congress rebel and independent candidate Naresh Meena.

1 min

JMM-Congress-RJD will be removed from power: Yogi

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister was speaking during his election campaign in Jharkhand

3 mins

Bihar govt approves 3 pc DA for employees

In a significant decision on Thursday, the Bihar government under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar approved 38 agendas, including a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees and pensioners.

1 min

India has embarked on journey towards Viksit Bharat: Jaishankar

Noting that India has embarked on the journey towards a 'Viksit Bharat', External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the country has to be ready for the era of AI, chips, electric mobility, clean and green technologies, renewable energy, space and drones.

1 min

SC rejects PIL to ban messaging app WhatsApp

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking to direct the Centre to ban the operations of WhatsApp, alleging that it does not function in conformity with the new Information Technology Rules (IT Rules).

1 min

Govt doctor stabbed in daylight attack is safe, medics call off strike

The senior oncologist who was attacked by a patient's son and sustained seven stab wounds at the Government Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital (KCSSH) in the city on Wednesday is safe and his condition is normal, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian has said.

1 min

Low turnout dampener to Priyanka win margin hopes

Voter turnout dropped to 64.72 pc, a 9.15 pc decrease from previous election

2 mins

K'taka govt decides to form SIT to probe Covid scam

The Karnataka Congress government has decided to form the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the alleged Covid scam during the previous BJP government.

2 mins

Need to find solution for clean air in capital: Priyanka

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed concern over the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and said there is a need to find a solution for cleaner air.

1 min

PM Modi to inaugurate first Bodoland Mahotsav

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first Bodoland Mahotsav at SAI Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Friday.

1 min

Tribal heritage goes global, thanks to PM's initiatives

The PM has amplified the voices of tribal communities across national and global platforms by presenting tribal artworks to world leaders, fostering global appreciation for tribal cultures, and encouraging dialogue

2 mins

ICMR left indelible mark on India's healthcare landscape: Nadda

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has left an indelible mark on the country's healthcare landscape.

1 min

Choked again

As winter sets in, Delhi once again confronts an extreme pollution crisis that places public health and well-being at significant risk.

4 mins

Wings to Dissent

Justice DY Chandrachud's tenure as apex court judge provides respite where he tried to revive the dissenting culture in the apex court. He believed that a society which does not encourage its citizens to critically think, question the powers that be, and engage in non-conformist democratic discourse will fail to progress because it will fail to create dissenters. He as a judge not only wrote strong and academic dissents but tried to create a culture where justices in the bench led by him could voice dissent

5 mins

OCCASIONAL NOTE

THE large amount of unemployment amongst Anglo-Indians has naturally led to many suggestions regarding the means whereby the community might be benefitted as a whole.

1 min

A delicate balancing act

The on-going conflict in Ukraine has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, impacting everything from international relations to commodity prices.

3 mins

When algorithms write political scripts

Algorithms played a vital role in determining the outcome of the 2024 US election.

4 mins

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Marco Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz (photo) of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and whom Trump has tasked with dramatically overhauling the Justice Department.

1 min

Pakistan court rejects plea for acquittal from former premier Imran Khan and his wife in graft case

A Pakistani court on Thursday rejected a plea for acquittal from former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been held in prison for more than a year in a graft case, a defense lawyer said.

1 min

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

A man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil's Supreme Court killed himself in explosions outside the building Wednesday that forced justices and staff to evacuate, authorities said.

1 min

GOP wins 218 House seats, giving Trump control of govt

The Republican Party had earlier gained control of the US Senate from the Democrats

2 mins

Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come from US

The four drones were designed to carry bombs, but instead the men of Ukraine's Khartia brigade pack them with food, water and handwarmers and launch them in darkness toward the front line, a 15-minute flight away.

1 min

French prosecutors seek a two-year prison sentence and ineligibility period against Marine Le Pen

Paris prosecutors on Wednesday requested a 2-year prison sentence for far-right leader Marine Le Pen (photo) and an additional 5-year period of ineligibility to run for office, in a trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds where her ability to participate in the 2027 presidential race is at stake.

1 min

Head of UN's nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump's return raise worries

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Thursday that the \"space for negotiation and diplomacy is getting smaller\" over Iran's advancing atomic program as wars in the Mideast rage on and as President Donald Trump will return to the White House.

1 min

Trump's return spurs West Bank settlement expansion hopes

Israel captured the West Bank, along with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war

2 mins

US government worker charged with leaking classified documents on Israel's plans to strike Iran

A man who worked for the U.S. government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israel's earlier plans to attack Iran, according to court papers filed Wednesday.

1 min

Industries exempted from dual approvals

Requirement for compliance of EC & CTE for setting up new industries removed

2 mins

Global warming: Some rainforests may take heat stress and survive, study suggests

Different climate models suggest that a projected doubling of CO2 will intensify the atmospheric circulation and consequently the rainfall.

3 mins

Market extends correction phase for 6th straight session

Benchmark indices extended their correction phase on Thursday for a sixth straight session.

2 mins

India's merchandise exports jump by 17.25 pc in Oct, highest in over 2 years

India's merchandise exports in October rose by an impressive 17.25%, the highest in over two years, to USD 39.2 billion.

1 min

Piyush Goyal inaugurates 43rd IITF; envisions India as best MICE destination

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal on Thursday inaugurated the 43rd edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

1 min

More production from West to calm oil markets, stabilise prices, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Union Petroleum Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Thursday said India, the world's third-largest oil-consuming and importing nation, is hoping that more oil production coming from western countries like the U.S. and Canada will calm markets and bring stability in prices.

1 min

WPI inflation at a four-month high of 2.36 pc in October

The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inched to a four-month high of 2.36% (Provisional) for October 2024 over the last year.

1 min

Maha polls: Cracks among minority leaders as AIMPLB member backs MVA

A day after a prominent Muslim intellectual extended support to 269 candidates of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for the Maharashtra Assembly polls, differences cropped up among other leaders of different backgrounds, here on Thursday.

1 min

PM never went to Manipur which has been burning for years: Rahul

'Wherever Modi goes, he spreads hate. Even today the Prime Minister of India has not gone to Manipur which has been burning for one and a half years, It has never happened in India's history'

2 mins

Top Army officer reviews internal security situation in Manipur

A top Army officer toured some Manipur districts to review the emerging internal security situation in the ethnic violence-hit state and discuss operational preparedness with senior Army and Assam Rifles officials, defence officials said on Thursday.

1 min

After candidates protest, UP PCS (Prelim) exam to be held on a single day

In a relief to lakhs of students preparing for competitive examinations, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has decided to hold the upcoming PCS (Preliminary) Examination 2024 on a single day.

1 min

India's largest solar-powered torch installation

Team Omez Antacid of Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited, in association with The Brand Brewery Private Limited, creates a record in the India Book of Records and the Asia Book of Records for the installation of the largest solar-powered torch, 'Shakti ka Pratik'.

2 mins

Building green minds: Mongrace Montessori House's LitFest for the young

Baba Dioum, a Senegalese engineer and a renowned forest scientist, once said, \"In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.\"

3 mins

We'll try to win the ISL again, says Mohun Bagan Super Giant coach Jose Molina

A celebrated former goalkeeper still highly regarded at Atletico Madrid, Molina has strong ties to Indian football, having led ATK to an ISL title in 2016.

2 mins

PKL: Struggling Gujarat Giants look to rebuild stuttering campaign after returning to winning ways in Season 11

The Gujarat Giants have not had the best season so far in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 11, but against the Bengal Warriorz, in Noida, the side coached by Ram Mehar Singh put in a memorable performance, to register their second win in 9 games.

1 min

Barcelona forward Fati suffers injury, could be out for a month

Ansu Fati's dreadful luck with injuries continued on Wednesday when FC Barcelona confirmed that the forward has suffered a hamstring injury that is likely to sideline him for around a month.

1 min

ATP Finals: Bopanna-Ebden suffer 2nd consecutive defeat, semi-finals hope hit

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden's chances of reaching the ATP Finals 2024 doubles semi-finals took a major hit after the duo suffered a loss in their second match of the Bob Bryan Group.

2 mins

Sindhu loses to Michelle Li, crashes out of Japan Masters

Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out of the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024, the BWF World Tour Super 500 series tournament, after losing to Canada's Michelle Li in the second-round clash here on Thursday.

1 min

Nations League: Defender Jarell Quansah added to England squad

Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah has been added to the senior England squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures.

1 min

Yuvraj Singh, Merlin Group hunt for next cricket star

The Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence (YSCE), in partnership with Club Pavilion, the sports vertical by Merlin Group, is proud to announce the launch of an exclusive cricket talent hunt in Northeastern India including North Bengal and Sikkim.

1 min

Tilak Varma asks for No.3 spot, earns it with match-winning ton

After back-to-back hand injuries kept him out of the T20I tours of Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka a few months ago, Tilak Varma found himself dropping down the pecking order, before finally getting into the selectors' radar, albeit as a replacement for an injured Shivam Dube during the T20I series against Bangladesh.

1 min

Border-Gavaskar series: A thrilling cricket rivalry worth every penny

As Team India prepare for battle on Australian soil, we take a look at the history of a colourful cricket rivalry

3 mins

BGT: Sarfaraz hit on elbow during Team India practice

Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan was spotted leaving the training session early after being hit on his elbow ahead of the first Test against Australia at Perth from 22 November.

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