The Statesman Kolkata - November 20, 2024

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November 20, 2024

*Putin to visit India, dates being finalised,

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to Visit India and the dates for his trip are being finalised, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

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Modi, Starmer resolve to resume negotiations on India-UK FTA soon

In his first meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the importance of addressing the issue of economic offenders from India in the UK as the two leaders underlined the importance of resuming the Free Trade Agreement negotiations between their two nations at an early date.

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Stage Set for another NDA-INDIA face-Off

Voting slated in 38 Jnarkhand, 288 Maharashtra constituencies today

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Digital life certificates for SER pensioners

The South Eastern Railway has planned to organise a biometric-based digital life certificate (DLC) service special camp for pensioners in collaboration with India Post Payments Bank on 20 and 25 November.

1 min

NHPC partners with Gyalshing administration for community development

Rangit Power Station, NHPC Limited, has joined hands with the district administration of Gyalshing to implement transformative corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at uplifting the local community.

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Hamro party president urges CM to address corruption, infrastructure issues in Darjeeling Hills

Darjeeling-based political leader Ajoy Edwards, president of the Hamro Party, has urged chief minister Mamata Banerjee to address pressing issues affecting the region under the jurisdiction of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA).

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KMC e-tenders fortwo mega projects under central scheme

Tne estimated COst Of tne pr Oje Cts is RS 20 Cr Ore ea Cn, One Of tnem entails Changing pipelines in Wards 88 and 89

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Cabinet orders auction, ADDA claims ₹4 cr from factory land

Factoryland ofa PSU chemical major is now up for auction here and the state has summoned a concerned Durgapur based statutory urban body for the purpose.

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Calcutta HC stays suspension of 7 BBMCH medical students accused of 'threat culture'

A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, stayed the decision of the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) at Siliguri in West Bengal's Darjeeling district to suspend seven medical students accused of running \"threat culture\" within the college campus.

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TMC mulls leadership reshuffle ahead ofcivie. Assemblv Dolls

Trinamul Congress is trying to putup aclean image and promote leaders who work hard

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Students suggest minister texting facility on 1098 helpline

A group of underprivileged school students from Kolkata and nearby areas recommended to the state women and child development and social welfare minister, Dr Shashi Panja, the inclusion of text messaging facility to 1098 helpline number to lodge complaints about violence on children.

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Bharat Dev Varma passes away

Industrialist Bharat Dev Verma, husband of actor-politician Moon Moon Sen passed away in the city, this morning.

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Web portal for loan management

Babul Supriyo, state IT and ITes minister, inaugurated a website-based loan management system for the public enterprises and industrial reconstruction department this afternoon.

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Govt streamlines Loan recoverv monitoring

The Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction departmenthas introduced an online loan management system

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Stage set for polling in Crucial UP b V-elections tomorrow

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has geared up for tomorrow' s crucial assembly by-elections in nine seats in Uttar Pradesh where 34.35 lakh Voters will decide the fate of 90 candidates including 1 1 women.

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*Sagarmanthan, strengthens rules-based world order: PM

Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi called for the success of Sagarmanthan to build consensus for partnerships of a prosperous future for humanity.

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UP bypolls: SP demands ban on police checking voters’ Id women wearing burga

On the eve of the crucial assemblyby-electionsin Uttar Pradesh, the opposition Samajwadi Party has attacked the BJP government and also asked the Election Commission that no policeman should check anyone's ID.

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BJP denies allegations of Vinod Tawde distributing cash to voters

BJP national secretary Vinod Tawde himself issued a statement saying, 'I had gone to the hotel to brief my party workers about the Election Commission's latest rules related to the code of conduct'

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Maha Kumbh 2025: Bollywood art director to design a high-tech control room for seamless coordination

In preparation for the Mahakumbh 2025, which is expected to draw over 25 crore devotees, a state-of-the-art control room is being constructed within the fair area to monitor and manage high-level meetings and coordinate the strategies for the event.

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Movie 'Sabaramati Report' made tax free in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced on Tuesday that Sabarmati Report, the movie based on the 2002 incident of burning of the Sabarmati Express train at Godhra in Gujarat, has been made tax free in MP by the BJP state government.

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Modi govt brought down violence in J-K, north-east in last 10 years: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 50th edition of the All-India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) at Lavad in Gandhinagar on Tuesday.

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India, Japan must enhance quality of economic cooperation: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said India and Japan must consider ways to enhance the quality of their economic cooperation in a world under flux.

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BRS Complains to ED against Maxbien Pharma

The firm is allegedly owned by Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy's son-in-law

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Hindi on LIC website: Stalin terms it linguistic tyranny

Condemning the public sector Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) for making Hindi the default language in its widely used website, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday (Nov 18) described it as linguistic tyranny and demanded its immediate rollback.

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Should Delhi remain the national Capital, asks Thar OOr

As Delhi battles severe levels of air pollution, Congress leader hashi Tharoor has sparked a fresh debate on whether the city should continue to serve as India's national capital.

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Participation at G20 Summit affirms Viet Nam's rising position, prestige in global arena

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's participation at the upcoming G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, demonstrates that issues to be discussed at the event align with the objectives Viet Nam is committed to achieving, and reaffirms the country's growing role and position in the international and regional arena, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

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Safety Neglected

The tragedy at an Uttar Pradesh government hospital's neo-natal care unit at Jhansi has brought to light the critical gaps in fire safety and emergency preparedness in public healthcare facilities.

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DOGE for India

The malaise in Indian bureaucracy has been extensively documented, but there has been no noticeable reform since Independence; rather things have gone from bad to worse. The Government has tried to leverage technology to rein in corruption by eliminating discretion, but with little success. Rather, technological solutions have promoted centralisation, that has hamstrung bureaucratic initiative at the operational level

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Third-term tremors

Socialists invent class, nationalists invent the nation, and so the populists invent the people. This phrase distills a defining element of Donald Trump's political appeal and hints at his most recent ambition: a potential third term as President of the United States.

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Could New York show the way?)

New York City is poised to launch the first congestion pricing plan to reduce traffic in a major U.S. metropolitan area on 5 January 2025.

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US envoy pushes for cease-fire in Lebanon as food crisis worsens after looting in Gaza

A United States envoy returned to Beirut on Tuesday, where Lebanese officials have tentatively welcomed a proposal for an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

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Russia says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS ai the Bryansk region, days after Biden policy shift

Ukraine fired six U.S. -made ATACMS missiles at Russia's Bryansk region, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, days after U.S. President Joe Biden eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of American-made weapons in the war that has reached its 1,000-day milestone.

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Survivor of deadly trip across Canada-US border expected to testify in human smuggling trial

An Indian migrant who survived a deadly trek across the Canada-U.S. border in blizzard conditions is expected to testify Tuesday in the federal trial of two men accused of taking part in a sprawling human smuggling scheme that ultimately killed a family of four.

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G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the War in Ukraine

Leaders of the world's 20 major economies gathered once again on Tuesday with a lighter schedule after they issued a joint declaration the night before.

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Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies

An Israeli airstrike slammed into a densely populated residential area in Lebanon's capital near key government and diplomatic buildings late Monday, killing at least five people as the U.S. pressed ahead with cease-fire efforts.

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President Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine

Move follows USPresident’s decision to allow Ukraine tostrike targetsin Russia with US-made missiles

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Numerous children injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China

Numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China's Hunan province on Tuesday, reports said.

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45 pro-democracy activists get4to 10Vrjail terms in HK

Legalscholar Benny Tai received the longestsentence of 10 years

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India has 4D advantage of Democracy protecting investors against discriminati0n:G0yal

Union Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday said India has the 4D (Fourdimensional) advantage of Democracythat gives investors an assurance that they will not be discriminated in the country.

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Market Snaps Seven da V losing Streak

Niftvwas at 23,500 amid buving seen in the auto, realtv sectors

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British tech cosset out on Indian safari, Kolkata new port of call for RedoQ & Praeferre

Come January, 2025, and two UK-based companies seem well-set to mark their footprints in Kolkata with promises of fresh cash inflows and employment generations.

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840 MT of onion for Delhi from govt's price stabilisation buffer; to be sold at ₹35 per kg

Amid the prices of onion hitting the roof, reaching up to Rs 100 a kilo in several cities, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Tuesday that another 840 MT of onion from the Government's price stabilisation buffer had arrived in Delhi.

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Big firms implement measures, bring WFH amid worsening air pollution

Amid the worsening air pollution, big companies such as Coca-Cola India, ITC, Infosys, KPMG, and Deloitte India are implementing strict measures to safeguard their employees' health.

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Severe shortfall of skilled professionals in electronics sector: Report

A recent report by TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship on Tuesday said there is a severe shortfall of skilled professionals even though India's electronics sector is projected to create 12 million jobs by 2027-28.

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20.58 lakh new employees added under ESIC in September

In the month of September, the provisional payroll data of ESIC revealed that 20.58 lakh new employees have been added.

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'Centre. Manipur govt have both failed': Kharge writes to Murmu

Peoplehave lostconfidencein Prime Minister, ManipurChief Minister, says Knarge, urges Presidentto intervene

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Minimally invasive solution for enlarged prostate commences its journey in Eastern India

Kolkata buzzed with excitement as top urologists came together to unveil a groundbreaking treatment procedure incorporating cutting- edge technology for the first time in eastern India. Rezum Water Vapour Therapy, a globally acclaimed, minimally invasive treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), has been officially introduced for the first time in eastern India today in the presence of Ballari Chattopadhyay, Head of Corporate Communications Samaritan Medical, Surgical & Critical Care, Dr Amlan Chakraborty, Dr Smaranjit Chatterjee, Dr Kaushik Sarkar, Dr Nilanj an Mitra and other medical experts and distinguished dignitaries. BPH is a common condition affecting an estimated 28.1 million men in India alone, making it one of the most prevalent urological disorders in the country.

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UEFA Nations League: Croatia. Denmark enter quarters: Spain beat switzerland

Aosko Gvardiol struck a second half equaliser as Croatia secured a 1-1 UEFA Nations League ome draw with Portugal to qualify for the quarterfinals.

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Aston Villa extend contract for Morgan Rogers till 2080

Aston Villa have rewarded Morgan Rogers, who has been an integral part of Unai Emery's plans this season, with a new contract that will keep him at Villa Park until 2030.

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Bavuma, Coetzee, Jansen return for South Africa's home Tests vs Sri Lanka

Temba Bavuma has recovered from his elbow injury and will lead South Africa in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway in Durban later this month.

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Shastri wants India to aim for positive start in Australia

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri wants his former team to put their recent shock loss to New Zealand at the back oftheir minds and concentrate on positive memories achieved from previous successes in Australia ahead of the upcoming five-Test battle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Watson urges Australians to avoid confrontation With Kohli

Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has cautioned the Pat Cummins-led outfit to avoid being confrontational with Virat Kohli when both sides face off in the five-Test series for the Border- Gavaskar trophy, starting at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday.

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Australia start practice session ahead of opening Test against India

Australian players wentthrough ahectictraining stinton Tuesday in preparation forthe Perth Test

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Roger Federer Pens Emotional Letter For Retiring Rafael Nadal

Swiss tennis great Roger Federer wrote an emotional letter for his close friend Rafael Nadal as the Spaniard tennis ace is set to bid adieu to the sport.

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