The Statesman Kolkata - December 05, 2024

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December 05, 2024

Fadnavis to be sworn in as Maha CM today

Oath-taking Ceremony Scheduled for 5.30 p.m. at historic Azad Maidan

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Badal escapes assassination bid unhurt at Golden Temple

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal escaped unhurt a bid on his life at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday when a Khalistan sympathiser associated with the radical Dal Khalsa opened fire at him.

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Shinde to take oath as Maha Dy CM along with ministers

Hours after the Mahayuti alliance partners held a press conference on Wednesday evening after meeting Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, it is learnt that Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has agreed to take oath as one of the Deputy Chief Ministers on Thursday.

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CM Mamata Banerjee flags off KIFF, urges foreign filmmakers to work with Tollywood counterparts

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged foreign filmmakers and producers to come to the city and collaborate with their Tollywood counterparts.

1 min

Rahul, Priyanka stopped from visiting violence-hit Sambhal

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and his sister and Wayanad MP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday when they were on their way to violence-hit Sambhal.

1 min

Uproar in LS over Rahul's Sambhal visit

Opposition members staged a brief walkout on Wednesday after a heated exchange of words over Rahul's visit to violence-hit Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh.

1 min

147 DCL's contract workers protest their termination

About 147 contractual labourers of Durgapur Chemicals Limited (DCL) started agitation today outside the gate of the factory after being removed from service.

1 min

467 FIRs registered over misuse of drinking water

Maximum number of FIRs has been registered in Nadia at 83, followed by East Midnapore at 66

1 min

Docs give relief to teen who swallowed pin

A 16-year-old girl from Prasanna Nagar, Jalpaiguri, got relief at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) after a critical case involving the ingestion of a hijab pin.

1 min

After a lull, junior doctors to intensify stir

Junior doctors, under the banner of the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) on Wednesday threatened to intensify their movement across the state again after a prolonged silence of more than one month.

1 min

ED probes coal, cattle smuggling links during raids

The officers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized clones of several computer hard discs, documents and other related things after conducting marathon search operations in three medical college hospitals in Durgapur of West Burdwan district, one in Bolpur of Birbhum district, along with the residences of their owners in Bolpur, Durgapur and Salt Lake in Kolkata.

1 min

Former CPM leader Pankaj Roy Sarkar appointed new TMC observer

The Trinamul Congress has appointed recently-inducted leader Pankaj Roy Sarkar (above) as the observer of Durgapur West seat in a bid to wrest the seat from the clutches of the BJP in the 2026 Assembly polls.

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Ahead Of BGBS 2025, BJP targets State government

As the government of West Bengal gears up to host the eighth edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) on 5-6 February, 2025, the state's opposition party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), launched a scathing attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) over the alleged economic downturn and industrial stagnation in the state.

1 min

West Bengal CID chief transferred

On 21 November, chief minister Mamata Banerjee told the media that there would be a massive reshuffle in the CID and ACB departments in order to strengthen the drive against corruption in the state. Miss Banerjee had remarked on lower-level corruption in the force at a meeting

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2000-plus civic staff protest unpaid salaries

More than 2,000 temporary workers of Hooghly-Chinsurah municipality are in great distress after being unpaid for three months.

1 min

Illegal construction of 8-storey building stopped by civic board

Top three floors of an eight-storey commercial building were erected illegally on account of which the Burdwan Municipality cracked down on Tuesday afternoon and stopped the construction.

1 min

Boot camp for innovative minds & entrepreneurs

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) & ministry of education innovation cell organized Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship boot camp at Sister Nivedita University on 29-30 November.

1 min

Health department to use AI to verify 'Swasthya Sathi' claims

The state health department has decided to use the 'Jio tagging' system along with AI technology to prevent irregularities in the government-funded Swasthya Sathi scheme.

1 min

Fugitive coal scam accused is director of one medical college

Absconder fugitive Vinay Mishra, a prime accused of multi-crore coal smuggling scam is apparently a 'whole time' director of one of the three medical colleges in Durgapur that the Enforcement Directorate sleuths raided yesterday.

1 min

Truck operators stare at losses as trade across Bangladesh border thins

Amid the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring country, truck operators of the state are staring at huge losses as trade across Bangladesh border has been reduced to half of the normal times.

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School job scam: Supreme Court reserves judgment on Partha's bail plea

'On the face of it, you are a corrupt person! What message do you want us to send to society? That corrupt person can get bail like this?' the top court observed

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SC transfers to CBI 2 FIRs against BJP leader over scuffle with TMC workers

The Supreme Court Wednesday transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the probe into two FIRs registered against West Bengal BJP leader Kabir Shankar Bose (photo) pertaining to the 2020 scuffle between his security personnel of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and ruling Trinamul Congress workers.

1 min

Likely cabinet reshuffle early next year

A phase-wise reshuffle in the West Bengal cabinet is likely to start from the beginning of the next year with the process expected to be completed within the next two to three months.

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Hemant Soren cabinet expansion set to take place today

The much-anticipated cabinet expansion of Jharkhand's Hemant Soren government is set to take place on Thursday with the swearing-in ceremony to be held at Ashok Udyan in Raj Bhavan at 12 noon, according to a statement from the Governor's house.

1 min

Sambhal violence: Political heat intensifies after Pak-made cartridges found

The discovery of Pakistan-made cartridges in the aftermath of the November 24 violence in Sambhal has escalated political tensions in Uttar Pradesh.

1 min

BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi's attempt to Visit Sambhal

With prohibitory orders in place in Sambhal, Gandhi was stopped at the Ghazipur border in Ghaziabad on his way to the district, a senior police officer said

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Power sector crucial for growth; demand to rise to 366 GW by 2031-32: Manohar Lal

Power is a critical component in achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047, and with the rising demand for electricity, it is essential to simultaneously increase power generation, Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal said.

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Election Commission to take fresh look at AIADMK symbol in four weeks

Bringing uncertainty to the AIADMK's iconic 'Two Leaves' symbol, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday submitted before Madras High Court that it would take a fresh look within four weeks on the issue of allotting the symbol to the candidates nominated by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).

1 min

BJP committed to protecting farmer's interests: Vijayendra

Karnataka BJP president says the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will address the state's farmers' issues

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Priyanka urges Shah to provide aid to landslide-affected people of Wayanad

Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with Members of Parliament from Kerala met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Wednesday, and urged him to rise above politics and provide assistance to the landslide-affected people of her constituency.

1 min

Google's first safety engineering centre in India to come up in Hyderabad

Tech giant Google will establish its first Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) in India at Hyderabad, making it its second such centre in the Asia Pacific and the fifth in the world.

1 min

BJP to engage with public for Delhi Assembly elections manifesto: Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to launch a direct dialogue with the public starting December 5 to prepare its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

1 min

Bhagat Singh's birthplace being developed as iconic tourist destination

The birthplace of revolutionary Bhagat Singh, just outside Banga town in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab is being developed as an iconic tourist destination of global standards.

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MP govt allots additional land for renewable energy

The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh Wednesday decided to allocate additional 442.04 acre land to the existing 441.96 acre in the Mohasa Babai Industrial area in Narmadapuram district to further promote the manufacturing of electric and renewable energy equipment in the state.

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'Not an attack on Sukhbir Badal but on Darbar Sahib sevadar'

The Aam Aadmi Party appreciated the decisive action taken by the police, which prevented any untoward incident and ensured public safety

2 mins

HP ranks 21st among 34 states in ODF Plus Model progress

Himachal Pradesh ranked 21st among 34 states in the Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus Model progress.

1 min

Attack on Sukhbir Badal reflects complete breakdown of law and order

Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh (photo) on Wednesday strongly condemned the assassination attempt on former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal within the Golden Temple premises.

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New SHe-Box portal empowers women to file workplace harassment complaints safely

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the SHe-Box portal, an online platform aimed at strengthening the implementation of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (SH Act).

1 min

Mutual trust stable foundation to build on

The China-Central Asia relationship, steeped in history and driven by broad actual needs, is brimming with vigor and vitality.

2 mins

Healing Divides

The recent unrest in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, highlights a pressing question for India: how to balance perceived historical injustice with national harmony.

2 mins

Hunter Pardoned

The presidential pardon, a constitutional power de signed to temper justice with mercy, has always carried a delicate weight.

2 mins

Frames of patriarchy

The three films together - Mother India, DDLJ and Laapataa Ladies - form an intriguing triptych, going beyond cliches of women's empowerment and women imagining their futures. Born of the multicultural ethos of Bombay (now Mumbai), the films are centred around the unchanging, ruthless facets of patriarchy and the hammer-force of a centuries-old hierarchical social order, inflexible and exploitative. Mother India lost out on the Best Foreign Film award to the European film Nights of Cabiria by a single vote; Mehboob Khan, the doyen among Indian filmmakers had to step aside as Italy's Federico Fellini bagged the award

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What will we humans 'thingify' next?

It is another world—quite literally. NASA has been releasing footage taken by rovers on the surface of Mars. Among the most striking clips is one which provides a panoramic view of the Red Planet.

4 mins

THIRD INTERNATIONAL SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF PROPAGANDA

THE Foreign Office Note to M. Rakovsky states that after due deliberation His Majesty's Government is unable to recommend the Treaties signed on August 8 for the consideration of Parliament, or to submit them to the King for ratification.

1 min

Present-day order must change for our survival

Scientific evidence, long-term economic projections, and moral imperatives, for example, all provide compelling reasons for urgent effort toward climate mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage.

4 mins

Syrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory

Syrian insurgents captured four new towns early Tuesday, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama, opposition activists said, while government forces retook some territory they lost last week.

1 min

Hamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza

Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war.

1 min

South Korea's President Yoon faces impeachment motion

Impeaching him would require support from 200 of the National Assembly's 300 members

2 mins

Israel threatens to escalate attacks if truce with Hezbollah collapses

Israel has warned that it would expand its attacks and include targets linked to the Lebanese state if the fragile truce with Hezbollah collapses.

1 min

Trump's nominee to head anti-drug agency becomes 2nd high-level appointee to quit

Donald Trump's nominee to head the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has become the second high-level appointee to quit, highlighting the problems the President-elect faces in filling the top jobs in his administration.

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'Deeply concerning': UK lawmakers raise concern over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

UK MPs have raised concern over the attacks on Hindu community in Bangladesh and the arrest of religious leaders, calling the degree of escalation in the violence \"deeply concerning.\"

1 min

UN watchdog to conduct probe into sexual misconduct allegations against top international prosecutor

A United Nations watchdog has been selected to lead an external probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

1 min

Transgender rights case lands in US Supreme Court amid debate over ban on medical treatments for minors

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in just its second major transgender rights case, which is a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors.

2 mins

China and Nepal Sign new BRI Cooperation Pact

A Nepali proposal that BRI projects involving Nepal should be funded by Beijing was rejected by China

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Namibia will have its first female leader after VP wins presidential election for the ruling party

Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner Tuesday of a presidential election last week that was tarnished by technical glitches that caused a three-day extension to allow votes to be cast, and rejected as illegal by opposition parties.

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New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks

The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency says it will be \"ruthless\" when prioritizing how to spend money, a nod to challenges in fundraising for civilians in war zones like Gaza, Sudan, Syria and Ukraine.

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Philippines says China's coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its patrol vessel

Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel on Wednesday in renewed aggression at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said.

1 min

Activists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine Vice President Duterte

A group led by left-wing activists filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine vice president on Wednesday over her alleged misuse of government funds and demanded that she be permanently barred from holding public office.

1 min

Govt developing eMaap to streamline licensing, verifications processes

Centre is developing the National Legal Metrology Portal (eMaap) to integrate State Legal Metrology Departments and their portals into a unified National System.

1 min

Glows bags $30 mn funding from Framework & Union Square Ventures

Glow, a leading Ethereum-based solar company, has secured $30 million in funding from renowned venture capital firms Framework and Union Square Ventures.

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Taxpayers want simplified ITRs, TDS framework for 'one rate one section': Survey

Deloitte has released a survey on Wednesday saying a vast majority of income tax filers want simplified ITRs for individuals, easier ways for computing incentives and deductions, and simplification of the TDS framework for 'one rate one section'.

1 min

Govt to launch 11th round of Commercial Coal Mine auctions on Thursday

Ministry of Coal is set to launch the 11th round of Commercial Coal Mine auctions on Thursday, December 5, 2024 in New Delhi.

1 min

Market extends winning streak

The Sensex was up 110.58 points or 0.14 per cent at 80,956.33, and the Nifty was up 10.30 points or 0.04 per cent at 24,467.45

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Services sector growth remain strong in November; PMI recorded at 58.4

Growth in India's dominant services sector remained strong in November despite the steepest rise in prices for over a decade, while consistent demand led to a significant rise in business sentiment and record hiring, a business survey showed.

1 min

Govt announces schemes to boost investments in north-east region

The Centre has implemented various schemes to boost investments in the North Eastern Region.

1 min

Meghalaya CM launches ropeway project and CM connect initiative for development

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has launched two landmark initiatives to propel Meghalaya's infrastructure and governance.

1 min

Assam CM ramps up preparations for 2025 Investor Summit

Sarma held strategic discussions with key Union Ministers, focusing on infrastructure, commerce, and regional development and discussed the progress of national highway projects

2 mins

Assam bans beef in hotels and public functions

The Assam government has imposed a sweeping ban on serving and consuming beef in restaurants, hotels, public functions, and other community spaces across the state.

1 min

Inside India's most polarised political battle

Rajdeep Sardesai's book is a convincing analysis of the national election in India this year, replete with relevant interviews and penetrating comment rising above the heat and dust and unrestrained, often vulgar, rhetoric of the contestants for parliamentary office and far more often than not, the spoils thereof.

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Myth of modernity unveiled

Modernist Transitions: Cultural Encounters between British and Bangla Modernist Fiction from 1910s to 1950s, edited by Subhadeep Ray and Goutam Karmakar, published by Bloomsbury Academic India, is a collection of twelve scholarly essays.

4 mins

Premier League: Van Nistelrooy starts Leicester reign with win over West Ham

Ruud van Nistelrooy made an immediate impression in his first match as Leicester City manager as the Foxes beat West Ham United 3-1 at King Power Stadium.

2 mins

West Bengal players shine at 11th Commonwealth Karate Championship

West Bengal's talented karate players have made India proud at the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championship, held in Durban, South Africa.

1 min

Odisha striker Roy Krishna sidelined with ACL injury

Odisha FC have been handed a heavy blow in the context of the ongoing season as the Kalinga Warriors' star striker Roy Krishna will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an ACL (Grade 3) injury sustained during the game against Hyderabad FC.

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Novak Djokovic to compete at Brisbane International for first time since 2009

The 2025 Brisbane International on Wednesday announced a star-studded lineup of 61 professional tennis players led by 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, scheduled to kick off on 29 December at the Pat Rafter Arena.

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HIL: Being teammates with Indian players will be special, says Holland star

Netherlands' men's hockey team star Thierry Brinkman is all set to don the colours of Kalinga Lancers in the upcoming edition of the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25.

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ISL: Mumbai City FC take on Odisha FC, eye third spot

Mumbai City FC will aim to replace Odisha FC at the third spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) points table when the two teams battle it out in their reverse fixture clash on Thursday.

1 min

Worst time to be Australian batter? A look at shocking statistics from 2024

As Australians take to the field for the pink-ball, day-night Test at Adelaide Oval against India, all eyes will be on its batting line-up spearheaded by Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, which has struggled to live up to their gigantic standard for the majority of the year.

1 min

Nathan Lyon expects Mitchell Marsh to bowl with pink ball in Adelaide Test

Australia's seasoned spinner Nathan Lyon has backed Mitchell Marsh to play a role with the pink ball in Adelaide during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, beginning on Friday.

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World Chess Championship: Gukesh misses chances as Ding turns the tables

For the second game in a row, India's D. Gukesh failed to capitalize on a big advantage and landed in an inferior position as Game 8 ended in a draw with reigning champion Ding Liren of China defending stoutly and brilliantly to turn things around in another edge-of-the-seat roller-coaster in Singapore.

1 min

BGT: Team India Shift Focus to Fielding Ahead of Adelaide Test

Indian Players Sweat it Out in Fielding Sessions in Adelaide Ahead of the Pink-Ball Encounter

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