The Statesman Kolkata - March 08, 2025

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March 08, 2025

India signs $248 mn deal with Russia for upgraded T-72 tank engines

The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth $248 million with Russia's Rosoboronexport (RoE) for the procurement of 1,000 HP engines to upgrade the Indian Army's T-72 tanks.

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Delimitation: MK Stalin reaches out to Mamata, other CMs

Attempting to set up a coalition of the willing to stall the impending threat of the delimitation exercise, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday has written to seven counterparts, including Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal, Bhagwant Mann of Punjab and the BJP's Mohan Chandra Mahji of Odisha, inviting them to Chennai on 22 March, to chart a collective joint-action.

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PM Modi reiterates govt's commitment to affordable healthcare

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reaffirmed his government's commitment to providing high-quality, affordable medicines to all citizens, ensuring a healthy and fit India, on the occasion of Jan Aushadhi Diwas.

1 min

Terrorism a Perennial Challenge: Jaishankar

India, European Union likely to conclude FTA by year-end, says EAM

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ECI to resolve issue of duplication of voter card numbers within 3 months

In the wake of criticism from Opposition parties over the duplication in Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said this “long-pending” issue will be resolved within the next three months.

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WB Congress chief seeks all-party meet on 'faulty' voter list

The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) president Subhankar Sarkar has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to convene an all-party meeting to address alleged discrepancies in the electoral roll.

1 min

JU Violence: Calcutta HC Questions Lapses in Minister's Security

Justice Tirthankar Ghosh stressed that as a cabinet minister, Basu is entitled to proper security, which was inadequate on that day

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Mamata must attract investors from other states: Sukanta Majumdar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should conduct roadshows in various states to attract industrial investments to the state, said Mr. Sukanta Majumdar, Union Minister of State for the Development of the North Eastern Region (DONER), after inaugurating the North East Investment Summit at a city hotel today.

1 min

Blackmailing and sexual exploitation case: Raj HC stays demolition of houses of accused

The Rajasthan High Court has ordered status quo on house-properties of the families of five accused in the infamous Bijaynagar blackmailing and sexual exploitation case.

1 min

Pegasus snooping row: SC adjourns hearing to 22 April

The Supreme Court on Friday posted for 22 April 2025, the hearing on a batch of petitions that had sought inquiry into the allegations of the government allegedly using Israeli software Pegasus for snooping.

1 min

Cong faces office lockdown in Mumbai over unpaid rent, claims Sanjay Nirupam

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam has claimed that the financial condition of the Congress party in Mumbai has worsened to the extent that it cannot even pay its office rent.

1 min

ED, IT conduct raids, searches in many places in Rajasthan

The sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Income Tax (IT) department on Friday conducted a search-survey operation at more than 20 places in Rajasthan.

1 min

SC Refuses to Stay Adani's Mumbai Dharavi Slum Redevelopment Project

A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar rejected a plea on Friday (7 March), which had sought a stay on the Dharavi Slum Redevelopment Project, which is being executed by the Adani Group.

1 min

Oppn Should Join Development Journey To Make Maharashtra Prosperous: Eknath Shinde

The Deputy Chief Minister announced that the flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana will not be shut down but will be implemented in future too

2 mins

PK Launches Jan Suraaj Government's 5-Point Agenda to Transform Bihar

The Jan Suraaj party founder Prashant Kishor launched a five-point agenda to transform Bihar if his party forms government in the state post-assembly elections, which is expected to be held by the end of the year.

1 min

India concerned over release of violent extremists in Bangladesh

India on Friday expressed concern over the \"deteriorating law and order\" situation in Bangladesh, saying it has been worsened by the \"release of violent extremists\" who were previously sentenced for serious crimes.

1 min

Telangana govt calls meeting with all party MPs to get Central nod for stalled projects

The Congress government in Telangana will hold an all-party meeting with the state's MPs on Saturday at Praja Bhavan to discuss unresolved issues between the state and the Centre.

1 min

Big relief to CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA case: Karnataka HC quashes ED summons

On a day he presented his 16th budget, Karnataka Chief Minister S Siddaramaiah received some good news from the courts - with Karnataka High Court dismissing Enforcement Directorate summons to his wife and another minister in the alleged MUDA scam.

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K'taka CM presents state budget; Oppn dubs it 'Muslim League budget'

The Chief Minister also listed out a slew of measures aimed at all-round development and growth of Karnataka and welfare measures for SCs, STs, backward classes and minorities

2 mins

Indian Navy successfully concludes TROPEX 2025, strengthening maritime readiness

The Indian Navy's flagship Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX) 2025 successfully concluded after a rigorous three-month-long operational campaign.

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SC Adjourns CBI's Plea to Transfer Trial in Cases Against Yasin Malik

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking the transfer of trial against the separatist leader and the head of the banned Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik and five others in two kidnapping and terror-related cases from Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi.

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BJP Leader Expresses Concern Over 'Glorifying Pakistan' in J&K Assembly

Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday expressed his concern over the remarks made by some of the legislators related to engaging in talks with Pakistan, comparing development situations in PoJK and the Union Territory, and \"glorifying\" Pakistan.

1 min

Kashmir CM Omar Presents J-K's First Budget in 6 Years

Omar Abdullah announced free travel for women in government-owned public transport

1 min

How Dalits Practise Untouchability

In his 350 BCE book Metaphysics, Aristotle said, \"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.\"

2 mins

Security Breach

The debate over India's delimitation exercise has once again exposed the growing fault lines between the northern and southern states.

4 mins

Two 'first women'

When our globalized world commemorates International Women's Day, the homage to Savitribai Phule and Fatima Sheikh — the two 'first women' teachers — seems not only appropriate but also a timely reminder on how social justice, equality, higher education and upward mobility have brought women on to the centre-stage in our caste-ridden hierarchical society

5 mins

Digitisation of grief and mourning

In recent times, social media has become a part of our identity. It is like an open diary, where the posts we create and share reveal a part of our personality, from which the viewers can sense an individual's persona.

4 mins

'Caste census has no sanctity'

The Congress government in Telangana has claimed to have conducted a caste census, and promised to bring a bill to enhance backward classes reservation to 42 per cent.

3 mins

China's foreign minister criticises American tariffs

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will continue to retaliate for the United States' \"arbitrary tariffs\" and accused Washington of \"meeting good with evil\" in a press conference Friday on the sidelines of the country's annual parliamentary session.

1 min

Canada to halt second wave of tariffs on American goods

Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has said that Canada will halt the second wave of tariffs on American goods until 2 April.

1 min

War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge

References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content, according to a database obtained by agencies.

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SpaceX's Latest Starship Test Flight Ends With Another Explosion

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart.

1 min

Trump Writes To Iran's Supreme Leader Mooting New Nuclear Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, seeking a new deal with Tehran to restrain its rapidly advancing nuclear programme and replace the agreement he withdrew America from in his first term in office.

1 min

EU Leaders Pledge Unity After Trump Urges Europe to Defend Itself

Emergency talks held in Brussels to discuss security measures, EU leaders commit to boosting defense spending

2 mins

Judge orders Trump administration to speed payment of USAID and State Department debts

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to speed up its payment on some of nearly $2 billion in debts to partners of the American Agency for International Development and the State Department, giving it a Monday deadline to repay the nonprofit groups and businesses in a lawsuit over the administration's abrupt shutdown of foreign assistance funding.

1 min

Court Orders Release of South Korean President Yoon for Criminal Trial Over Martial Law

A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, a move that could allow Yoon to stand trial for his rebellion charge without being physically detained.

1 min

Aid operations in Gaza at risk as USAID funds fail to arrive

USAID's $383 million Gaza aid stalled, threatening humanitarian efforts

2 mins

Our age-tech platform offers emotional support, a sense of belonging & meaningful engagement to seniors

From a bright corporate career to become a social entrepreneur, she has traversed some distance and learnt everything the hard way.

3 mins

90 percent of rural women entrepreneurs save portion of monthly income and around 56 percent opt for bank deposits

According to a recent survey, at least 90 per cent of rural women entrepreneurs save a portion of their monthly income.

1 min

Women-led Tech Startups See Record 25 Percent Decline in Funding at $1 Billion

A recent report on Friday has said that the tech startups co-led by women secured only USD 1 billion in funding in 2024, a 25 percent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline.

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Markets regulator will improve transparency including board conflicts: SEBI chief Pandey

SEBI chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday said India's markets regulator will improve transparency in its functioning, including revealing any conflicts of interest of its board members, as a way to build trust.

1 min

Market ends flat in range-bound session

The top gainers were Reliance, Nestle, Bharat Electronics, Hindalco and Tata Motors

1 min

SC Notice on CBI's Plea to Cancel Dheeraj Wadhawan's Bail in DHFL Loans Scam Case

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea seeking the cancellation of bail of Dheeraj Wadhawan, the former promoter of the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL), in a multi-crore rupees bank loan scam case.

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After Kashi and Ayodhya, it's now Mathura's turn: CM Yogi at Barsana Holi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated 'Rangotsav 2025' in Barsana, Mathura, during his one-day visit.

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Benefits of development should reach all sections: Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday observed that the benefits of development should reach all sections of society, especially the disadvantaged and marginalised.

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YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia questioned by Guwahati crime branch over 'India's Got Latent' controversy

Popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, widely known for his podcast and digital content, is being interrogated by the Guwahati Crime Branch in connection with an obscenity case linked to the controversial YouTube show India's Got Latent.

1 min

Excessive spending on electoral promises reduces state's ability to invest in infrastructure

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said excessive spending on electoral promises reduces the state's ability to invest in infrastructure.

1 min

Manipur Arms Surrender Deadline Ends; Recovery Operations Begin

Total of 196 weapons, including sophisticated firearms, were deposited during the extension

1 min

Olympe Ramakrishna's Women of Urban India'

\"There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen.

4 mins

Aravani Art Project paints a new dawn for trans visibility

The Aravani Art Project, founded in 2016, is an Indian artist collective led by transwomen and cis women, dedicated to reclaiming public spaces through art to raise awareness about the transgender and LGBTQIA+ community.

4 mins

Indian Wells: Fonseca battles into 2nd round

Joao Fonseca pulled a stern first-round test from Jacob Fearnley in Indian Wells to add a maiden Paribas Open win to his breakout 2025 season on Friday (IST).

1 min

Mohun Bagan aim to carry winning streak into ISL playoffs

Both reigning champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) and FC Goa will aim for a positive end to their respective campaigns in the league stage of the Indian Super League (ISL) when they meet in a top of the table clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.

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NorthEast United FC Eye Winning End to League Stage

Having already qualified for the Indian Super League (ISL) playoffs, NorthEast United FC will aim to end the league stage on a winning note when they host East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Saturday.

1 min

Europa League: Real Sociedad hold Man Utd, late heartbreak for Bilbao

Former European champions earn 1-1 draw in Spain while Shomurodov strikes late as Roma beat Athletic Bilbao

2 mins

CT: India on fire in all aspects ahead of title clash against NZ

Despite losing four tosses on the bounce in their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign, the Indian team has been unstoppable in their quest to win the trophy for the first time since 2013.

2 mins

Shubman Gill Nominated for ICC Player of the Month Award

Australian batting icon Steve Smith, Indian opener Shubman Gill, and New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips were shortlisted for the ICC Men's Player of the Month for February 2025 by the ICC on Friday.

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Down memory lane: Iconic battles between Team India, New Zealand

As India prepare to take on New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai on Sunday, history looms large over this much-anticipated encounter.

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Champions Trophy 2025: Kiwi coach wary of Chakravarthy ahead of final

New Zealand camp worried over star spinner following his impressive performance in group clash

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