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Stones Pelted at Odisha ministers’ Convoy

Bhubaneswar,23/3 ( tct ):
Some miscreants allegedly
pelted stones at the convoy
of two Odisha ministers in
Rairangpur area of
www.iconiceschool.org Mayurbhanj district today.
The incident took place
during the visit of Revenue
President Will visit The Minister Suresh Pujari and
Urban Development Minis-
Famous Nilamadhaba ter Krushna Chandra
Mohapatra to Mayurbhanj
in the afternoon.
Templ Today The two ministers visited
several places in
Bhubaneswar,23/3 ( tct ): President Droupadi Murmu to Mayurbhanj to take stock places by road. few vehicles were damaged some locals staged a road aged by the hailstorm. Be- gram panchayats under
be on one-day visit to Odisha tomorrow. Here's complete of the damage caused by The miscreants allegedly and a police constable was blockade in Bangriposi area sides, the agitators Bangriposi, Bisoi, Kuliana,
schedule the recent hailstorm in the pelted stones at some ve- reportedly injured in the of Mayurbhanj seeking gheraoed the district Sub- Sarasakana and Karanjia
Bhubaneswar: President of India, Droupadi Murmu, is district. hicles of the ministers’ con- stone pelting incident. The proper relief to the people Collector seeking immediate blocks were affected by the
scheduled to visit Chhattisgarh and Odisha tomorrow Pujari and Mohapatra had voy soon after they left injured constable was im- affected by the hailstorm. relief for the affected villag- hailstorm. Similarly, at least
(March 24) for various programmes in two states. reached Mayurbhanj by Mayurbhanj for mediately rushed to a local They also alleged that the ers. As per the preliminary 350 mud houses and sev-
As per the schedule, President Murmu will leave helicopter. They later trav- Bhubaneswar. hospital. Revenue Minister did not reports, as many as 4,775 eral cattle sheds were dam-
Rashtrapati Bhawan at 8.30 am and board a special IAF elled to several affected The window glasses of a In a related development, inspect all the houses dam- people of 47 villages in 19 aged by the hailstorm.
aircraft at 8.55 am. She will arrive at Swami Vivekananda

A Verbal Sparring Match Between The BJD and BJP

Airport, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, at 10.35 am and move to

Bhubaneswar,23/3 ( tct ):In

the Mahanadi water dis-
pute in Bhubaneswar, the
BJD and BJP are engaged
in a verbal sparring match:
After the chief ministers of
Odisha and Chhattisgarh
met here on Saturday, the
ruling Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) and the opposi-
tion Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
engaged in a verbal sparring
match on Sunday over the
Chhattisharh Assembly by road at 10.45 am where she Mahanadi water-sharing
will address members of the Legislative Assembly on the dispute.
occassion of Silver Jubilee Year. The principal opposition
She is scheduled to depart Chhattisgarh at 12.30 pm for party on Sunday took a dig
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) and arrive at Biju Patnaik Inter- at the BJP saying that terests of Odisha, then the sue through dialogue be- said Law Minister Prithviraj Odisha. Notably, solve the dispute, ensur-
national Airport, Bhubaneswar at 1.30 pm. From airport, Chhattisgarh should first Chhattisgarh government tween the chief ministers as Harichandan. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister ing the welfare of the citi-
she will move to Nayagarh district by a special IAF chop- stop the ongoing construc- should immediately stop the the matter is currently in the Harichandan said that the Vishnu Deo Sai met Odisha zens in both states. It is
per. She is scheduled to arrive at Paltan Ground helipad tion work of barrages on the ongoing construction of tribunal. ruling BJP, which was in Chief Minister Mohan pertinent here to mention
at 2.10 pm and will visit the famous Nilamadhaba Temple, river for a fruitful delibera- work on various projects "The Union government opposition then, had Charan Majhi at the Lok that sharing of Mahanadi
Kantilo at 3 pm for darshan of deity after having rest at tion on the issue. and hold discussions." convened a meeting of the warned the BJD led govern- Seva Bhavan during his river water has been a bone
Kantilo Guest House. She will spend time at the temple Speaking on the discus- He also noted that the rul- representatives of the two ment against approaching visit to Odisha on Saturday. of contention between the
from 3.05 pm to 3.25 pm. President Murmu will leave for sions held during the meet- ing BJP, without making states in 2016 to resolve the the tribunal due to its The meeting, held in a cor- states of Odisha and
Bharatiya Biswabasu Shabar Samaj Foundation at ing of CMs of both states, any complaints or blaming issue. The center held three lengthy process. dial atmosphere, included Chhattisgarh. Odisha has
Kaliapalli, Nayagarh, where she is scheduled to grace senior BJD leader Prasanna others, should now work to meetings on the issue. The He also stated that BJD discussions on several is- asserted that the
the Foundation ceremony as the Chief Guest. She is Acharya said: "We welcome resolve the Mahanadi wa- then CM of Odisha went to should stop doing politics sues, with a key focus on Chhattisgarh government is
scheduled to depart the venue at 4.45 pm and reach the the discussions on the is- ter-sharing dispute as there the first meeting while on the Mahanadi water dis- resolving the Mahanadi constructing dams and weirs
Paltan Ground helipad at 4.55 pm. She will arrive at 5.35 sue by CMs of both states. is a triple-engine govern- skipped the rest two meet- pute issue as the govern- water dispute amicably. (small dams) upstream the
pm at Bhubaneswar airport and leave for Raj Bhawan If both governments want ment in Odisha, the Centre, ings. The previous BJD-led ment will take all the neces- Both leaders agreed to Mahanadi river which affect
where she is shdeduled to have dinner and night halt. a fruitful discussion and and Chhattisgarh. Odisha government moved sary steps to resolve the prioritise the issue and ex- the flow of the river down-
President is scheduled to leave Bhubaneswar airport at mutual solution to the issue He also raised questions on to a tribunal only to serve issue at the earliest keeping plore peaceful and con- stream and affect drinking
9.20 am on March 25 and head for Delhi by the special without hampering the in- the efforts to resolve the is- its own political interests,” in view the interests of structive pathways to re- water supply.
IAF flight. She will arrive at Palam airport at 11.25 am and
reach Rashtrapati Bhawan at 11.50 am.
Union Minister Manohar Lal assures Odisha of Odisha Mining Officer sus-
pended as disciplinary action
Nigerian National Arrested
in Delhi For Blackmailing Centre’s Support To Strengthen Power Sector
Bhubaneswar,23/3 ( tct ):
Bhubaneswar,23/3 ( tct ):: The Odisha Government has
suspended Mining Officer Rajendra Prasad Khuntia ef-
Cuttack Woman Doctor Union Minister of Power
Cuttack ,23/3 ( tct ): The Twin City Commissionerate Po- Manohar Lal conducted a
lice arrested a Nigerian national for allegedly blackmail- comprehensive review
ing a woman Doctor from Cuttack, which reportedly led meeting here on Sunday
to her suicide. Per reports, the accused was apprehended with senior officials from the
in New Delhi with the help of Delhi Police and brought to Odisha government regard-
Cuttack on a transit remand. His arrest followed a com- ing the advancement of the
plaint filed by the deceased doctor’s family, who alleged state's power sector.
he had been blackmailing her. The accused reportedly The discussions addressed
threatened to make her private screenshots public un- critical matters, including fly
ash utilization, capacity ex-
pansion, transmission infra-
structure, and power distri- fective immediately as part of disciplinary measures.
bution. According to an order issued by the Steel and Mines De-
Manohar Lal promised the partment, Khuntia, who was working at the Office of the
state that a collaborative Deputy Director of Mines, Cuttack, has been reassigned
meeting with the Coal, En- to the Office of the Deputy Director of Mines, Phulbani in
vironment, and Railways Kandhamal district as his base during the suspension
ministries will be organized period. The order additionally states that Khuntia is barred
to thoroughly tackle the from leaving his designated base without prior approval
problem of fly ash disposal. from the Deputy Director of Mines, Phulbani. During his
less she complied with his demands. Unable to bear the This would encompass en- head thermal power plants He indicated that the pro- properly. Regarding power suspension, he will receive a subsistence allowance in
mental distress, the woman doctor ended her life. During suring adequate rail rakes in Odisha, including posal for the creation of a allocation, he mentioned accordance with Rule 90 of the Orissa Service Code.
the investigation, police recovered eight SIM cards, five for long-distance transpor- through partnerships with Green Energy Corridor that Odisha would receive
mobile phones, a laptop, and passports from Nigeria and tation of the fly ash. GENCOs of other states.
Regarding transmission,
within the intrastate trans-
mission network of Odisha
sufficient power from
Phase II of NLCIL’s
Thunderstorm activity to con-
Ivory Coast from the accused. Additionally, more than Emphasizing the necessity
3,000 nude screenshots of various women were seized to fulfill increasing power Odisha presented its intra- will be considered by Talabira Thermal Power tinue in Odisha for next 2 days;
from his possession. Cuttack DCP Khilari Rishikesh demands, the state govern- state planning strategy and MNRE after March 31, 2025, Project in accordance with
Dnyandeo revealed the accused used fake social media ment informed that Odisha recent advancements made following the completion of Ministry of Power guide- temp to rise by 4 to 6 degree C
accounts to target women, often posing as a doctor. The presently has 20 GW of ac- in enhancing supply to cit- the compilation process. lines. Several parts of Odisha have faced the wrath of thunder-
preliminary investigation suggests that his victims in- tive coal-based thermal ies like Bhubaneswar and Concerning the inclusion He reaffirmed to the state storm activities in the past few days. The India Meteoro-
cluded women from New Zealand as well. The DCP fur- power capacity, with an ad- Cuttack. The Minister was of Odisha in the next that the Centre was dedi- logical Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted that such
ther stated a suicide note left by the woman doctor con- ditional 10 GW anticipated also updated on the efforts phase of the Revamped cated to enhancing thunderstorm activities will continue for another two days
tained several international and domestic mobile num- to be commissioned in the made by the Odisha Power Distribution Sector Odisha’s power infrastruc- in Odisha.
bers. A cyber analysis of the victim’s call records and the next five to six years. The Transmission Corporation Scheme (RDSS), the Union ture and promoting sus- The IMD has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorm
numbers mentioned in the note helped police identify Union Minister urged the Limited (OPTCL) to resolve Minister assured that the tainable growth in the en- with lightning in several districts of the state in the next
the accused. development of more pit- Right of Way (RoW) issues. issue would be addressed ergy sector. two days.
 Monday 24, March 2025 Bhubaneswar P-2

Bhubaneswar To Cuttack In 2 Minutes

Bhubaneswar: India is on
the brink of a
IIT Madras, the country is
laying a solid foundation
nearly seven hours, could
be completed in a mere 20
benefit from improved lo-
gistics, and economic ac-
groundbreaking transporta- for the future of high-speed minutes. Even the heavily tivities could receive a sig-
tion revolution, with Indian travel. The upcoming 40–50 traveled route between nificant boost. Enhanced
Railways approving a km test track will be the Delhi and Mumbai, which mobility within Odisha
hyperloop test project longest of its kind, assess- currently takes about two could spur regional devel-
spanning 40 kilometres. ing the feasibility of com- hours by flight, could be opment, ensuring that cit-
This current concept-to- mercial hyperloop opera- covered in 55 minutes us- ies like Berhampur,
test initiative places India tions. ing hyperloop technology. Sambalpur, and Balasore
among the frontrunners in If implemented success- Within Odisha, regional remain well-connected
next-generation transit sys- fully, hyperloop technology connectivity would also hubs for trade and com-
tems, aiming to drastically could drastically alter travel see significant transforma- merce.
cut travel times and en- in Odisha, slashing travel tion. Currently, it takes Despite its immense poten-
hance connectivity across times to a fraction of their more than four hours to tial, hyperloop technology
the country. current durations. travel from Bhubaneswar faces several challenges.
The Hyperloop, a high- The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack to Berhampur by road, The infrastructure costs
speed mass transit system, route, which typically takes whereas the Hyperloop for developing vacuum
involves passenger pods around 30 minutes by car, could cut this time down to tube corridors are signifi-
moving through near- could be traversed in just 2 less than 15 minutes. Simi- cant, requiring billions of
vacuum tubes at speeds minutes. Similarly, the jour- larly, reaching Sambalpur dollars in investment.
exceeding 1,100 km/h. ney from Bhubaneswar to from Bhubaneswar, which Regulatory approvals, land
The Integral Coach Factory Rourkela, currently taking today requires at least five acquisition, and environ-
(ICF) in Chennai is spear- approximately 6 hours by hours by train, could be- mental concerns also pose
heading the development train, could be completed in come a quick 20-minute hurdles to large-scale de-
of these hyperloop pods in just 18 minutes. journey. ployment. However, India’s
collaboration with IIT Ma- The Hyperloop’s potential Kolkata by train takes about Bhubaneswar to Delhi hour. Comparing major In- three hours, could be re- This reduction in travel time commitment to innovation
dras and its startup is not limited to Odisha; it six hours, but with takes around two hours, dian cities, the difference is duced to just 25 minutes would have far-reaching is evident through the on-
incubatee, TuTr Hyperloop. could revolutionize travel Hyperloop, this journey whereas the Hyperloop even more dramatic. The with Hyperloop. Similarly, implications. Commuters going projects at IIT Ma-
With an existing 410-metre- across India. Currently, trav- could be reduced to just 30 could accomplish the drive from Mumbai to Pune, a train journey from would save hours of daily dras and the planned 40–50
long hyperloop test tube at eling from Bhubaneswar to minutes. A flight from same distance in just one which takes approximately Bengaluru to Chennai, travel, businesses would km test track.

IPS Arun Bothra’s post on Sushant Singh Odisha Universities Struggle With Faculty Crunch
Rajput's death case sparks debate in Odisha As Over 60 Percent Posts Remain Vacant
Bhubaneswar(tct): Arun The Odisha-cadre IPS of- into Rajput’s case. Such un- dicts. case highlights the perils of Bhubaneswar(tct): Odisha's
Bothra, a former Additional ficer emphasised contrary founded statements, he Taking to his personal ‘X’ social media vigilantes med- universities are facing a se-
Director General of Police dling in criminal investiga- vere shortage of faculty
(ADGP) of Odisha Crime tions.' members, with more than 60
Branch (CID-CB) and a se- Four years ago, countless percent of the teaching
nior Indian Police Service social media accounts, posts remaining unoccu-
(IPS) officer, became the egged on by TV anchors, pied, sources said on Sun-
centre of a burgeoning de- vilified the day.
bate following his post on @MumbaiPolice with base- This issue has raised con-
platform ‘X’ (previously less accusations. Now, it’s cerns in the State Legisla-
known as Twitter), on Sun- clear that the police con- tive Assembly, highlighting
day. ducted a solid, profes- the challenge of delivering
The social media post came sional probe. quality education without
in the wake of a court deci- People with zero idea about sufficient staff. Due to the
sion giving ‘clean chit’ to crime investigation can ongoing legal disputes, re-
actress Rhea Chakraborty create hype with lies and cruitment has been at a
of alleged wrongdoing in slanderous comments. But standstill for nearly the past
five years. forts were centralised 2,407 and 1,711, respec-
connection with the suspi- ultimately, only evidence through Odisha Public Ser- tively. Academic experts
cious death of Bollywood and court verdict hold Currently, of the 2,027 sanc-
tioned teaching positions vice Commission (OPSC), caution that these staffing
actor Sushant Singh Rajput. weight.” but legal challenges over shortages may adversely
Bothra's commentary, Notably, Bothra was origi- across 17 universities in the
State, only 674 are filled, non-compliance with the affect research activities
which involved sharing the nally in charge of the probe University Grants Commis- and impede the delivery of
report of a national media, into the murder of former min- leaving a significant gap of
1,353 vacancies. Vacancies sion (UGC) guidelines have quality education. This situ-
highlighted that the ister Naba Kishore Das. That resulted in a halted process ation could impact the na-
Mumbai Police had found investigation led to a series in non-teaching roles have
also surged, with just 798 now awaiting the Supreme tional and institutional
them under intense scrutiny of inquiries, prompting a fresh Court's decision. standings of Odisha's uni-
nearly four years ago. They probe by the Crime Branch. of the sanctioned 2,879
posts filled. Government degree col- versities. Newly established
faced unfounded allega- Consequently, Bothra’s re- leges under the Higher Edu- institutions in less devel-
tions propagated by sev- to the criticisms that the noted, could not over- handle, Bothra wrote ear- marks have sparked debate This shortfall extends be-
yond the academic staff to cation department are simi- oped districts are particu-
eral TV anchors and numer- Mumbai Police conducted shadow the supremacy of lier in the day, “The across the State about their larly affected, with 436 larly vulnerable, posing
ous social media accounts. a professional investigation evidence and judicial ver- #SushantSinghRajput underlying messages. administrative roles, as nine
out of 17 universities lack a teaching positions and 731 risks to the Gross Enrolment
non-teaching roles vacant Ratio (GER) and overall stu-
Bhadrak Hosts Grand Kalbaisakhi De-
permanent Vice-Chancellor.
In the past, recruitment ef- out of a sanctioned total of dent performance.

Marathon Ahead of struction In Odisha

Bhubaneswar,23/3 ( tct ):Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh
Pujari on Sunday conducted an on-ground assessment of
Shri Ram Navami the damage caused by the recent Kalbaisakhi storm in
Bangiriposhi, Mayurbhanj district. During his visit, the
minister assured the affected residents that they would
receive full financial compensation for their losses.
Speaking to the media in Baripada, Minister Pujari con-
firmed that the damage report had been finalized and that
compensation funds would be credited online by this
evening. He emphasized that those without Aadhaar-
linked bank accounts would receive their compensation
through direct cash
transfer.:
The severe Kalbaisakhi
storm, which struck
Mayurbhanj two days
ago, caused widespread
destruction, particularly
Bhadrak (tct, 17/3), Bhadrak ences, leaders from various Ram Navami but also a trib- in Bangiriposhi, Bishoi, Kuliana, Sarasakana, and Karanjia
witnessed an overwhelm- parties joined hands to sup- ute to the ideals of service, blocks. Reports indicate that over 400 houses in 19
ing display of patriotism port the noble cause, send- self-respect, and the indi- panchayats were damaged, leaving many families home-
and devotion as a marathon ing a strong message of visibility of the nation. less.
was organized on Sunday unity and patriotism. Volun- To ensure the smooth ex- In response, the Odisha government promptly deployed
ahead of Shri Ram Navami. teers from different social ecution of the event, tight senior revenue officials to the affected areas to assess the
The event, hosted by the and cultural organizations security arrangements were situation. Over the past two days, the minister and his
Shri Ram Mahayajna Samiti, also took part, making the made, with police personnel team have visited villages, interacted with affected fami-
aimed to promote a sense event a truly inclusive ef- deployed at various check- lies, and compiled a comprehensive report on the dam-
of national pride, service, fort. “The programme is points along the route. The ages.
and unity among citizens, very auspicious and several district administration ex- Minister Pujari reiterated that the Odisha government is
especially the youth. volunteers and intellectuals tended its full support, fa- committed to providing immediate relief. The compiled
The streets of Bhadrak are attending the cilitating a peaceful and report has enabled the administration to process compen-
resonated with enthusiasm event,”said State BJP Presi- well-organized event. sation payments swiftly. By this evening, all eligible resi-
as hundreds of participants, dent, Manmohan Samal. As the runners reached the dents will receive their financial aid via online transfer.
including youth, volun- The marathon for the Moth- finishing point, a wave of ex- For those who do not have Aadhaar-linked bank accounts,
teers, political leaders, and erland was flagged off from citement and patriotic fervour the government has arranged for direct cash disburse-
local residents, came to- the Bhadrak District swept through the crowd. ment to ensure that no affected family is left without sup-
gether to take part in the Collector’s Office, with par- The event concluded with port. The aftermath of the Kalbaisakhi storm has left many
run. ticipants running across speeches from community villages in distress. Entire households have been reduced
The event saw participa- designated routes, holding leaders and organizers, high- to rubble, with families struggling to rebuild their lives.
tion from prominent politi- banners and chanting slo- lighting the significance of The government's rapid response has brought a sense of
cal figures, including gans promoting national national unity and devotion relief to the victims, as they now look forward to receiving
Odisha BJP President integrity and devotion to to one’s motherland. Partici- financial assistance to repair their homes. Local authori-
Manmohan Samal, Minister Shri Ram. The Shri Ram pants expressed their grati- ties, along with disaster response teams, continue their
Suryabanshi Suraj, and Mahayajna Samiti, which tude for being part of such a efforts to restore normalcy. The district administration is
Bhadrak MLA Sitanshu organized the event, em- meaningful event, reinforcing also coordinating relief operations, ensuring that basic
Shekhar Mohapatra. Set- phasized that the run was their commitment to social amenities such as food and temporary shelter are pro-
ting aside political differ- not just a celebration of Shri harmony and patriotism. vided to those in need.
 CITY Monday 24, March 2025 Bhubaneswar P-3

Suspence of Fire Part-Plot Registration

Tragedy Not Found Khordha District On Hit List, 10 Officials To Be Reported Bhubaneswar, 23/3 (NMG ):: The gov-
Jagatsinghpur 23/3 (tct), Yester- day late in the night three men found seri- ernment has planned to take action
ous in a Fire tragedy at Janata against the sub-registrar who regis-
Kothi under Balikuda Police tered part-plots during the lockdown.
station. As per information of Not only has the plan been made but
local people Balikuda fire sta- concrete action has been taken against
tion & local people tried their the Khandagiri sub-registrar. While 31
best to control fire. But three such officers are being targeted by the
men found serious inside the government, the ADM has sought a
burnt Book store. They are Ajit report from 10 sub-registrars of
Kumar Sasmal, Narottam Barick Khordha district. They have been
& Butu Nayak. Immediately asked to submit the details of how
they sent to Jagatsinghpur DHH and then to Cuttack for tratment. As per many part plots or sub-plots have
local information fire break out due to explosion. But what kind of explosion, been registered from December last
wheather it happens inside BookStore or attack made from out side - no body year to date. After receiving the letter,
able to give the correct information. Even Fire personel are not able to find the officials have been shocked. Dur-
out the cause of fire. A huge loss of Books and reading learning materials ing this crackdown in Khordha dis-
found at tha spot. One volunter group operating the rescue operation there. trict, 22,176 part plots have been reg-
istered in the BDA area of Khordha
Love & Betray Matter district. Now the concern has in-
creased as the officials have done this
transaction with the help of
Khordha Sub-Registrar has not sub-
mitted the report to the IGR on this
due date. Therefore, departmental ac-
31 officers in this list. However, apart
from the BDA area, the sub-registrars
of Banpur, Begunia, Bolgarh and Tangi
Some are sitting down to cancel these
registrations.““On the other hand,
the barangay sub-registrar was also
Ended With Reunion Motao.““On the other hand, the in-
terest of Khordha sub-registrar, who
is on the government's hit list, has in-
tion has been taken.““Reports sought
from 10 officers, ADM asks for 3
months' data““Khordha Sub-Regis-
in this district also carried out illegal
registrations.““It is said that more
than 340 sub-plot registrations were
asked to submit a report. After alle-
gations of illegal transactions regard-
ing plot registration in the barangay,
Jagatsinghpur, The matter of Love & betray alligation against a trainee OAS
creased. In the recent past, the IGOR trar does not submit made in the offices of these four sub- the Revenue Council sought informa-
yester day ended with reunion. The family member & parents of trainee OAS
had sought a report from Khordha report““According to information, re- registrars during the three months for tion in September last year. It asked him
Officer admitted the betrayed
sub-registrar. He was asked to submit strictions were imposed on part plot which the reports were sought. All to present his side in the hearing of
lady as Daughter- in -law and
a report within 7 days on how many registration in 2022. Since then, sub- these sub-registrars have been asked this complaint. Even after 6 months, the
marriage will be arranged as
part plots have been registered from registrars have registered 22,150 sub- to submit the reports by the 25th of concerned officer has not presented
per rituals of SANTAL tradi-
December 2024 to February 2025. In plots for sale in the BDA area of next month. If the report is not sub- his side. The Revenue Council and the
tion.
two months, 55 part plots were regis- Khordha district. In this, the maximum mitted by the 25th or if the report IG have reprimanded him twice. How-
One ST girl of Santal tribe of
tered here. There were allegations that number of 7,300 plots was registered proves that there is illegal transac- ever, lawyer Debashish Das said, how
Keonjhar made an alligation
more than Rs 50 lakh was traded in in Jatni, while 7,200 in Bhubaneswar, tion, departmental action will be taken could the ADM not have known when
against ond trainee OAS Of-
this transaction. If we calculate the 4,500 in Khandagiri, 1,300 in Khordha, against the concerned sub-registrars. the registration was going on during
ficer of Markand pur under
time of the restriction from 2022, then 886 in Balipatna and 453 in Balianta Some of them have been transferred. the lockdown? What were the senior
Jagatsinghpur Police station.
more than Rs 2 crore was traded in were registered. A list was made of all While the new sub-registrars are ea- officers of the Sub-Registrar doing
In her alligation she stated that she hsd affairs with trainee OAS named
bribes in 3 years. The last date to sub- the officers during whose tenure these gerly preparing the list, the old offi- when 22,000 people were being regis-
Albert Hansda since class sixth. Both of them get married and that girl made
mit the report was March 20. But the transactions took place. There were cials are looking for ways to hide it. tered? All this is just a farce.
three time abortion being influenced by her husband. But now Albert re-
fused her. As matter of love & betray published in different media the Hansda
family finally made an agreement at Police station in presence of family
Counceller and admitted the ST girl as daughter- in- law.

International Seminar on MI &

Kalabhoomi Utsav-2025 kick-start
Bhubaneswar, (tct): The 7th
Puckagar in data-
base: Life under
DS on MIDAS-2025 at CUTM
edition of Kalabhoomi Utsav
began at the Odisha Crafts
polythene, broker
Paralakhemundi-At CUTM 2-day symposium held on Machine Intelligence
Museum today. The 5-day
long festival was inaugurated
took away house
& Data Science-2025(MIDAS- 2025).Prof. Ashok Mishra welcomed the
dignitaries.He emphasized on importance of Machine Intelligence & Data
Science a transformation to build an environment on update technology,
by Smt. Guha Poonam Tapas
Kumar, Commissioner cum construction money
Secretary, Handloom, Textiles Balianta: In the great storm of 1999, Sina's life
where the inputs with innovations are part & partial with exchange of thoughts and Handicrafts Department. was saved, but her income was lost. The two-
incorporated with strong brain storming.On 2-day sessions among those Speaking on the occasion room pakkaghar was buried in the ground. She
dignitaries BRamkumar of IIT Bhubaneswar, Prof.Vincenzo Piuri from Uni- she said that, the department was shaking her head. Finally, social workers
versity Degil Studi Di Milano of Italy, Prof. Mihir N Mohanty of SOA Univer- is committed to carry forward and public representatives came forward to help
sity of Bhubaneswar,Sashi Sekhar Jha of Tunnel ID, Lucy Sharma of ZKON the rich tradition of her. A house was sanctioned for her. But in the
Network,Prof.Swagatam Das of ISI Kolkota,Prof. Celestine Iwendi from Bolton handloom and handicrafts of cussion was moderated by Devi Prasanna Nanda. name of providing her with a house, the broker
University of UK, Neha Sharma of Springer India Pvt.Ltd, Abhishek Dash Odisha. Padmashree Prabhakar Maharana, Pranati The Utsav will continue till 26th March, 2025. On signed the house and took the house construc-
Chhotray, Director, Handicrafts and MD, Boyanika 23rd March a drawing competition will be organized tion money. Since then, for 26 years, Gopal Bhoi
were present at the event. Mrs. Madhumita Rath, for students of various schools and colleges. A sum- of Balianta has been neglected.“After her house
Spl. Secretary delivered the welcome address while mer camp will also be organized for students on was destroyed in the great storm, a damage sur-
the Addl. Secretary proposed Vote of thanks. March 24. The entry fee will be exempted to all on vey was conducted. It was written in the list
After the inaugural function, a stone carving work- March 23 and 24. A workshop will be organized with that 100% of her house was destroyed. A lottery
shop “Sthapatya: Etching Livelihood on Stone” was the Indian Institute of Packaging, Kolkata on March was held to provide houses in a row. Since his
organized. The panel discussion on carving craft 25 and 26. Every evening there will be Cultural pro- name came in the lottery, the block approved a
was attended by National Awardees Uday Mohanty, grams showcasing the rich art & tradition of the house for him. But he could not afford a house.
Padma Charan Ojha, Indramani Maharana, state. The valedictory ceremony will be graced by By then, the broker had arrived and taken the
Maheshwar Ojha, Rajendra Mishra, Binay Bhushan Honorable Minister Shri Pradeep Bal Samanta, Co- signature saying that he would build a house.
Jena, Golak Patra and Komal Kant Sahu from the operation, Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts,
Program chair;not the least Supriya Patnaik Vice Chancellor & Prof. Anita Federation of Indian Export Organisation. The dis-
Patra Registrar of CUTM graced on thematic features. Odisha.
Their vibrations extolled on significant on MI to acknowledge world chal-
lenges & future. Strong innovation, landscape on DS a creative arena on
AI(Artificial Intelligence). To build an organized sector with team efforts as
purity on exchange of knowledge sparks. These are all momentum to coin-
Drenched In Kalabaisakhi,
cide to reach the goal & empower skill filled challenges & knowledgeable
renaissance.Among others Prof. Satyanarayan Padhi of SOET,Ashisranjan
Dash, Prof.Sujata Chakravarty too acknowledged their inputs on vintage
Mughlai Farmers Worried
thoughts. Bhubaneswar, 23/3(tct): The residents of the capi- in coastal, interior and western Odisha for the next 4
Role of CUTM galvanize culture shaped skill with all collective efforts. These tal, who are reeling under the intense heat wave, days.“Kohla weather and Kala Baisakhi were being
are all rainbow of AI to cherish & a great get together in one platform to have found some relief from the night. Last night, experienced since yesterday. There was a complete
invite inter & intra global personalities to share & exchange of thoughts. the effect of Kalabaisakhi made Friday night stormy change in the weather this morning. There was north
2-day symposium built an incredible & shaping thoughts of those ingredi- and today's rain has cooled the environment. The wind and rain since morning. Farmers are worried as
ents of both MI & DS.Crystal like label on very preparation of global talk of capital and its suburbs have been suffering from the unseasonal rain has affected the moong and rabi
unbearable heat and hu- But the house was not being built. Month after
above theme indeed a master class of CUTM that accoladed with all
midity due to the rain and month, Gopal reached the block as there was no
rhythm.That's why those students could start as pillar & reach at post where
wind associated with house. From the block, he learned that he had
they are dignified both on national & international level & coveted glory to
Kalabaisakhi. Along with taken 22,000 to build his house. He remembered
great established CUTM.
this, the temperature has that the broker had taken the signature on the
come down to about 11 paper on which his signature was. But no one
6 Arrested on Attack of Police on degrees. While the tem- had heard his complaint. Since then, it is shown
perature in the capital in the government database that he has bought
Cannabis Raiding at Gajapati was 35 degrees last
night, it is reported that
a house.“Since then, he has been running from
panchayat to block and from block to panchayat
it is 25.4 degrees today for a house, but to no avail. Finally, out of frus-
due to rain.““The tration, he built a shack. His wife Dolly Bhoi and
weather was cloudy two daughters lived with him. He also made a
since Saturday morning bet on that. In 2022, a fire broke out in the house
and a cold wind was and everything was burnt down. So Gopal was
blowing. By 11:30 am, homeless again. The then Tehsildar Saroj Kumar
dark clouds with light- Panda, BDO Adikanda Behera and Block Chair-
ning and thunder started person Suchitra Jenamani had investigated and
raining in the sky. It rained for about 2 hours at dhan crops. According to the information received provided polythene. They had promised to pro-
intervals. Such weather created the illusion of a rainy from the Block Agriculture Department, 6 thousand vide concrete houses under the government
day on a sunny day. Those who had come out of hectares of pulses and 400 hectares of rabi dhan crops scheme. But since the database showed that they
their homes unprepared for the rain were stranded. have been cultivated in Balipatna. The newly emerged had bought the house, no government official
Tourist spots were crowded due to the fourth Sat- moong plants will benefit. But the farmers said that or public representative could keep their prom-
urday holiday. But tourists had to rush to and fro the moong yield will decrease if there is abnormal ise. Therefore, the polythene started getting
due to the rain. The city bazaar also witnessed a rain. Farmers of Balipatna block Umakant Sahani, stuck in the burnt huts.“The biggest thing is
Paralakhemuudi-At Gajapati district in Mohana block of Pidiari village of decrease in the number of people. However, tree Bairagi Sahu, Praan Krishna Panda, Nrusingh Raut, that now an investigation is going on to pro-
Juba panchayat combined police team of RUdayagiri,Mohana & Adava Po- branches were uprooted in most places, disrupting Narayan Khatei, Narendra Pradhan, said that the vide concrete houses to the poor under the Prime
lice station led by SDPO Amitabh Panda raided in that village & while re- electricity supply. Shutdown was maintained for 4 plants are in the fruiting stage. If the rain continues, Minister's Housing Scheme. 12 families have
turned with seized toxic item, villagers attacked Police staff & also destroyed hours in Khandagiri, Khandagiri Bari, Jagmara ar- the crops will be affected. If there is more rain, the joined it. But since Gopal's name is in the data-
6 vehicles.Later those miscreants whisked away from village & eas before the rains. Lines were cut for 2 to 4 hours flowers of the moong plants will fall and the crops base, he has also been excluded from the sur-
absconded.Whole village turned no man's land. Platoon Police Force de- in Kalingabihar, Ghatikiya, Patiya, will be affected. If the weather continues, there is a vey. Gopal, a daily wage worker who lives very
ployed at that village & hounded on those culprits both at Juba & Pidiari.They Chandrasekharpur, Pokhariput, Simal, Rasulgarh possibility of moth infestation. If the weather is dry, miserably under polythene, is worried. He has
were successful to strangulate 6 culprits & arrested them including seized 50 areas. As of the time of writing, it continued to rain the farmers are worried about the possibility of black- gone with his family to meet BDO Kasturi Swain.
quintals of contraband ganza. Earlier during raid seized 20 quintals too.Now till late night and half of the capital remained in dark- headed moth infestation. Ravi will fall while plucking Sarpanch Bishnupriya Sahu has also not given
stringent law & order measures taken to nab those culprits with search op- ness. According to the Regional Meteorological the paddy flowers and his stomach will become wa- a satisfactory answer. So Gopal's hope of get-
erations. Center, Kala Baisakhi will be seen in the afternoon tery and he will become a rice glutton. ting a house has once again become a dream.
 EDITORIAL Monday 24, March 2025 Bhubaneswar P-4

Mobile Food Joints Cook a Debate

Fast growing food stalls
occupying roads, foot-
paths trigger issues like pre-
paring food in unhygienic
environs, littering leftover
food, other wastes, unsafe
Late Satyajit Mohapatra : Founder Editor In Chief spots, no compulsion on
abiding by regulations, nor-
mally followed by restaura-

Inflation Calm teurs; two dedicated Food

Streets built by MCC awaits
vendors.
As inflation appears to be manageable at this point, there The mushrooming of fast
is optimism that the Reserve Bank will alter its traditional food joints and chat centres
approach and begin emphasizing economic growth rather in the city go on unchecked,
than focusing solely on controlling inflation. marring the visual beauty of
Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the the city, what with the un-
Reserve Bank of India must be exhaling a huge sigh of kempt surroundings with
relief at this moment. They were worried about how their the plastic plates and other
choice to lower the key interest rate, the repo rate, last wastes littered on the foot-
month would influence inflation across the nation. It is paths.
understood that former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das had Even though the Mysuru
withstood significant pressure to lower the repo rate for City Corporation (MCC)
an extended period, viewing inflation control as his high- has built exclusive Food
est priority and primary duty. His only articulated goal Streets to provide space for
was to maintain the consumer inflation rate within the tar- mobile fast food stalls un-
get of 4 percent. der one roof, they remain
Shaktikanta had maintained this policy unchanged during unoccupied, with the food
his last MPC meeting in December of the previous year. vendors reluctant to shift to
However, just two months later, in February 2025, under a new place.
the leadership of his successor, Sanjay Malhotra, the MPC The fast food vendors have
proclaimed a 25 basis point reduction in the repo rate, the been encroaching upon the
first reduction in almost five years (the repo rate was low- footpath space to run their
ered from 6. 5 percent to 6. 25 percent). While the MPC business, through the modi-
members made this decision with the intention of foster- fied vans, snatching the
ing economic growth, it is well-known among these econo- space meant for pedestri- dors are coyly towards comes at the cost of pedes- joints. The moot question Rs. 30, Poori – Rs. 40, veg- be evicted and shifted to the
mists that lower interest rates ultimately result in height- ans. The smooth traffic flow making use of the full- trians, with the tables and here is — does MCC lack etable pulav/ rice bath – Rs. Food Street on priority. The
ened consumer inflation through an increase in aggregate on the prominent roads in fledged facility. chairs arranged, coolly en- efficient Lawyers in its panel 40 etc. The used plates dis- food prepared here lack hy-
demand. Thus, their apprehension. the city are also affected, Moreover, the MCC has croaching upon the foot- to vacate the stay order at carded in bins are some- giene, but the rates at some
The headline inflation rate in January 2025 stood at 4. 3 with the customers parking not taken any stringent path space. least. times left uncleared, food stalls are even higher
percent. Now, according to the latest statistics, the ea- their vehicles on the road. measures, mandating the While it is common to find Unlike hotels and restau- prompting MCC than the restaurants. Fol-
gerly anticipated decrease in inflation to below 4 percent The instances of vehicles fast food vendors to con- the vegetarian food stalls all rants, the fast food joints Pourakarmikas to clear them lowing the disposal of left
in February 2025 has emerged as a surprise. Since it has meeting with accidents are duct their business only in over, the stalls with non- have to neither pay tax, rent, during their morning duty over food at the same spot,
now become evident that inflation had dropped to a safe also aplenty. Food Street. Hence, several vegetarian menu, near the water or electricity charges following day. the rotten food emanate
level beneath 4 percent when they opted to reduce the Food Streets were built by hundreds of fast food ven- popular tourist spots in the and most importantly, there While some look for a se- stench. The hoteliers have
repo rate, the MPC members, particularly Governor MCC near Ballal Circle dors continue to run the city, raise doubts over the is no binding of obtaining cured place to park their to pay Goods and Services
Malhotra, should feel assured that even if inflation slightly (Ashoka Circle) and show, at the corners of the efficacy of the authorities the trade licence. They are mobile canteens, in the in- Tax (GST), trade licence,
rises as a result of their decision, it is still anticipated to Udayagiri, but it has been roads or the footpath, car- concerned, over issuing re- least bothered about abid- terest of their safety and electricity and water
stay within the 4 percent boundary. It is also important to more than a year since the ing a hoot for the regula- strictions on what to be sold ing by certain norms, but also of the customers, some charges, but the fast food
mention that the average headline inflation rate during the works were completed, tions. and not, in the public. The rake in enough moolah in are blatantly negligent and vendors have no such regu-
current fiscal year has been under 4 percent thus far - at 3. there are no takers for this Some have turned the foot- officials come out with a the form of profit. settle under high-tension lations. The authorities
9 percent. This trend is predicted to persist, and the head- MCC facility. The stalls in paths into al fresco, creat- lame excuse, attributing their The price is also not electricity line, busy junc- should ponder over the is-
line inflation rate is expected to stay below 4 percent for the Food Streets have been ing a perfect environ for inexplicable pocket-friendly, with a plate tions and even residential sue and clear the footpath
the complete quarter. covered by sheet on the the foodies to savour deli- situation to the Court-im- of Masal Dosa sold in the areas, with the complaints vendors. —C.
The improvement in the inflation scenario is attributed to top, with adequate lighting cacies of their choice, en- posed stay order, restraining range of Rs. 40-Rs. 60, Set in this regard going un- Narayanagowda, President,
the decrease in food inflation. The 3. 75 percent inflation facility. MCC is befuddled, joying the restaurant like them from initiating any ac- Dosa – Rs. 40, Open Dosa heard. Mysuru District Hotel
rate in food is the lowest recorded since May 2023. Fol- as to why the fast food ven- ambience. However, it tion against errant fast food – Rs. 40, plate of two idlis – The footpath vendors must Owners Association
lowing a peak food inflation rate over 10 percent in Octo-

Courier of Courage
ber, it has progressively eased to this manageable level.
With inflation now apparently under control, there is hope
that the Reserve Bank will modify its enduring approach
and begin prioritizing economic growth instead of focus-
ing primarily on inflation control.
While the significant increase in vegetable prices has been By M.T. Yogesh Kumar
driving food inflation, it is now being observed to be sta- Two years ago, her mother fell critically ill, prompting children under two years old, she has no option but to
bilizing in recent months. For instance, although vegetable Anu to borrow heavily from relatives and a private bank carry her child in the scorching sun as she completes her
prices were anticipated to rise by an astonishing 42. 23 for medical treatment. Despite her tireless efforts, her delivery targets on time.
percent in October 2024, they were at a negative (-)1. 07 in mother could not be saved. The weight of the unpaid Anu, who completed her SSLC education and trained in
February. This is undoubtedly a seasonal event; the in- loans fell squarely on Anu’s shoulders. tailoring, once worked at a garment factory. However, the
troduction of new harvests into the market results in a Facing little support from her husband in repaying the job made it difficult to care for her child, and the income
decline in prices due to enhanced supply. Nevertheless, debts, Anu returned to her family home with her infant was insufficient to repay the mounting loan. Thus, she
in spite of the increase in vegetable prices, two commonly son. With mounting dues and the threat of losing her switched to courier work — a job that, although physically
used staples do not let us off the hook - potatoes and house, she sought employment that would allow her to demanding, allowed her to keep her son close.
onions. These two essentials, which are always neces- care for her child while earning a living. The loans Anu took for her mother’s treatment continue to
sary in the kitchen, experienced double-digit price increases Six months ago, in a rare gesture of compassion, a private haunt her. The private bank that sanctioned the loan against
in February. The yearly price rise for onions was 30. 4 courier company offered Anu a job delivering parcels her house has twice pasted auction notices on the walls of unpaid EMIs.
percent, while for potatoes it stood at 26. 4 percent. Addi- door-to-door. In an exceptional display of support, they her family home, threatening to seize the property due to “During my mother’s lifetime, we took a bank loan against
tionally, refined edible oil saw a rise of 22. 2 percent, whereas permitted her to bring her young son, Srivatsa, along to our house. For a year, I somehow managed to pay Rs.
mustard oil increased by 19. 5 percent. The cost of wheat, work. 15,000 every month. But for the last three months, I
the fundamental food crop, climbed by 8. 80 percent in She now moves across tens of kilometres every day on couldn’t make the payments. Now, they are threatening to
January, while it had increased marginally by 9. 17 percent her scooter with her kid, delivering 40 – 50 parcels across auction the house,” she reveals, her voice laced with an-
in February. However, specialists indicate that all the fac- neighbourhoods like Mandi Mohalla, Bamboo Bazaar, guish.
tors that hindered agricultural production last year are Sultan Park, Sunni Chowk, Kailaspuram and Tilaknagar. Yet, even in the face of such hardship, Anu remains deter-
unlikely to occur again this year. Kharif food grain pro- To supplement her income, another courier company also mined. Her focus is unwavering — protecting her child’s
duction is projected to grow by approximately 8 percent offered her work, providing her with much-needed finan- future while battling to save her home.
and Rabi crop production by 6 percent in comparison to cial relief. For each delivery, Anu earns Rs. 14 to Rs. 15, “On one hand, I have to shape my son’s future. On the
the last year. Agriculture and related activities are expected making a daily wage of Rs. 300 to Rs. 500. other, I am fighting to save the roof over our heads. I still
to expand by 2. 7 percent in 2023-24, while a growth of 4. 6 Anu’s days begin early, balancing the dual responsibility hope for a helping hand,” she says, her eyes reflecting
percent is forecasted for 2024-25. Hence, it is believed that of being a mother and a delivery worker. “I drive across both sorrow and determination.
the likelihood of food inflation becoming concerning in many kilometres every day carrying a heavy courier bag, Anu’s story is a poignant reminder of the countless women
the upcoming days is minimal. The average food inflation but when life itself is a struggle, the burden of delivering who shoulder immense burdens with quiet grace. Her
rate in 2024 was 8. 4 percent, while the average consumer couriers doesn’t seem difficult,” she told Star of Mysore struggle is not just about repaying debt — it is about the
inflation rate was 5. 3 percent. If food inflation turns out to in a resilient tone. fight for dignity, security and hope. On this International
be less than this in the future, then consumer inflation will Her son, too young for a play school, accompanies her Women’s Day, Anu stands as a symbol of resilience, in-
also decrease by 4 percent or slightly less. on her rounds. With no child care facilities available for spiring us all with her unwavering spirit.

Skill gap issues need to be addressed through industry-academia-govt part-

nerships and apprenticeship-embedded curriculum: Jayant Chaudhary
PIB Delhi:-“In today’s growth. Future of Logistics the role of Logistics effi- efficiency. announced 60,000 crores cance all highlighting the
knowledge driven world, is green and digital, and AI ciency, and PM Gati Shakti Highlighting the role of scheme to upgrade ITIs. role of education institutes
right skill set gives us both driven predictive mainte- National Master Plan. He Ministry of Skill Develop- Strongly praising the “In- in cultivating young minds
the merit as well as national nance shall be a key driver”. mentioned that the invest- ment and Entrepreneur- dustry-driven” approach of to reinforce and propel In-
growth” – highlighted Sh. Gati Shakti ment by the country in ship, he mentioned that Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, dia towards Viksit Bharat by
Jayant Chaudhary, Minister Vishwavidyalaya success- multimodal logistics, avia- doubling of India's startup Sh. Chaudhary advised the 2047.
of State (Independent fully concluded its 3rd An- tion, railways, maritime etc ecosystem by 2030, from university to partner and The 2-day technical festival
Charge), Ministry of Skill nual Tech-Fest are opening up global ca- 1.2 lakh to 2.4 lakh, is pro- mentor NSTIs to signifi- with the theme “Transport
Development and Entrepre- “EPITOME’25”. The fest reer pathways for the youth. jected to create 50 million cantly enhance the reskilling 360: Land, Air, Sea and Be-
neurship. Speaking as the over the course of two days However, the entire sector jobs, including direct and upskilling initiatives. yond” attracted several top Choudhary (Vice-Chancel- Davinder Sandhu (DB En-
Chief Guest of the 3rd An- covered immersive techni- (Railways, Aviation, Logis- white-collar roles, gig The event was a hub of ex- companies in the sector. lor, Gati Shakti gineering), Suraj Chettri
nual Technical Festival cal sessions from industry tics etc) being highly tech- economy opportunities, changing ideas, fostering Speaking on the occasion, Vishwavidyalaya) briefed (Airbus), Anil Kumar Saini
“EPITOME 2025” of Gati experts, deliberation over nical in nature, requires and indirect jobs across steadfast collaborations, Dr. Hemang Joshi (MP of about the progress of uni- (Alstom), Andreas Foerster
Shakti Vishwavidyalaya technological application highly skilled manpower. industries and; therefore mentoring of young minds Vadodara) spoke about the versity in its “Industry- (Tata Advanced Systems),
Vadodara, through a video for economy growth and Industry, Academia and sector-specific skilling pro- along with exploring and PM’s vision of Viksit Bharat driven Innovation-led” vi- Jaya Jagadish (AMD), Prof.
conference. Sh. Chaudhary display of path-breaking Government must work in grams and encouraging forming new alliances. It fea- 2047 and very important sion. Leading experts in the Vinayak Dixit (UNSW Aus-
emphasized that “Transpor- ideas for real world applica- synergy for creating these startup culture are ex- tured addresses from vari- role of Gati Shakti Transportation and Logis- tralia), Praveen Kumar
tation is all about accelera- tions. skilled professionals to re- tremely important. The ous industry leaders and Vishwavidyalaya in it. At tics sector joined to delib- (DFCCIL) and Maj. Gen. R.
tion, and it accelerates The Minister emphasized duce errors and increase Govt of India has recently from entities of social signifi- the occasion, Prof. Manoj erate and exchange ideas: S. Godara.
 NATIONAL Monday 24, March 2025 Bhubaneswar P-5

Clicking Cops CBI Arrests Three Accused

Including Chief Engineer and
Executive Engineer of PWD
PIB:- Central Bureau of In-
vestigation (CBI) has ar-
rested three accused in-
cluding Chief Engineer and
Executive Engineer of Pub-
lic Works
Department(PWD), Gov-
ernment of Puducherry and
a private contractor with
PWD, immediately after
exchanging the partial bribe
amount of Rs. two lakh. An
amount of Rs 73 lakh cash clearance/payment ap- three accused were
was recovered during proval from PWD without arrested.““Searches were
searches, ““ A case causing any delay. “ conducted by CBI at resi-
was registered by CBI on “CBI laid a trap on 22/3/ dential and official pre-
22.03.2025 against afore- 2025 and caught accused mises of the accused at
said accused and unknown three accused immidiately Puducherry and Karaikal
osther on the allegations after, accused Executive which led to recovery of Rs
that accused Executive En- Engineer accepted the par- 73 lakh( Rs 65 lakh cash
gineer, under whose juris- tial bribe of Rs.two lakh from the residence of ac-
diction, accused contractor from the said contractor, in cused Chief Engineer and
had undertaken a road con- the presence of accused Rs 8 lakhs cash from resi-
tract works in Public Works Chief Engineer. An amount dence of accused Execu-
Department, Karaikal, de- of Rs. Two lakhs was re- tive Engineer), some in-
manded a bribe of Rs. six covered from the posses- criminating documents,
lakh, i.e. 1% sion of Executive Engineer. etc. ““The arrested ac-
commission(approx) of the Further, an amount of cused were produced be-
total estimated tender Rs.50,000/- was also recov- fore Judicial Magistrate I
amount of Rs.7,44,59,009/- ered from the vehicle of Karaikal on 23/3/2025 and
Mysuru: In an intensified action. keeping a vigil on traffic vice-versa, after every three fic Automation Centre, for accused Chief Engineer, accused PWD Contractor were sent to Judicial cus-
drive against traffic offend- With the incorporation of violations. hours, to check the men functioning at the Police in order to get the future site - Private person. All the tody.
ers, the City Police have re- technology in identifying Waking up before anybody from stagnating at one spot. Commissioner’s Office pre-
inforced a system, tasking and tracking traffic offend- takes notice, those on traf- It may be mentioned that, mises.
the Traffic Policemen to ers through the help of fic duty have been in- 59 Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) In all, 13 Policemen in dif- TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON 'TECHNOLOGICAL & TACTI-
capture the photo of traffic Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) structed to record viola- cameras have been installed ferent cadres, with hands-
offenders at traffic signals cameras installed at 52 traf- tions like defective number at various points in the city, on training in technical CALADVANCEMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT OF GROUND
on their cell phone camera. fic signals in the city, that plates, fake number plates, along with Artificial Intelli- know-how, have been
It has been a fortnight since are connected to the Traf- signal jump, triple riding, gence (AI) enabled Inte- provided with eight sys- BASED AIR DEFENCE WEAPON SYSTEMS &“LESSONS
the old system is back, with fic Automation Centre at helmetless riding, riding grated Traffic Management tems at Automation Cen-
new ACP Shivashankar as-
suming charge of Traffic
City Police Commissioner’s
Office on Mirza Road in
vehicles without headlight,
to keep them engaged in
System (ITMS) cameras.
The images of violations
tre that functions 24×7.
The Policemen deputed
LEARNT FROM RECENT CONFLICTS'
wing in city. The men in Nazarbad, most Traffic Po- duty, as per the directions captured on these cameras here work in different
white and khaki, the uni- licemen were offloaded from of ACP (Traffic) are scanned and uploaded shifts — 6 am to 2 pm, 2
form worn by those in Traf- the very task, restricting Shivashankar. to the server and notice is pm to 10 pm and 10 pm to
fic Police Stations, unlike themselves to regulating Another innovative mea- dispatched to the mobile 6 am. The violations
their law and order counter- traffic movement. Some sure is, interchanging of phone or residential ad- caught on the monitor of
parts in full khaki uniform, were indulging in browsing duty points. Those deputed dress of the offenders, computer screens, will be
should not just click the cellphones at a corner whil- at Field Marshal K.M. along with the details of zoomed to read the num-
photos, but share them with ing away time, that was of- Cariappa Circle (Metropole past violations, if any. ber plate and initiate fur-
the jurisdictional Police Sta- ten noticed through the Circle) should walk down to Those without mobile num- ther action to track down
tions to facilitate further CCTV cameras installed for nearby Dasappa Circle and bers, will be traced by Traf- the violators.

About 79,000 coaches being utilized for

running train services: Indian Railways
Unprecedented
growth seen in
infrastructure
The central government, under the visionary leadership
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has taken some his- PIB:-Army Air Defence Col- The seminar was con- and industry representa-
toric steps for the development of the country's infra- lege Gopalpur hosted a two- ducted in three sessions tives held multifarious panel
structure and the welfare of farmers in the last decade, day Technical Seminar on with the panel discussions discussions on the future of
show latest industry data. 'Technological & Tactical on the following themes: - Air Defence Warfare & fos-
According to the latest information shared by Infoindata Advancements in Employ- “(a) Doctrinal Shift in Air tering collaboration be-
on its X social media handle, the Capital Expenditure ment of Ground Based Air Threat Landscape & Evo- tween armed forces and pri-
(Capex) is set to reach Rs 65.82 lakh crore by FY26. Defence Weapon Systems lution of Air Def vate sector innovators.““A
"Total Capex in PM Modi's tenure stands at 65.82 lakh & Lessons Learnt from Re- Strategies.“(b) Re-evaluat- major highlight of the event
crore till FY-26, more than a 5x increase of what it was in cent Conflicts' on 21-22 ing Air Def Strategies in was the demonstration of
the UPA era (2004-14). This massive infrastructural over- March 2025. The seminar Light of Emerging Conflict diverse Air Defence Solu-
haul has been synced with farmers' welfare, which is was organised to address Dynamics.“(c) Atmanirbhar tions by participating ven-
evident from consistently increasing MSP support also,” monumental transformation Bharat- Academia & Indus- dors, showcasing detec-
according to Infoindata, citing the RBI, Ministry of Ag- in air threat, evolution and try Perspective.““This tion, tracking and
TCT-23/3:-The occupancy the existing policy for Mail/ With a view to augment the riculture and Farm- employment of Unmanned event brought together neutralisation technology
pattern of trains on Indian Express train composition accommodation and for the ers’ Welfare. Aerial Systems, Counter eminent personalities and to counter emerging aerial
Railways is not uniform ensures that in a 22-coach benefit of passengers trav- The Capex was Rs Unmanned Aerial Systems Air Defence think tank of threats. This seminar
throughout the year, vary- train, 12 coaches are desig- elling in unreserved 12.39 lakh crore and other technologically the three services, Defence served as a forum for fos-
ing between lean and peak nated for General and coaches, about 1,200 Gen- during the tenure enabled advancements in experts and leading tering dialogue, collabora-
periods. During peak rush Sleeper class non-AC pas- eral Class coaches have of the UPA gov- aircrafts, missiles and radars academia and industry part- tion and knowledge sharing
seasons, trains on popular sengers, while 8 coaches been attached in the Mail/ ernment (2004- witnessed in recent con- ners involved in policy for- among Air Defence think
routes experience full occu- are allocated for AC travel. Express trains operating with 2014), which flicts. It aimed to evolve mulation as well as Re- tank, defence experts and
pancy, whereas during lean Additionally, Indian Rail- LHB coaches during the cur- shows a massive workable organisational search and Development of stakeholders from defence
periods and on less popu- ways operates unreserved rent financial year 2024-25. 431 per cent and procedural changes in Air Defence systems and technology sector under-
lar routes, utilization re- non-AC passenger trains, Keeping in view increased growth in the last 10 years. employment of Ground solutions. The Keynote scoring the growing signifi-
mains suboptimal. MEMU, and EMU services demand of the passengers Apart from this, there has also been a huge increase in Based Air Defence Weapon Address was delivered by cance of air defence
To manage traffic demand, to facilitate affordable travelling by non-AC expenditure on Minimum Support Price (MSP), which Systems in the Tactical Lieutenant General Sumer modernisation and need for
the Indian Railways con- travel. Currently, around coaches, IR has planned to shows the government's commitment towards farmers. Battle Area within the stra- Ivan D'Cunha, Sena Medal, joint military-industrial ef-
tinuously monitors train 79,000 coaches are in use manufacture 17,000 General If the data is to be believed, the MSP was Rs 7.04 lakh tegic framework for future PhD, Director General & forts in developing robust Air
occupancy. Based on de- for train operations. Class/Sleeper Class Coaches. crore during the UPA government (2004-2014), which is ready Air Defence of the Colonel Commandant Army Defence capabilities under
mand, measures such as in- Indian Railways have also In addition to the various Rs 23.12 lakh crore during the tenure of the PM Modi- country. A suitable roadmap Air Defence which focused the ambit of Atmanirbharta
creasing the load of exist- introduced modern State-of types of regular trains, Indian led government (2014-2024). MSP figures have seen a for Army Air Defence har- on Advancements in Radar and Viksit Bharat 2047. The
ing trains, introducing spe- the Art fully Non-AC Amrit Railways also operates Spe- tremendous 228 per cent growth during the tenure of the nessing emerging niche Technologies, Electronic Technical Seminar culmi-
cial trains, launching new Bharat trains. These trains cial train services during fes- Modi government. technologies for next gen- Warfare, Counter Drone nated with a vote of thanks
services, and enhancing have advanced features like tivals, holidays, etc. to cater According to the government, since 2014, it has allo- eration Air Defence solu- Strategies and Integrated to all the participants by Maj
the frequency of existing Semi-Permanent couplers to the extra needs of passen- cated a total of Rs 43.53 lakh crore in Gross Budgetary tions in harmony with Air Defence Systems. Se- Gen IS Panjrath, SM, VSM,
trains are undertaken, sub- for jerk free travel, horizon- gers, informed Union Minis- Support (GBS) capital expenditure, an increase of 3.72 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' vision nior military officials, de- Officiating Commandant,
ject to operational feasibil- tal sliding windows, fold- ter of Railways, Information times compared to 2004-14. was the intended outcome. fence technology experts Army AD College.
ity. able snack table and bottle & Broadcasting and Elec- The Centre’s focus has been on Capex in the last few
To provide greater accom-
modation for passengers
holders, mobile holders etc.
These trains comprise of 12
tronics & Information Tech-
nology Ashwini Vaishnaw in
years, and now it has also given a huge boost to in-
creasing consumption.
SC releases Delhi Police's Video Show-
travelling in General and
non-AC Sleeper Coaches,
Sleeper Class Coaches and
8 General Class coaches.
a written reply in Rajya
Sabha.
In this context, the government has also infused more
capital to strengthen the Food Corporation of India (FCI)
ing Burnt Cash at Judge's Residence
which procures agricultural goods from farmers at the The Supreme Court, on Saturday, released the video shared by the city's Commissioner
PM Modi pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, MSP. In a challenging and increasingly uncertain global
environment, the Indian economy is poised to sustain
of Police with the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court (HC) showing the burnt cash
piles purportedly at the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma.
Rajguru, Sukhdev on Shaheed Diwas its position as the fastest-growing major economy dur-
ing 2025-26 as per the IMF and World Bank estimates of
Apart from the videos, the press statement released by the apex court annexed the
report submitted by the Chief Justice of the Delhi HC, response of Justice Varma, and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid GDP growth of 6.5 per cent and 6.7 per cent, respec- other documents.
homage to revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, tively, according to the RBI monthly bulletin last month. In his written explanation furnished to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Justice
Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar on their The Union Budget 2025-26 also prudently balances fis- Varma, who is facing the allegations that a large amount of unaccounted cash was
death anniversary, observed as Shaheed Diwas cal consolidation and growth objectives by continued discovered at his residence last week, said that the visuals depicting burnt cash pile
or Martyrs' Day. focus on Capex alongside measures to boost household appeared to be "a conspiracy to frame and malign" him.
The three freedom fighters were executed by the incomes and consumption. The effective capital expen- As per the judge, the incident tends to give credence to his "firm belief that the entire
British on March 23, 1931, for their unwavering diture/GDP ratio is budgeted to improve to 4.3 per cent incident is part of a sequence of events which occurred in the recent past including the
fight against colonial rule. in 2025-26 from 4.1 per cent in 2024-25 (revised estimate). unfounded allegations that circulated on social media in December 2024".
 Monday 24, March 2025 Bhubaneswar P-6

Centre to remove 20% duty on India imposes Anti-Dumping Duty To

Onion Exports From April 1
New Delhi: The government on Saturday withdrew 20 per
cent duty on onion exports, effective from April 1.
Curb Influx of Cheap Chinese Goods
To ensure domestic availability, the government had taken New Delhi: India has im- let or granular form, and is trade practices.
measures to check export by means of duty, minimum ex- posed anti-dumping duty the active ingredient in Similarly, India’s DGTR, on
port price (MEP), and even to the extent of an export pro- on four Chinese products, "chlorine" tablets used for March 19, recommended a
hibition for including aluminium foil, to swimming pool sanitation. 12 per cent safeguard duty
almost five safeguard domestic indus- An anti-dumping duty of on some steel products, to
months, try as these goods were up to $873 per tonne has protect the country’s do-
from Decem- being exported by the been imposed on aluminium mestic industry from a
ber 8, 2023, neighbouring country at foil for six months. surge in dumping of cheap
till May 3, below-normal prices. The CBIC has levied a duty imports from countries like
2024. The duties have been im- that ranges from $276 per China, South Korea and
The export posed on soft ferrite cores, tonne to $986 per tonne on Vietnam, due to the sharp
duty of 20 vacuum-insulated flasks of imports of trichloro increase in US tariffs an-
per cent a certain thickness, alu- isocyanuric acid imported nounced by the Donald
which now minium foil and trichloro- from China and Japan. Trump administration.
stands re- isocyanuric acid, as the in- A duty of up to 35 per cent The findings are now open
moved has been in place from September 13, 2024, accord- flow of these cheap goods on CIF (cost, insurance for comments for 30 days,
ing to the Department of Revenue. into the Indian market was freight) value has been im- after which the final deci-
According to the government, monthly onion export quan- hurting domestic manufac- posed on the import of soft sion will be announced. In
tity had picked up from 0.72 LMT in September, 2024 to turers of these products. ferrite cores that are used view of the above conclu-
1.85 LMT in January, 2025. The notifications issued by for making electric vehicles, sion, the authority consid-
“The decision stands as another testament to the the Central Board of Indi- chargers, and telecom de- ered the appropriate mea-
government’s commitment to ensuring remunerative prices rect Taxes and Customs vices while an anti-dumping sure to be imposed provi-
to farmers while maintaining the affordability of onion to (CBIC) state that the duty duty of $1,732 per tonne has sionally. The objective is to
the consumers at this crucial juncture when both mandi has been levied for a period been levied on vacuum in- protect the domestic indus-
and retail prices have softened following the expected ar- of five years on the imports sulated flasks. try for the product under
rival of rabi crops in good quantities," the Ministry of of soft ferrite cores, These duties were imposed consideration, against the
Consumer Affairs said. vacuum-insulated flasks, after an investigation by the surge of imports, it said.
Even though, the current mandi prices are above the level and trichloro-isocyanuric Commerce Ministry's Direc- cost of production and were industries from a surge in Organisation (WTO), and Trade diversion due to the
during corresponding period of previous years, a decline acid which is used as a dis- torate General of Trade hurting Indian industry. A imports. is aimed at ensuring fair protective measures im-
of 39 per cent is observed in the all-India weighted aver- infectant, chlorinating Remedies (DGTR ) found safeguard duty is levied as The levying of anti-dumping trading practices and safe- posed by the United States
age modal prices. agent, and bleaching agent. that these products were a temporary tariff barrier im- duties is allowed under the guarding producers and has been a major cause of
Similarly, all-India average retail prices recorded a decline It's commonly found in tab- being dumped below the posed to shield domestic rules of the World Trade manufacturers from unfair the surge in imports.
of 10 per cent over the past one month.
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India Hits 1 Billion Tonnes Coal Produc- THE SANITATION WORKER OF NDMC WHO
CHANCED UPON THE REMAINS OF BURNT
tion, PM Modi Calls It 'a Proud Moment' TOS AND INFORMED SENIORS, WHO CON-
New Delhi: With India's
CURRENCY NOTES CLICKED THEIR PHO-
ment, highlighting our com- and responsible mining,” the sector in the financial year
coal production crossing 1 mitment to energy security, minister said. Reddy further 2025-26. The Ministry of Coal
TACTED THE POLICE
billion tonnes, Prime Min- economic growth, and self- stated that, this achievement shared this plan with the Par- The recovery of burnt currency notes, in a way, gives
ister Narendra Modi on Fri- reliance," the Prime Minis- will fuel our increasing power liament, following a request credence to the police claim in the ‘Cash at judge’s home’
day hailed the feat as a ter posted on social media demands, drive economic from the Ministry of Power case that currency notes were burnt in a fire that broke
"proud moment" and a "his- platform X. Union Minister growth, and ensure a brighter regarding coal requirements out late on Holi night on March 14 in an outhouse on the
toric milestone" for the na- for Coal and Mines, G Kishan future for every Indian under for the next fiscal year. Cur- premises of Justice Varma’s official residence.
tion. Reinforcing the vision Reddy, earlier informed in a the visionary leadership of rently, the country has an ad- The presence of notes in the outhouse or their burning
of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, X post that India has crossed PM Modi. Responding to the equate supply of coal. Ac- in the fire has been denied by Justice Varma who has
this achievement is ex- a monumental 1 billion X post of the Union Minis- cording to the Central Electric- called the entire episode a conspiracy to malign him.
pected to further strengthen tonnes of coal production. ter, PM Modi wrote that "this ity Authority (CEA), coal- The controversy has prompted Chief Justice of India
India’s energy sector and “India has crossed a monu- feat also reflects the dedica- based power plants had a Sanjiv Khanna to order a probe and ask the Delhi High
reduce dependence on im- mental 1 BILLION TONNES tion and hard work of all those stock of 53.49 MT as of March
ports. "A proud moment for of coal production! With cut- associated with the sector". 10, 2025.
India! Crossing the monu- ting-edge technologies and Earlier this week, the Central This is 20.2 per cent higher
mental milestone of 1 billion efficient methods, we’ve not government set a target to than the 44.51 MT stock re-
tonnes of coal production only increased production supply 906.1 million tonnes corded on the same day last
is a remarkable achieve- but also ensured sustainable (MT) of coal to the power year.

Marut Drone Educates Crompton Reimagines Lighting with

Paddy Farmers of Odisha Launch of INFINIA - 20% Extra Bright-
Bhubaneswar – Marut Drones – India’s leading drone
technology and manufacturing company is educating
paddy farmers across villages of Odisha about the impact
of drone technology on enhancing crop productivity.
ness & SlimO - Ultra-Sleek Appeal! Court chief not to assign any judicial work to Justice
Varma till the investigation is over.
Mumbai : Bringing in a new On Friday, CJI Sanjiv Khanna constituted a three-mem-
Marut has been conducting on-site drone demonstrations
range of decorative and ber committee to conduct an inquiry against Justice
for over 2500 paddy farmers, covering 45 villages in just
aesthetically superior light- Varma.
the past 13 days. Bargarh, one of the most agriculturally
ing, Crompton Greaves "The Chief Justice of India has constituted a three-mem-
productive districts in the state, relies heavily on farming,
Consumer Electricals Ltd., ber Committee consisting of Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief
with over 80% of its population dependent on agriculture.
has expanded its range of Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana; Justice
While some advanced farmers are aware of drone tech-
Batten Lights portfolio with G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of the High Court of
nology, the majority of small-scale farmers are still in the
the launch of two new prod- Himachal Pradesh; and Anu Sivaraman, Judge of the High
dark about its capabilities. The use of drones for spraying
ucts - Infinia 24W a unique Court of Karnataka, for conducting an inquiry into the
fertilizers, pesticides, and even monitoring crop health has
designed indirect lighting allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting
the potential to significantly reduce labor costs and im-
product with Pristech tech- Judge of the High Court of Delhi," said a statement re-
prove productivity. A hands-on approach with ‘Local
nology. Infinia 24W comes leased by the Supreme Court.The Committee has not been
Drone Advocates’
with a unique design with given a time frame to complete its probe and once it sub-
Meher Babu, a 50-year-old man from Dang village of
decorative endcaps giving mits its report, a decision shall be taken by the CJI if the
Bargarh district, is making waves across rural Odisha
brighter illumination with an findings warrant stricter action.
by spearheading drone demonstrations using
aesthetically appealing fin-
Marut’s Drones to raise awareness about the ben-
efits of drone technology for agricultural practices.
Over the past few months, Babu has tapped into Kisan
ish.
Also launching SlimO 20W- S K Singh appointed as new
15% Slimmer batten with
Melas and agriculture gatherings, bringing with him
Marut’s four Kisan Drones to demonstrate and edu-
Decorative endcaps, de-
signed to complement mod-
CMD of Hindustan Copper Ltd
cate farmers on how drones can reduce labour and Bhubaneswar, 22.03.2025: Mr Sanjiv Kumar Singh has
ern living spaces. These
spraying cost while improving agriculture yield. "In taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of
LED lights combine ad-
the coming years, drones will become as essential to Hindustan Copper Ltd. He has been Director Mining of
vanced lighting technology products designed to strike part of a premium range of lumination but also create
farming as tractors in India. Thanks to the tireless HCL since 26th March,
and sleek aesthetics, to cre- the perfect balance be- consumer lighting products a glare-free, comfortable
efforts of dedicated individuals like Meher Babu, who 2022.
ate the perfect ambience for tween functionality and launched by the company. environment. Designed to
are bringing this transformative technology to the Hindustan Copper Ltd.
both homes and offices. By aesthetics. These stylish Speaking about the elevate the ambience of
remotest corners of Odisha, farmers will have greater announced on 21st
enhancing décor, these and efficient lighting fix- company's newly added any room, these stylish
access to drones, empowering them to enhance their March that Sanjiv Kumar
newfixtures not only tures are tailored to elevate models to the Batten and efficient lighting op-
yields and revolutionize agricultural practices." said Singh had been ap-
brighten spaces but also living rooms—the heart of lighting range, Shaleen tions make every space
Prem Kumar Visalwath, CEO and Co-Founder of Marut pointed as its chairper-
add a contemporary and home transformations—by Nayak, Vice President & better illuminated,
Drones. As the agricultural season picks up speed in son and managing direc-
sophisticated touch. Ideal seamlessly blending illumi- Business Head, Lighting, whether in a home or of-
Odisha, spraying activities are expected to be wide- tor, effective immediately.
for transforming interiors, nation with modern design. Crompton Greaves Con- fice, ensuring both el-
spread. Meher Babu's mission is clear: to convince The appointment, made
these lights seamlessly With this launch, Crompton sumer Electricals Ltd., egance and functionality.”
at least 100 farmers in Bargarh district to adopt drone by the Ministry of
blend functionality and el- redefines home lighting, of- shared, “At Crompton, These two products pro-
technology as a service to spray fertilizers and pes- Mines, will be valid until
egance, turning environ- fering solutions that not we recognize that lighting vide a simple installation
ticides for their crops. He says, “There was no incli- his superannuation on
ments into inviting and vi- only brighten but also beau- has evolved beyond just process, making it easy
nation to use drones in our region, I have been using June 30, 2026, or until
sually captivating settings. tify spaces. providing brightness to for homeowners to up-
drones for photography and when I came to know further orders, according to an exchange filing. Prior to
Lighting has transitioned These new additions to the becoming a key element grade outdated fixtures
about use of drones in agriculture, I wanted to let this role, Singh was director (mining) at Hindustan Cop-
from a basic need to a vital Batten Range offer a perfect in home decoration and with a modern, stylish op-
others know about the technology as well. We are an per from March 26, 2. With over 38 years of experience in
design element that defines mix of style and lighting design, enhancing both tion. Available at autho-
agriculture focused district, but the challenges are mine planning, design, statutory clearances and finan-
ambience and personal performance, ideal for any the experience and per- rized Crompton retailers
immense for farmers. I did my research and after thor- cial appraisal of projects, Singh started his career at the
style. Modern consumers living space. Their sleek, sonal style of the user. across the country and on
ough research and testing, settled on the Marut Central Mine Planning and Design Institute in 1987. He
increasingly want to trans- modern design enhances Our addition of the el- leading e-commerce platforms,
AG365 drone, which withstood crash tests and ex- later joined NTPC Ltd. in 2008 as head of mine planning
form their living spaces with your décor while delivering egant Infinia24W and this collection is crafted to
hibited excellent battery life, making it an ideal choice and design, working on coal block planning and training
lighting solutions that en- the soothing brightness. sleek SlimO 20W models brighten living spaces and
for the harsh conditions of Bargarh’s farmlands.” teams on mining software. Before joining Hindustan
hance décor while ensuring With innovative, glare-free to the Batten range em- enhance interior décor.
However, Meher Babu's efforts are not without chal- Copper, he was general manager (coal mining) at NTPC.
optimal illumination. Recog- illumination, they provide bodies this transforma- The price of Infinia batten is
lenges. One of the region’s major hurdles is the lack He has also represented India at the India-Australia En-
nizing this, Crompton intro- both comfort and style. tion. Infinia 24W, not Rs 975 & that of SlimO is Rs
of trained drone pilots who can operate the technol- ergy Security Dialogue in 2016 and was involved in coal
duces its latest range of These new additions are only provides superior il- 900.
ogy. block acquisitions in Indonesia and Australia.
 Monday 24, March 2025 Bhubaneswar P-7
The results of a survey conducted by the All India Demo-
cratic Women's Committee on the functioning of self-help
groups and non-financial financial institutions (MFIs)
Congress To Protest
1. More than 90% of women
borrowers have a monthly
income of less than Rs.
15,000. They are heavily
burdened with debt.“2. Due
to non-availability of loans
ment, women are subjected
to unspeakable abuse, men-
tal and physical
harassment.“The reality of
the government's talk
about the development of
Secretary of the organiza-
tion, Tapasi Prahraj, pre-
sided over the meeting.
Former Finance Minister,
Shri Panchanan Kanungo,
Head Professor, Department
In Assembly on 27th
from government banks, women is completely of Economics, Utkal Univer-
two-thirds of women are different.“The following sity, Shiv Shankar Mohanty,
forced to take loans from demands have been raised Former Regional Director,
non-financial financial insti- from today's discussion:“1. UCO Bank, Shri Subhash
tutions (MFIs, NBFCs).“3. Government banks should Mohapatra, State Secretary,
Among the borrowers, 30% provide loans to self-help Odisha Pusan ??Sabha, Shri
of women take multiple groups,“2. Enact laws to Suresh Panigrahi, Former
loans at the same time, and regulate and fix the interest NABARD Officer, Shri
75% of women take loans rates of private loan provid- Subhash Mangaraj, State
at high interest rates and ers,“3. Banks should spe- Secretary of the organiza-
pay additional fees.“4.45% cifically designate one day tion, Mrs. Surajita Nayak,
of women take loans to meet a week for women,“4. Make Professor, Swarnalata
their food and income special arrangements to Tripathi, gave their views
needs.“5. Many have to hear the complaints of on the issue, while Mrs. Bhubaneswar - 23/3(tct) sembly and which had atrocities against women. women. Many Congress attended this meeting, took
pledge land, gold orna- women borrowers and pro- Jesmin Giri presented the After the formation of the grabbed the collar of the The state government is workers and leaders from all part in the discussion on
ments, furniture, etc. to get vide justice,“5. Waive off survey report and Treasurer, BJP government in the state senior Congress MLA and talking about empowering districts of the state will the assembly gherao pro-
loans.“6. Even if there is a installments during the Minti Panigrahi, proposed and at the Centre, various pushed him. Former MLA women, but is it women's participate. In this regard, gram and gave well-consid-
delay in paying an install- Covid period.“The National the vote of thanks. forms of atrocities against Da Debashish Patnaik pre- safety that a schoolgirl be- preparatory meetings have ered opinions.“Today's
women have been increas- sented in detail at a press comes pregnant? Dr. been held in all districts of press conference and pre-
ing. On the decision and in- conference held at Con- Patnaik asked. The Con- the state. On this occasion, paratory meeting was at-
structions of PCC President gress Bhavan today how gress has always worked to Dr. Patnaik requested the tended by Da Debashish
Shri Bhakta Charan Das, the right and fair it was for the respect and protect women. people of the state to par- Patnaik, District Congress
Pradesh Congress Commit- Honorable Speaker to sus- Therefore, it will take to the ticipate in the assembly President Biswajit Dash,
tee had visited all the Dis- pend senior MLA Tara streets and fight vigorously gherao program in large District In-charge
trict Magistrates' offices on Prasad Bahinipati instead of for the protection and jus- numbers and come forward Mohammad Imdad, Senior
the 10th and submitted a suspending the BJP tice of women in the state. to provide justice to Congress Leader Pranati
memorandum to the Gover- MLA.“Dr. Patnaik said that Dr. Patnaik warned the gov- w o m e n . “ A c c o r d i n g l y, Mishra, MLAs Parthi
nor demanding protection more than 45,000 women ernment that the Congress Bhubaneswar District Con- Ashok Dash, Prashant
and justice for women in the and children are missing in party will continue to fight gress President Biswajit Champati, Prakash Jena,
state.“The Congress MLAs the state. In the nine months until women get due respect Dash said that a prepara- PCC Spokesperson Rajni
had presented it in the As- of the BJP government, 12.9 and justice. Therefore, on tory meeting has been held Kumar Mohanty, Subrat
sembly and demanded the percent of women have the call and under the lead- by the District Congress in Mohapatra, Shriyasmita
formation of a committee to been victims of various ership of PCC President the presence of District In- Panda, Ashish Mallick,
conduct a thorough inves- atrocities. 1600 cases have Shri Bhakta Charan Das, a charge Mohammad Imdad Mihir Acharya, Akshay
tigation. Protesting against been registered in various assembly gherao will be regarding the assembly Dash, Patiya Jena, Jyoti
this, which of the BJP police stations. Even the held on the 27th against the gherao. Many Congress Mohanty, Pramukh and
Nabanirman Yubachatra Sangathn MLAs had spoken inde-
cent language in the As-
village of His Excellency the
President is not immune to
government that has failed
to provide security to
workers, leaders and well-
wishers from Bhubaneswar
many other Congress work-
ers and leaders.
IFTAR party at OSSA Bhawan
Vetinath Dev Cricket Passenger Bus Overturned
Various Organizations of Government Em- Tournament Ends
ployees Come Together for the Execution of Banpur, 23/3 tct,(Saroj Kumar Nayak): The block level
on The Road, Passengers
cricket tournament, which was going on for 7 days in
Cashless Health Card or Health Insurance Vetinath Dev Cricket Club, ended on Saturday. A total of Were Rescued Shortly
16 teams participated in the said tournament, and today's
final match was held between Binjhala Kangaroo Sport- Balugaon, 22/3 (tct):-On
ing Club and Vetinath Vetinath Cricket Team. Banpur Block Saturday afternoon, a pas-
senger bus lost control and
overturned on the road near
Paikkushdih Chowk on Na-
tional Highway No. 16. In
which 7 passengers were
injured while all the other
passengers are reported to
be safe. According to the
news, a private passenger
bus named Silk City was
carrying 30 passengers cident site and rescued the All the other passengers are
from Bhubaneswar to injured passengers and ad- reported to be safe. The un-
Berhampur when it lost mitted them to Balugaon harmed passengers were
Bhubaneswar, 23/3(tct): To- lakh government employ- the Honorable Chief Minis-
control and overturned on Community Health Center. shifted to another bus. They
day, during a press confer- ees and three and a half lakh ter. It was resolved that if
the road near Paikkushdih However, since the condi- have been sent to their des-
ence in Bhubaneswar, as retired government employ- the state government does
Chowk. On receiving the tion of 3 of the injured was tination. Balugaon police are
stated by the Odisha Gov- ees of Odisha and their fami- not implement cashless President Amarendra Ransingh, Vetinath Sarpanch Rep- news, Balugaon fire brigade critical, they were shifted to continuing their investiga-
ernment Joint Employees' lies, we are appealing to the health cards for employees resentative Jitendra Kumar Bhola, Nandapur Sarpanch and police reached the ac- Berhampur MKCG Hospital. tion at the accident site.
Federation, the Joint Em- esteemed Chief Minister of within a month, a significant Pushpamitra Khuntia, and News Representative Arun
ployees' Federation con- Odisha, the Health Minis- movement will be organized Kumar Panda were the guests in today's final game and
veyed its disappointment
and discontent regarding
the lack of implementation
ter, and the Chief Secretary
to execute this successful
scheme for these vulnerable
from the Panchayat to the
Lok Seva Bhavan. Addi-
tionally, the employees will
encouraged the players of both the teams. Vetinath Dev
Club became the runners-up in today's match, while Kan-
garoo Sporting Club became the winner. The winning team
Administrative up Heaval:
of a cashless health card or
health insurance for all gov-
ernment employees. Re-
cently, the state government
is set to implement
employees who are effec-
tively carrying out all the
government's initiatives
and propelling a developed
Odisha forward. Even
show their dissatisfaction
with the state government
in their workplaces by wear-
ing digital movements,
black bags, etc. Prominent
received a trophy and Rs. 15000, and the runners-up
Vetinath Dev The club was given Rs. 12000 by the guests.
The tournament was organized by the Vetinath Dev Club
with Sandeep Samantraya, Muna Palai, Raja Palai, Santosh
Sahu, Alok Palai, Hapi as the main organizers.
One Mill Sealed
A few days ago, during the
Ayushman Bharat and though the demand letter figures present at today's district visit of Minister
Gopabandhu Jan Arogya
Yojana along with a final
has been submitted to the
Honorable Chief Minister,
press conference included
Mahasangh convener Vijay
9 quintals 29 kg Ganja Krishna Chandra Patra, af-
ter reviewing the district
mandis, the minister imme-
decision. Through this ini-
tiative, 3 crore 46 lakh resi-
the Health Minister, and the
Chief Secretary, the govern-
Malla, Parvata Mohanty,
Ashwani Das, Pradeep Seized, 2 arrested diately ordered the District
Collector to immediately
dents of the state will gain ment has not made any de- Pradhan, Sudhansu Patra, Balugaon, 22/3 (TCT):-On Saturday morning, on the in-
access to treatment in 29 cision. While health insur- Rashmiranjan Padhi, raid the mills and investigate
structions of Khordha District Excise Officer Sumati
thousand private and gov- ance is granted to employ- Kshitish Panda, Prashant Tripathi, mobile team SI Sujit Kumar Nag and Balugaon whether the SOPs were be-
ernment hospitals across ees in various state and na- Rautraya, Subhrajit ing followed.“Malkangiri:
Excise Officer Sujit Kumar Muduli and team Payantara,
the country. However, re- tional industries, an excep- Pratihari, Rajendra Mallick, After the mandis were over,
under the supervision of Tangi Range Excise Inspector
grettably, thousands of tion is being noted in Prashant Rautraya, Parvata Radhakant Bhoi, millers in Malkangiri district
government employees em- Odisha. According to the Tiwari, Dr. Ajay Jena, Guru have started collecting
while conducting a raided three mills in the dis- found that the paperwork
ployed in various depart- union's decision, all minis- Gobind Dalai, Antaryaami paddy. However, a few days
raid, received in- trict. The three mills are was not correct and there
ments in Odisha are being ters, MLAs, secretaries, and Lenka, Manoj Jena, Sunil formation from ago, during the district visit
of Minister of Supply and Mahavir Mill, Taratarini Mill was a mess in the stock at
excluded from this initiative. district collectors will Pradhan, Vinod Bala, and some source that and Prathi Morden Prathi Morden Mill. There-
Today, on behalf of five present the demand letter to Shivshankar Sahu. Consumption Krishna
ganja was being Mill.““The investigating fore, this mill has been
smuggled. After Chandra Patra, after review-
officers found that the pa- sealed. This is a routine raid,
22 Naxalites, including 6 with to- stopping a Tata AC
and a bike near
ing the district mandis, the
minister immediately or-
dered the District Collector
perwork was not correct
and there was a mess in the
the Deputy Collector said.
Other mills will be raided in
tal bounty of Rs 11 lakh, surren- Chandeshwar
Chack Overbridge on National Highway No. 16, 9 quintals
to immediately raid the mills
and investigate whether
stock at Prathi Morden Mill.
Therefore, this mill has been
the coming days as well.
The investigating officer
29 kg ganja were seized from the Tata AC. The estimated
der in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur value of the seized vehicle is Rs. 93 lakh. The Tata AC had
many fake number plates, and the bike (vehicle no. 07R
the SOPs were being
followed.““District Collec-
sealed. The Deputy Collec-
tor said that this is a rou-
tine raid. Other mills will be
said that the paddy being
picked up from the mandi is
being checked whether it is
Twenty-two Naxalites, in- heads, while the amount party member under the tor Ashish Deopala Patil
1856) was seized and both the vehicles were arrested. The raided in the coming days stored properly, whether
cluding six carrying a cu- was Rs 1 lakh for Tibruram Telangana State Committee accused has been arrested. The accused are Jitu Nayak of also ordered the District
mulative bounty of Rs 11 Madvi, he said. of the Naxal organization," Supply Officer and Deputy as well. The investigating the paperwork is written
Mohana police station area and Basant Patra of Odgaon officer said that whether the correctly and whether the
lakh, surrendered in "Punem was active as Pla- he said. District Collector to submit
police station area. It is known that Puri is being smuggled grains being picked up from SOP is being followed.
Chhattisgarh's Bijapur dis- toon Number 1 member un- "Madvi was Jantana Sarkar from Mohana in the said Ganjai Gajapati district. A case an immediate report in this
trict on Sunday, a police of- der the Andhra-Odisha- head while Lakhma Kadti regard after the minister's the market are stored prop- Therefore, if all these are not
has been registered against the accused under KESA No. erly or not, whether the pa- done, strict action will be
ficial said. Border (AOB) division of was Dandakaranya review. On the instructions
282/24-25 and the case has been tried, said Excise Officer perwork is written correctly taken, the Deputy Collector
Of these, Ayatu Punem, the outlawed Maoists out- Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Shri Muduli. The main participants in the said case were of the District Collector,
Pandu Kunjam, Kosi Tamo, fit. Pandu and Tamo were Sangathan (DAKMS) Deputy District Collector or not and whether the SOP said. It has been said that
Sunil Kumar Pradhan, Ashet Kumar Pradhan, Sunita is being followed or not is after the investigation, all
Sona Kunjam and Lingesh Platoon Number 9 and 10 president. The others were Duryadhan Bhoi, District
Maharana, Jitendra Hembram, Ranjit Patel, Swapnarani being checked.““However, the reports will be submit-
Padam carried rewards of party members, respec- lower rung members," he Behera, Pranab Behera, Titu Sahu, Sanand Kumar Kuan. Supply Officer Manmohan
Rs 2 lakh each of their tively. Sona was a Platoon added. Patnaik and other officials the investigating officers ted to the District Collector.
 Monday 24, March 2025 Bhubaneswar P-8

Dr.Padhee Turns 308 CR For BBSR Rail Stn Bhubaneswar: The Minis- fected due to brown field essary, cleanliness, free

Good Samaritan
Bhubaneswar: Ace Admin-
try of Railways has sanc-
tioned Rs 308 crore for re-
development
Bhubaneswar Railway Sta-
of
related challenges such as
shifting of utilities, (involv-
ing water/sewage lines, op-
tical fibre cables, gas pipe
Wi-Fi, kiosks for local prod-
ucts through schemes like
‘One Station One Product’,
better passenger informa-
istrator Arabinda Kumar tion under Amrit Bharat Sta- lines, power/signal cables tion systems, executive
Padhee turned Good Sa- tion Scheme. etc.,) infringements, opera- lounges, nominated spaces
maritan as he saved an in- The work for redevelop- tion of trains without hin- for business meetings,
jured senior citizen suffered ment of Bhubaneswar Rail- dering passenger move- landscaping etc. keeping in
in a road accident. way station has been taken ment, restrictions due to view the necessity at each
Dr.Padhee, Principal Secre- up for execution at a very works carried out in close such station, he pointed
tary Agriculture & Famers’ good pace. The structural proximity of high voltage out.
Empowerment and Chief work of main side station power lines etc. and these The scheme also envis-
Administrator Shree helmet, while driving, his Dr.Padhee also rang up au- building G+4 floors has factors affect the comple- ages improvement of build-
Jagannatha Temple Admin- head was saved, however, thorities in Capital Hospital been completed, Railways tion time. Therefore, no time ing, integrating the station
istration came across the he received bruises on leg to take care of the victim and Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw frame can be indicated at with both sides of the city,
road accident victim, when and hands. assured the senior citizen all informed the Parliament re- this stage, Shri Vaishnaw multimodal integration,
he was returning from a Then Dr.Padhee immedi- out support and said Lord cently. stated. amenities for Divyangjans,
Hospital on Sunday. ately rang up 108 for Am- Jagannatha took care as he The foundations, column The Railway Minister in- sustainable and environ-
When Dr.Padhee saw a se- bulance support and also was saved from a serious erection and girder launch- formed that Amrit Bharat ment friendly solutions,
nior citizen lying on the road Twin City Police Commis- accident. Dr.Padhee is an ing works of the air con- said. The existing parking on Station Scheme envisages provision of ballast less
as an auto dragged the sioner to help out the in- ardent devotee of Lord course have been com- The works related with me- main side of the station is development of stations tracks, etc. as per neces-
gentleman along with mo- jured victim. Jagannatha. pleted and the roofing work chanical, electrical, plumb- in BDA land. on a continuous basis with sity, phasing and feasibil-
torbike more than five feet With the call of Dr.Padhee Interestingly though on- of the air concourse has ing and fire protection Further, he said, develop- a long term approach. ity and creation of city cen-
on the R N Singh Deo Marg 108 Ambulance reached the lookers were seeing the vic- been taken up, he said. (MEPF), platform refurbish- ment/redevelopment of rail- This scheme involves tres at the station in the
and the auto flee away from spot in no time and a num- tim, nobody took interest in The structural work of sec- ment and sewage treatment way stations is complex in preparation of Master long term.
the scene. ber of Police Personnel the injured, who, was in a ond entry side station plant have also started. nature involving safety of Plans and their implemen- So far, 1337 railway sta-
Alighting from his vehicle, rushed to the spot. bleeding condition. building G+2 floors has The capital railway station passengers & trains and tation in phases to im- tions have been identified
Dr.Padhee took care of the The Ambulance shifted the However, Dr. Padhee, a been completed while the development work includes requires various statutory prove the amenities at the under this scheme, out of
senior gentleman lying in- victim to Capital Hospital highly sensitive, humane works of elevated approach elevated approach road, clearances such as fire stations like improvement which 59 stations including
jured and bleeding on the and Police Personnel took and helpful Mandarin came road and extension of foot which has been permitted clearance, heritage, tree cut- of station access, circulat- Bhubaneswar Railway sta-
road. care of the damaged Motor- to the rescue of the hapless over bridge have been on Bhubaneswar Develop- ting, airport clearance etc. ing areas, waiting halls, toi- tion are located in the
As the victim was having bike. victim at the Golden Hour. taken up, Shri Vaishnaw ment Authority (BDA) land. The progress also gets af- lets, lift/escalators as nec- State.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Chennai skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and

Rachin Ravindra starred with fifties as the
over Rajasthan hosts defeated Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets

Meanwhile, Vignesh Puthur had a dream debut for Mumbai duck. Trying to play a flick shot, the former MI captain
Ishan Kishan's explosive batsmen, although two of rel also perished while at- ing domestic cricket in fa- as he took three wickets, first sending back Gaikwad after holed out to Shivam Dube at mid-on. Ahmed would strike
century propelled Sunrisers them did not keep on the tempting to slog Zampa, ef- vor of the lucrative league, he reached his fastest 50 in IPL in just 22 deliveries. Puthur once again, sending back Ryan Rickelton after the South
Hyderabad to a 44-run vic- day, Samson (66 off 37 balls) fectively putting an end to and MI also chose not to would strike again the his very next over, sending back African played a delivery on to his stumps. Next R Ashwin
tory against Rajasthan Roy- and Jurel (70 off 35 balls) the contest. retain him. Shivam Dube for 9 and then Deepak Hooda. would return to his den and snap up Will Jacks.
als in IPL 2025. Despite the fully capitalized on the ex- Shimron Hetmyer (42 off 23 The small-statured Patna Earlier, Noor Ahmed ran through the Mumbai Indians The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings won the
contributions from Sanju cellent pitch by at least un- balls) and Shubham Dubey native returned with re- middle order as he sent back Tilak Verma (31), Suryakumar toss and elected to field first against against Suryakumar
Samson and Dhruv Jurel, settling the SRH fans dur- (34 not out off 11 balls) also newed energy and deliv- Yadav (29), Namn Dhir (17) and Robin Minz (3) while Yadav’s Mumbai Indians in Match No 3 of the Indian Pre-
SRH dominated the contest. ing a partnership of 111 in showed considerable fight, ered an impressive perfor- Deepak Chahar’s rearguard blitz of 29 off 15 helped MI mier League (IPL) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in
Ishan Kishan's fireworks just 9. 5 overs. but the target was simply mance in his 'debut game' reach 155/9 at the end of the first innings. MI were rocked Chennai on Sunday. Surya is leading Mumbai Indians in
overshadowed the valiant While Sunrisers were al- too high. for the new franchise. early when Khaleel Ahmed snapped up Rohit Sharma for a this fixture with Hardik serving an one-match ban.
performances by Sanju ways expected to emerge The outcome was unavoid- By participating in seven
Samson and Dhruv Jurel as victorious in the high-scor- able, with Head taking apart games in such a challeng-
Sunrisers Hyderabad over- ing affair, the match shifted the Royals' bowling unit ing environment, Kishan
whelmed Rajasthan Royals significantly during two and Kishan obliterating will strongly advocate for
with a cascade of runs, com- overs—the 11th bowled by their bowlers to enhance his return to the national
mencing their IPL 2025 cam- Adam Zampa (1/48 in 4 the SRH total. team, despite the T20 squad
paign on a high note with a overs) and the 12th deliv- SRH resumed where they appearing stable.
44-run triumph on Sunday. ered by skipper Pat left off last season and could The pitch offered no assis-
After Travis Head launched Cummins (0/60 in 4 have surpassed their own tance to the bowlers, and
with a 31-ball-67, forming a overs)—which together and IPL's highest-ever to- with little leeway for mis-
94-run opening partnership yielded only seven runs. tal (287/3), but two wickets takes, the balls continu-
with Abhishek Sharma, Pacer Harshal Patel (2/34 in fell in the final over. ously soared into the
Kishan (106 not out off 47 4 overs) deserves special Jofra Archer, who conceded stands with monotonous
balls) blasted a 45-ball-100 recognition for his under- 76 runs without taking a regularity.
in his debut for the new fran- stated brilliance during the wicket in four overs, re- While Head flicked him off IPL -2025 Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke
Mumbai Indians
chise, leading Sunrisers final overs. corded the most expensive his hips for a pick-up pull- Chennai Super Kings Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma,
Hyderabad to score 286 for The key factor became the individual bowling figures shot, Kishan muscled him Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak
Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, R. Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith
6, marking their second total number of dot balls in the tournament's history. over extra cover and used Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Satanyarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar,
highest total in IPL history. registered in the end. Such was the supremacy of his speed to scoop him Chaudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Corbin Bosch, Vignesh Puthur, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Punjab Kings
However, the Royals were While the Royals recorded Head during the initial 10 over the wicketkeeper for Siddharth Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra
never truly in the chase, ul- just 25 dot balls during overs and Kishan in the fi- the same result. Delhi Capitals Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu
timately finishing at 242 for SRH's innings, Cummins nal 10 that the contribu- If Archer's speed proved to Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Mitchell Starc, KL Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie
Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, T. Natarajan, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya,
6 in their allotted 20 overs, and his bowlers were able tions of Abhishek Sharma be his curse, the lack of pace Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash,
and their performance will to deliver 15 more. (24 off 11 balls) and fit-again from Fazalhaq Farooqi (0/49 Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Praveen Dubey
undoubtedly assist their net The accumulated dot balls Nitish Reddy's (30 off 15 in 3 overs) and Sandeep Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer,
run-rate. from the two overs did in- balls) efforts were entirely Sharma's (1/51 in 4 overs) Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash
In the humid conditions of tensify the pressure. Even eclipsed. was an even larger concern. Rabada, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham
Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Sutar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka,
Hyderabad, Royals' inexpe- though Jurel hit three sixes Heinrich Klaasen (34 off 14 Mystery spinner Maheesh Coetzee, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, Sai Kishore, Ishant Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma
rienced captain Riyan Parag off Simrajeet Singh (2/46 in balls) found the perfect op- Theekshana (2/52 in 4 Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya Royal Challengers Bengaluru
made a critical mistake by 3 overs) in the 13th over, the portunity to hit the bewil- overs) discovered that not Kolkata Knight Riders Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma,
Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar
choosing to bowl on the required rate's pressure dered Royals bowlers hard every ground is Chepauk Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thusara, Manoj
flattest pitch available in suddenly escalated. towards the conclusion. and he lost his line on sev- Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Lungi Ngidi,
IPL, a decision that might But crafty Harshal, always Kishan, an essential player eral occasions. Only Tushar Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee
Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya Sunrisers Hyderabad
haunt them later in the tour- a reliable option for captains for Mumbai Indians over Deshpande (3/44 in 4 overs) Lucknow Super Giants Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar
nament. needing a change of pace, the past few seasons, faced ended up with a somewhat Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Reddy, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa,
Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet
In a clash featuring three dismissed Samson, and a tough 2024 as he lost his decent statistic at the con- Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Wiaan Mulder, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket
flamboyant wicketkeeper- within a few deliveries, Ju- central contract for neglect- clusion of the innings. Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby

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