The Statesman Kolkata - June 11, 2025

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June 11, 2025

Ready to strike anywhere inside Pak: EAM

Nearly three weeks after the end of a confrontation between India and Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has asserted that the root causes of the brief conflict remain unchanged and that India stands ready to strike anywhere in Pakistan if provoked by terrorist attacks.

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India ready to move forward on trade agreement with USA: Piyush Goyal

The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday said that India is ready to move forward with a trade agreement with the United States by first addressing simpler, less contentious issues.

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Odisha CM Showcases Achievements, Milestone Reforms Ahead Of Anniversary

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday delivered a powerful statement of intent and progress, outlining the transformative achievements of his government in less than a year.

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India's Population Reaches 1.46 Billion, Sees Decline in Fertility Rate: UN

While India continues to be the most populous country, with an estimated 1.46 billion people in 2025, the country's total fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1, according to the latest report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released on Tuesday.

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Proud of how all-party delegations put India's voice forward: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hosted members of the various delegations who went to various countries to highlight India's stand against terror and India's commitment to world peace during their visits to various nations at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.

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CM Mamata Rejects Opp Charges on New OBC List

CM said that religion played no role in the preparation of the revised OBC list

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Sikkim-based units under scrutiny for GST refund irregularities

Several manufacturing units in Sikkim are under investigation for allegedly availing undue benefits under the Scheme of Budgetary Support, 2017, introduced under the GST regime.

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Protester in 2024 Bangladesh student uprising is voter in Bengal, ECI orders probe

The Election Commission of India has asked the West Bengal CEO to investigate Newton Das, a Kakdwip voter linked to a 2024 Bangladesh student protests, which led to the change in regime in the neighbouring country

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SDM Chungthang Inspects Zema Landslide Site, Reviews Public-Built Bridge in Lachen

A team led by SDM Chungthang Arun Chettri visited the landslide-affected area of Zema in Lachen today.

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Activist begins Kalimpong-Darjeeling march, threatens hunger strike

Social activist and self-proclaimed 'Gorkha yoddha' Bhabesh Bhujel began a symbolic walk from Kalimpong to Darjeeling on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the Darjeeling MP and Hill MLAs over the long-standing demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland and separation from Bengal.

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Monsoon stalled: South Bengal awaits rains

While monsoon rains have already made a premature entry into several parts of India, South Bengal continues to wait for its share of seasonal showers.

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Mamata to pull chariot at Digha's Rath Yatra

ISKCON Kolkata has also announced its Snan Yatra celebrations, to be held at Nazrul Mancha near Rabindra Sarobar

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Dumper loaded with coal vanishes, reappears with stone

Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) at Sripur police outpost under Jamuria police station, alleging that a dumper truck loaded with coal went missing and was later found carrying stone.

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Sabyasachi Dutta gets new responsibility in Barasat

Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation chairman Sabyasachi Dutta was made Trinamul Congress' Barasat organisational district chairperson on Monday.

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National Recognition for Narendrapur School

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya Narendrapur has been awarded Eat Right School by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India, under the ministry of health and family welfare.

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Centre pushes for border fencing in Nadia as delay leads to infiltration

Krishnagar, 10 June

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74-Year-Old Man Dies of Covid-Related Symptoms

There is one more death in the state related to Covid-19 on Tuesday, shooting the death toll to three this year since January in West Bengal.

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Eviction drive by KMC, police to clear pavements, underneath flyovers, arterial roads

The move follows prod from chief minister Mamata Banerjee to rehabilitate people who live on the streets in difficult conditions

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Historic Nemai Tirtha Ghat to be Renovated Before Shravani Mela

Lakhs of devotees from across West Bengal and neighboring states participate in the annual Shravani Mela, collecting holy Ganga water from 14 river ghats in Baidyabati. They then walk over 30 kilometers on foot to the Tarkeswar Shiva temple to offer prayers and the sacred water.

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Mamata Govt to Move Bill to Amend West Bengal Clinical Establishments Act in Assembly

A bill to amend the existing West Bengal Clinical Establishments Act will be moved by the Mamata Banerjee government during the state Assembly's ongoing session.

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Chhattisgarh High Court Evacuated After Bomb Threat by Pro-Kasab Group

The Chhattisgarh High Court in Bilaspur was evacuated following a bomb threat received via email, purportedly sent by an outfit named 'Madras Tigers for Ajmal Kasab.'

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Seat-sharing tensions surface ahead of INDIA bloc meet in Patna

Ahead of the opposition INDIA bloc Coordination Committee's scheduled meeting in Patna on Thursday, the alliance partners' demand for a major chunk of seats has strengthened reports of disquiet in the alliance over seat sharing ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.

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Rajnath Singh: India is the mother of democracy, Pakistan the father of global terrorism

Calling terrorism an \"epidemic destined to perish,\" Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday emphasized that the menace cannot be left to fade away on its own, as its continued existence threatens global peace, development, and prosperity.

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TMC MP Saket Gokhale Issues Public Apology to Former Diplomat Lakshmi Puri Over Defamatory Tweets

Trinamul Congress MP Saket Gokhale on Tuesday issued a public apology to former diplomat Lakshmi Puri, wife of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, for making defamatory tweets about her purchase of property abroad in 2021.

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Congress Slams Modi Govt's Alleged Silence on 'Indian Students' Plight in USA'

The Congress Tuesday slammed the Modi government for its alleged failure to protect the dignity and interests of India and its citizens, particularly in the United States.

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Rahul Gandhi to Appear Before Chaibasa Court on 6 August; Non-Bailable Warrant Temporarily Suspended

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will physically appear before the Chaibasa special court on August 6, following the Jharkhand High Court's order staying a non-bailable warrant issued against him.

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Raj CM praises 11-year Modi regime as era of phenomenal development; state received ₹2.11 lakh crore since 2014

Praising the 11-year regime of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an era of phenomenal development in India, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that a total of Rs 2,11,000 crore have been provided to the state since 2014 for investing in the Centre-sponsored schemes and projects.

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Five accused on way to Shillong, to be produced in court

The five accused in the sensational murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, a groom from Indore whose body was discovered in Meghalaya under mysterious circumstances, will be produced before a local court in Shillong after they arrive in the city.

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Uddhav's 'Saamna' backs Rahul's 'match-fixing' claim as Ambedkar exposes Congress 'lip service'

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena backed Rahul Gandhi's allegations of \"match-fixing\" during the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections, in an editorial carried in the Sena's Marathi daily newspaper Saamna on Tuesday.

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BRS MLC Kavitha Arrested During Protest Against Bus Fare Hike in Hyderabad

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha was arrested by police on Tuesday after she staged a sit-in protest against the hike in the fare of state-run buses at Bus Bhavan in the city.

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Shekhawat casts doubt on Keezhadi excavations' antiquity

Close on the heels of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) raising doubts about dating the antiquity of the excavations at the ancient site of Keezhadi near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, BJP leader and Union Minister for Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday maintained that further scientific validation was required for the report on the Keezhadi findings to be accepted by the government.

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Bengaluru stampede: AG seeks time to file report

The Advocate General, representing the Karnataka government, on Monday sought time to file a report regarding the 4 June Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede which claimed 11 lives during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team's victory celebrations.

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Police Suspensions Over Stampede Trigger Cold War Between IAS, IPS Officers in K'taka

The state government's decision to suspend five police officers, including three senior IPS officers, in connection with the June 4 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede incident which claimed 11 lives during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team's victory celebration, has triggered a cold war between IAS and IPS officers in the state.

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Tariff Mirage

The recent decline in US imports — a stunning 20 per cent plunge in a single month — has handed the Trump administration an apparent victory.

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Agricultural land tax exemption remains vital for rural development and poverty reduction

The Party and State have consistently prioritised agricultural and rural development, with a strong focus on improving farmers' livelihoods.

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Beyond the Battle...

'For the first time in fifty years the Mughals suffered their first setback and Haldighati shattered the myth of their invincibility — symbolic of the war that was fought for the protection and preservation of self-respect, self-reliance and independence. The battle of Haldighati unlike any other battle in the military history of warfare has aroused the greatest and most multifaceted interest'

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Reincarnation Is Key To Self-Realisation

In any discussion with Americans, especially Christians, about death and afterlife, I find it difficult to bring up the subject of reincarnation.

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Romance is now a growing scam

The Federal Trade Commission of the US reported that in 2023, consumers lost $1.14 billion to romance scams.

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US-China trade talks in London enter their second day

The USA and China held a second day of talks Tuesday in London aimed at easing their trade dispute, after President Donald Trump said China is \"not easy\" but the USA was \"doing well\" at the negotiations.

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Netanyahu's government could collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft law

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a vote to dissolve parliament Wednesday and key coalition partners have threatened to bring down his government.

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Israel Deports Greta Thunberg After Gaza-Bound Ship She Was On Was Seized

Israel deported activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday, the country's Foreign Ministry said, a day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.

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ChatGPT Suffers Global Outage Including in India, OpenAI Investigating

OpenAI's popular chatbot ChatGPT suffered an outage on Tuesday, as users across the world, including in India, were facing problems with loading and accessing results to prompts.

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School shooting in Austria leaves 9 people and suspected gunman dead

Nine people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, authorities said.

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Trump Sends Marines and More National Guard Members to LA

Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don't want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests.

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SIP Inflows Hit All-Time High of ₹26,688 Crore in May

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) inflows reached an all-time high of Rs 26,688 crore in May, from Rs 26,632 crore in April, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Tuesday.

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Chinese Fashion Retailer Shein Ties Up With Reliance to Enter Global Market

Chinese fashion retailer Shein and Reliance Retail plan to sell India-made clothing under the 'Shein' brand within a year, it has been officially announced.

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JP Morgan Chase' AI leader turns shutterbug to portray nature

From Artificial Intelligence to nature photography, from numbers crunching to spontaneous outflow of emotions — he is doing everything with equal elan.

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India Big Winner in 2025 as Global Smartphone Manufacturing Output Declines: Report

As global smartphone manufacturing output declines, India is set to be the big winner in 2025, with output growing in double-digit percentages to reach a record 20 per cent share of worldwide output, fuelled by export demand from Apple and Samsung, a report showed on Tuesday.

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Invest UP Hosts Conclave to Propel GCC Investments in Uttar Pradesh

Invest UP, the state's premier investment promotion agency, organised a high-profile conclave to unveil and promote the 'Global Capability Centres (GCC) Policy 2024'.

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Market fails to hold on to early gains, ends flat in volatile session

Investors' focus is now on the US-China trade negotiations and inflation prints of the USA and India, which have been scheduled to be released this week

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'Rising Rajasthan' Partnership Conclave 2025 to draw a bigger canvas of partnerships

The Industries Department of the Government of Rajasthan is going to organise 'Rising Rajasthan' Partnership Conclave 2025 on 11-12 December.

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Meitei group suspends total shutdown; vows protest over leader's arrest

Facing mounting public pressure, Meitei pressure group Arambai Tenggol on Tuesday announced immediate suspension of its 10-day total shutdown, which was launched on June 7 following the arrest of its senior leader Asem Kanan Singh.

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Science must be shared, partnerships not patents must shape future: Education minister

India believes in science that is empathetic, ethical, and equitable, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday emphasising that science must be shared and partnerships not patents must shape the future.

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Amit Shah to distribute appointment letters to 60k police constables in UP on 15 June

More than 60,000 newly recruited constables of the Uttar Pradesh Police, selected through direct recruitment, will receive appointment letters in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lucknow on 15 June.

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Cong, SP never spoke against foreign invaders due to vote bank politics, alleges Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), and other Opposition parties on Tuesday, questioning why national icons like Maharaja Suhaldev were not honoured earlier.

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PM Narendra Modi has become symbol of trust for 140 crore Indians: CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only given India a global identity but has also turned 140 crore Indians into a symbol of faith through his tireless service.

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How hot will it get?

Compared with its average temperature in the latter half of the 19th century, which is what scientists typically refer to as the climate's pre-industrial baseline, Earth is on track to be 2.7 degrees Celsius hotter by 2100, according to an annual report by leading experts of Earth system science, published in October 2024.

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No heat reprieve as 1.5 degrees Celsius limit looms

Temperature limits the world agreed to avoid are looming into view. The global temperature has been 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than the pre-industrial average for almost two years now.

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Valarivan Wins Bronze at Munich World Cup

Elavenil Valarivan, two-time Olympian and one of India's most accomplished women's air rifle shooters, improved on her previous best at the Olympic Shooting Range in Munich by clinching a bronze medal on day one of the third stage of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol).

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I always feel I'm the best with ball in hand: Arshdeep on Test preparation

Left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh is working hard in preparation for the upcoming five-match Test series in England, where he could be in line for a potential red-ball debut.

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WTC Final 2025 an important step to becoming one of the great Australian teams: Lyon

Australia's veteran spinner Nathan Lyon believes the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 represents a significant step in Australia's quest to become one of the all-time great Test teams.

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Anderson backs Rabada-Smith duel to define WTC Final outcome

Revealing his admiration for South African speedster Kagiso Rabada, England's pace legend James Anderson believes the battle between Rabada and Australia's Steve Smith could be pivotal in deciding the outcome of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final at Lord's starting Wednesday.

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'Hard to put into words': Nicholas Pooran retires from international cricket at 29

Over the past five weeks, the cricketing world has witnessed several big names announcing their international retirement.

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WTC Final: South Africa eye glory, Aussies target back-to-back titles

Defending champion Australia faces South Africa, a perennial underachiever

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