THURSDAY 18 JANUARY 2024 www.thestatesman.com Pages 12 |` 5.00|LC Twitter.com/thestatesman Facebook.com/thestatesman INDIA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER SINCE 1818 KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR RATTLED BY KCR’S DEFEAT, JAGAN GOES BJP’S WAY DPP BACK, BUT MANY CHANGES IN TAIWAN P7 SENSEX 71,500.761,628.02 WEATHER MAINLY CLEAR SKY. MODERATE TO DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WOULD BE AROUND 18 AND 05 DEGREES CELSIUS RESPECTIVELY. ‘INDIA A VIBRANT DEMOCRACY THAT CAN DELIVER DIGITALLY’ P4 NIFTY 21,571.95460.35 P5 GOLD 62,950380 ` vs $ 83.14 UDF, LDF known for scams: PM in Kerala RAINFALL: NIL RELATIVE HUMIDITY Min. 57 % Max: 18.2 °C (-1) SUN RISES 7:15 hrs MOON RISES 11:53 hrs Min: 05.7 °C (-2) SUN SETS 17:49 hrs MOON SETS 01:19 hrs P12 SILVER 75,900600 BRENT CRUDE (IN $) 75.971.39 Patnaik inaugurates ‘Parikrama’ around Jagannath Temple Modi was addressing a BJP 'Shaktikendra Incharges Sammelan' in Kochi Max. 97 % DJOKOVIC TRIUMPHS OVER POPYRIN TO ENTER 3RD ROUND STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI/KOCHI, 17 JANUARY TEMPERATURE THUMBNAILS A truck carrying an idol of Lord Ram Lalla is brought near Hanumangarhi Temple with heavy security in Ayodhya. ANI Manipur cop killed: Fresh clashes erupted at Moreh in violence-hit Manipur on Wednesday as armed militants attacked security personnel in the border town, resulting in the death of one Manipur Rifles personnel and injury to at least three others. Sources said the miscreants ambushed Manipur Rifles/ India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel using rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) and live rounds from the hilltop of Chikim village near the Ema Kondong Lairembi Mandir, at around 4 a.m. P rime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress-led UDF and the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala for “corruption and scams” and expressed confidence that the southern state will play a role in BJP's victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He was addressing a BJP 'Shaktikendra Incharges Sammelan' in Kochi, Kerala, after inaugurating three major infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 4,000 crore in Kochi. The Prime Minister said that positive outcomes of BJP's transparent policies are clearly visible as the party took steps for the welfare of the poor, women, youth and farmers. In the last nine years, 25 crore people have come out of poverty, he said, while for five decades, the Congress only gave slogans of poverty alleviation. This proves that the direction STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE PURI , 17 JANUARY Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Shakti Kendra Pramukh Sammelan, in Ernakulam, Kerala on Wednesday. ANI chosen by the BJP for Developed India was right, he said. Mr Modi said despite adverse conditions, party workers have kept the BJP’s flag flying in every corner of the State. “I bow before generations of party workers who have remained committed to the party, its ideology and patriotism in spite of political violence and adverse conditions,” he said. The BJP is a party which represents every section of the society, he said, and has a track record for speedy progress, and a clear vision for the future. In a few months, people will elect a new Government at the Centre. The party workers must educate voters that till 10 years ago there was a weak and unstable Government in the country, and there were frequent terrorist attacks. This directly affected the flow of foreign investment in the country and the morale of Indian workers abroad, he said. “We have to tell the voters that tenures of the UDF and LDF were full of scams and scandals. Today, the world sees India as a Vishwa Mitra. In the whole world, the glory of India and Indians has reached great heights,” he said. CMYK Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the grand Parikrama Prakalpa around the Jagannath Temple, scripting history here on Wednesday. It is a red letter day for Odisha, noted Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingh Deb while observing that nothing of this sort had been done in several centuries. The atmosphere in the pilgrim town of Puri turned devotional with Vedic chants, the yagya and scores of sants, representing important temples and monasteries from across the country, and quite a few Jagannath devotees from abroad participated in the event. Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingh Deb performed the ‘Purna Ahuti’ at the ‘ Maha Yagya’ ritual, marking the end of the three-day-long recital of scriptures and mantras in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, 5T chairman, V K Pandian, the brain behind the project, chief secretary P K Jena and other dignitaries. Visitors today were awestruck with the beautiful surroundings ~ greenery, flowers all around, and a free pathway around the outer wall of the temple. The most eye-catching feature of the Parikrama was that the temple was now visible from all four sides. After the ceremonial yagya and unveiling of the plaque, Chief Minister Patnaik, V K Pandian, Gajapati Maharaja undertook a parikrama of the temple with hundreds of devotees following them dancing to the devotional music played on traditional instruments. Pakistan expels Iranian envoy after air strike ISLAMABAD, 17 JANUARY Following an Iranian attack on its territory, Pakistan on Wednesday announced it was expelling the Iranian Ambassador while recalling its envoy from Teheran. “Pakistan has decided to recall its Ambassador from Iran and that the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan who is currently visiting Iran may not return for the time being,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said while addressing a Press briefing, Geo News reported. The development comes after Teheran targeted the bases of what it claimed was a terrorist organisation inside Pakistani territory, “Green Mountain” with drones and missiles. Iranian media had quoted the country’s authorities as saying the headquarters of the group, Jaish al-Adl, were destroyed in the strikes. Calling it an "unprovoked and blatant" breach of Pakistan's sovereignty by Iran, Islamabad termed the move as a violation of international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. “This illegal act is completely unacceptable and has no justification whatsoever. Pakistan reserves the right to respond to this illegal act," Ms Baloch said. AGENCIES (PG9)
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