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Fb/thestatesman1875 INDIA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER SINCE 1818 KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR ‘PM HAS ACCOMPLISHED SARDAR PATEL'S UNFINISHED TASKS’ ‘WILL NOT ALLOW TUNGSTEN MINING IN MADURAI’ P8 SENSEX 81,508.46 q200.66 WEATHER NIFTY 24,619.00 q58.80 SANJAY MALHOTRA APPOINTED AS NEW GOVERNOR OF RBI P5 ` vs $ 84.91 P10 GOLD 78,950.00 NIKHIL VYAS RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEW DELHI, 9 DECEMBER TEMPERATURE Min. 44 % Max: 21.6 °C (3) SUN RISES 07:04 hrs MOON RISES 13:32 hrs Min: 08.2 °C (1) SUN SETS 17:25 hrs MOON SETS 02:25 hrs THUMBNAILS Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi during the commissioning ceremony of the INS Tushil (F 70), in Kaliningrad in Russia on Monday.n ANI Bomb threat panics over 40 Delhi schools: More than 40 schools in the capital were thrown into chaos and panic on Monday morning after they received bomb threats via email, police officials said. However, nothing suspicious was found and it turned out to be a hoax, they said. The emails, reportedly sent to multiple institutions, claimed that bombs had been planted on their premises, threatening significant harm if a $30,000 ransom was not paid. (See page 2) Modi stressed the need to prepare the youth for leadership in every field of nation building T aking a dig at the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said politics cannot be left to those who consider it as their "family property". Underscoring that today the country has time as well as the opportunity, Modi stressed the need to prepare the youth for leadership in every field of nation building. He added that there was a need for the country's youth to lead the country in politics just like technology and other fields. "We need to prepare youth for leadership in every field of nation-building. Today, just like technology and other fields, our youth should lead the country in politics as well. Now we cannot leave politics to those who consider politics as their family's property, therefore, we are going to make a new beginning in 2025," the PM said while addressing the event at Ramakrishna Math in Gujarat via video conferencing. The Prime Minister announced that on 12 January 2025, on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, celebrated as Youth Day, the Government will be organising the Young Leaders Dialogue in Delhi. He added that two thousand selected youth from the country would be invited while crores of youth will join from across India. Modi added that the resolution of a developed India from the perspective of the youth would be discussed and a roadmap to connect the youth with politics would be prepared. The Prime Minister highlighted the Government’s resolution to bring 1 lakh talented and energetic youth into politics in the coming times. He added that these youth would become the new face of 21st century Indian politics and the future of the country. Highlighting that Swami Vivekananda was a great supporter of modern science, the Prime Minister said Swami Vivekanada believed that the importance of science was not limited to the description of things or events, but the importance of science was in inspiring and taking us forward. Emphasising India’s growing dominance in the field of modern technology today, Modi remarked that India’s identity was being recognized by many achievements like world's third largest startup ecosystem, steps towards becoming the world's third largest economy, modern construction in the field of infrastructure and providing solutions to global challenges being given by India. He added that today's India was moving forward based on its knowledge, tradition and centuries-old teachings. “Swami Vivekananda believed that youth power is the backbone of the P12 SILVER 92,000 Can't leave politics to those who believe in dynasty: PM SMOG/SHALLOW TO MODERATE FOG IS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. MAINLY CLEAR SKY. SMOG/MIST IS LIKELY IN THE EVENING/NIGHT. THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WOULD BE AROUND 23 AND 07 DEGREE CELSIUS RESPECTIVELY. RAINFALL: Nil Max. 100 % HAZLEWOOD IN LINE FOR BRISBANE RETURN nation”, Modi said. Reciting a quote by Swami Vivekananda about the power of the youth, the Prime Minister said, "Now was the time and we must take up that responsibility." He added that India had started a new journey of Amrit Kaal today and had taken an infallible resolution of developed India. Stressing that we need to achieve the goal within a stipulated time frame, Modi highlighted “India is the youngest nation in the world”. He added that today the youth of India had proved its capability and capacity in the world and it was the youth power of India that was leading the world's biggest companies and had taken charge of India's development. Stressing on Spirituality and sustainable development, the two important ideas to be remembered to make the earth better, the Prime Minister remarked that by harmonizing these two ideas, we could build a better future. He added that Swami Vivekananda used to emphasize on the practical side of spirituality and wanted such spirituality which could fulfill the needs of the society. He further added that along with purity of thoughts, Swami Vivekananda also used to emphasize on keeping the surroundings clean. BRENT CRUDE (IN $) 71.97 FS Misri visits Dhaka, conveys concern over attacks on minorities opments and issues and I conveyed our concerns, including those related to the safety and welfare of minorities. We also discussed some regrettable incidents of attacks on some cultural, religious and diplomatic properties.'' STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 9 DECEMBER Amid strain in bilateral ties, India on Monday conveyed to Bangladesh its concern over the recent attacks on Hindus and other minorities in the neighbouring country while underlining that New Delhi desires a positive, constructive and mutually beneficial bilateral relationship. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday visited Dhaka for foreign office consultations between the two nations and held talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Jashim Uddin. He also called on Chief Adviser of the Interim Government in Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus and Foreign Affairs Advisor Md Touhid Hossain during his brief visit. Talking to reporters after his talks, Mr Misri said, ''We also had the opportunity to discuss certain recent devel- Mamata’s strong reply to ‘occupy Bengal’ remark: Taking umbrage to Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader’s remarks regarding Bangladesh’s legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee took a dig and wondered whether Indians “would have lollipop” when external forces would try to occupy Indian lands. During her address today in the Assembly, while speaking on Bangladesh issue, Miss Banerjee in an apparent reference to Bangla leaders said, “Some are saying that they would capture Kolkata (Bengal), Bihar and Odisha. Those who are saying these wish them a healthy life but having said that my message to them is there is no reason to take us for granted as we would not keep quite on such an alleged misadventure. But our policy is not of violence but want restoration of peace.”