BHUBANESWAR l sunday l september 07, 2025 l `12.00 l PAGES 26 l JEYPORE EDITION out: a negative list that’s detrimental to image of police flags misconduct, insensitive practices The list, compiled by the police research organisation over a period of one year, highlighted systemic shortcomings in the police machinery, which include ‘misconduct and insensitive practices’ that erode public trust and undermine credibility leading to weakening of the relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve The Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) has come out with a list outlining acts and behaviour damaging the image of police ■ 2024 ‘no room for aggressive behaviour’ ■ BPR&D has suggested that DGPs give special attention to the way police interact with the public, and warned that aggressive or insensitive behaviour “leaves a lasting impact on public perception” The report says that delays in registration of FIRs, misuse of preventive measures, and false cases lead to erosion of public trust at last year’s dgp conference, bpr&d was tasked with the list CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI DEVIS RETURN TO THE LAND OF THE GODS Presents 33rd Edition in Bhubaneswar Presents September 7, 2025 5 pm Hotel Mayfair Convention, Bhubaneswar Smt Surama Padhy ODISHA Presenting Partner Celebration Partner Gold Partner Associate Partners Content Partner Honourable Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly will be presenting the awards ODISHA Possible thaw as Odia Asmita without tribal PM reciprocates languages not possible: CM Trump positivity J aya n t h J a c o b @ New Delhi Committed to tripartite talks for political deal: Kuki-Zos E x p r e s s Ne w s Se r v i c e @ Guwahati The Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF) – umbrella organisations of Kuki-Zo rebel groups – on Saturday said the reopening of National Highway-2 in ethnic violence-hit Manipur “must not be misinterpreted as an endorsement of unrestricted movement between Meitei and Kuki-Zo areas”. KNO and UPF recently signed a deal with the Centre to extend the Suspension of Operations agreement. In a joint statement, they sais contrary to “misinformed” narratives, the Kuki-Zos never closed or blocked NH-2. “KNO and UPF reiterate that this gesture must not be misinterpreted as an endorsement of unrestricted movement across buffer zones between Meitei and Kuki-Zo areas. The sanctity of these zones remains paramount, and the responsibility for securing the highway lies with the Government of India and its deployed force,” they said. They added that they would uphold the people’s aspiration in future political dialogues for the creation of a Union Territory with legislature for the Kuki-Zo people within the Constitution of India. Stating that the path forward lies in dialogue and not division, the statement said the government, KNO and UPF reaffirmed their commitment to a structured and time-bound tripartite dialogue for a negotiated political settlement under the Constitution. Meitei organisation Arambai Tenggol welcomed the tripartite peace agreement. W I T H T HI S I S S UE Made in Japan PLUS 12 P AGES friction between the two countries, including the US decision In a sign of a possible thaw to double tariffs on key Indian amid ongoing trade tensions goods to 50%. The move, linked and tariff pressure, Prime Min- in part to India’s continued purister Narendra Modi on Satur- chase of Russian crude oil, has day reaffirmed India’s commit- been termed by New Delhi as ment to its partnership with “ u n f a i r, u n j u s t i f i e d a n d the United States, responding unreasonable”. positively to the remarks by US Responding to a question on President Donald Trump. his post suggesting the US was Taking to X, Modi said: “Deep- “losing India and Russia to Chily appreciate and fully recipro- na,” Trump said, “I don’t think cate President Trump’s senti- we have. I’ve been very disapments and positive assessment pointed that India would be buyof our ties. India ing so much oil and the US have a from Russia.” very positive and Despite these difforward-looking ferences, both sides Comprehensive have emphasised and Global Stratetheir long-ter m gic Partnership.” strategic relationModi’s reship. External Afsponse came Special bilateral fairs Minister S hours after Presirelationship: Don Jaishankar on Satdent Trump deurday underscored “I get along very well scribed the Indiathe importance with Modi as you US relationship Modi places on the know... India and the as “very special” US partnership. He US have a special during a White said “PM Modi atrelationship. There is House press brieftaches enormous nothing to worry ing, during which importance to our about,” Trump said he said: “I’ll alpartnership with ways be friends the US. Where with Modi. He’s a President Trump is great prime minister.” However, concerned, he (PM Modi) has Trump also added: “I just don’t always had a very good personal like what he is doing at this par- equation with President Trump. ticular moment.” But the point is that we remain When asked whether he was engaged with the US, and at this open to resetting ties, Trump time, I can’t say more than said: “I always will. I’ll always that.” be friends with Modi... But InThe latest comments come dia and the US have a very spe- weeks after Modi, Russian Prescial relationship. There is noth- ident Vladimir Putin, and Chiing to worry about.” nese President Xi Jinping were The exchange comes against seen together at the SCO sumthe backdrop of rising trade mit in Tianjin, China. Serving people only path for political success: Majhi In a freewheeling chat with editorial director of The New Indian Express Prabhu Chawla at the Odisha Literary Festival, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi discussed politics, his development ideas, progress of industrialisation in Odisha and other issues | P3 Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi lighting the lamp to inaugurate the Odisha Literary Festival-2025 as TNIE CEO Lakshmi Menon, editorial director Prabhu Chawla and resident editor Siba Mohanty look on, in Bhubaneswar on Saturday | Shamim Qureshy B i j o y P r a d h a n @ Bhubaneswar Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday called upon litterateurs to preserve the core values of Odisha’s culture, tradition and literature amid the rapid transformation taking place across the social and cultural fabric of the country . Inaugurating the 13th edition of Odisha Literary Festival in the presence of editorial director of TNIE Prabhu Chawla, The New Indian Express Group CEO Lakshmi Menon and resident editor for Odisha Siba Mohanty here, the chief minister also asserted the importance of tribal languages and stated Odia Asmita (Odia pride) is incomplete without them. The state government is thus making every effort to preserve and promote the tribal languages, he said. The chief minister said, “I repeatedly talk about ‘Odia Asmita’ because it is the basic mantra for all development. Loving our motherland, mother tongue and culture is crucial for progress. My government has taken many steps in this direction.” Majhi said Odia language has been enriched and influenced by various regional and I repeatedly talk about ‘Odia Asmita’ because it is the basic mantra for all development. Loving our motherland, mother tongue and culture is crucial for progress Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister tribal dialects. The state is home to 62 tribal communities, each with its own distinct language and culture. “However, only Santhali language with Ol Chiki script has got recognition. Efforts are on to promote other tribal languages without a script by printing books written in the Odia but using their spoken language. This approach will enable tribal students to access educational materials in their mother tongue even if those languages do not have a standardised script,” he said. Describing Odia as one of the ancient languages belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European linguistic family, Majhi said its antiquity is ECI to meet all CEOs on SIR on Sept 10 MUK E SH RANJAN @ New Delhi UNDETERRED by the huge controversy over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India has called a meeting of all Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of states and Union Territories on September 10 to discuss preparedness to conduct similar exercise elsewhere across the country, officials said on Saturday . Apart from SIR for other states, the meeting would also discuss issues relating to hold- Buzz on nationwide SIR from January 1 ECI is likely to launch SIR for the rest of the country with the qualifying date of January 1, 2026. In an order on June 24, ECI had hinted nationwide SIR, but only rolled it out for Bihar ahead of Assembly election in the state ing upcoming assembly elections later this year in Bihar and in few other states including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pudduchery next year. The meeting is going to be the third of its kind since Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took charge on February 19 this year, and will be attended by election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi apart from CEC Kumar. A senior poll panel official said, “Even as the final agenda for the meeting is yet to be finalised, during the deliberations, it is expected that the Commission is going to make an assessment of the preparedness of different states to take up SIR exercise, as after Bihar the next round of intensive revision exercises are going to be taken up in those states, which are scheduled to go for assembly polls next year.” They, however, confirmed that all the CEOs have been asked to make presentations with regards to the number of electors and the details of the last SIR conducted in their respective states and UTs. Opposition parties including RJD, Congress, CPI, CPM, TMC, SP and DMK are against a nationwide SIR. evidenced by various historical inscriptions and artifacts from several 3rd century Buddhist sites of the state. Numerous ancient manuscripts, copper plates and palm leaf manuscripts further attest to the age and richness of Odia language. Odia language gained classical language status in 2014. With a history spanning around 3,000 years, the Odia script evolved from the Brahmi script, underscoring its rich linguistic legacy Lit. erary figures like Fakir Mohan Senapati, Radhanath Ray and Madhusudan Rao made invaluable contributions to the language and literature. Their works, along with those of Gangadhar Meher and Nandakishore Bal, became enduring treasures of Odia literature. The Satyabadi era further enriched Odia literature with the writings of scholars like Gopabandhu Das, Godabarish Mishra and Nilakantha Das, reflecting nationalist and progressive ideologies, he said.  Continued on P7 Devi Awards to honour 14 inspiring women today E x p r e s s Ne w s Se r v i c e @ Bhubaneswar The prestigious Devi Awards are set to return to Bhubaneswar on Sunday celebrating 14 excep, tional women from Odisha for their contributions across various fields. Organised by The New Indian Express, the ceremony will take place at the Mayfair Convention. Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Surama Padhy will present the awards in the presence of editorial director of TNIE Prabhu Chawla, The New Indian Express Group CEO Lakshmi Menon, and resident editor for Odisha Siba Mohanty . This year the awardees represent the cross-section of the society, each having stood out through their commitment, excellence and impact. The shining line-up includes award winning Ollywood actor and philanthropist Archita Sahu, conservation architect Vijaya Amujure, the first girl from the primitive Didayi community to crack NEET C h a m p a Raseda, Odisha’s sprint queen Srabani Nanda, disability activist Gargi BhattacharDEVI AWARDS ya, f ar mer and preserver of Shree Anna (millets) Raimati Ghuria, ENT specialist Dr Smruti Swain, globally acclaimed Odissi exponent Sujata Mohapatra, entrepreneur and innovator Minushri Madhumita, scientist Jyotirmayee Dash, social activist Nibedita lenka, chef Madhusmita Soren, lacquer doll craftsperson Kanakalata Das and the courageous forest guard Khirabdi Seth. T h e D e v i Aw a r d s w a s launched in 2014 to honour women who have made a significant impact on society through their work and dedication. This is the 33rd edition of the awards which has been held across the country to recognise and honour as many as 390 women so far. The award ceremony is being held in Bhubaneswar for the fourth time. In the earlier three editions, 38 women achievers from the state received the honour. New Canada report traces Khalistani terror finance h a r p r ee t b a j w a @ Chandigarh AT least two Khalistani extremist groups have received financial support, originating from Canada, for politically motivated violent activities, according to a new Canadian government report on terror financing. The report titled ‘2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Canada’ has identified the Khalistani extremist groups receiving financial support originating from Canada as Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation. These groups, categorized under Politically Motivated Violent Extremism (PMVE), are suspected of exploiting funding networks, including non-profit and charitable sectors, to support their objectives. The report classifies terrorist threats into three categories: Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE), PMVE, and Religiously Motivated Violent Extremism (RMVE).