TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025 www.thestatesman.com Pages 12 |` 5.00|LC X.com/thestatesmanltd. Fb/thestatesman1875 INDIA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER SINCE 1818 KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR BIDEN PARDONS FAUCI, MILLEY IN FINAL HOURS OF OFFICE ‘ISSUE OF NASHIK, RAIGAD GUARDIAN MINISTERS TO BE RESOLVED AMICABLY’ P9 SENSEX 77,073.44p454.11 WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY SKY.SMOG/SHALLOW FOG LIKELY IN THE EVENING/NIGHT. THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WOULD BE AROUND 25 AND 11 DEGREES CELSIUS RESPECTIVELY. RAINFALL: NIL RELATIVE HUMIDITY Max. 98 % TEMPERATURE NIFTY P5 23,344.75p141.55 ` vs $ 86.46 STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE KOLKATA, 20 JANUARY A special court in Kolkata, on Monday, sentenced Sanjay Roy, the sole accused in the case of rape and murder of a woman doctor of staterun R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, to life imprisonment. The ghastly incident happened on 9 August, last year. While pronouncing the quantum of sentence, the special court judge, Anirban Das, also made it clear that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s contention that Roy's offence in the matter was “the rarest and rare crimes” was not tenable. Hence, the judge observed that instead of the “death penalty”, Roy, an erstwhile civic volunteer attached to Kolkata Police, be sentenced to “life imprisonment”. While the conviction in the crime of ‘rape and murder crime’ is over, the angle in the tampering of evidence in the matter is still alive. The CBI, sources said, had already informed the special court that the scope for filing a supplementary charge sheet on the “tampering of evidence" angle is still open, which keeps the case open. Jaishankar meets counterparts from Australia, Japan to discuss QUAD agenda Mr Jaishankar is also expected to meet US Secretary of State-nominee Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Australia and Japan in the formal QUAD setting to discuss the agenda for the QUAD Summit to be held in India later this year. STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 20 JANUARY External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Washington to attend US President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in, met with his counterparts from Australia and Japan and discussed bilateral issues and those pertaining to QUAD. “Delighted to meet FM @SenatorWong, a Quad colleague, in Washington DC today. As always, enjoyed our discussion on the state of the world,” he posted on X after meeting Australian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, in Washington DC on Sunday. n ANI Foreign Minister Penny Wong. “Reviewed the progress in our bilateral cooperation. Also discussed developments pertaining to Quad,” he said in another post after his meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. Mr Jaishankar is also expected to meet US Secretary of State-nominee Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Australia and Japan in the formal QUAD setting to discuss the agenda for the QUAD Summit to be held in India later this year. According to sources, President Trump and his secretary of state have made it a priority to take the IndiaUS relationship to the next level. Mr Rubio is keen to have his first bilateral with Mr Jaishankar once he is confirmed as Secretary of State. The Indian minister will also meet National Security Advisor (NSA)-nominee Michael Waltz, who is the co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans. Mr Waltz, once he takes over as NSA, would be cochairing with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval the important US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies, a collaborative framework for cooperation in technology. This includes joint efforts in fields like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors and advanced telecommunications technologies, such as 6G. Centre's strides in toy manufacturing boosted India's quest for Aatmanirbharta: PM Modi STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Responding to a post by Mann Ki Baat Updates handle on X, Modi in a post on X said, “It was during one of the #MannKiBaat episodes that we had talked about boosting toy manufacturing and powered by collective efforts across India, we’ve covered a lot of ground in that." NEW DELHI, 20 JANUARY Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted that the Centre's strides in the toy manufacturing sector have boosted India's quest for 'Aatmanirbharta'. Responding to a post by Mann Ki Baat Updates handle on X, Modi in a post on X said, “It was during one of the #MannKiBaat episodes that we had talked about boosting toy manufacturing and powered by collective efforts across India, we’ve covered a lot of ground in that." "Our strides in the sector have boosted our quest for Aatmanirbharta and popularised traditions and enterprise," Modi further said in the post. Earlier, Mann Ki Baat Updates in a post on X along with a short video clip said, "Here's how PM GOLD 81,680.00 A penalty of ` 50K has also been imposed on the convict of R G Kar outrage THUMBNAILS SC stays defamation case against Rahul in Ranchi court: In a relief to the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed proceedings against him before a trial court in Ranchi, Jharkhand, in a criminal defamation case arising from his 2018 speech at AICC plenary session saying that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah was an "accused" in a murder case. (P5) P4 P12 SILVER 1,04,000 BRENT CRUDE (IN $) 80.89p0.100 AGENCIES Min: 11.4 °C (+3.8) SUN SETS 17:52 hrs MOON SETS 11:20 hrs Pramukh Swami Maharaj along with other sages perform rituals before Panch Kosi Parikrama at Sangam during 'Mahakumbh' in Prayagraj on Monday. n ANI 'FLEXIBLE' LINE-UP FOR T20IS: AXAR PATEL Donald Trump sworn in as 47th Life imprisonment President of United States for Sanjay Roy: Court Min. 47 % Max: 24.5 °C (+4.9) SUN RISES 07:14 hrs MOON RISES 00:42 hrs ‘DMK HAS VESTED INTEREST IN PARANDUR AIRPORT PROJECT’ @narendramodi's #MannKiBaat breathed new life into a 600year-old craft of Etikoppaka toys, saving a treasured tradition and livelihood of many!" The Indian toy industry has now expanded its global footprint to more than 100 countries including the US, the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark and even China from where toys were imported in large quantities, a senior official of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said. As part of its strong commitment to create a better ecosystem for the toy industry, the Government of India has identified the sector as one of the champion sectors, with a longterm vision to create a global market for ‘Made in India’ toys. According to industry estimates, India’s exports of toys, games and sports articles between 2014-15 to 2022-23 increased by 239 per cent, whereas the imports fell by 52 per cent. Further, the report presented the current market size of the industry is $1.7 billion, and expected to reach $4 billion by 2032 with a 10.5 per cent annual growth rate. The government has been encouraging toymakers to display their products at trade fairs such as IITF 2024 in Delhi which had elicited a good response. Apart from the death sentence, a financial penalty of Rs 50,000 has also been imposed on Roy. The judge of the special court, at the same time, directed the West Bengal government to pay a compensation of Rs 17 lakh to the family of the victim. The judge observed that the since the victim was raped and murdered at her workplace, which is a state-government entity, legally the state government has to pay compensation to the victim’s family. On 18 January, Roy was convicted under Section 64 (punishment for rape), Section 66 (punishment for causing death or resulting in a persistent vegetative state of a victim) and Section 103(I) (punishment for murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). On the compensation issue, the victim’s parents argued that they have never sought money as compensation for the ghastly end of their daughter. WASHINGTON, 20 JANUARY Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States as during the 60th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. US Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Trump. Prior to Trump's swearing-in, JD Vance was swornin as US Vice-President. Earlier, Trump alongside outgoing US President Joe Biden arrived at US Capitol from White House for the swearing-in ceremony. Earlier Vice President Kamala Harris accompanied VP elect JD Vance to the Capitol. Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, arrived at Rotunda along with Vance's wife, Usha Vance. Biden's wife, Jill Biden and Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, arrived ahead of them. Trump's cabinet nominees took seats ahead of his inauguration. Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and tech billionaire Elon Musk, the co-chairs of the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, also attended the ceremony. Former US Presidents and First ladies, including Bill I look forward to working closely together once again, to benefit both our countries and to shape a better future for the world. NARENDRA MODI Prime Minister Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, George Bush and Laura Bush attended Trump's inauguration. Former US President Barack Obama was also present during the ceremony. Donald Trump's children -- Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Tiffany Trump, Eric Trump and Baron Trump were present in US Capitol to attend his inauguration. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Google CEO Sundar Pichai attended the ceremony. Trump in his inaugural speech said at the begining: “Golden age of America has just begun. Top priority is to create a nation which will be prosperous, proud and free. I will put America first. we will be greater than ever.” He added: “In this journey to reclaim, I have learnt a lot. I was saved by God to make America great again.” After the swearing-in, President Trump will take part in the signing ceremony in the President's Room, a tradition that began in 1981 with President Ronald Reagan. This event marks one of the first official actions of the newly sworn president, where he signs nominations and various memorandums or proclamations. Following the signing, a luncheon will be held, and Trump will take part in the review of the troops before heading to Capitol Hill to join the inaugural parade. Later, Trump and his wife will participate in a signing ceremony at the White House and deliver remarks at the Convention Centre. The evening will conclude with the first dance at the Liberty Ball, followed by participation in the Commander-in-Chief Ball and the United Station Ball. The day will end with Trump's return to the White House.