Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday signed an agreement to set up a seawater desalination plant at Gopalpur in Ganjam district, the state's first project of its kind under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, with an estimated cost of around Rs 1,000 crore, an official said....
Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg Thursday directed departments to expedite budgetary expenditure and ensure timely execution of development projects while reviewing the state’s fiscal performance and key administrative initiatives at a high-level meeting at Kharavela Bhawan. The meeting, attended by Development Commission er-cum-Additional Chief Secretary...
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has forwarded to the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development a representation raising concerns over the reported financial association between UNICEF and Meta, apprehending that such engagements could undermine independent child-protection initiatives and ongoing efforts to...
Visakhapatnam: Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu said Thursday that the sixth round of trade talks with India is currently underway, with both countries aiming to finalise the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's anticipated visit his country next month....
New York: Engulfed by scandals, Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, whose chips are a driving force in the AI revolution, is facing ouster by the company's board, a development with far-reaching consequences for the US economy and its technological leadership. The board was meeting...
New Delhi: Leading dairy brands Amul and Moth er Dairy have hiked milk prices by Rs2-4 per litre, effective Thursday, due to higher input costs, including higher farmer procurement rates and increased fuel expenses. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GC MMF) and Mother Dairy, leading...
New Delhi: The government Wednesday approved a Rs 62,370 crore subsidy on phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the rabi season 2026-27. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Department of Fertilizers' proposal to fix the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates...
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has issued a notification making electric vehicles (EVs) the "default and preferred choice" for the procurement of government staff cars in all ministries and departments of the Centre, with the order coming into force with immediate effect. The notification issued...
New Delhi: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesday said that a Liberia-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) MT FUJAIRAH ENERGY was struck by a projectile while transiting the Persian Gulf, leaving four crew members injured, including one Indian national. In a...
New Delhi: Chip major NVIDIA’s independent directors have appointed Joon H. Kim, former acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to probe if its founder and CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese intelligence effort. Kim's law firm, called Wachtell, Lipton,...
The infidelity of the Nvidia co-founder, Jensen Huang, the AI tech giant company’s CEO, who recently admitted he had been...
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The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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