Bhubaneswar: Odisha government's Higher Education Department Saturday signed MoUs with three organisations to strengthen skill development and digital learning, officials said. The agreements were signed with Gujarat-based CSRBOX, Telangana's Naandi Foundation and the Odisha Knowledge Corporation Ltd (OKCL). The department also launched the 'AI Course...
New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against media baron Subhash Chandra for allegedly inflating his net worth to avail loans from the Life Insurance Corporation Housing Finance Limited (LICHFL) and then becoming a defaulter, causing a loss of more than Rs 1,322 crore...
Washington: Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has demanded that President Donald Trump disclose whether he, his family, political allies or major donors stand to financially benefit from his administration’s Venezuela oil agreement before substantial US taxpayer resources are committed. Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Illinois and...
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP's "double-engine" government in Odisha after state Supplies Minister KC Patra expressed concern over the delay by Food Corporation of India (FCI) in lifting custom-milled rice from the state. The BJD alleged that Patra's remarks...
New Delhi: Air India Friday terminated the services of the pilot-in-command of Phuket-Delhi flight who had tested positive for drug use. The announcement from the airline came hours after probe agency AAIB's preliminary report into the Phuket flight incident said the drug use by the...
Bhubaneswar: KhimjiDayabhai Co. Group proudly celebrates 90 years of trust, craftsmanship and excellence, marking a historic milestone built on generations of customer confidence, exceptional craftsmanship and enduring relationships. Since 1936, the Group has been part of life’s most cherished occasions for families across Odisha and...
Mumbai: India's forex reserves jumped USD 11.475 billion to a new all-time high of USD 740.803 billion during the week ended August 28, the RBI said Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty increased USD 12.422 billion to a USD 729.328, then a record...
New Delhi: National Stock Exchange (NSE) has secured market regulator Sebi's approval for its much-awaited IPO, estimated at around Rs 30,000 crore, paving the way for one of the largest public issues in the history of the Indian stock market. According to an update with...
Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex rebounded by 362 points Friday, cutting short its four-day losing streak on buying in metal, private banking and oil and gas shares amid gains in global stock markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 362.57 points, or 0.48 per cent, to settle...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday disbursed over Rs 833 crore as the fifth installment of financial assistance to more than 41 lakh farmers under the CM-KISAN scheme. CM Majhi said all eligible beneficiaries -- mostly small, marginal and landless farmers and those...
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Banning books by governments does not surprise much since this has been going on across the world since long. But...
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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in its latest report released recently has castigated India for...
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Climate justice should become one of the most important points when discussing climate change. The harsh reality of human-induced climate...
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