Bhubaneswar, 23/3’The State Government has waived off entertainment tax on movie Zwigato. Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal to this effect today.    The movie has been directed by Nandita Das with famous actor Kapil Sharma and Sahana Goswami on the lead roles. The storyline of the movie depicts the life of…

New Delhi, 23/3: India’s Sarabjot Singh won the men’s air pistol gold in the ISSF Pistol/Rifle World Cup here to open the host country’s medal account on the first day of competitions on Wednesday.     It was a double delight for India as teenage shooter Varun Tomar also bagged a bronze.   Sarabjot, the…

Colombo, 23/3: President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Wednesday that the IMF bailout had restored Sri Lanka’s international recognition, ending the image of bankruptcy and helping the local banks regain foreign investors’ confidence.     The IMF board had on Tuesday approved a $3 billion facility over a four-year period to help Sri Lanka emerge…

Chennai,23/3: At least eight people were killed and 13 others injured in an explosion at a firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram on Wednesday, said police.     The injured have been admitted to the Kancheepuram district hospital

Ahmedabad, 22/3: Adani Airports chief Arun Bansal on Wednesday said the cost of operating airports has to come down by 30-50 per cent in the coming years as he highlighted the growth potential of the Indian aviation market.     Currently, the company is operating seven airports and is building another one.   Bullish on…

Lucknow, 22/3: With the holy month of Ramzan set to begin, the Aishbagh Eidgah in Lucknow, for the first time, will allow women to offer Tarawih namaz during Ramzan.     Tarawih namaz is one of the most special prayers for Muslims which involves reading long portions of the Quran as well as performing many…

New Delhi, 22/3: The capital budget of the Indian Army should be increased to facilitate enhancing its deterrent capacity to ward off challenges from the two “hostile” neighbours, a parliamentary panel has said in an apparent reference to Pakistan and China.     The committee appreciated the efforts made by the Defence Ministry towards the…

Bangalore, 23/3: IT services and consulting firm Accenture on Tuesday said it will acquire Bengaluru-based industrial artificial intelligence company Flutura.   The deal size was not disclosed.   Flutura has approximately 110 professionals who specialize in industrial data science services for manufacturers and other asset-intensive companies.   “Flutura will strengthen Accenture’s industrial AI services to…