New Delhi, 13/1: In a surprise U-turn, Shankar Mishra, the man accused of urinating on an elderly woman co-passenger on an Air India flight, told a Delhi court on Friday he did not commit the offensive act. The claim by his lawyer, made for the first time since the sordid event unfolded on an Air…
Lanjigarh,13/1: : Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, bagged the Odisha CSR Forum Award in three categories: healthcare and hygiene, women empowerment, and production of alumina and community development initiatives during COVID-19, for the year 2022. The company’s developmental interventions in these fields have had a transformative impact on the socio-economic…
New Delhi, ,13/12: qThe National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images of Joshimath and a preliminary report on land subsidence which shows that the entire town may sink. The pictures are taken from the Cartosat-2S satellite. Hyderabad-based NRSC has released the satellite images…
New Delhi, 13/1: On paper, India’s chances of attracting global manufacturers look rosy. Apple Inc. began assembling its latest iPhone models in India in a significant break from its practice of reserving much of that for giant Chinese factories run by its main Taiwanese assemblers, a key win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make…
Bhubaneswar, 12/1: Agriculture is the single largest employment providing sector Agriculture is the single largest employment providing sector of the state and holds the key to socio-economic development in the state. Therefore, the Government lays special emphasis on development of this sector through various interventions supported by a comprehensive, inclusive State Agriculture Policy. Chief Minister…
Bhubaneswar, 12/1: As many as 240 Assistant Managers and 26 System Managers were inducted today into service in different Central Cooperative Banks at the district level. Joining an orientation programme for the new entrants virtually, which was organised at Convention Centre, Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik said that this will enable these banks to…
Mumbai, 12/2: Former Infosys president Ravi Kumar has been appointed as the new CEO of Cognizant, according to reports. Kumar succeeded outgoing CEO Brian Humphries.
New Delhi, 12/1: Suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, whose controversial comments during a TV debate triggered protests and violence last year, now has a gun licence, said sources in Delhi Police on Thursday. The source added that she has been given the licence to carry a firearm for her protection. During a TV…
Mumbai, 12/1: In a bid to secure top position in the sports utility vehicle segment, Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday unveiled two new products — Jimny and Fronx — in the country. The country’s largest carmaker also seeks to regain 50 per cent market share in the domestic passenger vehicle segment by bolstering…
Kolkata, 12/1: Academics, including linguist Noam Chomsky, have written to President Droupadi Murmu about the service termination of Visva Bharati professor Sudipta Bhattacharya and sought her intervention. The 261 signatories have expressed “deep concern” at the termination order served to Bhattacharya, who besides being a teacher of economics at the university, is also the…
