Karnataka govt lays groundwork for Dalit graveyards

Bangalore, 14/10: Dalits in various parts of Karnataka continue to face discrimination over community graveyards, forcing them to demand a separate, government-allotted burial ground.     Now, the government has begun acquisition of land to develop separate Dalit burial grounds in all gram panchayats in the state.   “We have started a drive to acquire…

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CM Dedicates PET- CT Scan at Acharya Harihar PG Institute of Cancer

Bhubaneswar, 13/10: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today dedicated the sophisticated PET-CT Scan facility at Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer in Cuttack.    Joining the programme on hb hb hb hb hb hb virtual platform, Chief Minister Shri Patnaik said that the PET-CT scan is considered as one of the central pillars in…

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Some leaders openly supporting Kharge disturbs level-playing field: Tharoor on Congress prez poll

New Delhi, 13/10: Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor on Thursday lamented that some leaders had openly come out in support of his poll opponent Mallikarjun Kharge and even summoned meetings in his favour, saying it disturbed the level-playing field.     The Thiruvananthapuram MP also said several PCC chiefs and senior leaders were not available…

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After suspected human sacrifice, Kerala Police to probe case of 12 missing women

Thiruvananthapuram, 13/10:The Kerala Police probe team, which earlier this week arrested three persons in the case of suspected human sacrifice of two women in Pathanamthitta district, on Thursday decided to probe the case of 12 missing women.     The police officials, according to sources, have decided to reopen 12 cases in which women from…

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Times World University Ranking 2023: KIIT Makes Significant Jump, Ranked In 601-800 Cohort

Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: The KIIT Deemed-to-be-University has made a significant jump in the Times Higher Education ‘World University Ranking’ for 2023, being placed in the cohort of 601-800 as against 801-1000 in the previous year, reflecting its sustained focus on quality teaching, research activities and a steady rise in its global report.   The latest…

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Byju’s to fire 2,500 employees as it eyes profitability by March 2023

Mumbai, 12/10: Edtech major Byju’s has chalked out a plan to become profitable by March 2023 to optimise its marketing and operational cost, which will lead to retrenchment of 5 per cent employees or about 2,500 people in next six months.     Byju’s co-founder Divya Gokulnath told PTI that the company will start focusing…

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BJD Names Abanti Das As Candidate For Dhamnagar By-Poll

Dhamnagar, 12/10:In a major development, the ruling party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today announced Tihidi Block Chairperson Abanti Das as its candidate for the by-election to be held for the Dhamnagar assembly constituency.BJD president  and CM Naveen Patnaik approved her candidature. Abanti Das has long grassroots experience as she was actively involved in Mission Shakti…

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