US, 29/10: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a live-streamed virtual and augmented reality conference to announce the rebrand of Facebook as Meta. Credit: Reuters Photo Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future — what Zuckerberg calls the “metaverse”….
Mumbai, 27/2:Odisha has been awarded the ‘Best State for the Promotion of Sports’ at the 2023 Sportstar Aces 2023 Awards. The state won this prestigious award for the fourth time. The recognition comes as a result of the state’s unique sports model, which is built around the pillars of partnership for sporting excellence, competition, coaching,…
Kensington Oval, 29/6: India won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in the T20 World Cup final at the Kensington Oval on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar: Curtains came down on the two-day Central Zone Vice Chancellors’ Meet of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), hosted by KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT-DU) in the KISS Deemed to be University. The conference, which primarily focused on the internationalization of higher education, brought together thought leaders and academicians from across the country…
Bhubaneswar: To ensure timely attendance of employees at Odisha Government offices, the State will soon install AI-enabled cameras at workplaces. During a secretary-level meeting today, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja directed officials to install such cameras at all government workplaces at the district level. In the first phase, the cameras will be set up at Kharavela Bhawan…
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M), despite being the coalition partner of Congress in the Lok Sabha, has reasons to worry over the entry of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi in the electoral fray from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat as it could hit the prospects of the ruling party . Along with the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, Palakkad and…
New Delhi, 9/12: Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday directed IndiGo to reduce its schedule by 5 per cent across sectors. The aviation watchdog further instructed the airline to submit the revised schedules by 5 pm on Wednesday.
Srinagar, 2/11 : An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Saturday in the Khanyar locality of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital here, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Khanyar area of the city on Saturday morning following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area,…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22: In compliance with the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and in the interest of public health, the Odisha government has imposed a complete ban on the production, preparation, packaging, storage, transportation, trade, and sale of gutkha, pan masala, zarda, khaini, and all food products containing tobacco or nicotine across the state.The prohibition…
Cuttack: The body of a youth has been recovered from a locked house in Cuttack city of Odisha today morning. He was found dead in the Nuasahi area under Bidanasi Police Station limits in Cuttack. The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. As per reports, the body of the youth was found hanging…
