Meta apologises after auto-translated post declares Karnataka Chief minister dead

Bangalore, 18/7: In a recent developments, Meta has apologised after an Indian chief minister’s social media post was mistranslated on some of its platforms, falsely suggesting he had died, according to Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency.   On Tuesday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah posted a condolence message in Kannada language on Facebook and…

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Bengaluru’s Victoria Hospital doctors under fire over pharma referrals

Bengaluru, 6/2: Doctors at Victoria Hospital are asking patients to buy medicines from a few select private pharmacies, patients allege. This has raised doubts about a possible nexus between the doctors and pharmacists. More than five private pharmacies are located opposite the Victoria Hospital gate. Besides verbally telling patients, doctors reportedly write the pharmacist’s name…

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CM Launches e-commerce Platform for Koraput Coffee on International Coffee Day

Bhubaneswar,1/10:In another step towards enhancing income of the coffee farmers in Koraput district, Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik launched a dedicated e-commerce platform on international coffee day today. The website is www.koraputcoffee.org.      Launching the website, Chief Minister Sri Patnaik said that Koraput coffee possesses high quality and can be developed to be a…

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Prohibitory orders imposed in Odisha’s Jajpur town over alleged attack on Dharmasala MLA Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo

Jajpur, 25/11: The Jajpur district administration has imposed prohibitory orders in Odisha’s Jajpur town following an alleged attack on Dharmasala MLA Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo, an official said on Monday. The prohibitory order was imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Jajpur police station area and Biraja Haat area in the…

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EC snatched NCP from hands of its founders and gave it to others: Sharad Pawar

Mumbai, 11/2: Senior politician Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the Election Commission’s decision to allot the NCP name and symbol to Ajit Pawar-led group was ‘surprising’ as the poll body has ‘snatched’ the party from the hands of those who founded it and gave it to others. Pawar said the programme and ideology are important…

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Odisha: Union Urban Affairs Joint Secretary visits key housing projects in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 18: Kuldeep Narayan, Joint Secretary, (Housing for All) in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), visited Bhubaneswar on Saturday to review the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0 in Odisha.During his visit, Narayan inspected three significant project sites in the city, showcasing different verticals and innovative approaches…

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