Washington, 8/9: US payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc said it would acquire Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Paidy in a $2.7 billion largely cash deal, taking another step to claim the top spot in an industry witnessing a pandemic-led boom. The deal tracks rival Square Inc’s agreement last month to buy Australian BNPL…
Bhubaneswar, : The 19th Annual Convocation of KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT-DU), Bhubaneswar was held on 19th August 2023, during which a total of 6638 students were conferred with Bachelor’s, Masters, and PhD degrees. Gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest, Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Hon’ble Governor of Odisha exhorted the young graduates to spread the…
New Delhi, 22/3 (AO Bureau): In a major development, Bharatiya Janta Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sasmit Patra today in Rajya Sabha raised the need for the immediate evacuation of surplus rice from Odisha amounting to 30 Lakh Metric Ton for the present Kharif season and payment of pending subsidy of Rs.5616 crores from…
Bhubaneswar: A 65-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Kusumpat village under Nandapur Panchayat in the Karatpata section of Angul Forest Division early on Thursday morning.The deceased has been identified as Pramila Sahu of Kusumpat village.According to sources, the incident occurred around 4:30 am when Pramila had gone to a nearby mango…
Bangalore, 7/10: Bangalore South MP, L S Tejasvi Surya, wrote to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday, urging him to regulate auto-rickshaw fares charged by ride-hailing firms. The letter, which the parliamentarian posted on Twitter, states that ride-hailing firms are charging a minimum fare of Rs 100. This is three times the base fare…
New Delhi, 27/8: Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha rebel Champai Soren will join the Bharatiya Janata Party. While there were speculations around the same, Assam CM and BJP’s Jharkhand in-charge Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Soren will join party this week. In a post on X, Sarma said that Soren, who he…
Rawalpindi,25/2: India’s slot in the semifinals of ICC Champions Trophy was confirmed on Monday following New Zealand’s victory over Bangladesh, the result also eliminating tournament hosts Pakistan from the event. Besides India, New Zealand, who have registered two victories in as many matches, also advanced to the last four stage from Group A.
Pune, 12/10:: A court on Saturday remanded a 28-year-old man arrested in the Pune gang rape case to police custody till October 15 The man was arrested on Friday morning, eight days after a 21-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three men on the night of October 3 in the Bopdev Ghat area on the…
Bhubaneswar: The Tamando police station has apprehended five individuals, including the main accused Manish Patnaik and Baburao Acharya, for running a vehicle theft gang in the capital city. The arrests were made after a thorough investigation revealed that the accused had stolen 11 motorcycles, including six Bullet bikes, and sold them to other individuals. The…
Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Odisha Vigilance has arrested the Branch Head of Jana Small Finance Bank (Bhadrak), Matruprasad Mohanty for his involvement in a massive embezzlement of government funds.The fraud, which targeted the Office of the Block Education Officer (BEO), Korei, in Jajpur, resulted in a staggering loss of Rs. 5,56,11,495.The investigation revealed a…
