Amazon plans to pull out of $7.7 bn race for IPL media rights

New Delhi, 10/5: Amazon.com Inc is planning to withdraw from a heated competition for the rights to stream Indian Premier League cricket matches, according to people familiar with the matter, ceding one of the world’s most popular sporting contests to rivals from Walt Disney Co. to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd.     The rights…

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Chess World Cup 2023: India’s Praggnanandhaa defeats Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks, sets up final with Magnus Carlsen

Baku, 22/8: Setting up a blockbuster clash with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the FIDE World Cup 2023 on Monday, Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa registered a memorable win over USA’s Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks of the action-packed semi-final encounter. Praggnanandhaa outclassed Caruana by winning the semi-final 3.5-2.5 in Baku, Azerbaijan. With the epoch-making triumph…

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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approves proposal for starting the Talcher Medical College

Bhubaneswar, 12/5: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, today, approved in-principle the proposal of the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) to start the Mahanadi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Talcher, Angul. The Health and Family Welfare department will run the medical college and hospital, while MCL will provide the necessary funds.    This will be a…

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‘Entrepreneur of the year’ award to Naveen Jindal

New Delhi : Renowned infrastructure thinktank and infrastructure research studies training foundation ‘First Construction Council’ has conferred the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award to Mr. Naveen Jindal, Chairman, Jindal Steel & Power (JSP). The organization also conferred the Second Fastest Growing Steel Company award in “Large Category” to Jindal Steel & Power and the “Certificate…

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ISRO, ESA sign plan to provide ground tracking support for Gaganyaan mission

New Delhi, 6/12: The ISRO has on Friday signed a ‘Technical Implementing Plan’ with ESA with a view to provide ground tracking support for the Gaganyaan Mission in a major step towards orbital operations Strengthening global collaboration! ?? On Dec 4, 2024, ISRO & ESA signed a Technical Implementing Plan to provide ground tracking support…

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