Global cricket fans have reason to celebrate as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announces Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the West Indies and USA from June 1-29, 2024. Bolt’s appointment as ambassador for the T20 World Cup underscores the monumental…
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah commenced the election campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in Odisha’s Sonepur, rallying party leaders and workers in a fervent call for change. Arriving at the rally venue in Sonepur around 4 pm via a special chopper from Jharsuguda airport, Shah ignited spirits with a passionate address to…
New Delhi: The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) recently organized a national workshop commemorating World Intellectual Property Day. The event, held at the seminar hall of CSIR-NIScPR S.V. Marg campus, New Delhi, drew the participation of over 250 school students and featured presentations from…
New Delhi: Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), the parent company of renowned brands like ‘Horlicks’ and ‘Boost’, has taken a significant step by removing the term “health” from the labels of its products. Instead, the company has repositioned its brands as “Functional and Nutritional Drinks”. This strategic decision by HUL follows directives from the Ministry of…
Bhubaneswar: Former Indian hockey captain, Prabodh Tirkey, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), four days after tendering his resignation from the Congress party. Tirkey made his decision public at a rally venue in Sonepur, where he was welcomed into the BJP fold in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, state BJP president…
New Delhi: Arjun Babuta shone brightest on Day Seven of the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials (OST) 1&2 for Rifle and Pistol, breaching the existing finals world record in Men’s 10M Air Rifle, to post a commanding win. His sensational tally of 254.0 in the OST T1 final, was 0.3 above the mark set by fellow…
Bhubaneswar: The authorities at the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district have adopted tower-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology to swiftly detect and respond to forest fires. Recent reports indicate that AI systems are now actively monitoring forest fire activity in Similipal, allowing for immediate information retrieval and rapid intervention. This innovative approach, coupled…
London: Liverpool’s title hopes in the Premier League suffered a massive blow on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-0 away to Everton at Goodison Park. The result leaves Liverpool with 74 points, three points behind Arsenal, with four games left to play, and a point above Manchester City, who has played two games less…
Shanghai (China): With three consecutive wins, the Indian men’s recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Ramesh Jadhav, secured a spot in the final of the Archery World Cup here on Thursday. The Indian trio lost the first three ends of the pre-quarterfinals match against Indonesia 1-3, but they rallied to win the…
New Delhi: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a circular that the due date for filing Form 10A/Form 10AB under the Income-tax Act, 1961, has been extended till June 30, 2024. This extension comes in response to representations received by the CBDT, requesting further leniency in filing deadlines to address genuine hardships…
