Manhattan: In a landmark verdict that reverberated through the financial world, former billionaire and cryptocurrency trailblazer Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by US District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Thursday. The sentencing marked the culmination of a sensational downfall for the erstwhile wunderkind, who faced charges of orchestrating a staggering $8 billion…
Leh: The agitation in Ladakh Union Territory (UT) gained momentum, with the Leh Apex Body and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk declaring plans for a protest march to the border on April 7. Wangchuk, renowned for his environmental advocacy, described the decision to march to the border as a “Gandhian way of protest” aimed at safeguarding…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s celebrated javelin thrower, Kishore Jena, gears up for his much-anticipated debut in the prestigious Diamond League. The 28-year-old athlete, fresh from a remarkable season in 2023, is poised to continue his stellar performance on the international stage. According to reports from PTI, Jena is set to mark his entry into the elite realm…
New Delhi: A delegation comprising Assistant Executive Engineers from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), belonging to the 2022 and 2023 batches, had the privilege of meeting with the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today, March 28, 2024. During the interaction, President Murmu emphasized the crucial role of young engineers in addressing…
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterated India’s steadfast stance on Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that China’s repeated claims will not alter the region’s integral and inalienable status within India. Addressing the media during his weekly briefing on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reaffirmed India’s position on Arunachal Pradesh, emphasizing that it remains an…
YouTube’s short-form video service Shorts, the platform announced on Thursday that more than one in four creators participating in its ad-sharing program are now earning money through Shorts. Since the introduction of revenue sharing on Shorts last year, over 25% of channels in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) are now generating revenue through this feature….
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from his position as the Chief Minister of Delhi. The court stated that there is no room for judicial intervention in this matter, emphasizing that it is the responsibility of the executive branch to address such…
Bhubaneswar: To fortify the education sector in Odisha, the state government has taken a momentous step by agreeing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to implement the PM SHRI Schools scheme. The MoU is expected to be finalized before the commencement of the academic year 2024-25….
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Six-time Member of Parliament from Cuttack, Bhartruhari Mahtab, former Berhampur MP and actor Sidhant Mohapatra, along with acclaimed Santali writer Damayanti Beshra, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s headquarters in Delhi on Thursday. The induction ceremony was attended by BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, national…
New Delhi: The Centre has notified a 3-10 per cent increase in the wage rates for workers enrolled under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) for the financial year 2024-25. These revised wage rates are set to come into effect from April 1, 2024. The average MGNREGA wage across the country for…
