Palpable tension prevailed at the Sector-7 of Cuttack Development Authority (CDA) area in Cuttack after local residents openly protested the construction of an open drain by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC).As per reports, the Satellite City of CDA already has an underground drainage system. So the construction of an open drain in the area by…Continue Reading

New Delhi: The Government of India has issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines for international passengers arriving in the country from February 14. As per the latest reviewed guidelines, the seven days mandatory isolation is not required after testing negative at the airport. “All travellers will self-monitor their health for the next 14 days of arrival. If…Continue Reading

Budget 2022: Govt’s digital push to drive big business for startups and tech firms

SynopsisExperts pointed out that the government’s digital push would in turn lead to more IT and technology projects being awarded, benefiting Indian and global technology companies.iStockIn our four-car Ferris Wheel of end-user, information provider, NBFC-AA and information user, everyone needs a push.Pune: Technology firms and startups focused on new-age platforms, such as drones,space imagery and…Continue Reading

Budget 2022: Modi govt’s final Rs 51,000-crore goodbye to Air India

In a final goodbye of sorts to Air India, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the allocation of Rs 51,000 crore towards clearing Air India’s dues to various banks. This assumes significance since after the sale of Air India to the Tata group, almost Rs 46,000 crore of the airline’s Rs 61,000 crore debt was supposed…Continue Reading

State Govts Can Allow Teaching Of Bhagwat Gita To School Students If They Want: MoS Education

State governments can allow the teaching of the Bhagwat Gita to school students if they want, the government told Lok Sabha on Monday.Replying to members’ questions in the Lower House, Union Minister for Education Annpurna Devi said that state governments can also make provisions for the teaching of the Bhojpuri language in schools if they…Continue Reading

Will Odisha Govt’s Rosy Promises Infuse Life Into Pandemic-Hit Tourism Sector

In a week from now, it will be nearly twenty months to the outbreak of one of the biggest crisis ever faced by the people, particularly in Odisha. The once-in-a-century pandemic caused by a certain SARS-CoV-2 virus battered the entire state like never before bringing everything to a standstill. Fast forward a year and a half, much…Continue Reading