Day: February 15, 2025

New Delhi, February, 15th : Coke Studio Bharat is set to return with an all-new Season 3, bringing together India’s most powerful voices and diverse musical influences. Coke Studio Bharat is renowned for crafting cultural experiences that blend traditional stories with contemporary beats, resonating with Gen Z. This season is a bold reimagination of India’s rich sonic heritage, seamlessly blending folk traditions with contemporary sounds…

14 February, 2025, Mumbai: This Valentine’s Day, Nykaa Cosmetics is cooking up something extra special, introducing ‘Pookieman’, a campaign that redefines romance, effort, and green flag energy with none other than Gurfateh Pirzada at the helm. Inspired by the “green flag boyfriend” trend, where men know how to serve, Nykaa Cosmetics is flipping the script on traditional Valentine’s gestures. And with the latest launch of…

14th February 2025: Jaipuria Institute of Management, with campuses in Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur, and Indore, has achieved a rare distinction of receiving accreditation from AACSB International. This accomplishment places them among an elite group of less than 6 percent of business schools worldwide and amongst 1% of Business Schools in India. Established in 1916, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is the…

Dabugaon: The Dabugaon Magha Mandei was celebrated with full traditional and cultural fervor. The event featured ritualistic processions with lathi (sticks), kuruchi (sacred poles), vimana (palanquins), and traditional weapons. The Shira (leaders), Dishari (spiritual guides), Pujaris (priests), and traditional village heads took part in the grand procession. Thousands of devotees gathered to witness the spectacular traditional event. Dabugaon Sarpanch and Committee President Binod Saura, Vice…

Jeypore: Good news for the students of Vikram Deb University! The university campus will soon have free Wi-Fi services, benefiting around 5,000 students. The project is estimated to cost approximately Rs2.59 crore. The necessary equipment has already been received from BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), and the Wi-Fi service is expected to be operational within a month. According to Dr. Prashant Kumar Patra, Chairperson of…

Bargarh: In a move to enhance the development of Bargarh city’s outskirts, Bargarh MP Pradeep Purohit has urged Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to rename the square in front of the district hospital after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He has also strongly demanded the installation of a full-body statue of Vajpayee at the location. On Thursday, MP Pradeep Purohit met Union Minister for Road…

Rayagada: A Bhim Bhoi Divyang Empowerment Camp was organized at the Rayagada Panchayat Samiti premises. A total of 452 differently-abled individuals from various villages registered for the event. A team of specialist doctors from the Rayagada District Headquarters Hospital conducted health check-ups for the attendees. The medical examination covered: 16 visually impaired individuals 28 individuals with hearing, nasal, and throat impairments 66 physically disabled individuals…

Bhubaneswar: The fifth-generation (5G) mobile service in Odisha has completed two years today. Two years ago, on January 5, 2023, the then Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan formally launched this service in Bhubaneswar. On that day, 5G services were activated in select locations in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The concerned minister had announced that within two years, this service would be available…

Koraput/Kotpad: On charges of possessing disproportionate assets, the Vigilance Department conducted simultaneous raids on Thursday at multiple locations linked to Kotpad Batasana (ADEO) Parthasarathi, who also serves as an accountant and additional data entry operator. So far, the raids have uncovered three buildings owned by Parthasarathi, 15 plots in different areas of Koraput district, ₹2.45 lakh in cash, 285 grams of gold, 703 grams of…

Kotpad: In Kotpad, Koraput district, the Kalash Yatra was conducted on Thursday in Kenduguda to mark the establishment of the Radha Shyam temple. Hundreds of ISKCON devotees, both men and women from Kotpad and nearby villages, participated in the event. The women started from the new temple and reached Damayanti Sagar Champa Rani Ghat near Baharagada Sahi, where they collected water from the Sagar (lake) while…

Rayagada: A legal awareness camp was organized in collaboration with the District Legal Services Authority and the District Legal Administration. Under the guidance of the Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority and District Sessions Judge, Satyanarayan Shadangi, and under the chairmanship of District Legal Services Authority Secretary, Subrata Acharya, the event was held at the local Pitamahal Training Hall. The awareness camp, titled “Workplace…

Nandapur: Ginger production has increased significantly in the Nandapur block of Koraput district. The demand for ginger has risen, but prices remain low. Processing of ginger is being carried out, benefiting both ginger farmers and women’s self-help groups (SHGs). This initiative has created employment opportunities for village women. “In our village, 27 families reside. Earlier, to sustain our households, we had to travel to Nandapur…

New Delhi: After approval from the Cabinet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today introduced the new Income Tax Bill in the Lok Sabha. This new bill will replace the Income Tax Act of 1961. The primary objective of this bill is to simplify and modernize India’s tax system. After its introduction, the bill has been sent to the Select Committee for review. Once the committee submits…