Hyderabad, Sept 06: The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad) launched the Centre for Educational Technology and Learning Sciences (CETLS), a new interdisciplinary research Centre focused on understanding how people learn in an age increasingly shaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI). R. Chandrashekhar, former President, NASSCOM, launched CETLS in the presence of Prof. Sandeep Shukla, Director, IIIT Hyderabad; Srini Raju, Governing…
Yogi Suri Appreciates PM Modi Ji’s Clarion Call Against Drug Abuse, Vows to Protect Youth Through ‘No Nasha Nation’ Campaign
Arya Yuva Samaj, the youth wing of Arya Pradeshik Pratinidhi Sabha and a youth platform inspired by the teachings of Swami Dayanand Saraswati, on Saturday appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to address drug abuse among young people, particularly university students, and urged teachers, parents and society to play an active role in protecting the younger generation from addiction. Prime Minister Modi raised the issue…
Children’s Suicide-Related Emergency Visits Spiked by 74 percentage in U.S
Sep 05: Emergency visits by children with suicide-related crises increased by 74 percentage, according to a study representing over 5 million emergency department visits for mental health concerns by U.S. children from 2016 to 2022. About half of suicide-related ED visits – and half of all children’s mental health ED visits – occurred in hospitals with lower pediatric volume . These EDs often are not prepared…
Puri–Patna Express Gets LHB Coaches From September 5: Check New Coach Composition
Bhubaneswar, Sept.5 (UDN): Passengers travelling between Odisha and Bihar are set to get a more modern train experience as the East Coast Railway (ECoR) introduces Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches on the Puri–Patna–Puri Express from Saturday, September 5, 2026. Representational Image The upgraded coaches will be deployed on Train Nos. 18405/18406, connecting Puri with Patna Junction. The move is expected to enhance passenger comfort and…
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Meets President Murmu in New Delhi
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 5 (UDN): Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Friday met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, during his ongoing visit to the national capital. The meeting focused on matters concerning Odisha, with discussions covering the state’s development, governance and the welfare of its people. The two leaders also exchanged views on issues of importance to the state. Kambhampati is currently…
9-Foot Indian Rock Python Rescued From Malkangiri Home After Ducks Vanish
Malkangiri, Sept. 5 (UDN): A giant Indian Rock Python measuring nearly nine feet and weighing around 20 kg was rescued from a house in Odisha’s Malkangiri district after a series of mysterious duck disappearances led a family to the reptile’s hiding spot. The dramatic rescue took place in Godaguda village, where a local youth who rears chickens and ducks had been puzzled by the unexplained…
Utah researchers join NSF center that studies how robots and people learn to work together
Sep 05: A new National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center, led by the University of Texas at Austin, will study what happens when assistive robots leave the lab and move into the real world to live and work alongside humans. The Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaptation will bring together 39 researchers from six universities and multiple industry partners to establish a new science of…
1881 Tradition Lives On: Durga Puja Preparations Begin Across Cuttack, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack, Sept. 5 (UDN): The festive spirit of Durga Puja has begun to take shape in Odisha, with centuries-old rituals marking the formal beginning of preparations in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, several Durga Puja committees gathered along riverbanks to perform traditional rituals before collecting clay—an age-old custom that signals the start of idol-making and preparations for the Sharadiya festival. In…
Teachers’ Day 2026: Odisha’s teachers who turned adversity into hope for every child
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 5 (UDN): For some teachers, the classroom is more than a place to teach lessons—it’s where hope is rebuilt, confidence is nurtured and futures are transformed. This Teachers’ Day, two inspiring stories from Odisha highlight how determination, compassion and selfless service are changing the lives of children despite the challenges of disability and poverty. A teacher who never let blindness define him At…
New ESG Framework Maps Key Risks and Growth Opportunities Across India’s FMCG Sector
Mumbai, Sep 05: Aspire Circle and Aspire Impact have launched “Fast Moving Consumer Goods: An ESG Performance Framework,” a new research publication under the Impact Future Project, a thought-leadership initiative supported by Capgemini. The publication brings together 19 senior ESG, sustainability and business leaders to develop a sector-specific approach to measuring ESG performance and assessing ESG risks and opportunities. India’s FMCG sector generated USD 245.4…