Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): The Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned till 4 pm on Wednesday after Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislators staged protests during Question Hour over the amended Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act and alleged errors in school textbooks. Opposition Members Enter Well Trouble broke out soon after Question Hour began on the second day of the monsoon session, with…
Rough Sea Forces 28 Andhra Fishing Trawlers to Take Shelter at Paradip Port
Paradip, Sept. 23 (UDN): Rough sea conditions along the Odisha coast have forced 28 fishing trawlers carrying 248 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh to seek refuge at Paradip Port as the weather system over the Bay of Bengal intensifies. Representational Image The trawlers were unable to safely return to their home state amid deteriorating sea conditions. The Paradip Port Authority has allowed the vessels to take…
Pocket FM takes Sherpa global with campaign spanning India and the US
Bengaluru, Sep 23: Pocket FM has launched a global campaign for Sherpa by Pocket FM, its AI-powered fiction-writing platform, across India and the United States. Rolled out across San Francisco, Bengaluru and Mumbai, the campaign expresses one product idea across multiple formats: AI should help writers build entire fictional worlds, not merely generate sentences. AI built for stories, not just sentences Sherpa by Pocket FM…
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem highlights importance of Asia-Pacific region to future of motor sport and mobility
FIA Member Clubs from across Asia and the Pacific will gather in Boracay, the Philippines for the FIA APAC Congress hosted by the Automobile Association Philippines Dubai, UAE, Sept 23: Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA, has highlighted the importance of the Asia-Pacific region to the future of both motor sport and mobility ahead of the Federation’s regional congress in Boracay in…
Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach Named Iconic 5-Star Deluxe Hotel 2026 at Times Business Awards
Sep 23: Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach, Varun Hospitality’s flagship beachfront hotel managed by Accor, has been recognised as “Iconic 5-Star Deluxe Hotel 2026” at the Times Business Awards 2026, reinforcing its position as one of Visakhapatnam’s leading premium hospitality destinations for business, leisure, MICE and social events. Located on R.K. Beach Road with views of the Bay of Bengal, the hotel has become a key…
Dubai sees summer shift as tenants move home to reduce rents by 15%
Dubai Land Department analysis by fäm Properties shows switch to better-quality apartments as leasing activity remains steady Dubai, UAE, Sept 23: The Dubai real estate market has witnessed a clear shift during the summer months as hundreds of tenants moved home to take advantage of new leases reducing annual rents by up to 15%. An analysis by fäm Properties of Dubai Land Department tenancy…
Liberating force: How will AI enable our future profession?
By Venkkat Ramanan, FCMA, CGMA, Vice President -APAC, AICPA & CIMA Artificial intelligence is not just a set of nifty time-saving tools or even a major technological advance. It is an exponential force that is disrupting our profession at a rapid rate. Accountancy and finance professionals have already embraced AI for a wide range of operational and strategic purposes from data entry and bank account…
India FY27 GDP Growth Forecast Raised to 6.9% by Fitch Ratings
New Delhi, Sep 23: India’s economic growth outlook has strengthened, with Fitch Ratings raising its FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.9 per cent from 6.4 per cent earlier, citing stronger-than-expected economic activity and the resilience of domestic demand despite external shocks. Pic Credit: Pexel The upward revision follows India’s 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the April-June quarter, which was stronger than Fitch had previously…
Odisha to Remove Radio Collar from Tigress Jamuna After Tracking Signal Fails
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): The Odisha Forest Department has decided to remove the non-functional radio collar fitted on tigress Jamuna, a big cat translocated from Maharashtra to Odisha as part of the state’s tiger population supplementation programme. Representational Imgage The decision was taken after the collar’s battery reportedly stopped transmitting signals, ending the department’s ability to track Jamuna through the device. Officials of the Similipal…
India Needs A Longevity Ecosystem As 75 Million Seniors Live With Chronic Illnesses: Colliers–Primus Senior Living Report
Bangalore, Sep 23: Colliers India, in association with Primus Senior Living, today released “The Future of Ageing and Longevity Economy in India, 2026,” a report examining the structural shift facing India’s senior living sector. India’s longevity economy will not be defined by the volume of age-specific housing alone. It will be shaped by the quality of the operating system around the resident: healthcare access, workforce…