Bengaluru, Dec 18:- The second edition of the Bengaluru Theatre Festival received outstanding acclaim, leaving audiences enriched and inspired. Organised from December 5 to 7 across two renowned venues Good Shepherd Auditorium and the Prestige Centre for Performing Arts the festival was a celebration of remarkable performances and storytelling. Following the success of the first edition, BTF Season 2 brought six powerful plays to the city. It featured…
C-DEP Warns of Energy Security Risks as India’s Baryte Reserves Decline
New Delhi, Dec 17: The Centre for Domestic Economy Policy Research released a landmark report today warning that India is on the verge of exhausting its only major baryte reserve, placing the country’s long-term energy security at risk. With domestic extraction continuing at high levels, India is now the only major economy in the world with less than 10 years of accessible baryte reserves left.…
White Rivers Media Bags SMFG India Credit’s Digital Mandate
Mumbai, Dec 17: White Rivers Media (WRM), one of India’s leading independent digital agencies, has been appointed by SMFG India Credit, a rapidly growing non-banking financial company (NBFC) and subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) to spearhead its digital transformation journey. Under this mandate, WRM will design and execute a comprehensive digital strategy aimed at strengthening SMFG India Credit’s online presence and enhancing customer…
WeNaturalists Highlights Urgent Challenges in India’s Clean-Air Innovation Ecosystem
India’s Clean-Air Innovation at Risk: 62 Percent of Innovators Face Data Gaps, 54 Percent Struggle with Funding Across 70 Plus Cities, Warns WeNaturalists WeNaturalists today released a nationwide assessment revealing critical obstacles in India’s clean-air innovation landscape. Drawing on over 1.2 million environmental observations and insights from more than 300 climate innovators, NGOs, and researchers, the study finds that fragmented air-quality datasets, limited early-stage funding,…
Vietjet opens a 3-day mega sale: Millions of tickets at up to 100 percent off for 2026 travel
Mumbai, Dec 17: Vietjet is inviting Indian travellers to plan their next international gateaway with a limited period mega sale, offering millions of air tickets with discounts of up to 100%. The three-day flash sale gives travellers the opportunity to lock in exceptional fares for travel throughout 2026. The offer is available from 10:30 pm on 16 December to 9:30 pm on 19 December 2025 (IST) across Vietjet’s entire network, including direct routes from Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kochi…
Student Achieves Remarkable Success in the Energy Sector
Subarnapu, Dec, 17: A meritorious Class IX student, Sangyashini Kheti, from the Regional High School of Kenzhiriapali under Biramaharajpur block of Subarnapur district, was selected at the district level and participated in the state-level Energy Conservation Competition. On 14 December, the State-Level Energy Conservation Day was organized by the Energy Department at Lok Seva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar. Sangyashini presented her model there, which was based on renewable…
Farmers Receive Chickpea Seed Packets Under Distribution Programme
Nabarangpur, Dec, 17: The Agriculture Department of Nandahandi block distributed chickpea (gram) packets to farmers from 11 gram panchayats under the Chief Minister’s Maize Mission scheme. Nabarangpur MLA Gouri Shankar Majhi attended the programme as the chief guest and personally distributed the chickpea packets to the farmers. Block Agriculture Officer Amit Kumar Mallik, Santosh Kumar Sadangi from the NGO Prayas, along with all officials and…
420 Candidates Appear for Navodaya Entrance Examination
Nandapur, Dec, 17: A total of 420 candidates appeared for the Class VI Navodaya Entrance Examination for the academic year 2026 at two examination centers in Nandapur block of Koraput district. According to information provided by Assistant Education Officer Mamataz Gamang, 206 candidates had registered at the Nandapur High School examination center, out of which 196 candidates appeared for the examination. Similarly, at the Ganinayakput…
Demand Rises for Establishment of a Medical College in Nayagarh
Dashapalla, Dec, 17: Nayagarh is the central hub of the district, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it lies at the midpoint of the surrounding regions—Kujamendi to the west, Badasilinga to the north, Fatehgarh and Rajsunakhala to the east, and Nuagaon–Kalasakhamana to the south. Information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act reveals that hundreds of acres of government land…
Demise of Rambilas Vedanti
Bhubaneswar, Dec, 17: Dr. Rambilas Das Vedanti, a key architect of the Ram Mandir movement and former Member of Parliament, has passed away. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. As soon as the news of his demise broke, a wave of grief swept across Ayodhya, the entire saintly community, and political circles