New Delhi, Jan 22: Ergonomic furniture startup Vergo made its national television debut on Zee TV’s IdeaBaaz, the reality show featuring India’s most disruptive startups, by drawing attention to one of the most overlooked workplace health challenges—prolonged sitting and poor seating ergonomics. During the episode, Vergo highlighted the hidden costs associated with traditional office seating. Studies cited revealed that over 56% of Indian office workers sit for…
MentorCloud Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Amritkaal Mentors Movement inspired by Viksit Bharat
Gurugram, India, Jan 22: MentorCloud, the world’s leading Human+AI mentoring and coaching platform, today celebrated the first anniversary of the Amritkaal Mentors Movement, a nationwide initiative aimed at democratizing access to career and life mentorship for students, professionals, and entrepreneurs across India. Conceptualised by Dr. Ravishankar Gundlapalli, Founder & CEO, MentorCloud, the movement draws inspiration from Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s vision of…
Hindustan Zinc & SEHER celebrate ten years of Music without Borders: Vedanta Udaipur World Music Festival is back
As the sun rises over Udaipur’s timeless lakes and ghats, the Vedanta Udaipur World Music Festival (VUWMF) returns this February with more than just music it returns with a story ten years in the making. Celebrating a decade of bringing the world together through sound, the festival marks a milestone built on a simple yet powerful belief: music connects us all. Supported by Hindustan Zinc…
Knauf India CEO Calls for Budget 2026 Push on Sustainable, Low-Carbon Construction
By: Mr. Sumit Bidani, CEO, Knauf, India “While the continued focus on infrastructure is welcome, the Union Budget 2026 must now look beyond ‘what’ we build to ‘how’ we build. To meet India’s urban housing and commercial demands, we need to transition from labor-heavy, resource-intensive traditional methods to modern, dry-construction technologies. We expect the government to incentivize circularity in construction – specifically rewarding the use…
Fibe Extends Consumer Credit to E-commerce, Partners with Flipkart
Pune, Jan 22: Fibe, has forayed into the consumer lending space for e-commerce through a strategic partnership with Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace. Through this integration, Fibe’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution is now live on Flipkart, enabling its customers to access a convenient checkout finance option. As India’s digital commerce ecosystem continues to evolve, affordability remains a key driver of online purchase behaviour.…
PNB Housing Finance’s Q3FY26 results reporting an increase in Net profit by 7.7Percent YoY to INR 520 crore.
New Delhi, Jan 22: PNB Housing Finance Limited today announced its Consolidated Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, following approval by its Board of Directors. Key Highlights – Q3 FY26 Retail Loan Asset grew 16% YoY to 81,931 crore, accounting for 99.7% of the total loan asset. Affordable and Emerging Markets (AEM) segment grew 31% YoY, contributing 39% to the retail…
Nirala World to Develop 2 Lakh Sq. Ft. of Office Space in Sector 154, Noida Expressway
New Delhi, Jan 22: Nirala World, a leading real estate group based in the NCR region, is developing a premium commercial project named Nirala 154 in Sector 154, located along the Noida–Greater Noida Expressway. Nirala 154 is an exclusive office space development offering a total leasable area of 2 lakh sq. ft.Spanning an area of 1.1 acre, the project comprises two basements, one stilt, and…
VIT Bhopal Records Strong Placement Momentum for the 2026 Batch
Bhopal, Jan 22: Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Bhopal, a premier multidisciplinary institute in Madhya Pradesh, has recorded a remarkable placement season so far for the 2026 graduating batch, with outcomes at the halfway point reflecting sustained recruiter confidence and steady hiring momentum across sectors. With highest Cost to Company (CTC) package so far at ₹70 lakh per annum, the institute renews confidence among the…
Banita Appointed as Space Education Ambassador
Nabarangpur, Jan, 22: Banita Dash, daughter of lecturer Ban Bihari Dash of Gadabaguda, is providing training on behalf of the Space Education Foundation India, an organisation affiliated with NASA. She has prepared plans to organise this programme in Nabarangpur district in the coming days. In this regard, she has informed the District Collector and the District Education Officer through written communication. Banita has been appointed…
Blood Donation Awareness Programme Held at Vidyarthi Degree College, Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur, Jan, 22: On the occasion of the birth anniversaries of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Veer Surendra Sai, a voluntary blood donation awareness programme was organised at the premises of Vidyarthi Degree College. The programme was jointly organised by Vidyarthi Degree College and Sambad–Ama Odisha. On the call of College Management Committee Chairman Satyanarayan Nayak, an awareness camp was conducted on the importance of…
District-Level PM SHRI Festival Celebrated in Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur, Jan, 22: Under the aegis of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, the district-level PM SHRI Festival was successfully organised in Nabarangpur district. The Minister for School & Mass Education and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Development, Shri Nityananda Gond, attended the programme as the chief guest, while MLA Gouri Shankar Majhi participated as an honoured guest. Addressing the gathering, Minister Shri Gond stated that the…
PM SHRI Festival Launched in Nabarangpur with Call for Positive Thinking and Innovation
Nabarangpur, Jan, 22: The first district-level PM SHRI Festival of Nabarangpur was held on Tuesday at the playground of the PM SHRI Raja Chaitanya Dev Nodal Government High School, Nabarangpur. The programme was inaugurated by State Minister for School & Mass Education, Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Development, Minority & Backward Classes Welfare, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Shri Nityananda Gond, who…
Millet Procurement Centre Inaugurated at Laikera under Shri Anna Abhiyan
Jharsuguda, Jan, 22: With the support of the Jharsuguda District Agriculture Department, a district-level ‘Mandia Mandi’ (millet procurement centre) was formally inaugurated at the Bhatlaida Kisan Bhavan premises under Laikera Block. The Jharsuguda MLA, Tanka Dhar Tripathy, attended the programme as the chief guest and inaugurated the mandi by lighting the ceremonial lamp. On the occasion, he addressed the farmers and highlighted the benefits of…
Mother Tongue Made Mandatory up to Class V
Bhubaneswar, Jan, 22: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today reviewed reforms in the school-level education curriculum and textbook development. He stated that from the 2026–27 academic year, new textbooks will be introduced for Classes I to VIII. These textbooks will be based on the Odisha State Curriculum Framework. To ensure effective implementation of the new curriculum, about 1.67 lakh teachers across the state will be…
Koshalivin “Nari Ratna” Mirabai Panigrahi Honoured in Puri
Padmapur, Jan, 22: Mirabai Panigrahi, a native of Khuntapali village under the Padmapur subdivision, and a recipient of the Koshalivin Nari Ratna title, was honoured at Puri, the holy city. She was felicitated at a state-level cultural programme on Jagannath culture held at the Badasantha Math in Puri. The programme witnessed the presence of intellectuals, poets, and artists from various parts of Odisha. The event…
State Plans Driving Training Centres in All Districts
Bhubaneswar, Jan, 22: At a time when road accidents and fatalities are rising alarmingly in Odisha, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has given its consent to establish 30 Driving Training Centres (DTCs) in the state. Considering the requirement, the Central Government has also removed restrictions on setting up additional DTCs, if needed. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has conveyed…
Foundation Stone Laid for New Martyrs’ Memorial; Rs6 Crore Project on 7.5 Acres
Papadahandi, Jan, 22: The foundation stone for a new Martyrs’ Memorial (Shaheed Minar) was laid at the Papadahandi Tribal Museum ground. The new memorial, along with a park, will be constructed over an area of approximately 7.5 acres, at an estimated cost of Rs6 crore. The foundation-laying ceremony was held under the chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain. School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda…
OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament: Malkangiri Defeats KIIT in Third Phase Opener
Malkangiri, Jan, 22: In the OCA Under-14 Inter-District School Cricket Tournament, the Malkangiri team registered a victory in the opening match of the third phase’s preliminary league. The match between Malkangiri and KIIT was played today at the SOA Ground in Bhubaneswar, where Malkangiri defeated the KIIT team to secure a winning start. After winning the toss, KIIT chose to field first. In the 50-over…
District Administration Enables 15 Students to Study at State Institute of Hotel Management
Malkangiri, Jan, 22: This year, fifteen students from Malkangiri district will pursue their studies at the State Institute of Hotel Management located in Balangir. Owing to the initiative of District Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay, the fifteen selected students departed for Balangir today. All the students will enroll in a Diploma course in Hotel Management. The District Collector stated on this occasion that the district administration…
Vikash to Undergo Training Abroad from Bisamkatak
Bisamkatak, Jan, 22: It has been informed that Indian players will participate in an international Sepak Takraw training camp to be held in Thailand from January 15 to February 9. Among the selected players is Vikash Reddy from Bisamkatak in Rayagada district. Vikash will depart for Thailand from Bhubaneswar tomorrow. A student of Maa Markama College, Bisamkatak, Vikash has an impressive sporting record. He earlier…
Gudari Police Station Officer Transferred
Gudari, Jan, 22: The Gudari Police Station Officer, Samarpita Swain, has been transferred to Bisamkatak Police Station, according to a notification issued by the Home Department. Ms. Swain had been serving at Gudari Police Station for more than two years and had become very popular among the general public. She actively participated in various local programmes and activities in the area. In recognition of her…