Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 05: In latest news, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced that the state government will fill 45,000 vacant teaching posts in schools over the next three years. Majhi made the announcement at a Teachers’ Day programme at Secondary Board High School in Cuttack on Saturday. He spoke about the importance of teachers, education reforms, and the responsibilities of students. During his interaction with students, CM Majhi urged them to reduce their time on social media and focus on their education and careers. He said students should build strong academic skills and contribute to the…
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Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 05: Xiaomi is set to launch its new foldable smartphone, the Xiaomi 18 Fold, in China on September 7. The company confirmed the launch date at IFA 2026 in Berlin. The passport style foldable is expected to compete in the premium segment. Leaked details suggest it could be priced below Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone Ultra. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the Xiaomi 18 Fold could be priced at more than CNY 10,000 (about Rs 1.4 lakh). This would make it more expensive than the previous Mix Fold 4, which starts at CNY 8,999. Xiaomi is also…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 03: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully tested an indigenously developed long range glide bomb, marking another step towards strengthening India’s domestic defence capabilities. The 125-kg Khagantak 243 was designed and developed by Nagpur based startup JSR Dynamics Pvt Ltd. This was in partnership with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) under the Development cum Production Partner model. The weapon was successfully released from a Su-30MKl fighter jet at the Pokhran test range. The glide bomb can reportedly strike targets located 144 to 180 km away when released from an altitude of around 12 km at a…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 31: Odisha is likely to receive heavy rainfall for the next three days as a low pressure area continues to influence weather conditions over the state, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Heavy rainfall has already affected several parts of Odisha over the past two days. The intensity of rainfall is expected to remain high, particularly in the northern districts. The IMD has issued a red warning for Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore, forecasting very heavy rainfall. Further, an orange warning has been issued for eight districts. These include Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Sambalpur…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 31: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will launch the state’s mega cooperative membership campaign, “Sambandha,” tomorrow, on September 1. The campaign aims to bring at least one member from every rural household into the cooperative network. CM Majhi will also launch a mobile application for digital registration. The app is expected to make the process transparent and easier for rural residents. For the first time, Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) and Large Area Multi-Purpose Cooperative Societies (LAMPS) will distribute dividends to farmer members. In the first phase, over 3 lakh members of 180 PACS and LAMPS…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 31: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi came close to a maiden Duleep Trophy on Monday but was dismissed for 92 against Central Zone in the semifinal in Bengaluru. The 15-year-old, however, made history by becoming the youngest player to score a fifty in Duleep Trophy history. Sooryavanshi reached his half century in just 42 balls. At 15 years and 157 days, he broke Laxman Singh’s 57 year old record. Singh had scored a fifty at the age of 16 years and 23 days in the 1969 edition. Piyush Chawla had earlier held the second youngest record after reaching his fifty…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 31: GenZ workers are using artificial intelligence more than older employees but are also more worried about its impact on jobs, a new Glassdoor study has found. The study shows a clear difference in how generations view AI at work. Workers in their 40s, 50s and 60s are generally more positive about the technology. Nearly half of Gen X workers have spoken positively about how their companies use AI. Gen Z workers, however, are less optimistic. Around one third of them do not view AI as positively as older workers. Still, both Gen Z and Gen X…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 31: China has given USD 2.2 million in financial assistance to Nepal for victims of the devastating flass flood, as President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang expressed condolences over the loss of lives and property, the Nepal government said on Monday. The aid includes NPR 350 million (about USD 2 million), from the Chinese government. USD 200,000 from the Chinese Red Cross. The support came as Nepal’s flood toll rose to 903, with nearly 4,250 people still missing. Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming handed over a cheque for NPR 350 million to Finance Minister…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 29: Rescue operations have resumed in the Nepal-Tibet border region after a temporary halt over fears of another glacial flood. The death toll from the disaster has risen to 633, while nearly 3,000 people remain missing on both sides of the border. Nepal Police said on Saturday that 626 people had died in the country. Nepal’s disaster authority reported 2,426 people missing. Notably, this includes 517 foreigners. In Tibet, Chinese authorities have reported at least seven deaths and 554 missing people. Nepal has sought specialist support from India and China to strengthen rescue operations. Teams with expertise…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 29: The Odisha government on Friday signed three MoUs with the Department of Posts, Odisha Circle, ICRISAT and the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in order to strengthen and improve farmers’ incomes. Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said the partnerships will focus on digital agriculture, better seed systems, climate resilient farming, nutrition and farmer livelihoods. Under the agreement with the Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks will help farmers in rural and remote areas access digital agriculture services. These include AgriStack registration, Farmer Registry enrolment, Farmer ID generation, CM KISAN registration, PM KISAN e-KYC and…