Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 19: Kia India has launched factory-fitted CNG versions of the Carens and Carens Clavis in India. The both have been priced at Rs 12.12 lakh and Rs 12.39 lakh respectively, ex-showroom. Both models get the CNG option with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The Carens CNG is available only in the Premium (O) trim, while the Carens Clavis CNG is offered in the HTE and HTE (O) variants. The CNG versions cost Rs 1 lakh more than their respective petrol manual counterparts. Both models use a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine adapted for CNG, producing 96hp and 123Nm.…
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Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 19: UEFA and CONCACAF have called on FIFA to distribute at least $10 million from its reserves to each of its 211 member associations during the 2027-2030 cycle. The two confederations said FIFA is expected to end the 2023-26 cycle with around $6 billion in reserves. This was mentioned in a letter signed by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and Concacaf president Victor Montagliani. They argued that a portion could be released for infrastructure and football development. The proposed one-off payout would cost FIFA about $2.11 billion and would be separate from its regular funding programmes. UEFA and…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 18: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated proceedings against Nestlé India over alleged non-compliance involving three infant nutrition products. The cases concern NAN Excella Pro Stage 1, Lactogen Pro 1 and a follow up formula manufactured by Nestlé India. FSSAI examined the products and promotional material available on e-commerce platforms. For NAN Excella Pro Stage 1, the authority flagged promotional claims referring to “5HMOs” and “Whey Protein”.” FSSAI sought clarification from the company. It stated that the product violated Regulation 4(2) of the Food Safety and Standards (Food for Infant Nutrition) Regulations,…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 18: OpenAI has launched Astra for Law, a legal focused configuration of its GPT-6 Astra model designed to assist lawyers with case research, legal analysis, drafting and deal reviews. The system combines GPT-6 Astra with a dedicated Legal Search Index and instructions tailored to legal writing and reasoning. It can help professionals identify precedents, develop arguments, assess deal terms and examine weaknesses or uncertainty in legal positions. The Legal Search Index covers more than 230 million URLs. This includes US case law, statutes, regulations, court rules and administrative decisions. OpenAI says the index is updated daily and…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 18: The Odisha Housing and Urban development (H&UD) Department has signed an MoU with the State Bank of India (SBI) to integrate its payment aggregator service, SBIePay, with the SUJOG platform. The initiative aims to simplify and secure digital payments for municipal services across Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha. Citizens will be able to pay municipal taxes, fees and utility charges through various modes. These include cards, internet and mobile banking, IMPS, UPI, UPI-RCC, UPI CL, and digital wallets. The MoU was signed by H&UD Additional Secretary Suvendy Sahoo and SBI DGM (D&TB) Sushant Kumar Dash.…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 17: Booking a Tatkal ticket on IRCTC can be difficult, especially during festive seasons when thousands of passengers try to book seats at the same time. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism (IRCTC) has released a few tips that can help make the process faster and smoother. Know the booking time Tatkal booking opens at 10 AM for AC classes and 11 AM for non-AC classes. Log in a few minutes before the window opens so you are ready when the bookings begin. Save passenger details Add frequently travelling passengers to the IRCTC master list beforehand. This…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 17: In latest news, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has crossed the 100 million tonnes (MT) milestone in freight unloading in the current financial year 2026-27. With this, it has become the first railway zone in India to achieve this feat. According to ECoR, the milestone was achieved 17 days earlier than during the corresponding period of the previous financial year. This indicated improved freight handling and operational efficiency. The zone recorded a 9.8 percent rise in freight release tonnage compared with the same period last year. The growth was supported by improved wagon handling and faster release…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 17: In latest news, Hockey India has rejected Pakistan’s request to shift the 2026 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy to a neutral venue. They also said that there will be no change to the tournament’s arrangements in India. The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) approached the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) seeking either a relocation of the tournament outside India or neutral venues for all of Pakistan’s matches. The PHF cited the current sensitive situation between the two countries and security concerns for its players and officials. Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh, who is also an AHF vice-president,…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 17: OpenAI has disclosed several cases of unexpected AI behaviour, including an unreleased model that inserted its own identity-related instructions into notes used to continue a task/ In one case, an internal model was working on a programming task. Therein, it added instructions to its own summary notes. Wherein, it had described itself as independent and equal to its user. OpenAI said the instructions were unrelated to the task. The model later resumed its work without referring to them, and a subsequent summary did not contain the instructions anymore. The disclosure is part of OpenAI’s new framework…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 17: RIR Power Electronics has completed the installation of Silicon Carbide (SiC) epitaxial wafer manufacturing reactors at its semiconductor facility in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This has marked a key step in its plan to establish a vertically integrated SiC semiconductor production facility. The readiness of the facility was witnessed on Wednesday, September 16, by Odisha Additional Chief Secretary Vishal Dev. Notably, he was also accompanied by senior government officials. The company said key equipment for SiC epitaxial wafer manufacturing has been installed. This is along with power connections, utilities and supporting infrastructure. Commercial production is expected to begin…