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…
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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…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 29: A fresh spell of heavy rainfall is expected to continue across Odisha as a low pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha coast on Saturday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather warnings for several districts. Rainfall is expected to intensify over the coming days. A cyclonic circulation over the North Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh is likely to support the formation of the low pressure system. The IMD has issued an Orange warning for multiple districts. This includes…
Industry Odisha Bureau, July 29: India’s packaged food labelling debate has taken a major turn. On August 28, the Food and Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) proposed prominent red warning symbols on the front of packaged foods that contain high levels of saturated fat, sugar, or salt. If approved, the new labels could change how consumers identify products with high level of nutrients of concern. They could also push food companies to review their recipes and marketing strategies. What will the new warning labels look like? Under the proposal, qualifying food products will carry a red hexagonal symbol on the…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 29: Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said he and his players were unaware of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s reported threat to pull the team out of the Lord’s Test against England over a Sky Sports interview with Imran Khan’s sons. The controversy emerged during the lunch break on the first day of the second Test. Sky Sports aired an interview with Suleiman and Kasim Khan, sons of former Pakistan captain and ex-prime minister Imran Khan. Reports said the PCB had warned the England and Wales Cricket Board that it could consider cancelling the Test and the rest…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 29: In recent developments, Meta is testing a new personal AI agent called ‘Project Hatch’ that can perform online tasks for users instead of simply answering questions. The tool is currently being tested by Meta employees and could eventually become a consumer product. According to reports from reliable sources, Hatch is designed to help with areas such as shopping, travel, health, relationships, and personal finances. It can book restaurants, make purchases, fill out forms, research information and even find services such as dog sitters. Unlike a regular chatbot, Hatch has its own computer and can interact directly…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 29: Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has increased CNG prices by Rs 3.89 per kg across Delhi-NCR. This comes after a sharp rise in international LNG prices amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. The revised rates will come into effect from 6 AM on Saturday. In Delhi, CNG price will be Rs 86.98 per kg, up from Rs 83.09. The new price in Gurgaon is Rs 92.01 per kg, while consumers in Noida will pay Rs 111.87 per kg. In Ghaziabad, the revised rate is Rs 95.59 per kg. IGL said international LNG prices have nearly doubled since…