Industry Odisha Bureau, July 24: In latest news, the Indian passport ranking has slipped again in the latest Henley Passport Index 2026. The country now ranks 81st globally, giving Indian passport holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 55 destinations. The July 2026 edition marks the 20th anniversary of the Henley Passport Index. The ranking tracks the global mobility of 199 passports using data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). India’s passport ranking has fluctuated throughout the year. It ranked 85th in the beginning of 2026, climbed to 75th in February, and slipped to 78th in May. The latest update places…
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Industry Odisha Bureau, July 24: Google has introduced a new selfie video verification feature for account sign-in. This will allow users to recover access to their accounts if they forget their password, lose access to a trusted device or cannot use two-factor authentication. The new Google sign in feature lets users record a short selfie video using a smartphone or a computer. Google stores the video securely in the cloud using encryption. During account recovery, users record another short video, which Google compares with the stored version to verify their identity. In order to set up the feature, users need to…
Industry Odisha Bureau, July 24: In latest news, Microsoft has launched two new in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models in public preview, MAI-Image-2.5-Pro and MAI-Voice-2-Flash. This comes as the company expands its proprietary AI ecosystem and reduces its dependence on OpenAI’s technology. Microsoft said that MAI-Image-2.5-Pro is its highest fidelity image generation model. It is designed for detailed visual creation, accurate text rendering within images and professional grade editing. The company has already deployed the model across Bing Image Creator, Power Point and OneDrive. It claims that the model reduced GPU serving costs by up to 84% compared with OpenAI’s GPT Image…
Industry Odisha Bureau, July 23: Gold rates today have increased for the third consecutive day in India and Bhubaneswar. 24 carat gold (10 grams) costs Rs 1,47,200 while 22 carat gold has been priced at Rs 1,35,000. Prices have hiked by Rs 770 in the last 24 hours. Rate of 10-gram gold in some of the major cities of India have been recorded as follows: New Delhi: Rs 1,47,420 for 24 carat gold. Rs 1,31,510 for 22 carat gold Mumbai: Rs 1,47,200 for 24 carat gold. Rs 1,35,000 for 22 carat gold Bengaluru: Rs 1,47,200 for 24 carat gold. Rs 1,35,000 for 22 carat…
Industry Odisha Bureau, July 23: Uber Technologies has laid off 10 percent of its workforce from the customer service division. This comes as the company expands its use of artificial intelligence (AI), simplifies operations and asks employees to relocate to office hubs. The layoffs affect employees in Uber’s community operations team. This supports riders, drivers, and delivery partners. The company said the move is part of a broader effort to streamline operations, improve in-person collaboration and integrate AI more deeply across the business. Uber has also asked several remote employees to relocate to designated office hubs under its return-to-office policy. According…
Industry Odisha Bureau, July 23: Adobe has introduced an Acrobat integration for WhatsApp Web and Windows. This will allow users to view, review and annotate PDF documents without leaving the messaging platform. Earlier, users had to download a PDF received on WhatsApp before opening it. With the new Adobe-WhatsApp integration, users will now be able to view documents directly in the app. They will also be able to scroll, zoom, and read PDFs without switching to another application. The update also adds basic editing tools. With this, users will be able to highlight text, underline content, strike through sections and draw…
Industry Odisha Bureau, July 23: In the latest development, India has approved QDENGA (TAK-003), the country’s first dengue vaccine. This marks a major milestone in the fight against mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine protests against all four dengue virus serotypes and does not require a blood test to check for prior dengue infection before vaccination. Experts say the vaccine is approved for people aged 4 to 60 years. It is expected to benefit those living in regions that witness frequent dengue outbreaks. Notably, doctors will administer QDENGA in two doses. The second dose will be given three months after the first. They…
Industry Odisha Bureau, July 22: Gold rates today have hiked significantly in India as well as Bhubaneswar. Notably, the prices have increased by Rs 2,290 in the last 24 hours. On July 22, 2026, 24-carat gold (10 grams) costs Rs 1,46,510. Meanwhile, 22-carat gold (10 grams) has been priced at Rs 1,34,300. Further, 10-gram gold in some of the major Indian cities have been recorded as follows: New Delhi: Rs 1,46,560 for 24 carat gold. Rs 1,34,450 for 22 carat gold Mumbai: Rs 1,46,510 for 24 carat gold. Rs 1,34,300 for 22 carat gold Kolkata: Rs 1,46,510 for 24 carat gold. Rs 1,34,300 for…
Industry Odisha Bureau, July 22: Your next UPI payment may not need the internet at all! Making UPI payments without an internet connection may soon become a reality. A new feature currently under development and may be rolled out soon for users. The feature would allow users to pay merchants or other devices offline using near field communication (NFC), as per a report by Business Standard. Reportedly, the feature will allow payments without mobile data or network connectivity. Users will first need to load money into their UPI Lite wallet while online. Post which, they will be able to use the…
Industry Odisha Bureau, July 22: The rupee fell 11 paise to 96.36 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday. Rising crude oil prices and demand for the dollar weighed on the domestic currency. The rupee had settled at 96.25 against the greenback on Tuesday. Concerns over oil shipments through the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz continue to support crude prices. The same was confirmed by forex trade. They added that the ongoing US-Iran tensions have kept the geopolitical risk premium elevated. Notably, BRent crude rose 1.18 percent to $92.08 a barrel in futures trade. The dollar index…