Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 30: In a latest update, Flipkart has revealed major discounts on the iPhone 17 and iPhone 15, ahead of its Big Billion Days sale. Additional bank and exchange benefits are set to lower the effective prices further. The iPhone 17 256GB model is currently priced at Rs 99,000 in India. It will be available for Rs 84,999 on Flipkart during the sale. This comes as a flat discount of Rs 15,000, even without any bank offer or exchange deals. Further, eligible customers can get another Rs 2,000 off when paying with an ICICI Bank or Axis Bank…
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Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 29: In latest news, Indian shooter Neery Dhanda scripted history at the Asian Games on Tuesday. With which, she became the first woman to win an individual gold medal in the women’s trap event. The 26-year-old shooter from Haryana showed a record breaking performance at the Aichi Prefecture General Shooting Gallery. She managed to score 28 points in the final. Notably, her tally surpassed the previous Asian Games record of 24. China’s Sun Yunong won silver with 26 points. Meanwhile, Abdulmalik Hajar from Kuwait finished with 21, scoring a bronze. Earlier, Dhanda had qualified for the eight…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 29: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has proposed changes to insurance distribution, expenses, commissions and digital infrastructure. The move aims to improve transparency and strengthen policyholder protection. The proposals come as part of a consultation process and are not final rules. If implemented, they could affect how customers compare, buy and service insurance policies. Could insurance become cheaper? IRDAI has proposed reducing insurers’ Expense of management limits in phases. For life insurers, the limit could fall to 15% of Gross Direct Premium Income (GDPI) within two years and 12.5% within five years. For…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 29: Tata Motors has introduced the Aeris, with petrol and CNG powertrains and with Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) options. The new compact sedan, notably, is aimed at private car buyers only. Prices for the same start at Rs 5.29 lakh for the petrol version and Rs 6.29 lakh for the iCNG version, ex-showroom. Bookings for the sedan are now open. Meanwhile, deliveries are scheduled to begin from October 11. Tata Motors is positioning the Aeris around comfort, space, stability, and efficiency. Along with which will be updated styling, technology, and safety features. The Aeris also gets a…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 29: Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has announced a partnership with Open AI, saying he will explore more ways to use ChatGPT and also share his experience with others. Taking to his X account on Monday, Sachin announced the collaboration. He also said that many “interesting things” are also planned. OpenAI describes the arrangement as a multi-year partnership which focuses on showing how ChatGPT can be used for everyday learning, exploring ideas and practical tasks. Tendulkar also shared how he has been using ChatGPT. Sachin said his curiosity often takes him from one question to another. He…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 26: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has reported an 83% decline in incidents at locations covered by its solar powered CCTV surveillance system. Notably, reported cases have fallen from 200 during January-August 2025 to 34 in the same period of 2026. The comparative data shows a sharp reduction across several categories of railway-related incidents. Alarm chain pulling cases declined from 158 to 29, marking an 82 percent reduction. Stone pelting incidents fell from 20 to three. Meanwhile, cable cutting cases dropped from 10 to one. Cases involving theft of passengers’ belongings declined from two to zero. ECoR also…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 26: India’s women’s Kabaddi team clinched the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. This came after they defeated Iran 37-34 in a closely contested final on Saturday. India started strongly and held a 22-16 lead at half-time. Iran fought back in the second half, scoring 18 points to India’s 15. However, the Indian team held on to secure the title. As per reports from official sources, after the victory, the Indian players celebrated with a lap of honor around the area and chanted “Vande Mataram.” The gold continues India’s strong record in women’s kabaddi at the…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 26: Amazon will begin its Great Indian Festival sale on October 8. Audiences can expect big discounts across smartphones, electronics, accessories, and other categories. Amazon has started teasing deals on several popular smartphones. However, final sale prices for many models are yet to be announced. The iPhone 16 is among the smartphones featured on Amazon’s teaser page. This promises deals on Apple’s handset without revealing the discounted price. Other models listed include the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, OnePlus 15R, Galaxy Z Fold 7, Vivo X300 FE, OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Nord 6. Amazon is expected to announce…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 25: The Odisha government has released the second instalment of Rs 14.34 crore to eligible higher education institutions under its KG to PG Free Education scheme for the academic year 2026-27. The amount represents 15% of the approved financial assistance under the Gyanodaya-Shiksha Ru Samruddhi scheme. The Higher Education Department transferred the funds through the Student Academic Management System (SAMS). Earlier, the department had released Rs 9.56 crore as the first instalment. This had accounted for 10 percent of the approved assistance. With the latest release, the total amount disbursed to eligible institutions has reached Rs 23.90…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Sept 25: Twelve years after the launch of ‘Make in India,’ India’s technology and electronics manufacturing sector is moving beyond basic assembly. According to senior industry executives, we are going towards deeper localisation, domestic research and development, and globally competitive production. The initiative was launched on September 25, 2014 with an aim to position India as a global hub for manufacturing, design and innovation. Under Make in India 2.0, the programme now covers 27 sectors. These include 15 manufacturing and 12 services sectors. Electronics Manufacturing Expands India’s electronics production has grown nearly sevenfold, from around 1.9 lakh crore…