Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 8: Since world’s largest multinational technology company Apple Inc.’s “Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026” begins tonight with CEO Tim Cook’s keynote address, the event is seen as a crucial AI moment, because it is expected to effect a major overhaul to ‘Siri’ and Apple’s AI capabilities as well as introducing iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, macOS updates. As per media reports, “Apple’s Siri has been struggling to keep pace with its AI arch rivals OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Gemini, even though Apple introduced Siri in 2011 and has an installed base of around 2.5 billion…
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Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 7: Even though Shreyas Iyer has reportedly replaced Surya Kumar Yadav (suitably acronymic ‘SKY’) as Men in Blue Team India’s new T20I captain for the upcoming UK tour and Asian Games in Japan, and also selectors are believed to be keeping in view the Olympics and T20 World Cup in 2028, cricket critics not only deem SKY to be “the most successful Indian T20I captain”, but also his captaincy record surpasses his predecessors Rohit Sharma (RS), Virat Kohli (VK) and even Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD). If the track records as their Men in Blue Team India’s…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 7: While Rs 60 was reportedly hiked on March 7 this year, Rs 29 has reportedly been hiked once again per 14.2 kg domestic cooking gas (LPG) cylinder with effect from today onwards till further revision. Reportedly, the state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have been affecting such revisions, also in petrol and diesel retail prices, citing disruptions in the global energy markets since the conflict in West Asia that broke out on February 28 this year followed by the blockade imposed by irate Iran on the critical chokepoint Hormuz severely disrupting thorough shipments of merchant vessels.…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 7: The Odisha government has approved investment proposals worth Rs 3,793 crore, which have the potential to create employment generation for over 19,000 people. The proposals were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Saturday, officials said. The panel approved a total of 24 industrial investment proposals in different sectors, including steel and metal downstream, renewable energy, advanced materials, electronics and EV components, textiles and apparel, tourism and hospitality, infrastructure and logistics, food processing, consumer products, chemicals and emerging technologies. The proposed projects will be…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 6: The significant Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held yesterday not only unanimously voted for keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for the second time in a row, but also decided to announce a host of measures to attract foreign capital. RBI Governor yesterday informed media that, “The measures along with the tax benefits provided by the Government should help attract foreign capital for government borrowings.” The RBI has also reportedly decided “to increase the limits for investment by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCIs)…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 6: The concerted efforts of the cybersecurity expert teams, roped in from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Kanpur, as well as the young brain of 19-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary eventually bore fruit by plugging the critical gaps in the IT ecosystem of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) that not only hogged the headlines, but also raised the hackles of millions of Indian students and their aggrieved parents soon after the annual results of Class XII and X poured in. While the cybersecurity expert teams from IIT Madras and Kanpur reportedly put…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 6: Adding further a fabulous feather to his glorious cap as well as earning laurels for his motherland, 20-year-old grandmaster (GM) R. Praggnanandhaa (Pragg) on Friday beat ace German chess player Vincent Keymer to bag the coveted title of Norway Chess-2026. Reportedly, Pragg not only “topped the leaderboard with 18 points and registered a convincing win in the final round, but also carved a niche being the first Indian to emerge champion in the prestigious tournament.” Prior to winning the title on Friday , Pragg had reportedly shot better than his compatriot-cum-world champion D Gukesh on…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 5: When multiple instances of relentless felling of trees, that too ironically by rational human beings on the pretext of pacing up developmental projects at the cost of environmental degradation and ecological imbalance are hogging the headlines, researchers have reportedly discovered that the sloth bears significantly play a major role in multiplying the plant species in the “semi-arid deciduous forest of the Aravalli mountains dotted with lakes” in the desert state of Rajasthan. Reportedly, the researchers have found out that, “some plant species are multiplying owing to the seasonal diet and seed dispersal habits of the…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 5: Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Friday said that Odisha needs to create unique branding for its mangoes to significantly enhance farmers’ income and propel agricultural exports. Singh Deo was speaking at the State-Level Mango Festival held here at the Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES). Jointly organized by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, and Odisha’s Directorate of Horticulture, the event celebrated the state’s rich mango heritage, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable farming. The festival brought together hundreds of growers, experts, and enthusiasts to promote climate-resilient horticulture and raise awareness for agricultural land protection under the…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 5: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has decided to undertake a comprehensive redevelopment of the Priyadarshini Market Complex at CRPF Square, one of the city’s prominent commercial hubs. The decision was taken following a site visit and interaction with shop owners by Housing and Urban Development Minister and BDA Chairman Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, on Friday. Ekamra MLA Babu Singh, BDA Vice-Chairman Chanchal Rana, and senior BDA officials were present during the discussion with traders and stakeholders. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Mahapatra said that a preliminary assessment of the decades-old structure indicated that repeated repairs…