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Municipal administration welcomes 89 new recruits for urban transformation

Bhubaneswar: In a move towards bolstering efficiency, transparency and community engagement, the municipal administration, guided by the 5T Governance of the Odisha Government, has hired 89 newly recruited individuals. Among them, 61 Amins and 28 Auditors received their appointment letters, marking a transformative step for the administration. The recruits, hailing from diverse backgrounds, gathered at…

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Reliance launches Vantara programme for global wildlife conservation

Jamnagar: Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation introduced the Vantara (Star of the Forest) programme here on Monday, an initiative focusing on the rescue, treatment, care and rehabilitation of injured, abused and threatened animals in India and worldwide. The programme, led by Anant Ambani, director of RIL and Reliance Foundation, would aim to contribute significantly to…

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Haryana passes bill prohibiting hookah bars statewide

Gurugram: In a significant move, the Haryana Assembly approved the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Haryana Amendment Bill, 2024, on Monday. The legislation bars the opening or operation of hookah bars and serving hookah in any location, including eating houses, across the…

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AI-generated propaganda rivals human-made versions, study raises concerns over misuse

Artificial intelligence-generated propaganda exhibits comparable persuasiveness to real propaganda, according to a study involving over 8,000 US adults conducted by researchers from Stanford University and Georgetown University. The study also raises concerns about the potential for propagandists to leverage AI in disseminating extensive misleading information. The researchers selected six English-language articles associated with Iranian or…

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Minister says CBFC regional office in Chandigarh soon

New Delhi: Union Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur has announced the establishment of a regional facilitation office for the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Chandigarh. This would simplify the certification process for filmmakers in the region, promoting ease of doing business, he said. During the closing ceremony of the Chitra Bharati Film…

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