Bhubaneswar: Bill Gates visited Maa Mangla Basti here on Wednesday morning among many of his scheduled programmes in the day, which includes one on use of artificial intelligence for farmers. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, who arrived in the Odisha capital on Tuesday night, would be meeting chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday. He will…
Bhubaneswar: A state-level event showcasing the “Ama Pokhari” initiative witnessed the signing of agreements and distribution of work orders to 364 Mission Shakti Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the MUKTA programme for the ecological rejuvenation of 95 water bodies across 16 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state. Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Usha Devi,…
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…
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…
Mohammed Shami underwent surgery in his right Achilles tendon in London on Monday and will be unavailable for IPL 2024. He too may not have recovered fully to play in the T20 World, which begins five days after the IPL. Shami shared the update of his recovery after surgery on social media and said, “Looking…
New Delhi: In a remarkable medical feat, doctors at Sir Gangaram Hospital here, have successfully extracted 39 coins and 37 magnets from the intestine of a 26-year-old schizophrenia patient. The patient, who believed that ingesting zinc from the coins would help “build his body”, was discharged two days ago after a week of post-surgery hospitalization,…
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…
Ranchi: India extended their home dominance by securing a hard-fought five-wicket win over England in the fourth Test, marking their 17th consecutive home series win. The series win by India has put a question mark on England’s Bazball approach in Test cricket. Starting the day at 40 for 0 in pursuit of 192, skipper Rohit…
New Delhi: Traffic disruptions are anticipated at the Delhi-Noida border on February 26 as farmers announce a tractor march towards the national capital, police said. Farmers intend to stage a protest march on tractors, taking the route via the Yamuna Expressway, Luharli toll plaza, and Mahamaya flyover on Monday. Delhi Police has responded by intensifying…
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…
