Bhubaneswar: Food and beverage major Nestlé on Tuesday announced a recall of several of its popular baby nutrition products following concerns over possible contamination with cereulide, a toxin that can cause food poisoning. The recalled products include SMA and NAN infant formula, as well as BEBA and follow-on formulas, with the majority of affected batches…
Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the National Education Policy (NEP) will help India’s new generation break free from the “Macaulay mentality” and reconnect with the country’s civilisational values, knowledge traditions, and cultural roots. Referring to the legacy of British-era education policies, Pradhan recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on the lasting…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step aimed at strengthening access to education, the Odisha government has approved free bus travel for school students under the Mukhyamantri Bus Seva scheme. The decision replaces the existing 50 per cent concession on ticket fares with complete exemption from payment, ensuring that transportation costs do not become a barrier to…
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 1,000 youth from all 30 districts of Odisha will converge at Kalinga Stadium here for the State Youth Festival 2025, scheduled from December 24 to 26. The three-day festival will feature state-level competitions across seven categories, with winners earning the opportunity to represent Odisha at the National Youth Festival, also known as the…
Bhubaneswar: Aakash Institute, India’s leading test preparation institute for medical and engineering entrance examinations, has once again demonstrated its academic excellence with a total of 134 students from Aakash centres across India qualifying for the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) 2026. Adding to this national achievement, three classroom students from Aakash West Bengal—Karan Shaurya Baranwal, Soham…
Bhubaneswar: Team India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in the fifth T20 International at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, clinching their final men’s international cricket match of 2025 on a winning note. With the victory, India won the five-match T20I series 3–1, extending their remarkable dominance in the shortest format. The…
Bhubaneswar: A new global study across 50 countries has confirmed what many of us have quietly sensed: social media activity is declining, and it is the young—once the driving force behind the digital revolution—who are walking away first. Out of a massive sample of 250 million users, researchers found a 10% drop in active participation….
Bhubaneswar: A major independent study conducted across 50 countries has revealed a significant drop in global social media activity—an unexpected reversal driven largely by the very demographic that once powered the digital boom. Out of a sample size of 250 million users, researchers found that overall engagement has declined by nearly 10%, signalling what analysts…
Bhubaneswar: India has officially secured the bid to host the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030, marking the event’s return to the country after two decades. The global body, Commonwealth Sport, confirmed Ahmedabad as the host city, placing India once again at the centre of international athletics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the milestone in a…
Kolkata, 17th November 2025: Pradip Chopra, Chairman of iLEAD, delivered a captivating one-hour online lecture on “Ethics is Good Business” to students of Capital University’s management institute in Columbus, Ohio. The virtual session emphasized the importance of ethics and fair dealing in building a strong brand reputation and goodwill in the market. During the lecture, Mr….