Puri, Sept. 29 (UDN): Discarded fishing nets and other marine waste collected from the Puri coastline have been transformed into a large-scale art installation, earning a place in the India Book of Records for promoting coastal and marine conservation. The record, titled “Largest Artistic Display for Coastal and Marine Conservation…
Continue ReadingPuri Intensifies Khaja Inspections Ahead of Festive Season, Five Units Sealed
Puri, Sept. 29 (UDN): With demand for the famous Puri khaja expected to rise during the upcoming festive season, district authorities have intensified inspections of sweet-making units to curb adulteration and ensure compliance with food safety norms. Representational Image A joint team from the Food Safety Unit and Puri district…
Continue ReadingFatehpur House Collapse: Death Toll Rises to Five After Powerful Blast
Fatehpur, Sept. 29: The death toll from the collapse of a two-storey house in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district has risen to five after one of the injured victims succumbed to his injuries, officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday evening in the Malwan police station area, where a…
Continue ReadingIBM and Yotta Announce General Availability of Sovereign Agentic AI Platform for Indian Organisations
Bengaluru, Sep 29: IBM and Yotta Data Services Private Limited (“Yotta“) today announced the general availability of the Sovereign Agentic AI Platform for Indian organisations. It combines IBM’s enterprise AI technology with Yotta’s sovereign AI cloud and platform capabilities. The platform is designed to enable organisations to deploy AI agents at…
Continue ReadingMahanadi Flood Alert: 26 Hirakud Gates Open, Cuttack and Several Districts on Watch
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 29 (UDN): The flood situation in Odisha’s Mahanadi river system has intensified, with 26 gates of the Hirakud Dam currently open and more than five lakh cusecs of water being released downstream. Representational Image The rising discharge has triggered concern across several low-lying areas, particularly in Cuttack, Khordha,…
Continue ReadingIIT Gandhinagar, Suzuki R&D Center India to explore advanced materials, sensing and micro-mobility technologies
Gandhinagar, Sept 29, 2026: Technologies ranging from Ground Penetrating Radar, nano-carbon materials and sensing to safety and connectivity will be among the areas explored under a new research and innovation collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and Suzuki R&D Center India Private Limited (SRDI), the research and…
Continue ReadingCuttack Gears Up for Durga Puja: Over 170 Pandals Prepare for Grand Celebrations
Cuttack: Sept. 28 (UDN): The festive spirit is building in Cuttack as preparations for Durga Puja gather momentum across the city, with more than 170 puja pandals getting ready to welcome devotees. Representational Image From traditional clay idol-making to mandap preparations, artisans and puja committees are working against the clock…
Continue ReadingHow to Build Production Value Into a No-Budget Feature
By Pierce Kafka, Director of Contradiction and CEO of Kafka Media Group When people hear that my feature film Contradiction was made with a zero-dollar budget, they usually imagine a chaotic production held together by luck. Parts of it were. Over nearly a decade of writing, filming, and editing, I…
Continue ReadingWorld Heart Day 2026: Don’t Miss a Beat—Simple Steps to Protect Your Heart
Sept. 29 (UDN): Every heartbeat is a reminder that the body is constantly working to keep us alive. Yet heart health is often overlooked amid busy schedules, unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles. Representational Image Observed every year on September 29, World Heart Day serves as a reminder to pay…
Continue ReadingOdisha Has 36 IAS Vacancies, 15% of Sanctioned Cadre Posts Unfilled
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 28 (UDN): Odisha currently has 36 vacant posts in its sanctioned IAS cadre of 248, leaving around 15 per cent of the approved positions unfilled, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Monday. Representational Image In a written reply in the Assembly, the Chief…
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