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New Delhi: Apple Tuesday said it has unveiled the iPhone 17 series, priced between Rs 82,900 and Rs 2,29,900, which will be available in India from September 19. The company has also introduced its thinnest iPhone ever – the iPhone Air series – with a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has released the draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2025, setting a roadmap to accelerate green mobility and make the state a national leader in sustainable transportation. The draft policy aims to achieve 50 per cent electric vehicle adoption in new registrations by...

New Delhi: India has achieved nine major world records in space missions and is soon set to add about 8-10 more, said Chairman V. Narayanan Tuesday. Chandrayan series 1, 2, and 3, Mars Orbiter Mission, and cryogenic engine technology are among the nine major world...

New Delhi: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network processed over 20 billion transactions in August 2025, marking the first time it has crossed the 20 billion monthly transaction threshold. According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the total value of...

Bhubaneswar: A total lunar eclipse will be visible across Odisha on the night of 7–8 September, offering residents a chance to see the Moon take on a copper-red colour as it passes through the Earth’s shadow. The event, visible across much of Asia, Europe, Africa...

Bhubaneswar: More than 400 farmers, scientists from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), experts from ICAR and ICAR-CIWA, along with several renowned scientists and officials from India and abroad, will participate in the International Millet...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose more tariffs on the European Union (EU) shortly after the bloc slapped a 2.95-billion-euro fine, or $3.47 billion, on Google for violating anti-monopoly laws. Right after the EU decision, Trump said on Friday on his Truth...

New Delhi: The upcoming lunar eclipse Sunday (September 7) will be a rare astronomical alignment, a leading astronomer said. The eclipse, visible across most parts of India, will be the year’s longest and is expected to spark wide public curiosity from villages to cities. Speaking...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to add 600 electric buses to the fleet of 'Ama Bus' service, Housing and Urban Development Department minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said in Bhubaneswar Friday. He said that the state requires around 1,000 e-buses to meet its growing demand. Two...

Bhubaneswar: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with the Odisha government to design and implement Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) 3.0. The company has been working with the state government since 2005, beginning with the integrated Odisha Treasury Management System. This collaboration progressed through the...