Sci-Tech

New Delhi: The Centre has directed states and Union Territories to strictly enforce a ban on the reuse of single-use medical devices and disposable surgical items in public and private healthcare facilities, citing infection risks and instances of patients being charged the full cost of...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha has secured investment proposals worth Rs 53,893.51 crore with the potential to generate 20,210 jobs during India Chem 2026 in Mumbai, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Friday. Majhi, who led the state’s delegation to the event, announced after arriving...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar has become the first city in India where residents can check the climate risks facing their neighbourhoods, down to individual buildings, on a single open platform. The Bhubaneswar Climate Digital Twin was launched in Bhubaneswar Friday by Union Minister...

New Delhi: India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Friday stated that account balances and funds of customers remain safe following a recent cyber incident that led to exposure of 3,897 customer records on the dark web. In a statement that was shared on...

Washington: Five Democratic US senators have asked Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to disclose whether the company communicated with the Trump administration about No Kings protests, following the temporary shutdown of the coalition’s Instagram account during nationwide demonstrations. The senators sought answers by October 29...

Two critical security flaws in PHP, a programming language that powers a large number of websites worldwide, could allow hackers to break into vulnerable servers without logging in. Attackers could run harmful programs remotely, steal sensitive information and potentially compromise websites. Dubbed ‘PHP2Shell’, the flaws...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed mandating advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS) for all new car models starting October 2030 to curb road accidents. MoRTH, in a draft notification dated October 19, 2026, said that for pre-2030 still-in-production models,...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Mumbai/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Thursday that Odisha aims to shift from a mineral-driven economy to a chemical-led industrial economy, leveraging its natural resources, port infrastructure, and growing industrial base to become a major hub for chemicals and petrochemicals. Addressing...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to leave for Mumbai Wednesday to attend India Chem 2026, India's flagship biennial event for the chemicals and petrochemicals industry, which begins Thursday. According to an official statement, CM Majhi will participate in the inaugural session...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to procure Improved Low-Level Lightweight Radar (LLLR-I) at a cost of approximately Rs 770 crore to boost the air defence capability of the Indian Army. The LLLR(I) system has the...