PM-Kisan: ₹707.86 Crore to Reach 35.39 Lakh Odisha Farmers on Friday

Bhubaneswar, Oct 29: As many as 35.39 lakh farmers in Odisha are set to receive a total of ₹707.86 crore under the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on Friday.  Representational Image  According to an official statement issued on Thursday, ₹707,85,94,000 will be transferred...

Fresh Low-Pressure System Over Andaman Sea Likely to Become Depression by October 31

Bhubaneswar, Oct 29: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the intensification of a fresh low-pressure system over the South Andaman Sea into a depression by October 31, with the system likely to move west-northwestwards towards the Andhra Pradesh coast in the following days.  Representational Image  According to the...

Odisha Extends CT/D.El.Ed. Admission Deadline by Two Days Amid Cyclone Arnab

Bhubaneswar, Oct 29: The Odisha School and Mass Education Department has extended the deadline for Third Phase Slide-up Admission to CT/D.El.Ed. courses for the 2026–28 academic session by two days in view of the prevailing cyclonic conditions across parts of the state.  Representational Image  The department announced the extension...

HelpMeSee Releases New Pathway to Eliminating Cataract Blindness by 2045

The new pathway explores what it will take to build sustainable cataract care and calls for partnership across the global eye-health community JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HelpMeSee has launched The Pathway to Eliminating Preventable Cataract Blindness by 2045, outlining the interconnected elements needed to build sustainable...

The Vodia PBX Now Supports Grok

BOSTON: Oct 29 – Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and managed service providers (MSPs), is pleased to announce the industry-standard Vodia PBX now supports Grok. What is Grok and what does it do? In 2023 Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI,...

East Coast Railway Cancels 8 Trains, Restricts 3 Services Amid Waterlogging in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct 29: Train services connecting Odisha with Andhra Pradesh and other destinations have been disrupted due to waterlogging and operational difficulties following heavy rainfall associated with Cyclone Arnab. The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled eight trains and curtailed the journeys of three others on October 28 and...

EBC Thailand Extends Care to Bangkok Flood Victims with Relief Bag Donation

80 relief bags handed over through district officials to reach families rebuilding their lives after the floods BANGKOK, THAILAND, 29 October 2026 — From late September into early October 2026, relentless heavy rain left many communities in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces under floodwater. In response, EBC Thailand organised...

Watlow Brings Integrated Thermal Intelligence to SEMICON Europa 2026

  Munich, Germany | Oct 29 — Watlow will showcase a new generation of integrated thermal technologies for semiconductor manufacturing at SEMICON Europa 2026. At Hall B1, Booth 612, visitors can explore how advanced heating, sensing, control and thermal data can improve process precision, equipment uptime and energy performance...