New Delhi, Apr 29 (BNP): The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rates unchanged in its upcoming policy decision, as it continues to assess inflation risks linked to ongoing global tensions and volatile energy prices. According to market observers, although inflation has moderated in recent months, uncertainties driven by geopolitical developments and fluctuations in crude oil...

New Delhi, Apr 29: Wishes and Blessings, a Delhi-based registered non-profit organisation, marked 12 years of its journey on April 25 with celebrations across its 23 centres in 7 states and Delhi NCR, alongside the inauguration of a new education centre in Sector 101, Noida. The newly inaugurated centre, aims to bring out-of-school children from migrant families into structured learning....

Bhubaneswar, Apr 29 (BNP): The Government of Odisha has launched a modern electric bus (e-bus) service aimed at transforming urban transportation and promoting environmentally sustainable mobility across the state. ଅତ୍ୟାଧୁନିକ ଇ-ବସ ଚଳାଚଳ ଭଳି ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ସହରୀ ପରିବହନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ଏକ ବୈପ୍ଳବିକ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆଣିବ। ନାରୀ ଶକ୍ତିର ସହଭାଗିତାରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବା ଏହି ସେବା ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବେଶ୍ ସହାୟକ ହେବ। ପରିବେଶ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୋଣରୁ ଏହି ଇ-ବସ୍ ସେବା...

New Delhi, Apr 29 (BNP): India’s IT services sector is likely to witness restrained growth of around 3 per cent as artificial intelligence-led efficiencies continue to put pressure on pricing and margins, according to a Kotak Institutional Equities report. The report states that while AI adoption is improving productivity and operational efficiency across IT firms, it is also leading to...

APRIL 29, 2026 – During World Immunisation Week (24-30 April), the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is launching The Last Square Campaign to raise awareness of the urgent need to end polio, in partnership with Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean.   Drawing inspiration from the global spectacle of Formula 1 and Grosjean’s personal connection to the disease, The Last Square...

New Delhi, Apr 29 (BNP): Veteran Indian golfer Vijay Kumar, one of the most accomplished figures in the country’s professional golf circuit, passed away in Lucknow following a heart attack. He was 57. Kumar was widely respected for his consistency and dominance in Indian golf, particularly during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He turned professional in 1988 and went...

Bhubaneswar, Apr 29 (BNP): The Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack has issued a traffic advisory imposing restrictions on several key routes in the city on April 30, in view of the one-day special session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly. The restrictions will be effective from 7 am and are intended to ensure smooth traffic flow and maintain security in and around...

New Delhi, Apr 29: Strengthening its commitment to building future-ready talent for India’s hospitality industry, Hotel Association of India (HAI) & THE LALIT SURI HOSPITALITY SCHOOL (TLSHS) formalized a strategic collaboration with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the School’s Faridabad campus on April 22, 2026.   The MoU exchange took place in the esteemed presence of...