Pramod Kumar Mishra, the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is famously known as PK Mishra, was among three eminent persons who were on Thursday conferred with honorary doctorate by President Droupadi Murmu at the 53rd convocation of Utkal University in Bhubaneswar.The President, who graced convocation of the university as the chief guest, presented the three with honorady DLit degree. Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, who is also the Chancellor of Utkal University, and state higher education minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak were also present at the ceremony.Apart from Mishra, Director General (DG) of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mrutyunjay Mohapatra and Managing Director (MD) of Hindalco Satish Pai were conferred with the honorary doctorate at the ceremony.Apart from them, a total of 166 scholars were awarded PhD degrees and 95 meritorious students with gold medals at the convocation ceremony.Mishra, a 1972-batch retired IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, had taken charge as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2019.Mishra was till then serving as the additional principal secretary in the PMO. On June 12, 2019, he was elevated to cabinet rank in the Modi 2.0 government.Mishra took charge as the principal secretary after Nripendra Misra announced his decision to step down.Born at Patnaikpada in Sambalpur town, Mishra did his schooling from Sambalpur District School and graduated from GM College.Pai was conferred the honorary doctorate for his outstanding contribution in the growth of the metal industry and for the sustainability and transformation of the industry. Satish Pai is the MD of Aditya Birla Group’s flagship metal company Hindalco, since 2016, and he has been instrumental in bringing a lot of innovations and growth in the metal industry. In Odisha, Hindalco has a strong presence with many operational industries and investments of over Rs 25,000 crore during the last 15 years.Vice-Chancellor Sabita Acharya, faculty members and students attended the ceremony.

PK: Ross, there’s an art to knowing when the time is to step down from a major role. So really, really difficult for the family, but thankfully that’s all behind us and we’re really enjoying it now. For example, in Victoria, if you’re going to put up an apartment that’s worth $1 million, about 38% of that goes in state and other taxes. RM: There’s a different group, Patricia, that banks are not seeing, those who are really, really struggling. RM: Look there’s work still to do, but we were actually the best of the banks at 16.6%.

The Indian Turf Invitation Cup promises some exciting action as the event returns to the ‘City of Joy’ after six years in the richest ‘invitation weekend’ ever, with a prize-money of ₹40 million, in the history of the iconic Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) here. Marquee eventsAmong the Grade-I races, the HPSL Indian Turf Invitation Cup, the Zavary S. Poonawala Sprinters’ Cup, the Dr. M.A.M. The Suresh Mahindra Multi Million Trophy (Grade-II) and the Dashmesh Stud Calcutta Million 2023-24 (Grade-III) races will be run over 1400m and 1600m respectively. Champions, both equine and humans, will be honoured with the Turf Authorities of India racing awards on March 2 evening. Awards will be presented in champion owner, champion trainer, champion jockey, champion stud farm, the champion horse of the year and the hall of fame categories.

A higher likelihood of default and a higher level of investment risk are indicated by the grade in the context of weak debt affordability. Due to the liquidity crisis and issues with external vulnerability, international rating agencies have long placed the nation’s economy in the category of “speculative grade,” meaning that there is a very high credit risk. As a result, Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves fell, raising worries about the nation’s declining capacity to repay its international debt. This is necessary to draw in more funding from bilateral and multilateral partners and lower the chances of default. This indicates that for the current fiscal year, the new setup will probably be able to pay off its remaining foreign debt.

The World Health Organization and the United Nations symbolize the world. The World Health Organization or the United Nations do not have to articulate this. The role of the United Nations has indeed been under much criticism. On the opening day, Brazil’s top diplomat, Mauro Vieira, said the global conflict has shown that international institutions such as the United Nations are not working. Conceivably, the rulers of civilization have turned the United Nations into a dysfunctional institution.

The abrogation of Arti­cle 370 is seen as a dehumanizing practice led by them. What is Article 370? It had key provisions as follows:Autonomy: With Article 370, Kashmir had autonomy. Abrogation of Article 370 and its Repercussions: In 2019, with the decision of the apex court of India, India revoked Article 370 from its constitution. Apart from this, after the abroga­tion of Article 370, India has bifur­cated Kashmir.

The Huskies overcame a slow start and took over in the second half to punch their ticket to Saturday’s 7A championship game, winning 51-40 over the Lions. Hewitt would find some footing offensively late in the period and end up trailing 14-9 after one quarter of play. Once again, the Huskies took to the court and had an offensive explosion early in the third. Mia Ada got things started with a three-pointer at the 6:53 mark and Hunter, Burton and Howard would combine to put the Huskies up 40-31 heading into the final quarter of play. The Huskies would spend much of the final period of the game dribbling the ball and waiting for the seconds to tick away.

By David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesThe first 2024 meeting of the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board was a celebration of accomplishments and a remembrance of those no longer with the conservation community. “In 1905, Guy Bradley, a Florida game warden, became the first wildlife enforcement officer killed while performing his duties to protect our nation’s wildlife,” Commissioner Blankenship said. “Having the support of Commissioner Blankenship, Director Sykes and all our Conservation Enforcement Officers has made all the difference. McLeod Distinguished Service Award, an award to recognize outstanding NWTF volunteers who have dedicated their lives to wildlife conservation and hunting heritage. We also want to mention the passing of Senator Jack Biddle, a former member of the Conservation Advisory Board.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) from the official account of The Daily Show, Jon presented a heartfelt ode to Dipper. pic.twitter.com/S8p4nuOFZ5 — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) February 27, 2024Reacting to the video clip, Malala penned on X, “I’m sorry to hear about your loss, Jon Stewart. Another contended, “Children are dying in Gaza, Malala. You never stray from your talking points.”If silence on a genocide is a price to pay for hollywood contracts, it is not worth it — Shayk🪁🌳🚉🚴🏽🏙🏎 (@shaykshack) February 28, 2024Children are dying in Gaza, Malala. One disgruntled post offered that comparing the crises afflicting dogs in Palestine is perhaps more apt than the damage to human life.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll take a closer look at some of those position battles and who on the roster might have the best chance to leave the spring game with a starting spot secured. Joseph Charleston was a starter at safety all season alongside Jaylon Carlies and Daylan Carnell has nailed down the STAR safety spot the last two season. With those three spots secured entering spring, that leaves one starting cornerback and one starting safety spot up for grabs. Ultimately, I think the free safety position will come down to a spring competition between Burks and Johnson. The former four-star recruit played played more his freshman season than he did in 2023, but he combined both years to start three games for the purple and orange Tigers.

Colin Munro and Alex Hales propelled Islamabad United to an emphatic seven-wicket triumph against the Karachi Kings in the 15th match of the HBL PSL Season 9 at the National Bank Stadium Karachi on Wednesday night. Karachi Kings' bowlers managed to snag a few wickets, with Hasan Ali, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Mohammad Nawaz each taking one, but it was not enough to derail United's chase. This victory places Islamabad United in a strong position in the league standings, showcasing their batting depth and resilience. As for the Karachi Kings, despite the loss, their spirited performance, especially in the batting department, will give them confidence as they look to bounce back in their upcoming fixtures. Tomorrow (Thursday), Karachi Kings will vie against Quetta Gladiators in the 16th match of the HBL PSL 9 at the same venue.

Islamabad: There is a possibility of increase in the prices of petroleum products from March 1. According to the report of The News, the price of petroleum products is expected to increase by about 2 percent from March 1. According to the officials, under the 2% increase in the prices of petroleum products, the price of petrol may increase by 5 rupees per liter, while the price of high speed diesel is also expected to increase by 2 rupees. Officials say that the price of light diesel oil can be increased by 80 paisa and the price of kerosene oil by 70 paisa, but the final announcement of the prices will be made by the Ministry of Finance. It should be noted that the government had increased the price of petrol by more than 8 rupees and the price of diesel by more than 2 rupees for 15 days in view of the increase in oil prices worldwide.

Google is adding some new features to the Chrome web browser. The new 123 version of Google Chrome will be introduced in March, the beta version of which has just been released. One feature is regarding making the PDF reader part of the Chrome browser on Android devices. A new media player will be part of the web browser in the desktop version of Chrome 123. Google is making a new Resume tabs option part of the Chrome browser for this.

PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday named party president and his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif as the candidate for the country’s next prime minister and nominated Ayaz Sadiq for the slot of National Assembly speaker. The PML-N supremo remarked that if he were in Shehbaz's position, he would not have been able to work effectively under those conditions. “If we perform our duties with good intention, Almighty will extend his help,” Nawaz said. The PML-N supremo recalled that in 2013, the PTI made similar “false claims” that later turned out to be “nothing but a pack of lies”. Taking a swipe at the retired judges who had issued his disqualification decision, the PML-N supremo questioned their whereabouts, asking whether they could even face the public.

From Tribune staff reportsTRUSSVILLE — When Jeff Mauldin took over the Hewitt-Trussville High School baseball program in 2013, he promptly took the Huskies to the state championship series in his first season. In Montgomery, they would face Pelham High School, the team Mauldin had left to move his wife, Chrissy, back home to Trussville. But on Tuesday night, the 2024 HTHS team took on Pelham in what would be a milestone win for their coach. The rabid pack of Huskies shutout the Panthers 11-0 and made Mauldin the youngest coach in Alabama history to win 700 games. Mauldin became just the sixth coach in Alabama high school history to reach 700 wins and he accomplished the milestone as the youngest coach ever to do so.