New Delhi: The air quality deteriorated in the national capital on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 352, in the ‘very poor’ category, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). This is worse than the average AQI recorded at 255 on Saturday, categorized as ‘poor’. Moreover, AQI…
Dhamra, 16th August 2024: Eyes are the windows of the soul, and these are the most precious gift. Many sight-threatening diseases can be cured or prevented by taking measures with the help of regular eye test. Keeping this in mind, CSR department Adani Dhamra Port in association Vision Spring Foundation took initiative for the free eye test and…
Bhubaneswar, 8/1 (AO Bureau): The number of Coronavirus cases is kept on increasing day by day in Odisha. 245 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours. The Coronavirus cases tally reached 3,31,396. The Corona positive cases have been detected in 23 districts. 141 cases have been reported from…
Angul :Jindal Foundation, the Social Arm of Jindal Steel, has kicked off the weeklong observance of National Nutrition Week 2025 with an inaugural program at Badamahital village under Natada Gram Panchayat in Angul district. The initiative is focused on combating malnutrition, anemia, low birth weight, and stunted growth by raising awareness on balanced nutrition, healthy…
Mumbai, 8/7: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is likely to expand his cabinet next week by inducting at least 15 ministers and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to keep the crucial Home portfolio, sources said on Sunday. Top government sources said the civic polls in the state, delayed due to the…
Bhubaneswar: A group of ‘Gau Sevak’ members foiled an alleged cattle trafficking attempt in Bhubaneswar on Friday morning. The members intercepted a vehicle transporting over 13 cattle near Patrapada and handed it over to the police. As per reports, the driver of the vehicle carrying cattle managed to flee the spot abandoning the vehicle. The…
Turkey, 18/3: Turkey is hoping that a grain export deal between Kyiv and Moscow key to alleviating a global food crisis can be extended for another 120 days — but time is running out. The current deal expires just before midnight on Saturday, Istanbul time. “The deadline is approaching,” Turkey’s Defence Minister…
Bhubaneswar: Voting for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha is all set to commence today, with five candidates in the fray for the four seats in the Upper House of Parliament.The BJP has fielded Sujeet Kumar and Manmohan Samal, while Dilip Ray is running as an independent with BJP support. The BJD has nominated…
Khordha On Friday, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan attended the fifth general body meeting of Banpur block and reviewed about the development work of various departments in the block.The Minister directed the Agriculture Department officer to prepare a complete blueprint within the next 15 days to encourage and train farmers in the Banpur area to start…
Sukma, 9/3: An encounter took place between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday morning, police officials said. No casualty was reported to security personnel but some Naxalites have sustained bullet injuries in the firefight, they added. “A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and 208th battalion of…
