Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is mulling over changing the Diwali holiday to October 20 (Monday) from October 21 (Tuesday). Speculation regarding the change of the Diwali holiday to October 20 (Monday) started reportedly after the Revenue and Disaster Management Department gave a proposal in this regard to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today. If the proposal…
Tripura, 14/7: A human skull was found in the holy waterbody of the Tripureswari temple, one of Shakti Peethas, in Tripura’s Gomati district. The police have registered a case and investigations have started to find out how the skull reached the waterbody, known as Kalyan Sagar, inside the compound of the 500-year-old shrine,…
Srinagar, 19/10: Nearly a month after violent protests rocked Leh, the dialogue between Ladakh’s groups and the Centre is set to resume, signaling a cautious return to engagement after weeks of tension and mistrust. The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA)—the two umbrella groups spearheading Ladakh’s agitation for statehood and constitutional…
New Delhi,17/11: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Manipur and directed top officials to take all possible steps to ensure peace in the Northeastern state, sources said. New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Manipur and directed top officials to take all…
Gurugram, 23/12 (AO Bureau ): Indian star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has married his ladylove dancer and choreographer Dhanashree Verma. Chahal shared the photo from his wedding on Twitter, captioning the post as: “22.12.20. We started at “Once Upon A Time” and found “Our Happily Ever After,” coz’ finally, #DhanaSaidYuz for infinity and beyond.” Twitterati couldn’t…
New Delhi, 22/1 (AO Bureau): In a sad piece of news, noted Bhajan Singer Narendra Chanchal breathed his last at a Delhi hospital. PM Modi took to Twitter to give his condolence. Modi said “Extremely saddened to hear the news of Narendra Chanchal Ji’s death. He made a mark in the world of devotional songs….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida extended their warmest congratulations to Odia-speaking people on the 11th anniversary of the Odia language being recognized as a classical language.Taking to Twitter, CM Majhi wrote: “Greetings to everyone on the occasion of Odia Classical Language Day….
Kolkata, 20/3: Kolkata Knight Riders’ home game against Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 is set to be shifted to Guwahati as police has expressed its inability to provide security for the IPL contest due to ‘Ram Navami’ celebrations in the city on the day, CAB president Snehasish Ganguly told PTI on Thursday BJP leader…
Mumbai: In a first, Mumbai autorickshaw drivers face the fear of their license getting cancelled for refusing trips to customers. The drivers cannot refuse short trips, strict action shall be taken against them if they do so. According to reports, the Mumbai Traffic Police has initiated the process to suspend the driving licenses of as many as…
Chandigarh, 25/3:Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday targeted AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal over the 2015 sacrilege issue, asking who was stopping his party’s government in the state from taking action against those involved in the desecration of religious text. Sidhu, the former Punjab Congress chief, shared a video clip from last…
