New Delhi, 23/7: During the 23 days that he was in custody, Mohammed Zubair, the 40-year-old co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News, always wore a baseball cap and a facemask in public. He looked diffident and camera-shy. But on Friday, two days after the Supreme Court ordered his release, Zubair was in a completely different…
Anandapur: In a tragic incident, a youth was found dead in Keonjhar district of Odisha. It has been suspected that he has been run over by a vehicle that is yet to be identified. His body was recovered from near Bankhidi Chhaka on the State Highway number 53 under Anandapur Police Station limits. The deceased youth…
Bhubaneswar, 27/4(AO Bureau):In a major development , Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee has demanded the postponement of the Pipili by-polls considering the rising Covid-19 cases in the state. OPCC working president Pradeep Majhi addressing a Press meet here today has demanded to postpone the Pipili by-election in the state as the infection is on the rise,…
New Delhi, 27/1 (AO Bureau) : On 26 January, on the occasion of Republic Day 2021, agitating farmers took out a tractor rally (Tractor Rally) in Delhi. During this time, there was fierce violence and violence in many places including the Red Fort. Regarding the nuisance in Delhi, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that the…
Chilika, 9/7: Ms. Vedangi Kulkarni, a Guinness World Record holder of being the fastest woman to cycle from Manali to Leh, an outdoor enthusiast, and endurance athlete visited INS Chilka on 07 Jul 24. She is all set to make history by cycling around the globe twice on cycle. During an interactive session, she shared…
J&K, 26/7: Former Army Chief General VP Malik has said that security forces should have been allowed to occupy Pakistani areas along the LoC before the ceasefire in Kargil. In 1999, 22 years after the India-Pakistan war, Malik said that Operation Vijay was a politically, militarily and diplomatically resolute action, which helped us turn even…
New Delhi: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale has been recorded in Afghanistan at around 08:54:18 IST, informed the National Centre for Seismology. According to reports on May 18 (Sunday), an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolted Afghanistan on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per…
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of his death anniversary, Utkal Gouraba Madhusudan Das, widely regarded as the father of Odia nationalism, was remembered for his unparalleled contribution to Odisha’s social, cultural, and political landscape.The Information & Public Relations Department organised a ceremonial tribute at Lok Bhavan Square in the city. The statue of Madhusudan Das was beautifully…
New Delhi, 9/1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is considering doubling the annual payout to landowning female farmers to Rs 12,000 ($144), three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, a move likely to appeal to women voters ahead of a general election. The plan is likely to be announced in the budget on…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. PM Modi is visiting Saudi Arabia from April 22 to 23 at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. Since 2014, PM Modi has transformed the trajectory of India’s relations with Saudi…
