:In a major development, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday imposed a complete ban on the sale of liquor and meat in Mathura. The officers concerned are directed to make plans for the ban as well as for the engagement of people involved in such activities in some other trade, he said. The…
Kolkata, 30/9:Legendary Bengali actor Mithun Chakraborty, known for movies such as Disco Dancer, will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced . On a X post, Vaishnaw said “Mithun Da’s remarkable cinematic journey inspires generations!” He added, “Honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to award legendary…
Chandigarh, 27/2: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday named three sitting MLAs and two former MPs to fight the Lok Sabha elections from four seats in Delhi and one in Haryana, where the party has entered into an alliance with the Congress. The party named sitting MLAs Somnath Bharti (New Delhi), Sahiram Pahalwan (South…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday announced that August 29, a day after the Nuakhai festival, will be observed as an additional holiday across the state. According to a notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, all government offices along with revenue and magisterial courts will remain closed on August 29 to mark the…
Bhubaneswar: With Diwali festival approaching, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has intensified its efforts to ensure the safety of passengers by launching a special drive against the illegal transportation of firecrackers and other inflammable items on trains.The ECoR has reiterated that carrying dangerous goods like crackers, gas cylinders, acid, petrol, kerosene and similar materials in…
Mumbai, 4/4: Veteran actor Manoj Kumar, who earned the nickname Bharat Kumar, for patriotic films like Shaheed, Kranti, and Upkar, passed away in Mumbai on Friday. His iconic Shirdi ke Sai Baba, is still a hit. Manoj Kumar was 87. He was ailing for some time because of age-related issues. He passed away around 3:30…
New Delhi ,17/8: The Delhi High Court has held that mere fact that a woman was crying, cannot per se make out any case of dowry harassment Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while dismissing a petition against the discharge of a husband and his family from charges of cruelty and dowry harassment.
New Delhi, 5/3: The Congress on Thursday announced six candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections. While Phulo Devi Netam has ben re-nominated in Chhattisgarh, Karambir Singh Boudh has been named as the candidate in Haryana. In Himachal Pradesh, it has fielded Kangra DCC president Anurag Sharma. In Himachal Pradesh, it has fielded Kangra DCC president…
Bhubaneswar, 24/1 (AO Bureau): Adding another achievement to his name, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is adjudged as the best performing chief minister of India at state-level in India Today’s Mood of the Nation January 2021 poll. According to a survey, 51 percent of respondents from Odisha rated him as the best performing chief minister…
New Delhi, 18/9: Virat Kohli batting at the top alongside him is a “definite option” but India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday made it clear that K L Rahul will remain his opening partner at the T20 World Cup in Australia next month. Speaking to media ahead of the three-match T20 International series…
