Kolkatta, 5/3 (AO Bureau): In West Bengal (West Bengal), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has released the list of candidates for 291 seats for the West Begnal Assembly election 2021. This time the party has given a chance to 100 new faces. These include 50 women, 42 Muslim candidates. TMC has not fielded candidates for 3…
Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28: Prof. Basanta Kumar Panda, Project Director of the Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Odia, on Thursday called on Prof. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak, Founder President of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here, and held discussions with the latter. The discussion, which was preliminary in nature, pertained to the possibility of SOA launching…
Ahmedabad, 10/10: Billionaire Gautam Adani-controlled Adani Group is in advanced talks with debt-laden Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd to buy its cement unit, people familiar with the matter said. The ports-to-power conglomerate could pay about Rs 5,000 crore for a cement grinding unit and other smaller assets, one of the people said, asking not…
Beijing, 24/2: China has called for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and the opening of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict. The plan issued on Friday morning by the Foreign Ministry also urges the end of Western sanctions imposed on Russia, measures to ensure nuclear facilities,…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has quashed the controversy surrounding reports of leaked dressing room conversations during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, calling it just a report not a truth.There were reports of disquiet and turmoil in the Indian team dressing room during their ongoing series after their 184-run defeat to Australia in the Boxing Day…
New Delhi, 29/4: : Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the wrestlers who have been on protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar today, backing their demand for action against the alleged sexual exploitation of women athletes. The wrestlers have been on a sit-in demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan…
Nabarangapur: In a heart wrenching incident, a mother and daughter were killed in a fatal accident near Jhitikiguda national highway under Papadahandi block in Nabarangapur district.According to reports, the deceased mother and daughter has been identified as the teacher of Exboard school CH Usarani and her daughter.Sources revealed that Usarani along with her son, daughter,…
Puri, 12/7:Jagannath Ratha Yatra has started in Puri, Odisha on Monday. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, this journey is being done without devotees for the second consecutive year. The Jagannath temple administration has made it clear that all covid rules will be followed during the Rath Yatra. According to the temple administration, only those whose…
Beijing, 10/2: Chinese company Alibaba is learnt to have sold 3.16 per cent direct stake in digital financial services firm One97 Communications, which operates under Paytm brand, for about Rs 13,600 crore in a block deal, according to sources. With this deal, Alibaba has sold the entire direct stake in the company. Alibaba had a…
New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal filed nomination papers today. He filed his nomination from the Delhi seat. He was accompanied by his wife Sunita Kejriwal and many women supporters. A post from the Aam Aadmi Party’s social media handle said in Hindi which roughly translates as, “We will bring Kejriwal…
