Bhubaneswar/Amaravati: At least 12 people were injured after a private travel bus en route from Chennai to Bhubaneswar lost control and overturned into a roadside drain on National Highway 16 at Nakkapalli in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district early Sunday.There were 36 passengers on board at the time of the accident, and 12 sustained minor injuries….
Patna, 14/3′ A BJP MLA in Bihar was on Tuesday suspended for two days on account of unruly behaviour, triggering protests from his party colleagues who staged a walkout though the government praised Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary for setting a “good precedent”. As Chaudhary announced the suspension of Lakhendra Raushan, the latter rose…
Vizianagaram, June 30: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said that the National Education Policy (NEP) has started creating a positive impact among students.He also lauded the Andhra Pradesh government’s efforts to strengthen public education and encourage students to return to government schools during his visit to the PM SHRI AP Model School in…
Puri: On the occasion of Phalguna Krushna Sasthi tomorrow, Banaka Lagi ritual of the Trinity deities will be held on Wednesday. It is a secret ritual and therefore will be done within closed doors. The temple doors will remain shut for the devotees from 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm. After the second Bhoga at the…
Moscow, 6/5: Russia has approved a new version of the anti-Covid vaccine, Sputnik V. The vaccine, called Sputnik Light, is said to be effective up to 90 percent. The vaccine is said to be able to protect only one dose from Dos Covid-18. Russia’s Direct Investment Fund (RDF) said in a statement that a single-dose…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 23 (IANS) Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday welcomed the State Government’s decision to order a CBI investigation into the multi-crore police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam, terming it a major step towards ensuring transparency and accountability in the recruitment process. Speaking to media persons, Harichandan said, “The Chief Minister has already announced…
New Delhi, 11/2: Aviation regulator DGCA imposed a financial penalty of Rs 20 lakh on Air Aisa for violation of applicable DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements, ANI reported. According to the DGCA, few mandatory exercises of the pilots of Air Asia were not done during Pilot Proficiency Check as per schedule. A penalty of…
Bhubaneswar, 12/3 (AO Bureau)This year, as in previous years, students in first to eighth grades will pass without exams. Students will be admitted to the upper classes without an annual examination. The Department of Mass Education is reportedly preparing for the outbreak. With just a month to go before the start of the new school…
Washington DC, 27/2: Twitter laid off at least 200 of its employees Saturday night, three people familiar with the matter said, or about 10 per cent of the roughly 2,000 who were still working for the company. Elon Musk, who acquired the social media platform in October, has steadily pared back its workforce from about…
New Delhi, 22/10: An IAF C-17 flight carrying nearly 6.5 tonnes of medical aid and 32 tonnes of disaster relief material for the people of Palestine departed from India for El-Arish airport in Egypt today. The material includes essential life-saving medicines, surgical items, tents, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, sanitary utilities, water purification tablets among other necessary…
