New Delhi, 14/2: With Rajiv Kumar’s tenure as Chief Election Commissioner ending in days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee will meet here on Monday (February 17) to choose a new head for the poll body. The high-level panel includes Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and would…
Mumbai,8/3: The women’s wing of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) has written a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her to grant immunity from punishment to women for committing one murder in view of atrocities against them. Rohini Khadse, the women’s wing president of the Sharad Pawar-led party, in the letter written on the occasion…
Bhubaneswar, March 11, 2025: Demonstrating its commitment to transformative community development by building wider access to quality education and empowering young minds, GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited (GKEL) provided essential school infrastructure and other supports to government school students and Anganwadi children of Kamalanga and Mangalpur Panchayat in Dhenakanal District. GKEL organized a programme–Sahayog Utsav—where Somesh Kumar Upadhay,…
New Delhi, 22/6 (Ao Bureau): In a piece of good news, Odisha’s Birendra Lakra along with Harmanpreet Singh has been selected as the Vice Captain of the 16-member Olympic-bound Indian Men’s Hockey Team. Midfielder Manpreet Singh will be the captain the team at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Birendra Lakra is a veteran defender who…
Bhubaneswar, 3/6 (AO Bureau): In a major development , Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned an amount of Rs 67,52,000 from CMRF today for stray animals in urban areas. This amount will be used to feed stray animals during the extended lockdown period. While the BMC will spend Rs 20 thousand, per day other…
New Delhi, 18/9: Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday brought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar under direct line of fire, accusing him of stonewalling Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) request for information held by the poll body that could help identify the culprits who sought illegal deletion of around 6,000 votes in Karnataka’s Aland…
Anugola: Two Kanwariyas were swept away by strong currents in the Lingara canal near Tipirisingha in Anugola district while collecting water for ‘Jalabhisheka’, sources said Monday.One of the men was rescued by local residents in a critical condition and taken to the Angola district headquarters hospital for treatment. The other remains missing, they added.The incident…
New York/Washington, 15/8: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the tariffs imposed on India for purchasing oil from Russia have influenced Moscow’s decision to seek a meeting with Washington, as the country was losing its “second largest customer. The comments come ahead of Trump’s high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday…
Kabul,18/8:After the capture of Liban, now the eyes of the whole world are on Afghanistan. Countries like Britain, European Union, Qatar, Uzbekistan, including India, have made it clear that they will not recognize the rule of Taliban. However, countries like China, Russia, Turkey are showing interest in maintaining friendly relations with the Taliban. China has…
New Delhi, 7/4: The Opposition allegations seeking removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar “lacks proof necessary to constitute misbehaviour” and “do not prima facie meet the high Constitutional bar” for removal proceedings, Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have said rejecting the notices. The orders on Monday refusing to…
