Vinesh Phogat breaks down upon return; receives grand welcome after Paris heartbreak

New Delhi, 17/8: Champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday following the heartbreak in Paris Olympics where she was disqualified for being overweight after reaching the 50kg final. Phogat was overcome by emotions and  broke down when wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia greeted her upon her return. “I…

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Junior doctors willing to attend meeting at CM’s residence, want minutes to be handed over to them

Kolkata, 16/9: The agitating doctors confirmed on Monday evening that they are willing to attend a meeting at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence to resolve the RG Kar hospital impasse but demanded they should be allowed to record and sign the minutes of talk. The state government, readily accepted the condition, with the…

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‘Govt ensuring West Asia conflict impact does not affect families and farmers’: PM Modi

New Delhi, 1/4: India is tackling challenges coming from the ongoing West Asia conflict, while ensuring that the country is taking all necessary steps to safeguard its citizens, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. He was addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the Noida International Airport in Jewar. “Conflict has been ongoing in…

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District level BJP training camp held.

Malkangiri, AO correspondent On 02/05, a training camp was organized by Malkangiri District BJP. District BJP President Ashok Kumar Parida, former president Nimai Chandra Paul, BJP state worker member Shyamal Sunani, coordinator Keshav Chandra Nayak and Kunal Mishra were the main speakers in this program.Coordinator Kunal Mishra thoroughly explained the BJP workers present on the…

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Adani weighs bid for Anil Ambani’s bankrupt coal plants

Ahmedabad, 11/7: Billionaire Gautam Adani is weighing a bid for the coal-fired power plants belonging to beleaguered Indian tycoon Anil Ambani that are currently being auctioned by an Indian bankruptcy court, according to people familiar with the matter. Adani, fresh from a Rs 23000 crore capital raising, may face intense competition for Vidarbha Industries Power…

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CM Releases ‘Bridging Centuries’, A Collection of Paintings by Shyamsunder Pattanayak

 Bhubaneswar, 17/8: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has released a collection of paintings by eminent artist Shri Shyamsunder Pattanayak titled ‘Bridging Centuries’. The book is an artist’s impression on the times of emperor Kharvela and Kalinga Empire as depicted in the carvings of Udayagiri cave.   Appreciating the work of artist Shri Shyamsunder Pattanayak, the…

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Tribals stage demonstration outside Nuapada Collectorate over land rights

Nuapada: Hundreds of tribal residents from eight hamlets under Gangadigad village in Chulabhata panchayat of Nuapada block staged a protest in front of the District Collector’s office Saturday, demanding official recognition of their settlements and correction of forest land pattas. Led by labour leader Bhaktabandhu Dharua, men and women gathered and staged a two-hour-long sit-in demonstration….

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Elder sister loses life to younger brother’s iron rod attack in Sundargarh

Bonai: In a shocking incident, a girl died after being attacked by her own younger brother in Sundargarh district of Odisha yesterday night. The incident took place in the Jinkala village under Mahulapada police station limits in the district. The accused has been identified as Bijay Mahanta while the deceased elder sister has been identified as…

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