New Delhi, 27/3: The Centre on Friday increased commercial LPG allocations to states by 20 per cent, raising the quota to 70 per cent of pre-war demand to meet industrial requirements, including steel and automobiles. In a letter to state chief secretaries, Oil Secretary Neeraj Mittal directed that the additional supply be prioritised for labour-intensive…
Bhubaneswar,9/3 (AO Bureau): In a major development, the Government of Odisha led by chief minister Naveen Pattnaik decided to develop a state-of-the-art industrial park at Paradeep the downstream plastic Industry. To this effect, a shareholders agreement between IDCO and IOCL was signed today for Paradeep Plastic Park along with an MoU today on virtual platform…
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Malkangiri AO correspondent July 30 A sad incident happened at chhatisgarh boarder to Malkangiri district A on duty CRPF jawan shot himself with his service rifle in Mingachal of Bastar division. The jawan died on the spot. Pappu Yadav, a jawan posted in the 22nd battalion of CRPF, has committed suicide. Initial investigation has revealed…
New Delhi, 9/1: A Canadian man has been arrested for allegedly carrying a crocodile skull in his bag at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here, the customs department said on Thursday. The passenger was intercepted during a security check at Terminal 3 of the airport as he was preparing to board his flight to Montreal…
Bhubaneswar: As predicted by the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), scorching heatwave prevailed in Odisha with Titilagarh recording today’s highest temperature of 42.0°C. Apart from Titilagarh many cities of the state witnessed maximum temperatures of 40°C or above. This included Hirakud (41.0°C), Sambalpur (41.0°C), and Balangir (41.0°C), Jharsuguda (41.6°C), Talcher (40.8°C), Bhawanipatna (40.8°C),…
Khordha: A female elephant was found dead at Dalatola Kanibari village under the Begunia block in Khordha district, with preliminary investigations suggesting electrocution as the likely cause of death. On a tip-off, a team of forest officials rushed to the spot and launched an investigation to ascertain the cause behind the elephant’s death. Forest officials…
Bengaluru, 31/10: In yet another dramatic turn in the Dharmasthala ‘mass burials’ case, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed the FIR in the sensational case after the four activists who had backed the registration of the very FIR sought its quashing . Justice Mohammad Nawaz passed the interim order after hearing a petition filed…
Wellington, 12/2: New Zealand’s prime minister on Sunday warned residents to hunker down and prepare an evacuation plan as a cyclone began pummelling the northern tip of the country. Cyclone Gabrielle is forecast to envelop the upper half of the North Island over a 48-hour period from Sunday evening, two weeks after parts…
Chennai, 8/10: Indian spinners led by Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball for India as the hosts restricted Australia to just 199 in the first match of both these teams in the ICC men’s Cricket World Cup on Sunday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Jadeja picked three wickets while his spin partners Kuldeep…
