Bengaluru, 23/11: In a boost to the ruling Congress in Karnataka, the party on Saturday swept the by-polls to three Assembly segments, causing a major setback to the BJP-JD(S) alliance in the state. The Congress has retained Sandur, the seat considered to be its strong hold, and has also bagged Shiggaon and Channapatna segments, which…
Bhubaneswar, 5/4 (AO Bureau): The number of Coronavirus cases is kept on increasing day by day in Odisha. 573 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours. The Coronavirus cases tally reached 3,43,268 Khordha recorded the highest spike of 96 cases followed by Sundargarh (80) and Nuapada (60). The Corona…
Today i.e on 10.09.2025, a short while ago, Sri Rupchand Nayak, Jr.Asst. O/o DCF (Dy. Conservator of Forests), Nicolson Forest Training School, Chamua, Dist. Keonjhar, has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.30,000/- from a retired employee of the said Forest Training School (Complainant) for preparing his final pension papers…
Puri, 8/9: Basing upon reliable information, on 08.09.2023 at 11 AM, Sri Debiprasad Mohanty, Superintendent Godown, Nimapara, Dist-Puri, Odisha State Warehousing Corporation, was intercepted by a team of Odisha Vigilance while he was waiting for bus at Nimapara and cash *Rs.2.14 Lakh* (suspected ill-gotten cash) was found in his possession. As Sri Mohanty could not…
Bhubaneswar, 15/9: Aditya Aluminium has been honored with the prestigious Pollution Control Excellence Award-2025 for its outstanding efforts in reducing and controlling industrial pollution through strong and effective environmental practices. As industrial operations continue to exert significant pressure on the environment, Aditya Aluminium’s commitment to sustainable operations and proactive pollution control measures has set a…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai is scheduled to inaugurate the second National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar September 27, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said Thursday. Mediation is an alternative form of dispute resolution where an attempt is made to resolve differences between parties outside of the formal court system. Addressing a press…
Bhubaneswar: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) fined 581 individuals and collected a total fine of Rs 1,17,100 from them for spitting and littering at Bhubaneswar Railway Station during March 2025, informed the East Coast Railway. The RPF’s action is part of a sustained initiative aimed at improving cleanliness and maintaining hygiene across railway premises, the East…
BBSR : His Holiness Swami Sarvapriyananda, Minister & Spiritual Leader, Vedanta Society of New York delivered KIIT Knowledge Tree Lecture at KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar on 29th March 2022. KIIT Knowledge Tree Lecture series is a unique initiative of KIIT-DU to host, on regular basis, eminent scholars, spiritual leaders, celebrities, public servants, and leaders,…
New York,29/12: India’s Koneru Humpy bagged an epochal second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia here on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No 1 is only the second player after China’s Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. The 37-year-old…
Puri: Young artist Biswajit Nayak has created a model of Lord Jagannath’s Lotus Attire (Padma Vesha) using 1475 new ice cream sticks. He took 4 days to make this Besha. He has created a 3-foot tall and 2-foot wide statue of Lord Jagannath’s rare Padma Besha statue. In his creation the artist has made lotus…
