New Delhi, 11/5: Severe Cyclone Asani weakened to a cyclonic storm on Wednesday as it barrelled towards north coastal Andhra Pradesh and came within 34 km of Narsapur in the state, packing wind speed of 85 km per hour and bringing heavy rains to the region, the weather office said here. The weather system…
New Delhi, 9/6: Some newly elected MPs, who are likely to be sworn-in as Union Ministers in the third NDA government on Sunday, have been called for a meeting with Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi at his residence here at 11.30 am. Sources said a top BJP functionary has called the BJP MPs for the meeting…
Washington, 18/11: President Joe Biden’s administration has lifted restrictions that had blocked Ukraine from using US-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, said three sources familiar with the matter, in a significant change to US policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources…
Bhubaneswar, 27/1 (AO Bureau): The number of Coronavirus cases is kept on increasing day by day in Odisha. 138 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours. The Coronavirus cases tally reached 334667. The Corona positive cases have been detected in 24 districts. 81 cases have been reported from different…
Jharsuguda,10/5: Polling for the by-election to Jharsuguda assembly seat in Odisha began at 7 am on Wednesday amid tight security measures, officials said. A total of 2,21,070 people are eligible to exercise their franchise in 253 booths. There are 1,10,320 male electors, 1,10,687 women and 63 of the third gender. Polling will continue…
New Delhi, 16/3: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he has told Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that four ministers have made allegations against him and he has the right to respond to that in Parliament. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, Gandhi said he is hopeful though not…
Family members of a deceased woman allegedly carried her body on a bicycle for nearly 15 kilometres to Khaira police station in Odisha’s Balasore district today, accusing police of inaction against the accused involved in her death.Balasore: Family members of a deceased woman allegedly carried her body on a bicycle for nearly 15 kilometres to…
New Delhi, 2/2 (AO Bureau) In a major achievement word, ‘Atmanirbharta’ has been named the Hindi word of the year 2020 as it “validated the day-to-day achievements of the countless Indians who dealt with and survived the perils of a pandemic”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized on Atmanirbharta during the Covid 19 pandemic. Many…
A woman from Odisha was found dead in her residence in Hyderabad, in the absence of her husband, who was in Bhubaneswar at the time. The woman, a resident of Bharatpur in Bhubaneswar, was employed at a private company in Hyderabad, where she lived with her husband and their four-year-old son. The incident occurred on…
Bhubaneswar, 16/5:The Odisha Mining Corporation has launched several projects to promote education in presence of Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik on its 67th foundation day. The foundation day was celebrated at Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhawan. The Chief Minister launched the OMC Anthem on the occasion. It signed an MoU with Odisha Adarsha…
