New Delhi, 10/11: A major blast took place in a parked car near Red Fort Metro Station, according to Delhi Fire Services Officials said that injuries are being feared due to the blast which led to many nearby cars catching fire. A high alert has been sounded in Delhi after the explosion. According to officials,…
New Delhi, 28/3: The Union Cabinet on Friday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 2 percentage points effective from January 1 this year, benefitting nearly 1.15 crore central government employees and pensioners. The Union Cabinet has approved the release of an additional instalment of DA to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners…
Bhubaneswar: Kalahandi, a region once known for its tales of poverty and hardship, has undergone immense transformation in the last two decades. Since Vedanta established its alumina refinery, a quiet revolution has taken root. A cornerstone of this development is the DAV Vedanta International School – the district's first English medium school. Back in 2006,…
New Delhi,26/12:India on Friday condemned the killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh, adding that hostility against minorities in the country is a matter of great concern. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while addressing the weekly press conference, said that India expects the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
New Delhi, 8/8: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court over alleged ‘blatant hate speeches’ calling for killing Muslims and their social and economic boycott delivered at rallies in different states, including Haryana where recent communal clashes claimed six lives. The petition was mentioned on Tuesday before a bench headed by Chief Justice…
Kolkatta, 29/6 (AO Bureau):The Fact Finding Committee probing the post-election violence in West Bengal has submitted its report to the Ministry of Home Affairs. In this report, the committee has clearly stated that incidents like rape, murders and arson had happened on a large scale in Bengal. The chairman of the committee, former Chief Justice…
Johannesburg, 25/8: Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Friday conferred Prime Minister Narendra Modi with The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour, hours after he flew to Athens following the conclusion of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Shortly after receiving the honour, PM Modi thanked the Greek President for the gesture, saying it…
Uttarakhand, 10/3 (AO Bureau): The political stir in Uttarakhand seems to be finally over. After getting the command of Uttarakhand from the BJP high command, Teerath Singh Rawat officially took the oath of office on Wednesday. Governor Babirani Maurya administered him the oath of Chief Minister. After taking the oath, TS Rawat expressed disgust towards…
LA, 19/7: At least 28 people were injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles in the early hours of Saturday morning, the city’s fire department said. At least three people were in a critical condition and six others were seriously injured, the alert said. Videos posted on…
Kolkata,28/7: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday again found a large amount of cash in another flat of Arpita Mukherjee, considered a close associate of West Bengal Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee who was arrested in connection with the school recruitment scam, an official said.The central agency also arrested Mukherjee on July 23, a day after unearthing…
