Kolkata, 2/9: The draft of the anti-rape Bill, scheduled to be tabled by the Mamata Banerjee government in the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday, proposes capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their actions result in the victim’s death or cause her to become vegetative Additionally, the draft stated that persons convicted of rape…
Chandigarh, 17/3: A suspect in the blast incident outside a temple in Amritsar was killed in an exchange of fire with police, a top officer said on Monday. Another suspect managed to flee, he said, adding that efforts were on to nab him. A blasted outside the Thakur Dwara Temple on March 15 when a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed in the state assembly on Monday that 47 drowning deaths have occurred at Puri beach and other coastal areas over the past five years. Responding to a query from BJP MLA Om Prakash Mishra, the CM said the government has stepped up safety measures, including regular patrolling…
Kyiv, 21/11: Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from its southern Astrakhan region during a morning attack on Ukraine on Thursday, Kyiv’s air force said, the first time Russia has used such a powerful, long-range missile during the war. The strike comes after Ukraine used U.S. and British missiles to strike targets inside Russia this…
New Delhi, 4/3: An Indian who sustained multiple bullet injuries in war-torn Ukraine on Friday said that he received no support from the Indian Embassy in Ukraine. “No support from the Indian Embassy yet. I have been trying to get in touch with them, every day they say we will do something but…
Mumbai, 14/3: Digital payments firm Paytm, formally known as One 97 Communications, was on Thursday granted a third-party application provider license by India’s payments authority, which will enable it to facilitate payments after its banking unit ceases operations. The license will allow customers to continue using the Paytm app for payments through India’s popular unified…
On the occasion of Republic Day, a Ceremonial Parade was held in INS Chilka on 26 Jan 22. Cmde NP Pradeep, Naval Officer-in-Charge (Odisha) & Commanding Officer, INS Chilka laid a wreath at the War Memorial and inspected the 20 men Guard on the occasion. He also reviewed the parade comprising of naval personnel and…
Bhubaneswar, 22/1:A Biju Janata Dal delegation met the State Election Commissioner and submitted a memorandum reiterating that despite earlier requests made, BJP led Central Government’s hoardings at Petrol Pumps continue to violate Model Code of Conduct of Panchayat Elections ongoing in Odisha. They have not been taken down even now. The delegation also submitted photographic…
New Delhi, 30/5:Advocates for the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid (AIM), the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, will continue their arguments on Monday challenging the maintainability of case. “In the May 26 hearing, our team had explained how the claims and demands of the women plaintiffs cannot be allowed as they had not…
Patna, 11/6 (AO Bureau): It is difficult to get an idea of which pawn and which move is going on in the politics of Bihar. In the politics of Bihar these days politics is going on like chess pieces. Amidst the politics of Bihar, the political mercury intensified today when Lalu’s elder son Tej Pratap…
