Bhubaneswar: In a significant update for ration card holders in Odisha, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra announced on Thursday that wheat will be distributed along with rice under the state’s food security schemes starting from the first week of January.Minister Patra confirmed that the state has received the wheat supplies necessary…
Islamabad,30/3: In a massive blow to the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government, one of the key allies of coalition government Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) struck a deal with the Opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). MQM-P reportedly reached an agreement late Tuesday night to support the Opposition in the upcoming no-trust vote. A formal…
Kashmir, 29/8: The Union government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Union Territory status of Jammu and Kashmir is not a “permanent thing” while Ladakh will remain so for some times. The Centre’s counsel, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, sought time till August 31 to further clarify its stand after seeking instructions at the…
Deogarh 29/9: In a major development , Ajit Kumar Mohapatra, In-charge Superintendent . of Excise, Deogarh has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance on 29.9.2021 while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.1.5 Lakh (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand ) from a Complainant (vendor) through Sri Mathura Mohan Pradhan, ASI of Excise, Deogarh from a licenced foreign…
Washington DC , 28/5: The latest flight of SpaceX’s Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, got all the way up to space but not all the way back down to Earth. The upper-stage vehicle coasted through space Tuesday, surpassing flights in January and March that ended in explosions and showers of debris…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting with the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh on May 28 to discuss the Polavaram Project. This will be the first time that the Prime Minister will directly engage in talks with all four states on this matter. The meeting assumes significance…
Cuttack: The beautiful and mesmerising laser show in the winter evenings at the Gadgadia ground where Bali jatra is taking place has drawn the attention of many people. Along the Mahanadi banks the light and sound show seemed nothing less than a dream.Commemorating the historical maritime trade of our forefathers, the Bali jatra is celebrated…
Mumbai, 10/2 (AO Bureau)Malayalam film ‘Jallikattu’ is out of the race for the 93rd Academy Awards, 2021. The film was included in the Best International Feature Film category. Films from 93 countries were included in this list, which is the highest ever in the history of Oscar. This film was presented on behalf of India….
Gujrat, 30/12 (AO Bureau) BJP MP from Gujarat and former Union Minister Mansukh Vasava has said that if he resigned from the party, he could not get the facility of free treatment. Actually, Vasava resigned from BJP on Tuesday. But on the persuasion of senior party leaders, he has withdrawn his resignation. What did Vasava…
Balasore: The engine of the passenger bus caught fire triggering panic among people who were present in the bus stand in Odisha’s Balasore district on Saturday.The incident took place at 4 am in the morning when the passenger bus named ” Banadurga” caught fire in the Balasore bus stand.It is suspected that bus caught fire due…
