With barely 18 metres of drilling left, the rescuers hope to reach the 41 labourers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, a portion which had collapsed on November 12, and bring them out. The officials, engaged in the rescue work, said on Wednesday that the labourers were at a distance of 57…
UAE,14/7: The government of the United Arab Emirates and the private sector of the United States will invest in a $2 billion project to set up agricultural parks in India with technical support from Israel. The project is likely to be announced at the first I2U2 summit which will be held later on…
Kolkata,9/1: Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who had been undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a city hospital this afternoon, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. He was 55. “We tried our best but failed. He passed away at around 3:45 pm,” an official of the private hospital where…
Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) todaydetained three passengers at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) or Bhubaneswar Airport after recovering over 50,000 foreign cigarettes from their possessions.The officers of the DRI, Bhubaneswar Regional Unit, intercepted three Indian passengers based on a specific intelligence developed by the DRI after they landed at the Bhubaneswar Airport…
Talcher : In a significant step towards empowering rural women, NTPC Talcher Thermal successfully concluded a millet processing training programme from August 27 to September 13, 2024 . The programme provided 30 women from self-help groups (SHGs) of Bantol Gram Panchayat hands-on training in millet processing and preservation techniques. The initiative emphasized on imparting knowledge…
MP, 11/4 (AO Bureau):Earthquake tremors were felt this afternoon in the tribal-dominated Shahdol district of the state. Although these shocks were not of high intensity. According to the National Center for Seismology, it has a magnitude of 3.9 on the Richter scale. People came out of the houses due to earthquakes in the district headquarters…
New Delhi, 20/2 (AO Bureau): Prices of petrol and diesel are continuously increasing across the country. The Youth Congress protested outside the Petroleum Ministry in Delhi over rising inflation and rising oil prices. In this demonstration, Youth Congress workers shouted slogans against the government for rising inflation. In order to register their protest, the Youth…
Bengaluru, 13/2: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday cleared IPL matches at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium but will impose conditions. The cabinet has decided to allow IPL matches to be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. But conditions will be imposed and the order will be issued by the Home Department. The order will specify the conditions…
Texas: More than 100 people have lost their lives due to catastrophic flooding across central Texas in the US, with state authorities continuing rescue operations as drier weather is forecast for the coming days, as reported by CNN on Tuesday.As per CNN, among the most heavily impacted areas is Camp Mystic, a Christian all-girls summer camp…
Mumbai, ,21/2:Eminent jurist Fali S Nariman passed away due to brief illness. He was 95. Nariman breathed his last early this morning. He was suffering from multiple ailments, including cardiac issues. Born on January 10, 1929, Nariman did his LLB from Government Law College, University of Mumbai.
