Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra said that quality drinking water will be provided to all municipalities by March 2027, with 24/7 supply to every household. To achieve this, barrages will be built to utilize river water more effectively. The minister reviewed ongoing projects, emphasizing the need for timely completion and…
Gaza, 18/10: Expressing shock over the tragic loss of lives in an attack on an hospital in Gaza, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict were a matter of serious concern and those involved should be held responsible. According to media reports, Hamas group said a massive explosion at…
Bhubaneswar, 26/5 (Ao Bureau):The cyclone “Yaas” is getting closer to Odisha east coast. According to the latest information from the Indian Meteorological Department, the “very strong sea storm” Yaas”is located about 50 km southeast of Balasore. In addition, the process of “landfall” or “falling to the ground” began at 9 am.
Washington DC, 11/4: Tesla CEO and tech billionaire Elon Musk has decided not to join Twitter’s board, the social media platform’s CEO Parag Agrawal said on Monday. “Elon has decided not to join our board,” Agrawal said, adding that Twitter, however, “will remain open to his input.”
Kolkata, 12/1: Academics, including linguist Noam Chomsky, have written to President Droupadi Murmu about the service termination of Visva Bharati professor Sudipta Bhattacharya and sought her intervention. The 261 signatories have expressed “deep concern” at the termination order served to Bhattacharya, who besides being a teacher of economics at the university, is also the…
Paris, 1/8: In a major development, Swapnil Kusale won India their third medal of the ongoing Paris Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the high-quality 50m 3P final, in Chateauroux on Thursday. So far, all of India’s medals in Paris has come from the shooting range, marking a memorable comeback for the shooters who had…
Puri: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the ‘Kumar Utsav’ programme at Alarpur near Pipili last evening. The programme was organised by ‘Hara Durga Youth Club’. The Chief Minister appreciated the efforts of the Hara Durga Youth Club to preserve the art, culture and tradition of the region through the Kumar Utsav.The Chief Minister visited…
Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, on Wednesday morning (local time), marking his first-ever visit to the country and only the third-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Namibia.PM Modi is in Namibia for a State visit at the invitation of Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Upon his arrival, the Prime…
Puri: Almost nine-months later, the confirmation by Puri district administration on reopening of Jagannath Temple has created an atmosphere of excitement and joy among the devotees across the State. The abode of the Supreme Lord, Puri Srimandir will reopen on December 23, Collector Balwant Singh informed on Friday. The announcement comes days after the Chattisa…
New Delhi, 26/6: The Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Airtel’s enterprise arm Airtel Business, Ajay Chitkara, has resigned from the company, according to a filing. Following the resignation, Bharti Airtel has restructured leadership in the enterprise arm by dividing it into three segments. “Ajay Chitkara, CEO Airtel Business, has decided to move on from…
