New Delhi, 22/8: In a desperate move to get the FIFA ban on AIFF revoked, the central government on Sunday moved an application in the Supreme Court, seeking an end to the “mandate” of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), as demanded by the world governing body. The sports ministry’s move, a day before a…
Johannesburg: A total of 118 illegal miners were brought to the surface during rescue operations at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein in South Africa’s North West Province, with 36 confirmed dead, according to the police. As rescue operations entered the second day, “a total of 118 illegal miners have been extracted as of 4:00…
Transforming Kalinganagar: Building healthier and resilient communities by combating Non-Communicable Diseases Kalinganagar, September 20, 2024 – In an effort to enable meaningful linkages between communities, holistic medical care and government health systems, and prioritise health seeking behaviour amongst the rural and tribal communities of Odisha, Tata Steel Foundation’s NCD Control Program has made significant strides…
Bhubaneswar: The auspicious Rukuna Rath Yatra of Lord Lingaraj is celebrated today on Ashokastami in Chaitra month and a devotional aura can be seen everywhere. The Rukuna Rath yatra is helmed to begin at 3.00 pm. The Lords will ascend the Rath to begin their yatra (journey). Early in the night, the Rath was worshipped at…
Bhubaneswar: With Odisha currently grappling with intense heatwave conditions, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has assured consumers that there will be no power cuts during the peak hours of the summer season this year. Singh Deo, who holds the Energy portfolio in the state government, has instructed the electricity distribution companies (discoms) to refrain…
Rayagada, May 28, 2025: In a bid to raise awareness about lightning and thunderstorm safety, the Rayagada district administration, in collaboration with the Information and Public Relations Department, launched a special awareness campaign today. District Collector Parul Patwari flagged off a rath (chariot) that will travel to all blocks, gram panchayats, and urban areas in…
UP, 6/8: A man who administered a WhatsApp group was arrested here allegedly after a ‘derogatory’ comment against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister posted on the group surfaced on social media, police said on Saturday. The man arrested has been identified as Sahabuddin Ansari, while the man who posted the comment, identified as Muslim Ansari, is…
UP, 2/1: The court commissioner submitted his survey report in Chandausi Court on Thursday in the Sambhal Jama Masjid-Harihar case, reports ANI. Sambhal has been in the eye of the storm since November 19, when a Mughal-era mosque was surveyed on court orders following claims that a Harihar temple previously stood at the site. …
Narendrapur, May 31, 2024 – On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day today, the RISTHA (Regional Initiative of Self Sexual Health for Today's Adolescent) team from Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) at Meramandali organized an awareness session and rally in Nayabaghirathipur and Narendrapur village of Odapada block, Dhenkanal. The day, marked annually on May 31st,…
New Delhi,3/8 (AO Bureau): Promising news is coming out after the 12th round of meeting between senior military officials of India and China (Military Talks). In fact, in this meeting, both the sides have mutually decided that disassembly of armies will be done from Gogra Heights area of Eastern Ladakh. This has come to know…
