Four Nobel Peace laureates who were in jail when they won

Belarus, 7/10: Belarusian rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski, who was jailed in July 2021, is the fourth laureate to win the Nobel Peace Prize whilst behind bars.     Bialiatski, 60, on Friday shared the award with Russia’s Memorial group and Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties for their work to document war crimes and rights abuse….

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Lockdown extended in this state because of Coronavirus

Maharashtra, 30/12 (AO Bureau) : To prevent the spread of Coronavirus In India, the Maharashtra government has extended Maharastra Lockdown restrictions till 31 January 2021 in the state. The order states that the state government believes that the spread of the COVID-19 virus threatens the state of Maharashtra. Some emergency measures have been taken to…

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Militant who killed J&K bank manager gunned down in Shopian encounter

J&K, 15/6: Two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, one among whom was involved in the recent targeted killing of a bank manager, were killed in an overnight gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday.     The gunfight erupted in Kanjuilar Arsa village of Shopian on Tuesday night after the security forces launched…

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Paradip Port bags Best Port Of The Year Award

Paradip – Paradip Port was recognised as the best Port of the year (Non-Containerised) in the India Maritime Awards organised by Daily Shipping Times in Mumbai on 28th June’ 2024. Nilabhra Dasgupta, Dy. Chairman,Paradip Port Authority (PPA) received the award. P.L. Haranadh, Chairman,PPA congratulated entire Team PPA on this award. India Maritime awards honours and…

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Hindalco Signs MoUs with Odisha Govt. to Set up Apparel Manufacturing Units in 2 Districts

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to boost employment and industrial development in Odisha, Hindalco Industries Ltd of the Aditya Birla Group, has committed an investment of 200 crore to set up apparel manufacturing units in Kendujhar and Sambalpur districts. Two separate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were signed between Hindalco and the Government of Odisha on…

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India’s no.1 female chess player, Humpy Koneru, returns to Norway Chess Women 2025

Stavanger: India’s top-ranked female chess player, Humpy Koneru, will return to compete in Norway Chess Women 2025. Currently ranked World No.6 in women’s classical chess, Humpy aims to make her mark in the prestigious chess tournament.Humpy Koneru’s return to Norway Chess Women highlights her remarkable career, filled with significant milestones. In 2002, she became the first…

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