New Delhi, 17/6: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of the deceased in the railway mishap that took place earlier today in West Bengal’s Siliguri. Earlier today, PM Modi condoled…
West Bengal, 1/5: The Election Commission on Friday ordered repolling in 15 booths of West Bengal on Saturday. The repolling is scheduled in two assembly constituencies. While 11 polling stations are in the Magarhat Paschim assembly constituency, four are in Diamond Harbour. Earlier on Thursday, an official had said that the polling body was actively…
Malta, 16/12: Amid a hijacking crisis in the Arabian sea wherein pirates targeted a Malta-flagged vessel, the Indian Navy has responded swiftly. The Malta-flagged cargo vessel, MV Ruen, is moving towards the coast of Somalia and has 18 crew members on-board. The ship had sent out a Mayday message via UKMTO portal on 14 December,…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, 12 September 2024: The 3-day ‘Global Bio-India’, a flagship mega event by Department of Biotechnology under Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt of India has commenced at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. A special Odisha Pavilion at Global Bio-India 2024 (GBI) is highlighting the state’s biotechnology potential with a focus on Indian bio- economy…
Kabul, 18/8: In the (Taliban Rule) such tough rules and laws are made for women, which are also a direct violation of human rights. According to Sharia law, all the rights of women are taken away. In 2001, when Afghanistan was ruled by Taliban, women have suffered a lot. Once again in everyday life women…
Bengaluru, 2/7: The Electronic City police on Wednesday arrested an employee of a prominent tech firm in Bengaluru for recording videos of two women employees inside the office washroom, officials said. The arrested suspect is Swapnil Nagesh, 30, from Sangli in Maharashtra, who worked as a technical analyst with Infosys at their campus in Electronic…
Mumbai, 28/12 (AO Bureau )The share of the domestic stock market continued to rise on Monday. This is the reason that the market managed to close at a record level after the first trading session of the week. The Nifty closed above 13,850 points on Monday due to support in metal and financial stocks. The…
Bhubaneswar, September 29, 2024: TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture of Tata Power and Government of Odisha, has been conferred with the prestigious SKOCH Awards 2024 at the 99th SKOCH Summit, held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Recognized for its cutting-edge initiatives, TPCODL has been awarded the Gold Award for…
Special Vigilance Court, Cuttack on Thursday convicted former Consolidation Officer of Kujanga in Jagatsinghpur district, Bishnupada Grahacharya for possessing disproportionate assets (DA). The court sentenced him to two years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of ₹50,000. Grahacharya, who had retired from service, was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance under Section 13(2) read with…
Kolkata,29/9: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday described the flood situation in the northern districts as “alarming” and claimed that the state is deprived of central assistance to deal with the natural calamity. Banerjee, who was on her way to north Bengal to inspect the flood situation, told reporters that her government is…
