The duty cuts are effective immediately, the ministry said.Fuel marketing companies in India have been under strain as retail petrol and diesel prices remained frozen despite a nearly 50 per cent surge in international oil prices since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, triggering sweeping retaliation from Tehran.In…
Balodabazar (Chhattisgarh), 23/6: A gruesome serial murder spree orchestrated by a “psycho killer” gripped a village in Chhattisgarh’s Balodabazar district, where a shopkeeper allegedly used lethal doses of borax powder to poison eight men over a period of four months. The 46-year-old accused, Ram Sahay Jaiswal, evaded suspicion for months by helping grieving families and…
Noida, 8/4 (AO Bureau)Night curfew has also been announced in Noida after Ghaziabad due to the increasing outbreak of Corona (COVID-19) in Uttar Pradesh. The district administration has announced a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 is till 17 April. During this time, all schools, colleges, and institutes will remain closed. The administration has…
Mumbai, 7/12:lAmid intense discussions among Maha Yuti allies over the distribution of portfolios and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s insistence on the Home Ministry, the clarity on the composition of the council of ministers is expected by Sunday, sources said. The expansion of the Devendra Fadnavis-led cabinet is likely to take place on December 11 or…
A Rourkela-Paradip private bus named Shreema caught fire near Khmar on Sunday, leaving passengers in shock but sparing lives.The blaze erupted suddenly and spread rapidly, engulfing the entire vehicle within minutes. Passengers and staff rushed out in time, avoiding fatalities or serious injuries. The bus, however, burned completely, causing heavy financial loss to the operator.Eyewitnesses…
So far, survey of nearly 25 lakhs of plots completed Tokens being issued after verification Bhubaneswar- 02.01.2026 With the ongoing Kharif season, State Government has ensured that suspected non-cultivated paddy plots identified through Satellite Imagery are thoroughly verified in a systematic manner to identify genuine paddy cultivation in registered land parcels and to accurately identify…
Kathmandu: A clash broke out between pro-monarchists and Police in Kathmandu near the airport. Several rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets fired by the Police. It is worth mentioning that, in the clash vehicles and a house was torched by the protestors. In a view of the group clash curfew ordered in Tinkune, Sinamangal and…
New Delhi, 30/9: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday apologised for the distorted map of India in his manifesto with parts of Jammu and Kashmir omitted. Re the troll storm on a manifesto map: No one does such things on purpose. A small team of volunteers made a mistake. We rectified it immediately & I…
New Delhi, 8/3: Prime Minister Modi on Friday presented thefirst ever National Creators’ Awards at the Bharat Mandapam here. Among those awarded were Pankhti Pandey, who got the award in ‘Green Champion’ category, Keerthika Govindasamy got it for best storyteller, singer Maithili Thakur got the ‘Cultural Ambassador of the Year award’, Gaurav Chaudhary for the…
Bhubaneswar, 24/12 (AO Bureau): The number of Coronavirus cases is kept on increasing day by day in Odisha. 263 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours taking the state’s tally to 3,27,542. . Similarly, 4 people have succumbed to death. The Corona positive cases have been detected in 22…
