Bhubaneswar, April 29: Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, eminent neurosurgeon and presently Principal Advisor (Health Sciences) to the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here, on Monday was conferred with the Padma Shri by the President Ms. Droupadi Murmu at a special function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Prof. (Dr.)…
Bringing relief and cheer to children of Nuagaon village in Kendrapara district, the administration has decided to reopen the Anganwadi Centre from Monday after it remained closed following a caste-related dispute. Rajnagar (Kendrapara): Bringing relief and cheer to children of Nuagaon village in Kendrapara district, the administration has decided to reopen the Anganwadi Centre from…
New Delhi, 29/7:: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu and apologised to her for his objectionable remark. In a letter to the President, he said that he mistakenly used an incorrect word for her and it was a slip of tongue. “I am writing to express…
Hyderabad, 3/10: Former Indian cricket captain and Congress politician Mohammad Azharuddin on Thursday failed to depose before the ED in in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association, official sources said. The 61-year-old former Member of Parliament was asked to depose before the federal agency at its office…
Bhubaneswar, 30/1: Affter the shocking demise of health minister Naba Kisore Das , chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday allocated health and family welfare department to finance minister Niranjan Pujari. ‘With approval of governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, chief minister Naveen Patnaik allocated health and family welfare department to finance minister Niranjan Pujari,” a CMO statement…
New Delhi, 24/4: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan has been detained by Pakistan Rangers after he accidentally crossed the Punjab border and talks are on between the two forces to secure his release, officials said on Thursday. Constable PK Singh of the 182nd battalion was apprehended by the Pakistan Rangers across the Ferozepur border…
New Delhi, 19/12: After three pandemic-battered years at the box office, Hollywood desperately wanted Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the top-grossing film on record, to arrive like a ticket-selling tsunami. Surveys that track audience interest suggested that The Way of Water could arrive to as much as $175 million in opening-weekend ticket…
Bangalore, 8/10: Licences issued to cab aggregators Ola and Uber expired last year, transport officials said on Friday. They say they can’t act against the aggregators because of a case pending before the Karnataka High Court. Aggregators are mandated to get licences from the government under the Karnataka On-demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016. Ola…
An eagle was seen perching atop the flag of Jagannath temple at Odisha’s Puri town today. The incident triggered intense discussions among the devotees as perching of birds atop the shrine is considered as a bad omen by many. Bhubaneswar: An eagle was seen perching atop the flag of Jagannath temple at Odisha’s Puri town…
New Delhi, 29/6 (AO Bureau): State Bank of India (SBI), the largest public sector lender of the country, is implementing new rules for ATM transactions and check book issuance from July 1, 2021. Under this, now in a financial year, the Savings Account Holders (Savin A / C holders) will get free check book of…
