Rasulpur: Acting on a tip-off, a special task force raided an illegal coal briquette factory in Baransha village under Rasulpur block in Jajpur district and rescued more than 50 children.The operation, ordered by the Jajpur ADM, was conducted Monday jointly by district labour officials, Kuakhia police, doctors and health workers and several other child welfare agencies….
Bhubaneswar: A man allegedly killed his father and critically injured his mother following a family dispute at Turipada village under Jujumura police station in Sambalpur district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Gaya Mallick (80), while his wife, Ukiya Mallick (72), has been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in a critical condition….
Hyderabad, 14/5: A five-month-old baby boy was mauled to death by a dog at a village in Vikarabad district of Telangana on Tuesday. Police said the mother of the infant went out of their single room house this morning as part of her household chores. The dog entered inside the house and attacked the baby…
Hyderabad, 17/11: Vikram-S, the country’s first privately built rocket by a Hyderabad-based start-up, soared into the sky from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) spaceport in Sriharikota, in a giant leap for the fledgling private space sector in India. Vikram-S, named after the founder of the country’s space program, Dr Vikram Sarabhai, blasted…
Puri: Today is the holy Akshaya Trutiya. As per the tradition, the construction of chariots for the upcoming world famous Rathyatra 2025 will begin today in Puri of Odisha. Also, the 42 day long famous Chandan Yatra will begin in the holy city of Puri today. After the ‘Dwarafita’ (opening of the gates) ritual at 4…
Bhubaneswar, 2/5 (AO Bureau):In a major announcement Odisha Chief Minister i Naveen Patnaik has declared working journalists of the state as Frontline Covid Warriors. He approved a proposal in this regard. Chief MinisterNaveen has said working journalists are doing a great service to the State by providing seamless news feed, making people aware on issues…
New Delhi,8/5: Sam Pitroda on Wednesday resigned as Indian Overseas Congress Chairman after his remarks to depict India’s diversity triggered yet another controversy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP labelling it “racist”, even as the Congress “complete” Before the dust settled over his remarks on ‘inheritance tax’ that the BJP used against Congress…
New Delhi, 17/9: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 71st birthday. He has praised Prime Minister Modi for taking the country forward despite the challenges faced during the Corona Pandemic. Tibetan spiritual leader has written a letter to PM Modi on his birthday. In the letter, the Dalai…
Mumbai, 6/10: The country’s new scheduled airline Akasa Air is “well capitalised” and will allow carrying of domesticated dogs and cats onboard along with passengers from November, according to its senior executives. The airline, which began operations on August 7, also plans to launch international operations in the second half of next year….
New Delhi, 11/10: Afghanistan are mighty proud of both the quality and quantity of their spin resources. And why wouldn’t you be if you have spinners like Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi and Noor Ahmad in your ranks? But in their World Cup opener against Bangladesh in Dharamsala, the Afghans got a taste…
