Varanasi, 4/11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 44 projects worth Rs 3,880 crore here. Among the projects inaugurated are schemes focused on rural development, including 130 drinking water projects, 100 new anganwadi centres, 356 libraries, a polytechnic college in Pindra, and a government degree college, Varanasi…
New Delhi,24/7:Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra scripted yet another history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete to win a medal in the World Championships by clinching silver in the javelin throw final here. The 24-year-old Chopra, who had come into the showpiece as a hot medal…
Dubai, 14/7: International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Geoff Allardice on Friday said that they are pushing for the T20 format’s inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles OlympicsThe ICC is seeking cricket’s entry at the LA Games and its fate would be decided in a couple of months’ time, he stated. “The Olympics want…
Ayodhya, 22/1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the “repression saga” in Tamil Nadu continues with the state government refusing permission to install LED screens to watch the live telecast of Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram Temple in Ayodhya even in private owned ones Governor R N Ravi also claimed that there was…
Ambala: A Jaguar aircraft of the IAF crashed at Ambala during a routine training sortie today after encountering a system malfunction. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any habitation on the ground before ejecting safely. An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of the accident, said the Indian Air…
Bangalore, 23/10: A video of the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development department of Karnataka, V Somanna, slapping a woman at Hangala village in Gundlupet taluk went viral on social media. The incident occurred when the woman had come to share her grievance during a title distribution programme at Hangala, which the minister…
New Delhi, 13/10: Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor on Thursday lamented that some leaders had openly come out in support of his poll opponent Mallikarjun Kharge and even summoned meetings in his favour, saying it disturbed the level-playing field. The Thiruvananthapuram MP also said several PCC chiefs and senior leaders were not available…
New Delhi, 25/3 (AO Bureau) : The CCI (Competition Commission of India) on Wednesday ordered a detailed investigation into the updated privacy policy and service conditions of Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp. The Commission is of the opinion that WhatsApp has violated the provisions of Section 4 of the Act through its exploitative and exclusionary conduct….
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has introduced clear guidelines regarding maternity leave for women government employees, aiming to resolve confusion surrounding eligibility and duration of leave under various circumstances. As per existing rules, a woman government employee is entitled to 180 days of maternity leave for up to two surviving children. However, there was ambiguity about…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move towards improving funeral services in the city, Housing and Urban Development Minister and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) Chairman Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra laid foundation stone for crematorium at Dumuduma today. The Minister also inaugurated as many as 22 traffic aid posts at Khandagiri in the presence of Ekamra MLA Babu…
