Bhubaneswar, 15/4 (AO bureau): In a major development, Suresh Chandra Mohapatra has announced night curfew in the entire Odisha. Night Curfew will be imposed in 10 border districts from 6 pm to 5 pm till further order. There will be a weekend shutdown in urban areas of 10 districts that are in close proximity to…
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: The 90th Police foundation day has been observed in Bhubaneswar today. Police Commissioner S Debadutta Singh graced the celebrations as the Chief Guest at the Reserve Police parade ground. At the outset, some police personnel have been awarded on for their outstanding services. On the day when Odisha was acclaimed statehood, to maintain the law and…
Mumbai, 28/12: The Competition Commission is understood to have issued demand notices to Google for its failure to pay within the stipulated time the penalties imposed on the internet major for anti-competitive practices, according to sources. Google has filed appeals before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the Competition Commission of…
Canberra, 27/1: The pair of Rohanna Bopanna and Matthew Ebden prevailed in a one-sided final against Tomas Machac and Zhang Zhizhen to win the Australian Open men’s doubles title. The match ended in Bopanna and Ebden’s favour with a scoreline of 7-6 (7-0), 7-5.
New Delhi, 17/2 (AO bureau): A defamation suit filed against journalist Priya Ramani has been dismissed by the Delhi court. The court has said that the woman has the right to put forward her complaint even after decades. A case was filed against Ramani by former Union Minister MJ Akbar. The court acquitted Ramani after…
Cuttack, 18/11: In a sad piece of news, veteran BJP leader and former Odisha minister Samir Dey passed away on Monday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack. He has been ailing for quite some time now and was admitted to a private hospital in CDA in Cuttack on November 1.
Balasore: Despite rising water levels in several rivers, the overall flood situation in Balasore district remains under control, according to the Water Resources Department of the Odisha Government. Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary of the Water Resources Department, visited the State Hydrological Data Centre early Monday morning to assess the flood preparedness. The centre, which operates…
A heartbreaking incident in Jajpur district left Manasipatan village under Mangalpur Police Station in deep mourning after a father and son died within hours of each other.Steamer Panda, known locally as Silu and owner of Gayatri Digital Studio in Mangalpur Bazar, suffered a fatal heart attack while rushing his employee Bhiki to the hospital. Bhiki…
Dubai, 24/3: – Iran named a former Revolutionary Guards commander and senior figure in the hardline political faction on Tuesday to replace the powerful head of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, killed in US-Israeli strikes last week. Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr was appointed as Larijani’s successor as secretary of the SNSC, the Iranian president’s…
Bhadrak: The Bhadrak district administration has ordered the closure of all schools and Anganwadi centres across the district today due to continuous rainfall and in view of the safety of children and students.According to an official order, classes have been suspended in all government, government-aided and private schools. All Anganwadi centres in the district will…
