Bhubaneswar, 25/6(Ao Bureau):The first Delta Plus variant has been identified in Odisha. Information provided by the Central Government. This was stated by the Director of the National Center for Disease Control. So far, 48 cases have been identified in 10 states. Twenty from Maharashtra, 9 from Tamil Nadu, seven from Madhya Pradesh, three from Kerala,…
New Delhi, 13/1: A consensus emerged on the name of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for appointment as the chairperson of the opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A on Saturday, sources said. Leaders of the bloc met virtually and discussed various aspects of the alliance and the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections, due in April-May. Sources said leaders…
London, 12/12: S S Rajamouli’s period action film RRR has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the best picture non-English language category. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) shared the announcement on Monday evening on the official Twitter page of the Golden Globe Awards. “Congratulations to the nominees for…
Odisha Vigilance arrested Mir Imtiyaz Ali, a Junior Assistant, on Tuesday for allegedly misappropriating government funds to the tune of ₹1.15 crore.Ali, who served at the Community Health Centres (CHC) in Fasimal and Govindpur, is accused of orchestrating an elaborate fake billing scam targeting the entitlements of retired employees.A detailed investigation by the anti-corruption wing…
New Delhi, 3/11: Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Thursday that its India head, Ajit Mohan, has stepped down after four years, while a media report said he would join rival Snap Inc. Manish Chopra, director and head of partnerships at Meta India, will take over on an interim capacity, a company spokesperson…
Canada, 4/3: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday called for de-escalation in the Middle East and said all countries engaged in hostilities, including the US and Israel, must respect international rules of engagement. However, he added that while he supports strikes on Iran, he takes this position ‘with regret’. Canada calls for a rapid…
Bhubaneswar, 26/07/2024 A delegation from the transport departments of Punjab and Telangana spent two days in Odisha to explore various aspects of the state's transport services and learn from senior officials of the Odisha Transport Department. They were highly impressed by the management of Odisha's transport services and expressed their intent to implement similar strategies…
Bhubaneswar, February 26: Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal announced that the party will reveal its Rajya Sabha candidates before March 5. Samal confirmed that a list of potential nominees has been forwarded to the BJP Parliamentary Board for final approval. He assured that the selection process is being handled at the highest level.BJP’s Odisha in-charge,…
Los Angeles: Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, started erupting again in Hawaii’s Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. Elevated earthquake activity beneath the volcano’s summit began at approximately 2:00 a.m. local time on Monday. By 2:30 a.m. local time, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory observed eruptive activity…
Colombo, 28/3: Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1 billion from India to import essentials amid its worst economic crisis in decades, two sources said on Monday, as Jaishankar began talks with the government of its neighbour. The island nation is struggling to pay for essential imports of food and fuel after…
