NALCO wins coveted Golden Peacock National Award for Sustainability

Bhubaneswar, 24.03.2022:One of the largest integrated Bauxite-Alumina-Aluminium-Power producers in the country, National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has been adjudged the National Winner of the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability, in recognition of its relentless focus on Sustainable mining andenvironment-friendly practices. NALCO CMD Shri Sridhar Patra received the Award on March 23, 2022 in a…

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Sarathi Baba allowed conditional visit to Kendrapara but not to Barimul Ashram: High Court

Cuttack: Sarathi Baba alias Santosh Raul has reportedly been allowed conditional visit to Kendrapara. However, he is still restricted entry to his Ashram in Barimul. The Orissa High Court on Wednesday reportedly has ruled that selft declared God man, the controversial Sarathi Baba can visit Kendrapara with the condition that he cannot night stay there….

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Two soldiers injured in ongoing encounter in Kashmir’s Bandipora

Bandipora, 24/4: Two Army personnel were injured in an ongoing encounter with terrorists in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. Reports said the encounter started when a joint team of the army and the J&K police launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Renji forest area of Chintibandi village in Bandipora, after receiving input of a…

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Electricity price increased in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 27/3 (AO Bureau): Electricity prices rise for domestic consumers Electricity prices have been announced for 2021-22, which has risen by 30 paise per unit. Electricity rates for BPL and agricultural irrigation remain unchanged. Domestic and single-phase users will get a 2 percent discount. There is also a 2 percent discount for prepaid electricity users….

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Margaret Alva is Opposition’s pick for Vice President

New Delhi, 17/7:The Opposition candidate for Vice Presidential elections to be held in August is Margaret Alva. Alva has served multiple terms as governor of Rajasthan, Goa and Uttarakhand.     Opposition parties on Sunday met to choose the Vice Presidential candidate at NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s residence. Many senior leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Shiv…

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ED attaches Rs 40-crore assets of Bengaluru company in bank loan fraud

New Delhi, 4/8:The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth over Rs 40.14 crore of a Bengaluru-based company in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to a bank fraud case.     The attached assets, which include residential apartments, plots, agricultural lands and bank deposits, belong to Kavveri Telecom Infrastructure Limited. The money laundering…

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