The Odisha Higher Education Department instructed higher educational institutions across the state to monitor LPG supply in hostels and shift to piped natural gas (PNG) connections wherever available.The directive followed discussions during the second meeting of the State Crisis Management Group and observations by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the department. In a letter dated June 25,…
Srinagar,8/9: An unidentified militant was killed while an Army junior commissioned officer (JCO) was injured in an encounter that broke out during a joint anti-terror operation in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday, officials said. The gunfight erupted in the forest area of Gudar after security forces launched a search operation based on specific intelligence…
New Delhi, ,8/9: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said religion and politics are different things and one need not mix them, his comment coming amid a political tussle on DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks about Sanatan Dharma recently. Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu minister and son of the southern state’s chief minister MK Stalin, had…
New Delhi, 15/8: Vinesh Phogat, who was given direct entry to the Asian Games, on Tuesday announced that she won’t be able to compete at the quadrennial extravaganza in Hangzhou because of a knee injury, clearing the way for reserve Antim Panghal’s inclusion in the squad. Vinesh, who won a gold medal in the 2018…
Bengaluru, 1/12: Bengaluru police have booked Rameshwaram Cafe owner Raghavendra Rao, his wife Divya Raghavendra Rao and senior executive Sumanth Lakshminarayan for selling noxious food, giving false information, criminal conspiracy and other offences on a complaint filed by a builder. On Monday, the Bangalore International Airport police issued notices to the three to appear for…
New Delhi, 4/4: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is stepping up Rs 57,525 crore investment over the next three-four years to reverse years of decline in oil and gas production, company’s director for production Pankaj Kumar said. Up to 24 field development, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and improved oil recovery (IOR) projects are…
New York: Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for backing the US-led peace plan aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, and urged more countries to support the initiative. The announcement came a day after US President Donald Trump unveiled his 20-point peace plan at the White…
New Delhi, 17/7: Protests against the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme for the Armed forces spread from Bihar and Jharkhand to Odisha and West Bengal on Friday, with unhappy job aspirants coming out in large numbers torching and stopping trains and disrupting services across the eastern region. Besides targeting railway properties, the protestors attacked…
New Delhi, 14/4 (AO Bureau)In view of the ever-increasing corona cases in the country, the CBSE Board has canceled the 10th examinations. At the same time, the CBSE has taken this decision after the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has postponed the examinations of class 12. In the meeting, PM Narendra Modi discussed…
Bhubaneswar, March 17, 2025: Jindal Stainless, Jajpur, successfully concluded the 54th National Safety Week on March 12 with grand celebrations. The event was graced by Assistant Director, The Directorate of Factories and Boilers, Jajpur Road Division, Shri Ganeshwar Mardi, as the Chief Guest, along with Unit Head, Jindal Stainless, Mr Deepak Agrawal; HR&IR Head, Jindal…
