Switzerland, 7/12: A 3D-printed ‘suicide pod’, which aims to simplify the process of assisted suicides, has passed legal review in Switzerland. Called the “Sarco pod”, it is expected to be ready for operation next year, and is developed by Australia-based international nonprofit Exit International. Around 1,300 people died by asssuicide in Switzerland…
New Delhi, : Tata Steel has been named top performer in the Iron and Steel sector in Dun & Bradstreet’s India’s Top 500 Companies 2022.The theme for the Top 500 Companies 2022 publication is ‘ESG: The only way for sustainable and responsible growth’. Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) has been tracking the success stories of the…
New Delhi, 23/8: The Lander Module (LM) of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14, has succesfully landed on Moon on August 23. The LM is propelling towards the moon surface in the intended trajectory, the space organisation said. On August 18, the ISRO successfully performed the…
New Delhi, 8/4: Precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccines will be available to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres from April 10, the Union Health Ministry announced on Friday. All those above the age of 18 who have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose will be eligible…
Bhubaneswar, 2/7 (AO Bureau):Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that following our basic principle of ‘Every life is precious,’ the state government will pool all available resources to ensure proper healthcare to children. CM also appreciated the efforts of Doctors and health workers in saving precious lives during the second wave of covid ….
New Delhi, 6/5:India is planning to reopen more than 100 coal mines previously considered financially unsustainable, a government official said on Friday, as a power crisis forces the world’s third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter to double down on the dirty fuel. The country’s electricity demand touched a record high in April as nearly three…
Srinagar: Life remained disrupted for the second day on Sunday due to heavy snowfall across Kashmir although swift administrative effort restored electricity in most parts of the Valley.Srinagar-Jammu national highway, Mughal Road, Srinagar-Leh highway and all roads through mountain passes remained closed for the second day.Flights to Srinagar International Airport were cancelled on Saturday, and the…
New Delhi, 7/2: The BCCI has convened a Special General Meeting (SGM) in Mumbai on March 1 to appoint a new joint secretary after the position was left vacant following the elevation of Devjit Saikia to the post of the board’s secretary. Assam Cricket Association’s (ACA) Saikia had succeeded Jay Shah in the secretary’s position…
New Delhi, 16/12: The National Testing Agency on Friday said medical entrance examination NEET-UG will be conducted on May 7, 2023. The second edition of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will be conducted from May 21 to 31, 2023, it announced. “The schedule for all crucial exams has been announced this…
Bhubaneswar: A couple from different faiths solemnised their marriage in Bhubaneswar after being in a relationship for nearly a decade, with the ceremony conducted according to Vedic rituals, sources said.According to reports, Farin Bano, a Muslim woman, had been in a relationship for about 10 years with Badrinarayan Das of Jagatpur in Cuttack district. Despite belonging…
