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…
Ahmedabad: At least 265 people lost their lives after an Air India aircraft crashed minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad on its way to London. Among the victims were two young flight attendants from Manipur, leaving their families shattered. The deceased crew members were 19-year-old Nganthoi Sharma and 21-year-old Lamnunthem Singson. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying…
BHUBANESWAR: Aditya Birla Group’s Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), is engaged deeply in meaningful welfare initiatives in communities living in proximity of its plant. One of its project “Project Kaushalya” is reaching out to the unemployed rural women and through income generation helping them become self-reliant. Since its commencement in September 2015, it has trained more…
In a significant advancement in cancer research, scientists at the University of Florida have developed an experimental mRNA vaccine that enhances the body’s immune response against tumours. The study, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, shows that this vaccine, when combined with standard immunotherapy drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors, produced a strong antitumor effect in mice.What makes…
Bhubaneswar, 23/4 (AO bureau)The number of Coronavirus cases is increasing day by day. As many as 6215 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Odisha during the last 24 hours, according to the health department. The state’s total caseload increased to 3,94,694. From the 6215cases , 3604 are quarantine cases and 2611 local contact cases. Khordha…
Bhubaneswar, 2/4: In a major development, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will be on a week-long visit to Japan from today. He is scheduled to leave for Delhi today and depart for Japan tomorrow. His power packed visit to Japan aims to attract huge technology driven investments to the state. The Chief Minister is…
New Delhi, 28/8: Centre has extended the import duty exemption on cotton till December 31, 2005, a government order said on Thursday. Earlier, India had suspended an 11 per cent import duty on cotton until September 30, in a move seen as a signal to Washington that New Delhi is willing to address US concerns…
Mississippi, 25/4: At least 19 people were killed when a tornado and severe storms swept through the US state of Mississippi late Friday, authorities told ABC News. Search and rescue operations were underway in Sharkey and Humphreys counties, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) north of state capital Jackson, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said, according…
New Delhi, 2/11:Narendra Modi’s announcement of achieving net zero of greenhouse gas emissions by 2070 at the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow has taken the world by surprise. This is because India has refused to show commitment to this goal with steadfastness. After all, what is Net Zero and what is needed to achieve…
New Delhi, 12/11: The BCCI suddenly made Rohit Sharma the captain of ODI in place of Virat Kohli. Rohit has also recently taken over the captaincy of the T20 team. The Indian Cricket Board made this information public only by issuing a statement. Since then there has been controversy about it. The fans of veteran…
