Bangalore, 6/7 (AO Bureau):Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot was appointed as the new Governor of Karnataka on Tuesday. This information has been given in a release issued from Rashtrapati Bhavan. According to a release quoting the President’s Press Secretary, governors have been appointed or reshuffled in eight states. It said that President Ram Nath Kovind…
Mumbai, 2/2: Prominent Actor Sadhu Meher passed away at the age of 84. He breathed his last in Mumbai. Meher performed in both Odia & Hindi films. He began his career in Hindi films such as Bhuvan Shome, Ankur and Mrigaya. Later he shifted his interest towards Odia films. Sadhu Meher gained prominence in…
Bhubaneswar, 12/5: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, today, approved in-principle the proposal of the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) to start the Mahanadi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Talcher, Angul. The Health and Family Welfare department will run the medical college and hospital, while MCL will provide the necessary funds. This will be a…
Washington DC, 12/3: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said that the Navy cannot escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz now but it was ‘quite likely’ that it could happen by the end of March. The Strait of Hormuz, the arterial waterway carrying a fifth of the world’s oil, remains closed to almost…
Dhaka, 5/8: Sheikh Hasina has resigned as the Bangladesh Prime Minister and left the country earlier today, news agency Reuters said quoting media reports on Monday. The resignation comes amid protests as more than 300 people have died in the anti-government protest and protestors storming the presidential palace. The country has also announced internet shutdown…
New Delhi: Starting Tuesday, the Delhi government is planning to stop the sale of petrol and diesel to end-of-life (EoL) or over-age vehicles – a move aimed at fighting vehicular emission-linked air pollution in the Capital, an official said. Petrol pump owners on Monday confirmed that Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras and other devices linked to…
New Delhi, 29/7: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and punishment awarded to activist Medha Patkar in a defamation case filed by Delhi L-G V K Saxena. Justice Shalinder Kaur said the trial court’s order, against which Patkar had approached the high court, did not require any interference.
The teenagers collect used and discarded soap bars from hotels and other establishments in the hospitality industry. These soaps are then processed, disinfected, and made reusable. Bhubaneswar: At a time when most teenagers are busy taking selfies and spending time on social media, two young girls, Samaira Agarwal and Aarna Agarwal, embarked on an inspiring…
Manipur, 4/12: At least 13 people were killed in a gunfight between two groups of militants in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, officials told PTI on Monday. The nearly seven-month-long conflict in Manipur has left over 150 dead and over 50,000 people left displaced.
Paradeep, April 30, 2025:With an aim to spread awareness on the importance of health and safety at workplace, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) observed World Steel Day for Safety and Health at its operational sites in Odisha on April28 -29, 2025.Various activities promoting health and safety in workplace were conducted at the Paradeep Pellet…
