Bhubaneswar: As part of its bid to empower women and make them self-reliant, Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco’s Hirakud unit in Odisha has launched a host of programmes including tailoring training through Project Preranato local girls in and around its plant periphery. The Sambalpur-based unit imparts tailoring training under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in…
New Delhi, 20/7 9Ao Bureau):The central government said on Tuesday that about 40 crore people may still be vulnerable to Kovid-19 infection. According to a nationwide survey, SARS-CoV-2 antibodies have been found in two-thirds or 67.6 percent of India’s population above the age of six. Announcing the findings of the 4th National COVID Sero Survey…
UP, 8/12: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the National General Secretary of Congress and in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, released the party’s separate manifesto for women regarding the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh (UP Assembly Election 2022). Congress has named this manifesto as ‘Shakti Vidhan’. In this manifesto, Congress made many big promises like giving smartphone to…
New Delhi, 30/7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said when the Chief Justice of India (CJI) examined the evidence and finds the charges against a sitting judge as serious enough, he can recommend for initiating removal proceedings. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih said, based on the in-house findings, the CJI…
Dubai, 1/1: Dubai ended its 30 per cent tax on alcohol sales in the sheikhdom on Sunday and made its required liquor licenses free to obtain, ending a long-standing source of revenue for its ruling family to apparently further boost its tourism to the emirate. The sudden New Year’s Day announcement, made by Dubai’s two…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department has issued a forecast indicating that Odisha is likely to experience heavy rainfall in September, with two low-pressure systems expected to form over the Bay of Bengal.According to the regional weather department’s prediction, the first low-pressure system may develop around September 3 over the northwest Bay of Bengal and move…
New Delhi, 3/11: Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Thursday that its India head, Ajit Mohan, has stepped down after four years, while a media report said he would join rival Snap Inc. Manish Chopra, director and head of partnerships at Meta India, will take over on an interim capacity, a company spokesperson…
Bhubaneswar, 16/6 (AO Bureau):While interacting with 786 newly appointed doctors who were recently selected through OPSC CM Naveen said “Health care is the primary focus area of my government and we are investing more than Rs 8500 crores on health infrastructure. ” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the State Government is continuously strengthening the…
As many as 18 children fell ill after consuming ice cream during a religious event at Kumusara village under Banki tehsil in Cuttack district on Monday.First, the children purchased ice cream from a vendor at the venue of the ongoing Astaprahari festival. Soon after eating, they complained of uneasiness, irritation in the mouth, and other symptoms, which…
New Delhi, 2/9: Intermittent increase is being seen in new cases of Coronavirus infection in the country. In such a situation, according to the information received, the central government is engaged in reviewing the preparedness regarding medical equipment in view of the possibility of third wave of Kovid-19. The Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry…
