Bhubaneswar: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted Class 10 and Class 12 exams will commence today. From today, the theory exams of these classes of the schools under the CBSE Board will be held.The exams for both the classes will commence at 10:30 am. The exams for class 10 will continue till March 10.The…
Geneva: The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health…
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange and Yellow warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds across several districts of Odisha until July 5.According to the IMD’s mid-day weather bulletin, a low-pressure area over the Northwest Bay of Bengal is expected to move west-northwestwards, affecting northern Odisha…
Kashmir, 27/10: In a major development, 1991-batch Senior IPS officer Shri Rashmi Ranjan Swain has been appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) of J&K. Shri Swain, who hails from Rourkela in Odisha, served as SSP of Srinagar, Jammu, Ramban, Poonch, and Leh when terrorism was at its peak in the valley. …
Chennai, 14/2: (Ao Bureau) In a major development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the made-in-India tank Arjun Main Battle Tank (Mark 1A) to the Indian Army today. The indigenously developed tank was received by Army chief MM Naravane. According to a report by PTI, PM Modi accepted a salute by the state-of-the-art tank, indigenously…
Kolkata, 24/6: least four people were killed and 18 others rescued after a three-storey under-construction warehouse collapsed in the Taratala area of west Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, leaving several workers feared trapped beneath the debris. He said around 18 more people were feared to be under the rubble as emergency personnel raced against time. Suvendu…
New Delhi, 30/7: The Supreme Court on Thursday underscored the critical need for the Election Commission’s independence, questioning Parliament’s decision to keep the Chief Justice of India out of the selection panel for appointing the Chief Election Commissioners. Observing that the Chief Election Commissioner holds one of the most important constitutional offices in a democracy,…
New Delhi, 3/9: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi here on Wednesday amid speculation that the two star grapplers could be fielded in the Haryana Assembly polls by the party. The Congress has remained tightlipped about whether Punia and Phogat could be field with AICC general secretary in-charge Haryana…
New Delhi, 16/3: A Delhi court on Saturday sent BRS leader K Kavitha to ED custody till March 23 in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. Special Judge for ED cases M K Nagpal passed the order on an application of the federal anti-money laundering agency seeking her remand. …
New Delhi, 27/8: Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha rebel Champai Soren will join the Bharatiya Janata Party. While there were speculations around the same, Assam CM and BJP’s Jharkhand in-charge Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Soren will join party this week. In a post on X, Sarma said that Soren, who he…
