New Delhi, 31/5 (AO Bureau): The GDP growth rate of the country was 1.6 percent in the January-March 2021 quarter. On the basis of government data, it can be said that the economic growth during the fourth quarter of the financial year 2020-21 has been better than the growth of 0.5 percent recorded in the…
Sundargarh: In a major crackdown, police raided a large-scale gambling den near the football ground behind Dharuadihi police station in Odisha’s Sundargarh district late last night. The raid led to the arrest of 14 gamblers and the seizure of huge amounts of cash and valuables.During the raid, police seized 20 cars, 17 motorcycles, 20 mobile…
New Delhi, 14/1: Five months after the results of NEET-PG were announced, more than 18,000 post graduate medical seats remain vacant, forcing the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences to lower the qualifying norms further and allowing a section of students with negative cut-off scores to become eligible. According to the NBEMS notification, the…
New Delhi, 26/3: Ace Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen added a second World Championship title to her name, defeating Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tam in the 50kg summit clash here on Sunday. Nikhat upstaged Tam by a 5-0 verdict. Nikhat becomes only the second Indian after the legendary MC Mary Kom to win the prestigious…
New Delhi, 7/11: WhatsApp is rolling out multi-device capability for its Android and iOS users. But due to this, many WhatsApp users are being told that their security code has changed. Why is this happening after all? What does it mean? According to the information provided by WhatsApp, the security code is expected to change…
New Delhi, 16/3 (AO Bureau): The Aam Aadmi Party will take to the streets tomorrow against the National Capital Territory of Delhi Amendment Bill introduced by the Central Government in Parliament to reduce the powers of the Delhi Government. Delhi state convenor and cabinet minister Gopal Rai has said that the Aam Adami Party will…
Bengaluru, 30/11: Veteran Kannada film actor Mysore Srikantayya Umesh, popularly known as M S Umesh, breathed his last on Sunday after a battle with cancer. The actor was 80 and passed away at Kidwai Hospital. The multi-faceted artist, renowned for his distinct comic timing and soulful character roles, leaves behind a cinematic legacy spanning over…
Bhubaneswar, 21/10: Odisha is bracing for heavy rainfall early next week under the impact of a possible cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to skirt the state and move towards West Bengal and Bangladesh, the IMD said on Friday. The West Bengal government has initiated the process of evacuating people…
Bangalore, 7/3: The Karnataka government has invoked the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against 10 accused persons in Bajrang Dal activist murder case, police sources said on Monday. The government is also considering handing over the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), once the local police completes its probe. The UAPA…
Beijing, 14/4: Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu will discuss global and regional security at planned talks on April 16-18, the defence ministry in Moscow said on Friday. Russia and China have declared a “no limits” partnership” and have moved to further strengthen their economic, political and military ties since…
