Malkangiri: Six people were arrested from Chhattisgarh on Sunday for their alleged involvement in witchcraft activities disguised as a religious ceremony in Chitapari-4 village under Orkel police limits in Malkangiri district. According to reports, the locals were conducting a three-day religious ceremony in the village. However, on the second day, the accused performed witchcraft rituals under…
New Delhi, 16/7: In the wake of an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Delhi’s Hindu Sena outfit conducted a ‘special hawan’ for the well-being and long life of the former US President. According to ANI, the priests performed a Mahamrityunjay Japa Havan Yagya, which involves 1.25 lakh chants of the sacred Mahamrityunjay mantra, at the…
Bhubaneswar, 12/2: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today distributed Rs 2,000 each to more than 5.3 million farmers through video conferencing. A total of Rs 1,292 crore has been disbursed. The money is paid directly to farmers’ bank accounts. The Kalia Scheme was launched in 2016 to help small, marginal, and landless farmers in agriculture…
New Delhi, 10/5 (AO Bureau):In the meeting of the Congress Working Committee convened to review the performance of the Congress in the elections of five states, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that the party will have to review the results. Along with this, he indicated to conduct the election for the post of president. It…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government initiated the Mid-day meals for the Class 9 and 10 students in all the government-run schools today. The hot cooked meals will be provided under the Mukhyamantri Poshan Yojana from today onwards in the Financial Year 2025-26. As many as 10,80,000 students studying in several government-run and government aided secondary schools…
Hyderabad, 23/12:Legendary batsman Brian Lara and South African deadly bowler Dale Steyn have joined the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sunrisers Hyderabad has appointed Lara as the batting coach and Steyn as the bowling coach. Tom Moody will continue as the head coach of Hyderabad. The only batsman to score 400 runs in an innings in…
new Delhi, 20/9:Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that more than 81 crore doses have been given under the ongoing vaccination campaign against corona virus in the country. He said, ‘So far more than 81 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been given in the country.’ Along with this, he told that the…
New Delhi, 26/4: Finally, the speculation of election strategist Prashant Kishor joining the Congress has come to an end. Prashant Kishor has categorically refused to join the Congress. He has rejected the offer made by Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala himself has confirmed this by tweeting. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala…
Puri: A man allegedly posing as an Army officer was caught while he was trying to enter the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Sunday. The man was detained by the temple’s Enforcement Squad and subsequently handed over to Singhadwar Police.The accused, identified as Upendra Purohit reportedly hails from Rajasthan. He was allegedly dressed in…
Bhubaneswar, : Nearly 150 students belonging to 19 different countries, presently studying in various universities in Odisha, have come together to launch the Federation of International Students Association-Odisha (FISAO) here recently. The platform for foreign students was launched at a meeting held at the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), faculty of engineering and…
