New Delhi, 26/3: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the recent observations made by the Allahabad High Court in a matter related to attempt to rape, for “showing total lack of sensitivity” and “inhuman approach”. The High Court had on March 17 stated that grabbing breasts, breaking pyjama string is not enough for charge of…
New Delhi, 28/5 (Ao Bureau):Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conducted an aerial survey in Odisha and West Bengal to take stock of the devastation caused by the Yas storm. PM Modi has also announced a relief package of Rs 1 thousand crore immediately. Out of this, 500 crores have been given for Odisha and 500…
Bhubaneswar: A group of miscreants broke into the revered Taratarini Temple in Ganjam district late Tuesday night making off with valuable items including a silver crown of the presiding deity. According to reports, the thieves entered the temple by breaking the grill and main door and decamped with a silver crown among other ornaments and…
An 11-foot python was rescued late Friday night by the Snake Help Line near Sai Baba Temple at Nuagaon in Berhampur. The snake was later handed over to the forest department. According to reports, family members of Promod Behera spotted the massive python near their house in Om Vihar at Nuagaon, around 10 pm on…
Bhubaneswar, : The CSR wing of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) under its project Padhega Bharat has provided a dedicated School Bus for the convenience of school going children in Sagasahi, Ghoraburhani and Kalmong in Sundargarh district. The students of Classes 1 to 8 will avail this School Bus facility for commuting to their…
Bhubaneswar, 25/6 (Ao Bureau):Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today laid the foundation stone for the distribution and distribution of Liquid Medical Oxygen in nine other districts of the state through video conferencing. In addition, work has begun on oxygen plants in all 30 districts of the state. Services can be provided from these plants over…
Bharatpur, 13/9:Eleven people from Gujarat were killed and at least 15 injured when a trailer rammed into their bus from behind in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district early on Wednesday, police said. The bus was on its way from Gujarat to Mathura in Uttar Pradesh when the accident occurred around 4.30 am, they said.
New Delhi, 26/9: The Modi government on Thursday announced an increase in minimum wage for the workers, particularly in the unorganised sector by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA). “This adjustment is aimed at helping workers cope with the rising cost of living,” the Centre said in a statement. The new revised minimum wage, which…
Bangalore, 27/7 (AO Bureau):Basavaraj S Bommai will be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. The decision was taken at the party’s legislature party meeting held here on Tuesday to begin the process of selecting the new chief minister of the state after senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader BS Yeddyurappa resigned as the chief minister of…
New Delhi, 14/7 (AO Bureau):There is a churning going on in the Congress regarding the role of Navjot Singh Sidhu in the job. The general secretary in-charge of the state, Harish Rawat, met Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and organization general secretary KK Venugopal were also present in this meeting. The possibility of…
