New Delhi, 6/3: The claims that the Indian Navy provided intelligence to the US on an Iranian frigate that was sunk by a submarine on March 4 are “baseless and preposterous,” top government sources said. The sources reportedly said that there is no question of providing any input to the US, which has been targeting…
Kashmir, 14/6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of several terror incidents there, including an attack on a bus ferrying pilgrims, sources said. He also called a high-level meeting on June 16, to be attended by NSA Ajit Doval, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu…
New Delhi, 24/4: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi wanted a Prime Minister-headed Selection Committee to choose either former IAS officer Sumita Dawra or former Odisha High Court Chief Justice S Muralidhar or academician Faizan Mustafa as the Chief Information Commissionerin December 2025 but his suggestion was rejected, official documents show….
Bhubaneswar, 21/4 (AO Bureau): In a major announcement, the Odisha government has announced to cancel the matric examination 2021 keeping in view of the growing Coronavirus situation in the state. The development came a day after hundreds of students from Government-run high schools gathered infront of Naveen Niwas to put forth their demand before Chief…
Miami, 15/7: Defending champions Argentina won a record 16th Copa America title by beating Colombia 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal from substitute Lautaro Martinez at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida on Sunday. The game, which was delayed by more than an hour after thousands of fans without tickets tried to enter the stadium,…
Biramitrapur (Sundaragada): Normal life was disrupted in Biramitrapur town of Sundaragada district on Tuesday as residents and various local organisations observed a 12-hour bandh demanding immediate repair of the badly damaged NH-143 stretch from Talsara to the Jharkhand border.The bandh began at 6 am and is scheduled to continue till 6 pm. Protesters blocked roads…
Mumbai, 19/4: In a significant political development in Maharashtra, the Thackeray cousins – Uddhav and Raj have dropped hints of sinking their differences and working for the larger interests of the state. While Uddhav (64), a former Maharashtra Chief Minister now heads the Shiv Sena (UBT) after the Shiv Sena was split following Eknath Shinde’s…
Bhubaneswar, 4 November 2024: During his 2-Day visit to Odisha, Dr. Vinod R. Rao, IAS, Secretary of the Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department of the Government of Gujarat, visited the World Skill Center on Monday. He explored various state-of-the-art laboratories and engaged with students about the advanced skill courses offered at this premier skilling…
UK, 16/7: As the race to become Britain’s next prime minister gained pace, caretaker premier Boris Johnson has reportedly told his allies to back “anyone but Rishi Sunak”, according to a media report on Friday. Johnson, who resigned as the leader of the ruling Conservative Party on July 7, has been urging defeated Tory…
UP, 1/10: In an apparent bid to counter any possible anti-incumbency, BJP is likely to deny re-nomination to over one hundred sitting legislators in the forthcoming Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, scheduled to be held in March next year. According to the sources in the state BJP in Lucknow, the saffron party has…
