This afternoon, Dr. Kanwar Vishal Singh, IPS, assumed charge as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Special Task Force (STF), Odisha.He outlined his priorities immediately after taking office, stressing that the STF will intensify its fight against organised crime under the direction of the DGP Odisha and guidance of the DGP Crime.Dr. Singh said the STF…
New Delhi, 20/10: India-Australia Virtual Summit between India and Australia will be held on March 21. In this conference, PM Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will hold a virtual meeting. News agency ANI gave this information. A day before the summit, Australia has made a big announcement. Australia said that it will…
Bhubaneswar, :The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) today inaugurated a modern and well-equipped office canteen at its Corporate Office, Paribahan Bhavan, Bhubaneswar. The canteen was formally inaugurated by Smt. Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Commerce & Transport Department, in the presence of Shri N. B. S. Rajput, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, OSRTC, and Shri Amitav Thakur, Transport…
New Delhi, 31/1: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday addressed both Houses in the Central Hall, kickstarting the Budget Session in Parliament. Kovind said that the government believes that remembering the past and taking lessons from it is important for the country’s future. “This is the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic….
Mumbai, 30/6: In a move reflective of women power, IAS officer Sujata Saunik was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra on Sunday. Sujata Saunik is the 45th Chief Secretary of Maharashtra since 1960, when the state was carved out – and the first woman to occupy the top bureaucratic post. Sujata Saunik, an officer…
Cape Town, 9/8: Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, labelled the ‘slow finger of death’ by the media, has died in a car accident, a family member told AFP on Tuesday. He was 73. “Rudi suffered fatal injuries after an accident near Stilbaai between Cape Town and Gqeberha,” said the family spokesperson, who…
Kolkata 26/12: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda arrived here in the early hours of Tuesday, a party leader said The two senior BJP leaders will assess the organisational preparedness in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls next year, he said. Shah and Nadda reached Kolkata airport…
Bhubaneswar: The number of arrests in the sensational murder case of Government Railway Police (GRP) Constable Saumya Ranjan Swain due to mob lynching in Balianta has risen to seven and detained five more persons for questioning.According to reports, the brutal incident has triggered widespread fear in the surrounding villages, with most men fleeing their homes…
New Delhi, 23/12 (AO Bureau): Due to the Coronavirus epidemic, schools, colleges, and other educational institutions have not been opened in the country for nine months. Schools from 9th to 12th have been opened in many states with various conditions. Meanwhile, the government is not considering opening a school in the national capital Delhi. According…
Bhubaneswar, 27/3 (AO Bureau): Electricity prices rise for domestic consumers Electricity prices have been announced for 2021-22, which has risen by 30 paise per unit. Electricity rates for BPL and agricultural irrigation remain unchanged. Domestic and single-phase users will get a 2 percent discount. There is also a 2 percent discount for prepaid electricity users….
