New Delhi: A higher dose of rifampicin — a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB) — may be safe, and its use can potentially lead to recurrence-free survival in patients with pulmonary TB, according to a recent study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).TB is curable but still remains the most common…
Manipur, 14/7: Days after several groups belonging to both the Kuki and Meiteis rejected CM N Biren Singh’s call for talks, Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey has decided to convene an all-community meeting at Raj Bhavan soon in order to find a solution to the long conflict. The Governor informed about the plan for the all-community…
New Delhi, 3/2 (AO Bureau): With the increasing speed of the Covid 19 vaccination, new cases of Coronavirus are getting reduced in the country. According to the data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday morning, 11,039 cases have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours. At the same time, 110 people…
Thiruvananthapuram, 31/7: At least 143 people are feared to be dead till Tuesday night while many others were still missing in one of the worst natural disasters in Kerala that hit the ecologically sensitive Wayanad during the wee hours of the day. Around 130 were also injured in the landslide that bulldozed Chooralmala and Mundakkai…
Koraput, 28/10: Today i.e. on 28.10.2025, a short while ago, Sri Narasingha Dora, ASI of Police, B.Singhpur P.S, Dist.-Koraput and Sri Sunadhara Amanatya ( Private Person) have been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking bribe Rs. 40,000/- from a Complainant to help him in a domestic violence case registered, of which Sri Dora…
Bengaluru, 6/3: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the State would take all measures, including legal recourse, to safeguard the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005. Presenting his 17th Budget at Vidhana Soudha, Siddaramaiah criticised the Union government for replacing MGNREGA with the VB-G RAM G Act and termed the move a…
Cuttack, 27/8: In a shocking development, The portion of an under-construction roof in Odisha’s Cuttack railway station collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. The incident caused panic among passengers. According to media reports, rescue operations are underway. So far, no loss of lives has been reported.
New Delhi, 22/6 (Ao Bureau): In a piece of good news, Odisha’s Birendra Lakra along with Harmanpreet Singh has been selected as the Vice Captain of the 16-member Olympic-bound Indian Men’s Hockey Team. Midfielder Manpreet Singh will be the captain the team at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Birendra Lakra is a veteran defender who…
Mumbai,24/7: Amidst the discussion of Israel’s spyware Pegasus across the country, the Maharashtra government has issued a new guideline to its employees regarding the use of mobile phones in the office. Under this, employees have been asked to use mobile at least during office hours. It has also been said that instead of mobile in…
Jaipur, 26/6: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav Gehlot for questioning in a case related to alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, official sources said on Thursday. Vaibhav Gehlot has been asked to depose before the federal agency’s office either in Jaipur or in New Delhi on Friday,…
