Mumbai, 8/2: Shares rose in early trade on Wednesday, with the benchmark Sensex surging 360.77 points ahead of the RBI monetary policy decision and positive sentiments spurred by US Federal Reserve comments on inflation. Asian markets witnessed mixed trends on Wednesday. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 360.77 points or 0.60 per cent…
Bhubaneswar, 24/4 (AO bureau)The number of Coronavirus cases is increasing day by day. As many as 6,647 n new Covid-19 cases were reported in Odisha during the last 24 hours, according to the health department. 1,189 people infected by the deadly virus in Khordha district, informed the State Information & Public Relation (I&PR) Department. Covid-19…
Paradeep : Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), one of the largest cooperative societies in the world, proudly announces a key leadership transition at its Paradeep Unit. Mr. P K Mahapatra, General Manager at IFFCO Paradeep Unit, has been appointed as the new Unit Head of the Paradeep facility, effective 3 rd October 2024. Mr….
New Delhi, 6/6: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday received Suriname’s highest honour, the ‘Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star’. Murmu is on her first state visit since becoming president of the country, to Suriname. “I am greatly honoured to receive Suriname’s highest distinction, “Grand Order of the Chain of…
Kolkatta, 27/1 (AO Bureau ): In a tragic development, BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly is admitted to the hospital again after facing chest pain on Wednesday. He was rushed to Apollo Hospital after he complained of uneasiness last night and experienced mind chest pain this afternoon. Previously, Ganguly had undergone angioplasty in Kolkata’s Woodlands hospital earlier…
Bhubaneswar, 29/11:The inauguration of the first phase of the 5T School Transformation Program, which started in Hinjilicut in August, ended today with a spectacular cultural program and fireworks display at Birja High School in Jajpur. In the first phase, 1,078 schools have been completed in 30 districts across the state, while in the second phase,…
Kaniha : The Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM) 2025 Summer Workshop concluded with a vibrant and inspiring closing ceremony at NTPC Kaniha on 10th June 2025. The four-week long residential program, which commenced on 13th May 2025, aimed to empower young girls aged 10–12 through confidence-building, leadership development, and life skills training. The chief guest for…
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday appointed Odisha-cadre IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) cleared the appointment of Yadav, a 1996-batch IAS officer. His appointment will be in the rank and pay of Additional…
Mumbai, 20/1: Food delivery platform Swiggy is planning to lay off 380 jobs, citing challenging macroeconomic conditions, according to an internal mail seen by Reuters on Friday, and joined a list of Indian startups that are shedding their workforce. “The growth rate for food delivery has slowed down versus our projections (along with…
Rajasthan: Five-year-old Aryan, pulled out of a 150-foot-deep borewell in Rajasthan’s Dausa after a 57-hour rescue operation conducted in extremely cold conditions, tragically passed away.He was shifted to the district hospital in an ambulance that featured life support systems. Doctors declared the child dead by then.“The child was brought here so that we could try and…
