Bhubaneswar, Oct 4 (IANS) Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Saturday relaunched his personal website with a new look and new facilities to address grievances of the people of his home state Odisha. “This will help the people of the state especially those belonged to my constituency Sundergarh to get in touch with me through internet […]
Molina Swarup Asthana was awarded the Multicultural Award for Excellence for Service Delivery-Community Service in a grand ceremony held at the Government House on September 22, 2014. The Premier of Victoria Hon. Dr. Denis Napthine in the presence of the Governor of Victoria, Alex Chevron, handed over the award to her. Also present were the Minister […]
Chennai, Oct 3 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Friday said the Supreme Court had transferred several cases from one state to another and shifting the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu’s ex-chief minister J. Jayalalithaa was nothing new. In a statement issued here, he said: “There have been instances where the Supreme Court has transferred cases […]
Geneva, Oct 3 (IANS) The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Friday said it has provided food assistance to more than 430,000 people affected by the Ebola crisis in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Under the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, WFP said it is ramping up its contribution to the humanitarian effort, Xinhua reported. […]
Madrid, Oct 3 (IANS) FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi will have to stand trial on corruption charges after a judge in the Catalan town of Gava rejected the footballer’s appeal against having to appear, it was confirmed Friday. Messi had alleged and had been backed up by the Spanish anti-corruption judge that he had not known […]
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The US visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “extremely successful” and his summit talks with President Barack Obama gave both leaders an opportunity to share their vision for the bilateral relationship and energized the strategic partnership, the White House said. During the private dinner that Obama held on Sep 29 […]
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Jeffrey P. Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon.com, Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said. Bezos, who is in India for a visit, had earlier termed India an amazing country, which is full of opportunities and boasts of people who are hard-working, vibrant and have a zest to […]
Monrovia, Oct 3 (IANS/EFE) Liberian authorities will take legal action against a citizen infected with the Ebola virus for lying under oath, a media report said Friday. Thomas Eric Duncan is currently being treated in the US following his arrival on a flight from Liberia in September. Liberian authorities asserted that Duncan will be prosecuted upon […]
Hong Kong, Oct 3 (IANS/EFE) Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong Friday scuffled with those opposing their movement in two of the four districts where the protesters have been gathered for almost a week. The altercations occurred in the crowded shopping area of Mong Konk and in Causeway Bay frequented by tourists from the Chinese mainland. Witnesses […]
Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (IANS) The authorities Friday confirmed 71 new cases of dengue in Odisha, taking the total number of people suffering from the disease in the state this year to 2,851. Of 150 blood samples tested Friday, 71 have been found to be positive, a senior state health official told IANS. The maximum 28 cases […]