The 61st State Swimming Championship kicked off at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. More than 200 swimmers from 16 districts of Odisha are participating in this two-day championship, which will serve as a qualification for the Nationals. 82 events were completed on the opening day of the championship at the Biju Patnaik Swimming Complex…
Covid-19 could well become like common cold by spring next year because people would have developed immunity boosted by vaccines and exposure to the virus, an expert from Oxford University has said. Speaking in context to Britain, Professor Sir John Bell of medicine at Oxford University said the country (England) “is over the worst” and…
Odisha on Sunday experienced light to moderate rainfall as Cyclone Gulab made landfall in Andhra Pradesh, about 95 kilometres from Gopalpur. As a precautionary measure, the Odisha government had evacuated a large number of people to safer places, officials said. The landfall happened at Miduguda and Tokali villages near Kalingapatnam town in Srikakulam district of…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cyclone alert for southern parts of Odisha and north coastal Andhra Pradesh districts. A depression formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal on Friday and intensified into a deep depression on Saturday and is likely to further intensify into a cyclone over the next 12 hours, the…
It would be a miracle if the two laggards of IPL 2021 – Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad make it to the playoffs. For that to happen they have to win every match from here on. Hyderabad’s only win in this season came against Punjab. On the other hand, Punjab have somehow found a way…
The first double-header weekend of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 is here, as Delhi Capitals takes on Rajasthan Royals in Match 36 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. A match important for Rajasthan being placed mid-table and can’t afford to make any mistakes, with the side already depleted by too many pullouts. However, the young…
KYC stands for Know Your Customer, it is a unique process through which banks can keep information about the identity, financial details and personal address of every single customer. It came into existence in 2002 for the first time, later on the Reserve Bank of India made it compulsory for all the banks in 2005….
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a rise of 55 paisa compared to Saturday. The rate of petrol in the capital city of Odisha was Rs 102.59 on Sunday. While diesel price was Rs 97.65. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Sunday were Rs 102.59 and Rs 97.65. Petrol and diesel prices…
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has announced recruitment process for the post of General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) and specialists for various locations throughout the country. Eligible candidates can apply for the posts online and appear for a walk-in-interview from October 21 onwards. Candidates can check the official notification for more details such as educational…
The Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) has declared the final result of Civil Services Examination, 2020. A total of 761 candidates have been recommended for appointment, news agency PTI reported. Shubham Kumar has topped the exam 2020, the UPSC said. Jagrati Awasthi and Ankita Jain have bagged second and third ranks respectively in the civil…
