Cuttack: It was again a day where there were a string of low-scoring games in the OCA inter-district women cricket tournament. In a match played at Ravenshaw ground-2, after bowling out Malkangiri for 69 in 12.4 overs, Koraput encountered the same fate and lost the match by 42 runs after being shot out for only…
Under its ambitious Vision@2024 programme, Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) is all set to conduct a talent hunt camp for pace bowlers from July 6-8 at Cuttack. Players between 16–25 years age group can enroll in this talent hunt camp provided they would not have represented Odisha state cricket in any age group category. A maximum…
Keeping in view the demands from the travelling public and to clear additional rush in regular trains, ECoR has decided to extend the services of special trains in its jurisdiction. 02832 Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Special Express leaving from Bhubaneswar daily, will run up to 31st August, 2023. In the return direction, 02831 Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special Express leaving from…
Cuttack: Badal Biswal picked a four-wicket haul as Odisha Panthers beat Odisha Cheetahs by seven wickets to win the Odisha T20 Cricket League on Wednesday. Opting to field, the Panthers bowled out the Cheetahs for 88 in 18.4 overs with Biswal taking four wickets and Abhishek Yadav two. For the Cheetahs, Kissan Ratha (36) was…
Members of East Coast Railway Womens’ Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) headed by its president Divya Sharma participated in an environmental awareness programme for children. To mark the occasion, Sharma and other members planted saplings at Rail Vihar and encouraged children and their parents to participate towards safeguarding the environment. Children of Phulwari School run by ECoRWWO…
Bhubaneswar: In a first in Odisha’s medical history, multiple organs were retrieved from a brain dead patient at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here on Saturday. The organs were rushed to three different cities for transplantation providing a new lease of life to four critical patients. In an exceptional achievement, multiple organs including two kidneys,…
Bhubaneswar: Cuttack district finished as champions and Sundargarh runner-up as the 69th Odisha State Athletics Meet 2023 concluded at KIIT Athletics Stadium, here on Sunday. For the first time in the meet history, a total of 41 records were created. Sailendra Prasad Jena, joint secretary, Sports & YS, was the chief guest and declared the…
Cuttack: Sumit Sharma once again starred with the ball as Odisha Cheetahs beat Odisha Lions by six wickets in a rain truncated game of Odisha T20 Cricket league, played at DRIEMS ground here on Sunday. With the match reduced to six-overs-a-side, the Lions put in to bat scored 52 for 6 with Biplab Samantray scoring…
The OCA inter-district women cricket tournament on Saturday saw two low-scoring games where the teams were bowled out under the scores of 20. In a match played at Sunshine ground in Cuttack, Nayagarh were bowled out for 10 in 8.1 overs against Cuttack. Suryasnata Swain picked four wickets while Banalata Mallick took three wickets. Cuttack…
Cuttack: In a rain affected game of Odisha T20 Cricket League on Saturday, Odisha Cheetahs beat Odisha Pumas by five wickets, played at DRIEMS cricket ground here. The match reduced to 12-overs-a-side, the Pumas opting to bat scored 84 for 7 with Binaya Paikaray (25) being the top-scorer. For the Cheetahs, Sumit Sharma and Suryakant…
