Bhubaneswar: A one-day state-level orientation of MUKTA coordinators and community organisers (COs) was held at Lok seva Bhawan here recently. G. Mathi Vathanan, principal secretary H&UD department addressed the participants and urged them to strive to achieve speed and scale without negotiating quality and transparency in the implementation of MUKTA. He too directed all the…
V Venkatram was appointed as the technical director of Odisha Cricket Academy on Tuesday. A BCCI Level 3 coach has had a stint at National Cricket Academy for five years. He too was the head coach of Jharkhand, Tripura and Assam senior men’s teams. Besides being the head coach of Uttarakhand U-23 team and also…
Indian Premier League with 10 teams has now been divided into two groups, A and B. In Group A there are Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants. While in Group B, the five teams are Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans….
The 132nd birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar was observed at East Coast Railway (ECoR). General manager Manoj Sharma led the officials of ECoR in paying homage to the architect of the Constitution of India. Additional general manager, Sharad Kumar Srivastava and senior officials including Principal HoDs of various departments of railways also offered…
Bhubaneswar: A fully automated Parija Library enabled with a digital library was recently inaugurated by vice-chancellor Prof Sabita Acharya at Utkal University, here. Parija Library is enabled by RFID as well as E-Granthalaya Library Management Technology. It allows fastest, easiest and most efficient way to track, locate and manage library resources as well as efficient…
The Minister of State for Railways & Textile Darshana Jardosh inspected Puri Railway Station and reviewed its redevelopment work with railway officials on Sunday. During her visit she stressed on the need and significance of facilities provided to the passengers. She also advised officials to focus work around all types of passengers, especially the poor…
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana and Mumbai Indians’ player Hrithik Shokeen have been fined 25% and 10% of the match fee respectively for breaching IPL code of conduct. The incident happened in the ninth over of KKR innings after Shokeen dismissed Rana cheaply for 5 runs. As Rana was walking back, Shokeen said something…
Bhubaneswar: Delegates from eight countries, currently on an exposure trip to India to learn more about parliamentary governance system, on Saturday hailed the country’s democratic ethos. “India is not only the oldest, but the greatest of democracies in the world and it is about freedom, tolerance and equality of gender,” Miguel Costa Matos, MP from…
Like father, like son – a saying which on Sunday became apt when Arjun Tendulkar made his IPL debut in Mumbai Indians match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Arjun’s debut meant that he and his father Sachin Tendulkar became the first father-son duo to play in the IPL. Sachin played for Mumbai Indians since the start…
Nitish Rana, skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders and Hrithik Shokeen of Mumbai Indians were involved in a heated exchange of words in an IPL match on Sunday. The incident happened in the ninth over of KKR innings after Shokeen dismissed Rana cheaply for 5 runs. As Rana was walking back, Shokeen said something and the…
