Odisha beat Meghalaya by eight wickets on day three of the U-25 Col CK Nayudu Trophy at Gandhi Stadium. Opting to field, Ashutosh Chhuria and Sandeep Pattanaik picked three wickets each to bowl Meghalaya out for 201. For Meghalaya, Jaskirat scored 74 not out off 122 balls. Leading Odisha’s reply, Swastik Samal scored 88 runs…
Madhuri Meheta and six other Odisha players have been shortlisted for the Women’s Premier League (WPL), scheduled to be held on February 13 in Mumbai. On the aution day, 409 players will go under the hammer as the tournament comprising of five teams will be played from March 4 to 26 in Mumbai. All the…
Bhubaneswar: Sum Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) on Saturday observed the World Cancer Day by organising a patient engagement programme inside the hospital premises here. Dubbed as ‘Hope Springs Saga’ after the Hope Springs Block of SUMUM, the event witnessed a huge congregation of cancer survivors who had been successfully treated at the hospital’s Oncology department. The…
Bhubaneswar: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), an umbrella term used for a plethora of diseases that cause scarring or fibrosis of the lungs, has taken centre-stage which has caused the focus on tuberculosis (TB) to shift elsewhere, eminent pulmonologist Prof. (Dr.) Digambar Behera said on Saturday. Different kinds of emerging lung ailments have presently engaged pulmonologists…
Bhubaneswar: While battling odds in life, a positive mindset is the greatest asset of a person which can turn things around, former India batsman Arun Lal told a gathering of cancer survivors on Saturday. “The body adjusts to what the mind believes and you must believe that you can win,” Lal said while speaking at…
Bhubaneswar: Studies and sports should go together at the university level for all-round development of students, former Test opener Arun Lal said on Saturday. “If students don’t give equal importance to sports with their studies, they will remain half-educated,” Lal said while speaking at the concluding function of SOA Cup. The month long SOA Cup…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma, on Saturday inspected Bhubaneswar and Puri railway station and train coach maintenance depot at Puri. He also took stock of amenities provided in train coaches for the benefit of passengers. Reviewing the ongoing works for redevelopment of Bhubaneswar and Puri railway stations with world-class infrastructure and facilities,…
One of the most competitive rivalry in cricket over the last few years, will commence on February 9, with India taking on Australia in a home series. After having lost their last home Test series of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia would look to snatch back the honours. But on spinning Indian tracks, it won’t be an…
Bhubaneswar: In a global recognition for “MUKTA” – the urban wage employment scheme under the 5T initiative, the Housing & Urban Development department of the state government is selected as one of the winners of the 2021-2022 World Resources Institute (WRI), Ross Centre Prize for Cities. The winners were announced at Prize for Cities event…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) general manager Manoj Sharma along with other senior officials inspected the railway developmental works in Cuttack-Paradeep and Paradeep-Haridaspur railway section and took stock of various activities in connection with traffic facilities and hassle free train operations. He also reviewed the developmental works of railways in Paradeep area. Divisional railway manager of…
