Bhubaneswar: Six students and a faculty member of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University have been selected to represent Odisha in the men’s and women’s Minigolf National Championship to be held in Nagpur from March 3 to 6. The chosen players are Vineet Das, Aditya Raj Dora and Badal Samal who are part of…
Berhampur: In a significant milestone for healthcare in South Odisha, chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the new campus of SUM Hospital, a major initiative by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), at Sitalapalli. The newly inaugurated campus at Sitalapalli will initially house 200 beds, with plans to expand to 500 beds in the future. The hospital aims…
Bhubaneswar: The 2nd Odisha Mining & Infrastructure International Expo was inaugurated by Pratap Keshari Deb, minister of Energy, MSME Department, Government of Odisha, on Thursday. The expo is organised by Futurex Trade Fair and Events Pvt. Ltd and is set to run for four days until February 18 at Baramunda Ground, here, from 11 am…
Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has started a comprehensive coaches education programme at Barabati Stadium here on Tuesday. The programme, spanning from February 13 to 16, aims to equip coaches from across Odisha with professional skills as they prepare to take on responsibilities in various academies throughout the state. A total of 46 representatives from…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) extended a token of appreciation to a six-year-old cricket sensation, Advik Jena, hailing from Puri district. Advik, already gaining recognition as a child prodigy, has captured the internet’s attention with his remarkable cricketing skills, showcased in viral videos on YouTube and Facebook. In a modest ceremony on Wednesday, the…
Bhubaneswar: Utkal University, under the patronage of the Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha, and the State Higher Education Council, is set to host the state-level Inter University Athletic Competitions-2024. The event, scheduled from February 15 to 19, has the support and funding from the state government. More than 1,000 athletes are expected to…
The general manager of East Coast Railway (ECoR), Manoj Sharma, recently conducted an inspection of the under-construction rail line section between Sonepur and Boudh as part of the ongoing Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line project. Accompanied by senior officials from ECoR headquarters, project construction teams, and officials from Sambalpur Railway Division, Sharma reviewed the progress of…
Betul: In Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district, two tribal men were allegedly beaten in separate incidents, leading to the arrest of seven individuals, as reported by PTI on Wednesday. One incident occurred on November 15 last year when the victim, a resident of Baspani area, was lured to Betul city by an acquaintance under the pretext…
New Delhi: With impending school board exams set to begin on Thursday, concerns are rising among residents residing near Delhi’s Tikri and Singhu borders regarding the challenges children may face in reaching exam centres. This anxiety is heightened by the combination of traffic and security restrictions imposed due to the ongoing farmers’ protest. Also read:…
New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing “Delhi Chalo” agitation led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, security measures have been significantly intensified as protesting farmers attempt to march to the national capital. On Wednesday, extensive personnel deployment and barricades were observed in central Delhi and at border points with Haryana, causing potential…
