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Indian Navy has issued a notification for the recruitment of unmarried male candidates for the post of Matric Recruit (MR) as Sailors. There are 300 vacancies and the selected candidates will be recruited for April 22 Batch. Interested candidates can apply online on joinindiannavy.gov.in. Indian Navy MR online application will start from 29 October. The…
The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Wednesday announced a 21-member squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be held in Lucknow from November 4 to November 9. The team will be led by Rajesh Dhupar, but prior to the tournament the senior men’s side will be playing four practice games against Chhattisgarh from…
The Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC boys took home the silver on Wednesday after losing the final match to MP Hockey Academy at the inaugural Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy National Championship 2021 at Bhopal. They lost 1-3 in the penalty shootout after the regulation full-time ended at 3-3. The Odisha team had stormed…
Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) at Bhubaneswar has launched Special Tour Package “Pilgrim Special Tourist Train” for Western India. After successful operation of its first Pilgrim Special Tourist Train towards Varanasi, Gaya & Prayagraj, the second Pilgrim Special Tourist Train will cover Dwaraka, Somnath Temple, Nageswar, Bet Dwaraka, Ahmedabad & Statue of Unity…
In order to clear extra rush of passengers during the upcoming festive season, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has made elaborate arrangements to run some additional Special Trains to different destinations for the convenience of the passengers. Puri–Patna-Puri Special (Train No 08439/08440): The trains will run during the period from 16th October 2021 to 31st October…
Bhubaneswar: A one-year-old boy was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after contracting Covid-19, but he has beaten the virus after spending eight days on a ventilator. Aman Patnaik, from Nilagiri area of Balasore district, was admitted to SUM Hospital here on September 21, while running high temperature and having seizures as well. “It…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced 11 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and pensioners with effect from July 2021. The DA of the employees and pensioners has been increased from 17 per cent to 28 per cent. The hiked DA will be credited in the October…
The burning of Ravana effigy marks the culmination of Dusshera festivities, however, this year too due to the Covid-19 pandemic the event will be held virtually in Cuttack. On October 15, the Ravana Podi event in Cuttack will be held from evening 8 PM to 9 PM and people can watch it live through a…
East Coast Railway (ECoR) observed its 66th Annual Award ceremony at Railway Auditorium, Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday, adhering to Covid protocols. Shri Vidya Bhushan, general manager, East Coast Railway was the chief guest on the occasion, also present was Sudhir Kumar, additional general manager. Addressing the Railwaymen, the general manager complimented their determination and devotion towards…
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here successfully removed a large tumour weighing about 500 grams from the chest of a 21-month-old baby, last week. The baby boy, weighing 8.5 kg, had been losing weight and feeling tired on simple excertion for the past 7 to 8 months, and there…
