PANAJI: Goa’s iconic beaches turned into celebration hubs as lakhs of tourists and locals gathered to welcome the New Year. The festivities began on Tuesday evening, with crowds flocking to witness the last sunset of 2024. At midnight, the skies lit up with dazzling fireworks, and beach shacks hosted musical programmes, creating a lively atmosphere….
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), the city based Deemed to be University, has figured again among 41 selected Indian institutions of higher education which have found place in the prestigious QS World University Rankings released on Wednesday. These highly ranked institutions included Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, ten IITs and several other famous Indian universities….
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that a deep depression over the southeast and southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Montha’ early Monday. As of 2:30 am, the storm was centred about 600 km east-southeast of Chennai, 680 km south-southeast of Kakinada and 850 km south of Gopalpur (Odisha), moving west-northwest at a…
The Orissa Economics Association (OEA) in collaboration with the Department of Analytical and Applied Economics, Utkal University and School of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) organised the Odisha Vision 2036 conclave here on university campus. Secretary of OEA, Dr Amarendra Das said Odisha is already a middle income…
Odisha won the fourth and final match by 77 runs to make a clean sweep of the four-match Women’s Invitational One-day Series against Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, played at Centurion University, Khordha. The senior Odisha women’s team is playing these preparatory matches against Chhattisgarh as part of their campaign for the upcoming BCCI tournaments. Opting to…
Bhubaneswar: Dr Aditya Khadanga, an intern at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, was felicitated by SOA recently for successfully scaling Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe. Dr Khadanga, faced with challenging weather conditions, made the ascent to the 18,510 feet summit on August 16 last. Mount Elbrus, located in Kabardino-Balkaria…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday saw an increase with the rate at Rs 112.94 while the price of diesel was Rs 102.67 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday were Rs 112.85 and Rs 102.58, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis….
Ranchi: A jittery start after opting to bat first forced England to shun the Bazball, but saw a struggling Joe Root bounce back to form with a resilient century as the visitors were 302 for 7 at stumps on day one of the fourth Test against India, here on Friday. India could have hoped to…
Balasore: The Baleswar Railway Station will be redeveloped with a project cost of Rs 197 crore, which would serve as a pivotal transportation hub for the next 50 years, accommodating up to 50,000 passengers daily, East Coast Railway said in a press statement. Inspired by the grandeur of Balasore’s architectural legacy, the station’s design would…
Cuttack: Vidarbha strengthened their position against Odisha on the second day of the Col. CK Nayudu Trophy (U23) multi-day match at the MGM School of Sports, here, finishing with a commanding 221-run lead at stumps on Monday. Resuming play, Vidarbha were bowled out for 166 in their first innings, with Gaurav Farde (30) and Sanskar…
