Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Saturday recorded the lowest daily Covid-19 cases this year as 293 people tested positive, pushing the tally to 12,84,616, the health department said. The Covid death toll rose to 9,056 as four more persons succumbed to the disease, reported PTI. The deaths were reported from Sambalpur district, Jharsuguda, Bargarh and Deogarh district,…
The second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) will resume from September 19, 2021 with Chennai Super Kings taking on Mumbai Indians in Dubai on Sunday. After the first leg was halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic in India, the action will resume from Sunday in the UAE. Dubai will be hosting 13…
The 33rd Sub-Junior National Softball Championship 2021 for boys and girls will be held from September 19 to September 23 at the Satyabrata Stadium in Cuttack. The tournament kicks off with an opening ceremony on Sunday at 12PM. Organised by Odisha Softball Association, the tournament will be promoted by Government of Odisha along with the…
Madhuri Meheta scored a 55-ball 66 as Odisha maintained their winning streak to beat Haryana by 13 runs in the quarterfinal of Senior women’s T20 League. Put in to bat, Odisha scored 151 for 6 in 20 overs with Meheta scoring 66 and Pragyan Mohanty 30. Haryana’s Mansi Joshi took two wickets. Haryana could manage…
Bikash Swarup Pati, a former Odisha Ranji Trophy cricketer and current men’s senior selection committee member has successfully qualifiedas a BCCI match referee. The BCCI had conducted the match referee course and exam on Sept 5 and Sept 6 at Bengaluru for identifying suitable candidates for induction into the panel of BCCI match referees. 14…
Anantapur: Andhra tightened their hold on the Cooch Behar Trophy (U19) clash against Odisha on Day 2 at the Rayalaseema Cricket Ground, finishing the day with a commanding overall lead of 204 runs. Resuming from their strong overnight position, Andhra completed their first innings at 282 all out in 94.2 overs, built largely on a…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Saturday was Rs 103.18 while the price of diesel at Rs 94.75 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Saturday were Rs 103.71 and Rs 95.25, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The fuel prices are revised at…
Rajesh Patra took four wickets and helped Kandhamal defend a low total of 179 runs as they beat Malkangiri by 39 runs in a Silver group match of Kalahandi Cup. Opting to bat at Khordha ground, Kandhamal were bowled out for 179 in 42 overs, with Nilu Pradhan top-scoring with 60 runs. However, Malkangiri stumbled…
Bhubaneswar: With the guardians of 1,500 students from Odisha stranded in Ukraine expressing concern over the safety of their children, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday spoke to union home minister Amit Shah and urged him to ensure safe evacuation of students and labourers from the state. Patnaik called up Shah in the morning after…
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru East City Corporation on Friday presented its first-ever budget, with a total outlay of Rs 3,889.98 crore for 2026–27. The budget focuses on improving infrastructure, connectivity and healthcare services. This is the first budget since the corporation was formed. In September 2025, Bengaluru was divided into five municipal corporations Central, East, West,…
