Mumbai: Police have registered a case against four people for cheating a Mumbai-based construction contractor of Rs 1.73 crore by taking money meant for GST payments and not depositing it with the authorities. The complaint was filed by SK Najbul, who runs a construction firm in the city. He told police that around three years…
Cuttack: The second phase preliminary league (Gold A, B) of Kalahandi Cup 2024 will begin on March 28 at different venues as one-day format. The senior men’s inter-district cricket tournament has been categorised into six groups consisting of 38 teams. HOURS OF PLAY: 1st Session: 8.30 am – 12.00 noon, Break: 12.00 noon – 12.45…
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,…
East Coast Railway general manager Manoj Sharma reviewed the progress of redevelopment of railway stations under ECoR jurisdiction with the concerned officials at ECoR HQs at Rail Sadan in Bhubaneswar. Sharma reviewed the progress of the redevelopment work of Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar New, Puri, Cuttack stations under ECoR jurisdiction. He also advised concerned officials to speed…
Mumbai: Centuries from Ayush Jethwa and Manan Bhatt helped Mumbai take firm control against Odisha on day two of their Col C K Nayudu Trophy (U23) match at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana, here on Saturday. At stumps on day two, Mumbai had reached 293 for 3 in 89.2 overs in their first innings, taking a…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday asked all colleges and universities in the state to defer all examinations from March 22 to March 24, in view of the ensuing civic elections. The Higher Education department wrote to all vice-chancellors of public universities and principals of Degree Colleges coming under its purview to defer exams following…
Three brilliant half-centuries and a five-wicket haul helped BBSR-A beat Sambalpur by 248 runs in the OCA U-16 inter-district tournament. Opting to bat, BBSR-A scored 292 for 6 in 50 overs, with Tirthankar Sahoo (73), Swagat Mishra (67) and Sidhartha S (61) scoring fifties. In reply, Sambalpur’s run-chase never took off as they were boled…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant stride towards enhancing quality standards and ensuring patient safety, SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here has achieved the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI) Prime certification. The certification, awarded on Wednesday, marks a remarkable accomplishment for SUMUM, positioning it as the first hospital in Odisha to attain this recognition with an impressive compliance…
Paralympics gold medallist and Odisha’s star shuttler Pramod Bhagat became the first Odia to be conferred with the highest sporting honour of the nation, Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award. While, Olympic bronze medallists, men’s hockey team players from Odisha – Amit Rohidas and Birendra Lakra will receive the prestigious Arjuna Award for their spectacular show…
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), ranked as one of the top educational institutions in India, has found place in the QS I-GAUGE list of ‘Institutions of Happiness’. QS I-GAUGE, Indian subsidiary of UK-based QS Quacquarelli Symonds, after a rigorous assessment exercise covering more than 100 institutions across the country conducted in association with industry body…
