The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Friday saw a slight decrease with the rate at Rs 112.49 while the price of diesel was Rs 102.23 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Friday were Rs 112.65 and Rs 102.39, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Wednesday announced the state’s 20-member squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20 format) for the 2025–26 BCCI domestic season. The announcement was made by Odisha senior men’s selection committee chairperson Sourajit Mohapatra during a press meet held on Nov 19. Senior allrounder Biplab Samantray will lead…
Bhubaneswar: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during his visit to Daspalla recently said that Gopalpur-Rairakhol new rail line will be reviewed to include Phulbani in the railway map. He added that the feasibility of connecting Kantilo and Khandapada with Khurda-Balangir rail line project will also be explored. He inaugurated the newly constructed Nuagaon Road–Daspalla railway section,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik took a significant step towards enhancing sports development in the state by inaugurating 41 cricket academies and various facilities at different locations. Additionally, he laid foundation stones for key projects to further bolster the sports infrastructure. Patnaik on Tuesday said that the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is set to…
Bhubaneswar: Single-day recoveries outnumbered fresh Covid-19 cases in Odisha on Monday. 508 people recovered from the disease, while 340 new Covid cases were reported in last 24 hours, a health department official said. The fresh coronavirus cases pushed the state’s tally to 10,35,417. Altogether, 10,22,250 people have been cured of the disease, reported PTI. Khurda…
Odisha registered their second consecutive win in the league stage of CK Nayudu Trophy, by beating Hyderabad by 132 runs on Saturday. On day four, Hyderabad’s second innings folded for 167, with Tarini SA picking a five-wicket haul. Put in to bat at St. Xavier’s KCA Cricket Ground in Trivandrum, Odisha scored 345 in their…
Rourkela: The vigilance department on Friday raided the properties of Sundargarh additional district magistrate Biswajit Mohapatra and unearthed assets worth crores of rupees. The directorate in a statement said searches were conducted at the properties of Mohapatra at seven places in Khurda, Sundargarh and Jagatsinghpur districts, reported PTI. A double-storey building and a flat in…
A diet rich in dairy fat may be linked to lower risk of heart disease, a new study has found. A study done on a Swedish cohort and published in the journal Plos Medicine – the researchers have challenged the view that dairy products should be avoided due to saturated fat. The study was done…
New Delhi: In a distressing incident, a woman from West Bengal’s Darjeeling, was allegedly raped and subjected to physical abuse for a week in a rented accommodation in Raju Park, south Delhi’s Neb Sarai area. The accused, identified as Paras (28), was booked for rape, sodomy, and causing hurt. He was apprehended on February 2…
Agra/Lucknow: A man accused in a recent murder case and carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was killed in a police encounter in Agra on Thursday after he allegedly tried to escape by snatching a police officer’s weapon and opening fire, officials said. The accused, identified as Arbaaz Mansuri, had been arrested earlier in the…
