Bhubaneswar: With 47 per cent of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA)’s students being girls and 51 per cent women making up its workforce, the Deemed to be University has been endeavouring to boost women’s empowerment in the state, SOA vice-president Saswati Das said on Tuesday. Women have been proving themselves in different professions while making notable…
New Delhi: In a resolute demonstration of their demands, farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh embarked on the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on Tuesday morning. The march, triggered by an unfruitful meeting with two union ministers on Monday regarding their demands, notably the legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, has stirred echoes…
Ayodhya: Sadhus and religious leaders in Ayodhya have welcomed the administration’s decision to ban the delivery of non-vegetarian food within a 15-km radius of the Ram Temple, saying the move was necessary to preserve the city’s spiritual and cultural character. Several seers said devotees visiting Ayodhya for darshan should not be confronted with activities that…
Bengaluru: Odisha produced a composed all-round performance to defeat Andhra by six wickets in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Group match at the Alur Cricket Stadium on Monday. After winning the toss, Odisha opted to field and their bowlers delivered an impressive performance to restrict Andhra to 221 all out in 49.2 overs. SDNV Prasad anchored…
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has partnered with bike taxi platform Rapido to roll out a new driver-cum-guide service aimed at improving travel convenience and enhancing the overall tourist experience. Tourism minister K Durgesh said on Thursday that Rapido drivers with strong ratings will receive specialised training in December. The training will cover Andhra Pradesh’s…
Bhubaneswar: Even as the depression formed over Odisha weakened into a low pressure area and lay over eastern Madhya Pradesh and its neighbourhood, a fresh low pressure area is expected to form over north Bay of Bengal on August 13, SOA’s Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) said on Wednesday. The new low pressure area…
Cuttack: Sundargarh held their nerve in a tense finish to defeat Cuttack-A by two wickets and lift the Kalahandi Cup 2026, OCA’s senior men’s inter-district cricket tournament title at the Barabati Stadium, here on Wednesday. After winning the toss, Sundargarh opted to field first and managed to restrict Cuttack-A to 232 for 9 in their…
Cuttack: The day three of the OCA inter-district school cricket tournament 2025–26 (Phase 3) delivered a mix of commanding victories and hard-fought contests as teams battled it out across multiple venues in the one-day preliminary league. Sambalpur-A hold nerve against Jharsuguda Sambalpur-A registered a 26-run win over Jharsuguda despite being bowled out for 134 in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off the Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Rourkela on Sunday. This will be the second Vande Bharat Express for Odisha and will run six days a week except Saturday. The train will cover a distance of 505 km in seven hours and 45 minutes. Train No. 20836…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar was unchanged on Saturday the rate in the capital city at Rs 101.81 while diesel price at Rs 91.62. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Saturday were Rs 102.31 and Rs 92.10, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The fuel…
