Wasim Jaffer has stepped down from his position as Odisha Ranji team coach, Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) informed on Saturday. The former India opener will next be coaching Bangaladesh U-19 team in his new assignment. OCA’s Cricket Advisory Committee has recommended R Srikanth, currently the technical director of Odisha Cricket Academy, to be the coach…
Bhubaneswar: The 51st Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Indoor Final Tournament-2024 is currently underway at CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, from March 15 to 19. The tournament was inaugurated by Chetan Prakash Jain, financial adviser, CSIR, in the presence of former India cricketer Debasish Mohanty, Dr Sanjeev Khosla, president CSIR-SPB, and Dr Anuradha Madhukar,…
Dehradun: Nearly 20 acres of land located close to the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun has come under the scanner over its alleged allotment for setting up an Islamic educational institution. The land was reportedly allotted about 20 years ago during the Congress government’s tenure. A preliminary inquiry by Vikasnagar sub-divisional magistrate Vinod Kumar…
Cuttack: Cuttack-A, Puri and Rourkela registered emphatic victories in their respective matches on day seven of Phase-3 of the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament 2025-26, played across different venues on Tuesday. At the DRIEMS Cricket Ground, Cuttack-A crushed KIIT by a massive 383 runs. Batting first after KIIT opted to field, Cuttack-A piled up a…
Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Department of Psychology, Utkal University and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar was signed on Thursday in the presence of vice-chancellor, Utkal University Prof Sabita Acharya and Prof Nibedita Pani, director, PGIMER and Capital Hospital. The collaboration will facilitate inter-institutional learning…
Bhubaneswar: Koustuv Das of St. Xavier’s High School, Kedargouri, finished first by scoring 8.5 points out of a possible 9 at the two-day All Odisha School Chess Championship which concluded at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) recently. Das won eight of the nine matches while drawing one to emerge the top…
As announced by union minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw during his recent visit to Koraput and Malkanagiri Districts, East Coast Railway has provided stoppage of Hirakhand, Samaleswari and Rourkela-Jagadalpur Express at Lakshmipur Road Station and Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Express at Bacheli from Wednesday onwards. 18447/18448 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express from Bhubaneswar from 27April and from Jagadalpur from 26…
Indian Army’s Air Defence Centre has issued a notification for recruitment to the post of Lower Division Clerk (LDC) in the employment newspaper dated 16 July to 22 July 2022. The last date to apply is up to 45 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the employment newspaper. Also check: IB…
For the festive season, Indian Railways has ensured special arrangements for the passengers travelling to their native places to celebrate festivals with their families. For the convenience of rail travellers and to clear extra rush of passengers during this festive season, Indian Railways is running 668 trips of 110 Special trains from Durga Puja till…
The preparations for the upcoming T20I between India and South Africa on June 12 are in full swing as RDC (CD) Cuttack, Suresh Chandra Dalai visited Barabati Stadium on Thursday for inspection. He was accompanied by Bhabani Shankar Chaini (Collector Cum DM, Cuttack), Anil Chandra Samal (CDA Chairman) and Avijit Paul (Secretary, OOA). They reviewed…
