Bhubaneswar: India will roll out its first hydrogen-powered train, designed, developed and manufactured indigenously on the next Independence Day, Union minister for Railways, Communication, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw said. India has been able to build trains which are among the best in the world and the next big thing will be when the hydrogen-powered…
Bhubaneswar: Manisha Praharaj, a faculty of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), has won the ‘Woman of Substance’ crown at the International Glam Icon Pageant 2022 held recently at Mumbai. Praharaj, assistant professor at the SUM Nursing College, participated in the three-day event with different sessions including talent round, photo shoot and grooming sessions before the finale…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a decrease on Wednesday, with 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 Wednesday were Rs 102.17 and Rs 91.97, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis….
Bhubaneswar: Eleven students of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS), SOA’s faculty of agricultural sciences, who imparted their knowledge and skill with farmers across the state have been presented with certificates and awards by the government after they were adjudged best agricultural associates. The students had spent two months in different blocks of the state…
Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Runners Trust successfully organised the 6th edition of the annual Centroxy Bhubaneswar City Marathon, starting from the iconic Shikhar Chandi temple gate, here on Sunday. The event was flagged off by Dr Sarthak Pattnaik, orthopaedic surgeon, and Dukhshyam Padhi, president of Kalinga Runners, in the presence of Swati Mohanty, vice-president Kalinga Runners, Sangram…
Khordha’s Sumit Maharana picked a 11-wicket haul but still his team lost to Odisha Green by 25 runs in the senior men’s Kalahandi Cup, played across six venues in Cuttack. In another match played at Bidanasi Ground, Jharsuguda lost by 54 runs to Odisha Red after being bowled out for 55 in their first innings….
Berhampur: An induction workshop for the councillors and city leaders (Mission Shakti SHGs) of Ganjam, Rayagada, Boudh, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts was held under the chairmanship of director municipal administration Sangramjit Nayak recently at MKCG auditorium, here. The primary objective of the induction workshop was to sensitise the participants on the need and relevance of…
A senior umpire in the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) panel passed away on Jan 17 in Bargarh, aged 52. Wilson Singh represented Bargarh district from 1994 till 2005 in Kalahandi Cup. He also played for Sambalpur University in 1998. OCA office bearers and members of the association extended condolences to Singh’s family members.
The first phase of U-16 inter-district tournament of domestic season 2022-23, will begin from September 15. The Odisha Cricket Association said 16 districts will be participating in the first phase of the tournament, with matches to be played at different venues of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Khurda.
Odisha Red and Odisha Violet shared the trophy as the final of BYJU’S Odisha Women’s T20 Cricket on Thursday could not be held due to rain. The chief guest and the guest of honour for the closing ceremony were Soumendra Kumar Priyadarshi (IPS, Commissioner of Police-Bhubaneswar & Cuttack) and Pramod Chandra Rath (Chairman, DRIEMS Group…
