Bhubaneswar: In a global recognition for “MUKTA” – the urban wage employment scheme under the 5T initiative, the Housing & Urban Development department of the state government is selected as one of the winners of the 2021-2022 World Resources Institute (WRI), Ross Centre Prize for Cities. The winners were announced at Prize for Cities event…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw an increase 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….
Lucknow’s famous kitchens have finally earned global recognition. The City of Nawabs has been officially declared a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, joining 58 other global cities newly added to the prestigious UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). The announcement came on World Cities Day (October 30), marking a proud milestone for India. “A proud moment…
Mumbai Indians have lost their mojo in the UAE leg of IPL 2021 and need to claw back fast after having suffered three successive defeats. On Tuesday, the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai take on Punjab Kings in Abu Dhabi, a match they can’t afford to lose. Mumbai have now slipped to the seventh position with eight…
Bhubaneswar: A two-day orientation workshop on approval of building plan for municipal engineers started on Thursday. Inaugurating the workshop, G Mathi Vathanan, principal secretary H&UD department emphasised on transparent and efficient delivery of planning services to ensure satisfaction of citizens and to ensure ease of doing business by generous use of technology. He also sensitised…
Bhubaneswar: Cuttack district finished as champions and Sundargarh runner-up as the 69th Odisha State Athletics Meet 2023 concluded at KIIT Athletics Stadium, here on Sunday. For the first time in the meet history, a total of 41 records were created. Sailendra Prasad Jena, joint secretary, Sports & YS, was the chief guest and declared the…
Cuttack: Kusum Tiriya scored a half-century and Rani K. Prasad picked a five-wicket haul as Keonjhar thrashed Koraput by 170 runs in a inter-district women’s T20 match, played at Sunshine ground here on Friday. Tiriya scored 63 off 47 balls while Purnima Ray (26) and Tannwi Ranjana contributed with handy knocks to help Keonjhar reach…
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has introduced a new air-conditioned premium bus service between South Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, traversing through the Atal Setu, India’s longest sea bridge inaugurated two months ago, as reported by PTI. Guardian Minister of Mumbai, Deepak Kesarkar, inaugurated the service at the BEST headquarters in Colaba. Operating…
For the convenience of daily commuters, East Coast Railway has decided to provide extra stoppages of Rayagada-Guntur-Rayagada Express at Gajapatinagaram and Jimidipeta. 17243/17244 Guntur-Rayagada-Guntur Express from Guntur from Dec 1, and from Rayagada from Dec 2 will provide stoppages at the above mentioned stations. 17243 Guntur-Rayagada Express will arrive at Gumada at 1258hrs and will…
Kolkata Knight Riders after finishing seventh in the last IPL, would like to improve their performance in this edition, which starts March 31. KKR open their campaign againt Punjab Kings on April 1, however, there is an uncertainty over captain Shreyas Iyer’s availability. Iyer has been sidelined because of a back injury and may miss…
