Odisha won its second match against Bihar by 61 runs on Wednesday in the ongoing U-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy, at the sector-16 cricket stadium in Chandigarh. Opting to bat first, Odisha made 179 for 9 in 50 overs, with Sushil Barik making a 32-ball 41 while Sambit Baral made 36. For Bihar Rahul Kumar picked…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw an increase of 30 paise. The rate of petrol in the capital city of Odisha was Rs 102.56 on Thursday. While diesel price was Rs 98.05. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Thursday were Rs 102.88 and Rs 98.36. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in…
Health checkup and blood donation camps were organised at a few places in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday and Wednesday by health bodies to mark the World Heart Day. World Heart Day is celebrated on 29th September to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases. On Wednesday, a voluntary blood donation camp was organised by Utkal Hospital in association…
Odisha high jumper Swadhin Majhi has won a bronze medal at the inaugural U23 National Athletics Championship 2021, held at the Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Swadhin jumped an impressive 2.08m to give Odisha its first medal at the Championship. Weightlifting trials A two-day Odisha weightlifting selections trials will be held from October 2-3 from…
Odisha’s vaccination in-charge and Family Welfare director Dr Bijay Panigrahi on Wednesday said that the state has administered more than 3 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine and has set target of vaccinating all residents with the first dose by the end of this year. “Till now we have administered over 3 crore vaccine doses. Our…
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s win in their last game against Mumbai Indians would boost their confidence when they take on struggling Rajasthan Royals in an IPL 2021 match on Wednesday. The Virat Kohli-led side is currently placed third in the standings with 12 points from 10 matches, and a win over Rajasthan will brighten their playoff…
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…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a slight reduction of 5 paise. The rate of petrol in the capital city of Odisha was Rs 102.26 on Wednesday. While diesel price was Rs 97.67. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday were Rs 102.82 and Rs 98.21, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are…
After being hit by cyclone Gulab on Sunday, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal will witness another cyclonic circulation this week. The cyclonic circulation is gaining momentum near the east-central Bangladesh-Myanmar area and is likely to move towards coastal areas of West Bengal, the Met department said in a statement. Also read: How did Cyclone…
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…
