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…
Puri: Protesting against the state government’s “inaction” in the Kalahandi teacher’s kidnap and murder case, some BJP supporters hurled eggs at the convoy of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik here on Wednesday. The incident happened when Patnaik was returning to Bhubaneswar after attending the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Rs 331-crore heritage corridor project…
Bhubaneswar: Bill Gates visited Maa Mangla Basti here on Wednesday morning among many of his scheduled programmes in the day, which includes one on use of artificial intelligence for farmers. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, who arrived in the Odisha capital on Tuesday night, would be meeting chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday. He will…
Bhubaneswar: The 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was observed at the non-violence site of Vani Vihar with the support of National Service Scheme (NSS) of Utkal University, here on Monday. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, vice-chancellor of Utkal University Prof Sabita Acharya, warden Prof Prabodh Kumar Hota, Prof Kabir Mohan Sethi, teachers and…
Cuttack: Cuttack-A stormed into the final of the OCA Inter District School Cricket Tournament 2025-26 after registering a commanding 93-run victory over Angul in semi final-2 at Barabati Stadium, here on Saturday (Jan 31). They will now take on Bhubaneswar-B in the title clash. After winning the toss, Angul elected to field first, hoping to…
Thane: In two separate incidents in Navi Mumbai on Saturday night, members of two families were allegedly assaulted over disputes related to dogs, as reported by an official on Sunday. In the first case, the Mhatre family and others clashed with a 24-year-old woman and her sister who were feeding stray dogs. Subsequently, the accused…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a decrease on Friday 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 Friday were Rs 102.31 and Rs 92.10, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis….
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw an increase on Tuesday, 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 Tuesday were Rs 102.20 and Rs 91.99, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis….
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday was Rs 103.05 while the price of diesel Rs 94.62 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Tuesday were Rs 103.39 and Rs 94.95, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The fuel prices are revised at 6…
Chandigarh: A new study by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has raised concern over a sharp rise in chest infections caused by a lesser-known bacterium, Bordetella holmesii, which mimics whooping cough in northern India. The research, titled “Emergence of Bordetella holmesii–Associated Pertussis-Like Illness, Northern India, 2019–2023,” was published in the…
