Cuttack: To make it easier for the relocation of vehicles from one state to another, the Bharat (BH) series centralised registration for private vehicles will come into effect from 15 September in Odisha. The central government by amending Rule 47 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, has mandated that vehicles bearing the BH registration…
Bhubaneswar: Three months after the announcement of the Ashirbad scheme for orphan children, Odisha government has decided to discontinue the scheme from September 15 citing drop on COVID-19 cases in the state. As per new decision, children whose parents or primary bread earners or any other person died after September 15 will now be covered…
Sambalpur: On the occasion of Nuakhai, a popular agricultural festival of western Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Light and Sound show at Maa Samaleswari temple today. Inaugurating the show, he said,” The show would introduce the devotees to the glorious history of Sambalpur and Odisha.” In a bid to promote the cultural and…
Bhubaneswar: Golden Boy and reigning world champion para shuttler, Parmod Bhagat who won a gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics was given a hero’s welcome on his arrival at Biju Patnaik International Airport today. Later in the evening, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated Pramod Bhagat with a cash award of Rs 6 Crores at the Kalinga…
Much to the dismay of cricket fans all over the world, the India-England fifth test match that was scheduled to start today at Manchester, has been cancelled due to fear of further spread of Covid-19. The Indian team contingent has already been affected by the virus with head coach Ravi Shastri and several support staff…
Bhubaneswar: Three Universities from Odisha have found place in top 100 list of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). As per the NIRF Rankings 2021 released by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today, Bhubaneswar based Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan was ranked 20th followed by the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT). While the state-run Utkal University was…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian team for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today. Virat Kohli will lead the 15-men squad while opener Rohit Sharma is going to be the vice captain for this multi-nation event that will be played in the UAE in October-November. The team includes Virat…
Odia Paralympian Pramod Bhagat, who won a gold medal at the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics, is all set to get cash reward of Rs 6 Crores from the Odisha government and a Group A level government job. On his arrival in the state, he will be handed over the cash prize by Chief Minister Naveen…
Bhubaneswar: Disability rights activist and quadriplegic actor, Jitendra Biswal, suffering from Myopathy since his early childhood, was predicted by the doctors that he wouldn’t survive past the age of fifteen. However, defying all odds and predictions of the doctors, he celebrated his 50th birthday on September 2 this year. The actor-filmmaker, who can hardly move…
Bhubaneswar: The Manda buffalo found in the Eastern Ghat and Koraput plateau in Odisha has been recognised as the 19th unique breed of buffaloes found in the country by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR). NBAGR gave the indigenous recognition to this breed after thoroughly assessing a survey report submitted by Odisha’s Animal…
