New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association has announced on Monday that boxer Mary Kom and Indian hockey team captain Manpreet Singh will be the flag bearers of Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics on July 23. Whereas wrestler Bajrang Punia will be flag bearer during the closing ceremony of the games on…
Mumbai: Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy died of cardiac arrest in Mumbai. He was 84. Swamy, who was also suffering from Parkinson’s disease was moved to a private hospital from the Taloja prison following the high court’s order on May 29 after he tested Covid positive. He was arrested in October 2020 in connection with…
In the wake of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the authorities of Nafra Subdivision in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh organized a Covid testing camp at Ditchik village on July 3 to check the spread of virus. However, to their surprise around ten small children visited the Covid testing centre while most of the…
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao, have released a joint statement announcing their divorce. After spending 15 years together, they are heading separate ways but will continue their journey as parents. Amir and Kiran met during the shooting of Lagaan (2001). Kiran was working as the assistant director in the film. They…
Bhubaneswar: An excavation at Durgadevi in Remuna tehsil of Balasore district has led archaeologists of Odisha, to discover a fortified early historic site with traces of belonging from three phases of cultural deposits from Chalcolithic–Bronze, Iron and Urban Culture. The Odishan Institute of Maritime & South East Asian Studies (OIMSEAS) got permission for the excavation…
Bhubaneswar: Odia poet Dr Rajendra Kishore Panda will receive the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar for the year 2020. The prestigious award carries a cash award of Rs 5 lakh, a silver medal, and a citation. A three-member committee consisting of celebrated Kannada poet H S Shivaprakash, former secretary of Central Sahitya Academy Agrahara Krishnamurthy and eminent…
Bhubaneswar: Mona Biswarupa Mohanty, an artist from the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha has become the first Odia artist to receive UAE’s coveted Golden Visa. She has been bestowed upon the coveted 10-year Golden Visa by the UAE Government. A native of Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Mona has been living in UAE since 2007 and practicing her artworks. She…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government Wednesday extended the partial lockdown in the state till 6 am of July 16. Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra informed that all shops will be allowed to remain open from 6 am to 6pm in the 20 districts included in the Category-A. There will be no weekend shutdown in these 20 districts….
Bhubaneswar: Ace sprinter from Odisha Dutee Chand has qualified for Tokyo Olympics in 100 and 200 metre sprint. She has been selected on the basis of world ranking. On June 21, Dutee set a new national record in women’s 100 metre sprint event with 11.17 seconds at the Indian Grand Prix-4 organized by the Athletics…
In South Africa, Polyandry could become a reality. The South African government has made a proposal allowing women to have multiple husbands. The suggestion has led to uproar among conservative sections. While Polygamy is allowed in the South Africa where a man can have multiple wives. Even marriage of minors is legal. The Polyandry, allowing…
