Mumbai: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), in collaboration with the Indian Railways, has introduced the first pod hotel at the Mumbai Central Railway Station. This unique concept of retiring rooms will help passengers to rest while waiting for their trains. There will be 48 pods including 30 classic pods, seven ladies-only pods, 10…
Bhubaneswar: Team Belgium arrived on Tuesday afternoon for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021. Grouped in Pool A, along with teams such as Chile, Malaysia and South Africa, Belgium are looking at strong competition right from the start. “We have had an intense period with lots of training together combined with…
Australia won the T20 World Cup title at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. They defeated New Zealand in the final by 8 wickets. The New Zealand team had set a target of 173 runs. Chasing the target, the Australian team won the game with seven balls remaining. The half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh and David Warner…
Bhubaneswar: Book lovers visiting the newly renovated Ekamra Haat have got a reason to feel happy. An open, out of the box library has been installed at the haat. It is unique as an old refrigerator for beverages with a glass door has been reused as a library. Attractive Pattachitra artwork has been done on…
Bhubaneswar: The first ever Physical National Yogasana Sports Championships being organised by National Yogasana Sports Federation (NYSF) in association with Odisha Government has commenced here today. In the three-day championship, 560 bright and young athletes from 30 states will be competing for 50 medals in different categories. The event has been conceptualised with the aim…
Bhubaneswar: Eminent producer-director Ghanashyam Mohapatra will be conferred with the prestigious Jayadev Award for 2019 for his lifelong achievement and contribution to the Odia film industry. He will be felicitated with a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and certificate of honour. State Culture Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi on Friday also announced the 31st State…
Bhubaneswar: Providing relief to the general public from rising fuel prices, Odisha government has reduced Vat of Rs 3 each on petrol and diesel which will be applicable from midnight of November 5. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced it on Friday. This is over and above the reduction in excise duty announced by the centre….
Bhubaneswar: The four Catamaran Luxury Boats at Bhitarkanika which have been non-operational for quite a long time would finally see a new dawn. The department of tourism has engaged New Delhi based Heritage River Journeys Pvt Ltd, one of the leading luxury cruise companies in India to refurbish and operate the boats as luxury overnight…
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway with an illustrious history, has played a crucial role for the development of Indian railways. With an aim to showcase the rich history of railways in the eastern region of the country and to enlighten people about its achievements, the East Coast railways has established the Kalinga Rail Heritage Museum…
Bhubaneswar: In order to promote non-motorised transport and cycling across the Smart City, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) today organised an exclusive cyclothon of transgenders between Ekamra Kshetra Plaza near Sishu Bhawan Square and Temple Plaza near Ram Mandir Square. Around 50 transgenders participated in the event sponsored by Khimji Foundation. Members of SAKHA,…
