New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu will be the flag bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced this on Wednesday. “The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is delighted to announce shuttler PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, as the Flagbearer…
Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly led by Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha on Wednesday visited the existing and upcoming sports infrastructure and High Performance Centres within the Kalinga Sports Complex. The delegation visited the major upcoming projects including the Indoor Athletics Stadium, Indoor Aquatic Centre, Badminton High Performance Centre, Hockey High Performance Centre, Tennis Court,…
Bhubaneswar: Subroto Bagchi, the chairman of the Orissa Skill Development Authority and the co-founder of Mindtree decide to appear in degree exam at Delhi University after 42 years. Bagchi had enrolled in DU in 1978 to pursue a degree in Law, but he had to leave his studies midway and look for a job. He…
Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia journalist, historian and cine critic Surya Deo’s ‘Kali Paain Kalira Cinema’ won the Best Book on Cinema (special mention) at the 68th National Film Awards announced by the I&B Ministry on Friday. Published by Pakshighar Prakashanee, the book traces the evolution of Odia cinema with reference to 21 best Odia movies made over…
Renowned ghazal and playback singer Bhupinder Singh passed away on Monday evening in a hospital in Andheri, Mumbai. He was 82. He was admitted ten days back due to an infection. Doctors had suspected that he had a Colon ailment. He was also Covid positive. His condition worsened on Monday morning and had to put…
Bhubaneswar: To go green in the transport sector, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has started the trial run of electric buses in Bhubaneswar. For the trial run which commenced on 16 July, 10 electric buses are plying on the various routes of the city. A temporary charging station has been also set up in…
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of rising Covid cases in the city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to tighten up measures making ‘no mask no entry’ mandatory in malls and commercial outlets. ‘No mask no entry’ and ‘no mask no goods’ will be enforced across the city, informed BMC Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange. All…
Koraput: Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) has started in Kotia panchayat of Koraput district from the current academic session. As many as 59 students have taken admission in Class 6 and teaching has already started. Construction of one hostel building has been completed and free bus service for the students has been also launched. “The school…
New Delhi: The Central Government on Wednesday decided to provide free booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine to all citizens above 18 years of age from July 15. People in the age group of 18-59 will be given free Covid vaccine booster shots. The dose will be given for the next 75 days from July 15….
Novak Djokovic wins his seventh Wimbledon title. He beat Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) to win the title. The Serbian tennis player won a fourth successive title. This is Djokovic’s 21st Grand Slam title overall, he is one title behind record-holder Rafael Nadal. Djokovic raced out to a 6-1 lead in…
