With an aim to provide free treatment to those who can’t afford the expanse, Dr Shankar Ramchandani an assistant professor Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla in Sambalpur district started an initiative of One Rupee Clinic in 2021. Taking a step further, he has started another initiative of distributing medicines…
Subhranshu Senapati, a young cricketer from Odisha will make his debut in the Indian Premier League 2022. He was sold to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during the auction of players held at Bengaluru today. Chennai Super Kings booked Senapati for the team for Rs 20 lakh. He made his first-class debut for Odisha in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy. He was…
Renowned industrialist Rahul Bajaj of the Bajaj Group, passed away following a prolonged illness in Pune today. He was 83. He took the charge of the Bajaj Group in 1965 and under his leadership the company became a popular name. He made his two-wheelers a household name with the catchy slogan ‘Hamara Bajaj’. The company’s…
Sundargarh: Ahead of the panchayat election, the villagers of Malipada village under Kutra panchayat in Sundargarh district have conducted a written test for the candidates of sarpanch. Eight candidates appeared in the test of which only three cleared it. Oral tests were also held. As per reports, when the candidates were campaigning in the village,…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Women’s League – 2022 to be organised by Football Association of Odisha in association with the Sports & Youth Services Department will commence from February 12. On Thursday, Commissioner cum Secretary of Sports & Youth Services Department , R. Vineel Krishna and Joint Secretary, Football Association of Odisha, Avijit Paul unveiled the…
Bhubaneswar: To check speeding vehicles, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has installed speed violation detection systems (SVDS) at 12 locations the capital city. As per officials, the systems are fully integrated with the central database of the Government of India. The 12 locations where the SVDS has been installed are Capital to AG, mid…
Bhubaneswar: Though Odisha government had announced that schools for Class I to VII will reopen from February 14, today the government informed that the students can attend the physical classes from February 28. In a letter to the different offices functioning under the S&ME and Higher Education, Principal Secretary of Departments of School and Mass…
Ahmedabad: India beat West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI, to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium, here on Wednesday. Riding on some fine bowling performances, West Indies restricted India to 237-9 in 50 overs despite a gritty fifty by Suryakumar Yadav (64 off 83)…
Bhubaneswar: To eradicate Filaria (Lymphatic Filariasis) disease from the state, a mass drug administration programme will be carried out from February 10. Initiated by the Health and Family Welfare department, 15 districts will be covered in the state under the programme in two phases. Informing about the initiative, Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra said, “There…
A team of researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have recorded the presence of White-Cheeked Macaque (Macaca leucogenys) from central Arunachal Pradesh of West Siang district. With this new discovery a new addition of mammals of India. The species was discovered in 2015 by a group of Chinese scientists from the Modog region…
