London: Barbora Krejcikova will face Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final after defeating former champion Elena Rybakina with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday. Krejcikova’s victory sets up a final clash with seventh seed Paolini on Saturday. “I’m so proud about my game and my fighting spirit today,” said Krejcikova after her hard-fought…
London: Jasmine Paolini becomes the first Italian to reach the women’s singles final at Wimbledon 2024. Paolini defeated Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) in the longest women’s semi-final at the All England Club. Despite losing the first set, Paolini made an incredible comeback and won the second set with 6-4. Paolini’s outstanding performance…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has appointed senior IAS officer Arabinda Kumar Padhee as the new Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). This decision, announced on Thursday, sees Padhee replacing V.V. Yadav in this prestigious role. A notification issued by the Law Department stated, “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section…
Bhubaneswar: The ST & SC Development, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare Department of Odisha has commenced a two-day State-Level Conference for District Welfare Officers (DWOs) and Project Administrators of Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (PA ITDAs). The first day of the conference, held on July 11th, was dedicated to discussions centered around the District Welfare Officers….
New Delhi: Indian Racing Festival, a motorsport event in India gearing up for its third season, received a major shot in the arm with former India cricket captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly becoming an owner of the Kolkata Royal Tigers Racing team ahead of the 2024 season. With eight city-based teams — Kolkata, Hyderabad,…
Bhubaneswar: Usha Padhee officially assumed her duties as Principal Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department. Shortly after taking charge, she engaged with senior officers of the department, outlining her vision and strategic direction for its future. During the discussion, Padhee emphasized the department’s prestigious national reputation and articulated a clear path forward….
New Delhi: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has sanctioned a series of proposals aimed at providing comprehensive support to athletes and Para-athletes in their preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In its latest meeting, the MOC approved financial support for Paralympic Table Tennis medallist Bhavina Patel…
New Delhi: In a significant move towards enhancing self-reliance in defense and aerospace, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has sanctioned seven new projects under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme. These projects, aimed at meeting various requirements of the Armed Forces and aerospace sectors, are expected to strengthen India’s military industrial ecosystem. The initiative…
Darwin, Australia: An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent has landed at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2024. The biennial, multinational exercise, hosted by the RAAF, is scheduled from July 12 to August 2, 2024. This year’s edition, the largest in the 43-year history of Exercise Pitch…
Dehradun: To enhance healthcare accessibility for pilgrims, the Uttarakhand Government’s Department of Health and Family Welfare has announced the integration of the eSwasthya Dham portal with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The ABDM, a central sector scheme launched in September 2021, aims to create an integrated digital health infrastructure across India. The eSwasthya Dham portal,…
