Lahore: Former International Cricket Council (ICC) elite panel umpire Asad Rauf passed away following a cardiac arrest in Lahore. He was 66. He was considered one of the finest umpires of his time. He started officiating ICC matches in 2006. In his career as an umpire, he had officiated 64 Tests -49 as on-field, 15…
Bhubaneswar: The popular Dhaba of Kishore Bhaina near Doordarshan known for its mutton has been found using expired sauces, and stale crabs during a raid by the Food Safety Team of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation on Wednesday. The team destroyed food colours, expired sauces and stale crabs found from the shop. Food registration has been cancelled…
Hiring is red hot these days. Blame it on the pandemic that has accelerated the swift shift to digital transformation. And created an insane demand for digital talent. Tech companies are on an overdrive to get the best talent and are pulling all stops to outbid each other in the ‘talent war’. Helming a tech…
Bhubaneswar: Film director Jean-Luc Godard, who brought a new revolution to French films with his new wave cinema passed away today. He was 91. An acclaimed director, Godard is known for some of his classics like ‘Breathless’, and ‘Contempt’ among others which inspired many filmmakers to transcend to a new form of cinema. In Odisha,…
Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited National Handloom Expo commences at IDCO Exhibition Ground today. The exhibition is organised every year where weavers from across the country avail the opportunity to sell different handloom products. It will also enable the state weavers to interact and exchange their skills and techniques involved, cost effectiveness, study the colour and design…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha shuttlers scripted history at the East Zone Inter-State Badminton Championship held at Lavins Academy in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Ayush Pattanayak and Abinash Mohanty became the first pair to bag the senior men’s doubles title. In the junior mixed doubles category, Abhijit Moharana and Harshitaa Rout finished as runners-up. Over 250 players from Odisha,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday unveiled the host city logo of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 here at Kalinga Stadium. The event will see 16 countries in the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled from October 11 till October 30. This is for the first time India…
London: Britain’s longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral aged 96. She reigned for 70 years. Her eldest son, Charles, 73, has succeeded as king and will be called King Charles III. The members of the royal family have gathered at her Balmoral retreat in the Scottish highlands, where she spent her…
Bhubaneswar: Youth volunteers from different districts of Odisha participated in an interaction with MP Rajya Sabha and Sansad Ratna Awardee 2022 Dr. Amar Patnaik, for an interactive session titled ‘Mainstreaming Young People’s Voices in Public Policy on Climate Change and Environment’ held in Bhubaneswar. The young people who attended the session are part of UNICEF-supported…
Bhubaneswar: The 16 qualified teams for the FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 have been placed in four pools during a draw ceremony organised by International Hockey Federation at Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar and Rourkela are the two cities in Odisha are going to host the much awaited event will…
