Kendrapada: The mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles commenced at Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapada on Friday night. On the first day, over 2.45 lakhs, Olive Ridley arrived to lay eggs, informed Divisional Forest Officer, J D Pati. “We witnessed a good number on the first day of mass nesting. We expect more Olive Ridley…
Jirang: Buddhist monks at Padmasambhava Mahavihara Monastery popularly known as Jirang monastery near Chandragiri in Odisha, performed mask dance amidst the rhythmic beats of Tibetan horn, drum, and tingsha. Adorning the masks of the various gods, gurus and dressed in colourful costumes, monks performed dances on Friday for world peace to ward off the evil…
Bhubaneswar: The ace-weightlifter from Arunachal Pradesh, Boni Mangkhiya has set a new national record in weightlifting by lifting a total of 171 kg. In the 55 kg Youth (W) category, she lifted 73 kg in snatch and 98 kg in clean and jerk. She won two gold medals at the ongoing National Youth Weightlifting Championship…
Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has decided to give up the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captaincy, Indian Premier League (IPL) confirmed on Thursday. Fellow team member and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will lead the CSK team. “MS Dhoni has decided to hand over the leadership of Chennai Super Kings and picked Ravindra Jadeja to lead the team….
Bhubaneswar: Tourists at Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district could soon avail battery-operated boats to explore the park. The forest department has introduced an eco-friendly boat to ferry tourists in the tourism zone of Bhitarkanika. “In the first phase, we have brought one battery-operated boat. It has a sitting capacity of eight and it could be…
Mumbai: After two years, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to welcome fans back to the stadium during a match to be played in Mumbai on Saturday. The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday that spectators at the three venues namely Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune, will be…
Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has sanctioned 1576 EV charging stations across 16 highways and 9 expressways under Phase-II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) India scheme. This was informed by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply in…
Bhubaneswar: Activists and representatives of NGOs from across the state working in the field of disability rights are voicing their demand to appoint a person with a disability as the State Commissioner for the office of Persons with Disabilities Department in Odisha. The post has been vacant after Sulochana Das resigned after being nominated as…
Bhubaneswar: The Mid-Day Meals (MDM) in government schools of Odisha which was stopped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will resume from April. Nodal Officer (MDM) in the School & Mass Education Department Sanat Kumar Mohanty, has written to the collectors of all districts in this regard. PM Poshan (MDM) at schools has been stopped following…
Bhubaneswar: The IWLF Youth, Junior & Senior National Weightlifting Championship 2021-2022 commenced today with 800 weightlifters from across 30 states participating in the event. Declaring the event open by Sports Secretary, R. Vineel Krishna said, “We are very glad to be hosting this National Weightlifting Championship in Odisha, across categories. Weightlifting is a very important…
