Bhubaneswar: The first ever Physical National Yogasana Sports Championships being organised by National Yogasana Sports Federation (NYSF) in association with Odisha Government has commenced here today. In the three-day championship, 560 bright and young athletes from 30 states will be competing for 50 medals in different categories. The event has been conceptualised with the aim…
Bhubaneswar: Eminent producer-director Ghanashyam Mohapatra will be conferred with the prestigious Jayadev Award for 2019 for his lifelong achievement and contribution to the Odia film industry. He will be felicitated with a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and certificate of honour. State Culture Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi on Friday also announced the 31st State…
Bhubaneswar: Providing relief to the general public from rising fuel prices, Odisha government has reduced Vat of Rs 3 each on petrol and diesel which will be applicable from midnight of November 5. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced it on Friday. This is over and above the reduction in excise duty announced by the centre….
Bhubaneswar: The four Catamaran Luxury Boats at Bhitarkanika which have been non-operational for quite a long time would finally see a new dawn. The department of tourism has engaged New Delhi based Heritage River Journeys Pvt Ltd, one of the leading luxury cruise companies in India to refurbish and operate the boats as luxury overnight…
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway with an illustrious history, has played a crucial role for the development of Indian railways. With an aim to showcase the rich history of railways in the eastern region of the country and to enlighten people about its achievements, the East Coast railways has established the Kalinga Rail Heritage Museum…
Bhubaneswar: In order to promote non-motorised transport and cycling across the Smart City, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) today organised an exclusive cyclothon of transgenders between Ekamra Kshetra Plaza near Sishu Bhawan Square and Temple Plaza near Ram Mandir Square. Around 50 transgenders participated in the event sponsored by Khimji Foundation. Members of SAKHA,…
Bhubaneswar: Tokyo Olympics Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, Paralympics Gold medallist Pramod Bhagat among nine other athletes have been nominated for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for the year 2021. PR Sreejesh (Hockey), Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing) and Ravi Dahiya (Wrestler) are the three other Tokyo Olympic medalists to receive the award. Sunil Chhetri (Football), Mithali…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to set up 34 Child friendly police stations across the state. The decision has been taken considering the need for a special environment within the police station for children who need to visit police stations for help for various reasons. There are 34 police districts in the state and Chief…
Bhubaneswar: The FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 will be held sans spectators, informed Hockey India on Friday. Hockey India and FIH have jointly decided to hold the marquee quadrennial tournament under closed doors. Scheduled to begin on November 24, the event will be a telecast-only affair. The decision has been taken…
Roshni Dada from Arunachal Pradesh has lifted the winner’s trophy of MTV Supermodel of the Year Season 2 on Sunday. Former Miss Arunachal Pradesh beat Sikkim’s super cop, Eksha Subba and Odisha’s Swapna Priyadarshini to win the title. They were judged on the grand finale by Malaika Arora, Milind Soman, Anusha Dandekar and Masaba Gupta….
