Bhubaneswar: Government schools in Hinjili of Ganjam district in Odisha underwent a makeover under the school transformation project of Odisha government’s 5T initiative. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated 10 transformed schools of Hinjili in the first phase through a virtual event on Saturday. Addressing during the event Naveen Patnaik said that the transformed schools will…
Bhubaneswar: Good news for the differently abled persons of the city as finally they can have a park especially designed for them. Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has constructed Sensory Park at Saheed Nagar which will be open to the public soon. One of its kind, the park spreads over an area of 037 acres…
India and Pakistan will lock horns in the group stages of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled to be played in UAE and Oman in October and November this year. The arch-rivals will take on each other in the opening match of Group-2 of the Super-12 stage on October 24 at Dubai. The…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that Odisha will sponsor the Indian Hockey team for another 10 years. He was speaking at a felicitation event on held Tuesday at Kalinga Stadium where the Indian Hockey teams were felicitated for their brilliant performance at the Tokyo Olympics. In 2018, Odisha government had signed a ₹100 crore…
Bhubaneswar: To popularise Odia cuisines, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) is soon going to launch ‘Nimantran’, a chain of restaurants in the state. The restaurants will be managed by OTDC through a dedicated wing which will serve a variety of authentic Odia cuisines from various districts of Odisha. A special menu has been planned by…
Acclaimed Odia filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda’s first Odia film, Kalira Atita, which is based on climate change and sea-level rise due to global warming, is going to be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). The prestigious IFFM2021 will be held between August 15 and 30. The filmmaker, who is known for making…
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated the Odia Olympians today and handed over cash rewards to the four Hockey players for their spectacular performances in the Tokyo Olympics. As Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas were part of the men’s Hockey team that won bronze medal in the Olympic games, they were handed over cash rewards…
Bhubaneswar: The Hockey Olympians from Odisha were given warm reception at Biju Patnaik International Airport on Tuesday evening after the historic performance of men’s and women’s hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics. Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo, Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas were welcomed by Sports and Youth Services minister Tusharkanti Behera, Commissioner-Cum- Secretary, Sports…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to give major boost to the sports sector and increase sporting infrastructure in the state, the cabinet on Monday approved setting up of 89 multi-purpose indoor stadiums across the state with an estimated cost of Rs 693.35 Crores. The construction of these structures named as ‘Biju Pattnaik Indoor Stadiums’ will be…
Bhubaneswar: Koraput Coffee produced in Koraput districts by tribal farmers will soon hit the international market as Tata Coffee has agreed to procure the coffee and sell it. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday informed that Tata Coffee will sell the procured Koraput Coffee in the national and international market. “The tie up with Tata…
