Berhampur: As monsoon clouds loom over the lush-green Pakidi hills, a boom in the local peacock population has seen droves of peacocks and peahens descend on villages and highways in this picturesque area in Odisha’s Ganjam district. The national bird has thrived and its population has increased over the past few years, partly because of…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday launched the ‘Ashirbad’ scheme for the children orphaned or lost single earning parent due to COVID-19. As per the scheme, Rs 2500 per month will be given to the children who have lost both parents or single parent and Rs 1500 per month to those who have lost…
The one-off test match played between Indian eves and England at Bristol ended in a draw. Indian women after asked to follow on, showed stellar resolve in the second innings and batted out whole of the final day of this four-day test to save the match. Debutants, all-rounder Sneh Rana and wicketkeeper Taniya Bhatia stitched…
Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia playback singer Tapu Mishra passed away due to post-Covid complication while undergoing treatment at the Private Hospital on Saturday. Her father also succumbed to Covid on May 10. Tapu developed mild symptoms in May and was in home isolation. Her oxygen saturation level dropped on May 31 and was admitted to Sparsh…
Bhubaneswar: Smart City Bhubaneswar has ranked fourth among the top 10 Livable Capital Cities in the country. The city has topped in the Citizen Perception Survey with a score of 94.8 out of 100. As per the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE’s) Ease of Living Index Report, 2020, Bengaluru is the Top-1…
Puri: The proposed International Airport at Puri will come up at Sipasarubali for which the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has approved 1,500-acre land. Informing about the site, Puri Collector Samarth Verma said the district administration had identified four locations Girala, Sipasarubali, Samagara and Baliguali for the proposed international airport. A 5 member technical team…
Legendary athlete Milkha Singh, popularly known as ‘The Flying Sikh’ passed away due to post-Covid complications on Friday. He was 91. Five days back on June 13, his wife Nirmal Kaur breathed her last due to Covid complications. She was a former captain of Indian women’s volleyball team, and former Director of Sports for Women…
Bhubaneswar: The Council for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) has decided to award marks to Plus-2 students in Odisha on the basis of their performance in the 10th board examination. The CHSE has issued a criteria for the alternative assessment of the examinees of Annual Higher Secondary Examination, 2021 as the examination has been cancelled in…
Bhubaneswar: The final semester examinations of Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) students in Odisha will be conducted online by July-August this year. The students can appear in the exams from their homes or at their nearest degree colleges. Higher education minister Arun Kumar Sahoo announced this on Friday after a virtual meeting with vice-chancellors. “In…
New Delhi: Hockey India on Friday announced the 16 member men’s hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Veteran player Birendra Lakra and emerging defender Amit Rohidas are the two players from Odisha selected in the 16 member squad. Birendra had missed the 2016 Olympics due to knee injury. The team includes six seasoned campaigners…
