Bhubaneswar: The Queen’s Baton for the 2022 Commonwealth Games reached Bhubaneswar today. Odisha Hockey Promotion Council, Chairman, Dilip Tirkey and officials of Sports and Youth Services Department, Govt of Odisha and Odisha Olympic Association received the baton at the Biju Patnaik International Airport. The Baton will tour to Puri and Konark tomorrow where it will…
Bhubaneswar: Indian hockey midfielder and 2-time Asian Games medalist Lilima Minz of Odisha announced her retirement from the national team on Thursday. She is only 27. However, she will continue to play domestic hockey. She hails from Bihabandh-Tanatoli village in Sundargarh district and made her international debut in 2011 during the four-nation tournament in Argentina….
Bhubaneswar: The forest cover in Odisha has increased as per the Forest Survey of India (FSI) report released by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change today. As per the report, Odisha is the third state with highest forest increase in the country. While Andhra Pradesh and Telangana occupy the top two slots, with…
Guwahati: Tokyo Olympics medalist and ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain has been appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Assam Police. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formally handed over the appointment letter to the boxer in an event held at Janata Bhawan today. Congratulating the boxer for her new role, the Assam CM…
Bhubaneswar: For the first time women Mayors will be elected for two municipal corporations including Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. In a notification issued on Wednesday, the Odisha government proposed to reserve the post of Mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) for women. The post of mayor for Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC)…
On the occasion of National Youth Day, we bring to you the story of three volunteers who are passionately devoting their time to teach school children affected due to school closure in their village. Jamuna Podiami gets up early in the morning to finish her household chores before her modest hut turns into a school….
Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) announced the schedule for the Panchayat Polls in Odisha on Tuesday. Speaking about the schedule, State Election Commissioner Aditya Prasad Padhi informed that the three-tier elections will be held in five phases on February 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24. Counting will take place at Block, Sadar level on…
New Delhi: One of India largest business conglomerates, Tata has stepped in as the title sponsor of Indian Premier League from this year. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed after the governing council meeting on Tuesday. “Vivo has exited and the Tatas will be title sponsors,” said Patel. Now the league will be called the Tata…
Cuttack: Veteran Ollywood actor Mihir Das passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack today. After his health condition deteriorated he was admitted to the hospital since December 9, 2021. Born in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district in 1959, Mihir Das made debut in Odia film industry with an art film ‘School…
Hirakud reservoir saw a rise in the number of migratory birds this winter. As per report, this year over 2.08 lakh birds arrived while in 2021 1.24 birds were recorded. The number of species has also increased as this year around 104 species of birds arrived while in 2021, 98 species were recorded. The annual…
