Bhubaneswar: For the sustainable tourism at Harishankar and Nrusinghnath temples in the Gandhamardan region, an integrated development plan is being implemented. During a presentation before Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday it was stated that the project will improve at Gandhamardan hills. The master plan of the project includes connectivity with up-gradation of vehicular road…
Odia paralympian and world number-1 shuttler, Pramod Bhagat started his campaign with a victory against compatriot Manoj Sarkar at Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday. Bhagat (33) defeated Sarkar, who is ranked-3, in 21-10, 21-23, 21-9 sets in the Men’s Badminton SL3 Singles league match that lasted 56 minutes. Bhagat faces Ukraine’s O. Chyrkov on Thursday afternoon….
Puri: Finally the century old Heritage Steam Locomotive PL-692 placed at BNR Hotel at Puri has been repaired and got a new look. The railway ministry received representations from different sections of society requesting for the maintenance and upkeep of the locomotive as the salinity in the air had damaged the engine. Its roof, roof…
India’s medal tally hits double digit with the addition of three more medals on the seventh day of Tokyo Paralympics today. Para-athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu wins silver and his teammate Sharad Kumar clinches bronze medal in High Jump T-63 event, and shooter Singhraj Adhana claims bronze medal in the P1 men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event….
Bhubaneswar: The state government today announced new unlocking rules for the month of September. There will be no weekend shutdown across the state while the night curfew from 10pm to 5am will be effective in urban areas. The special relief commission informed that all types of shops and malls may remain open during the unlock…
India’s Sumit Antil wins second gold for the country at Tokyo Olympics on Monday with a world record throw of 68.55m in the Javelin Throw- F 64 event. Interestingly, he broke his record thrice during the five attempts in the F-64 final. While his first attempt of 66.95m was a world record, he bettered it…
India’s medal rush continues as the contingent added four more medals on the sixth day’s morning session at Tokyo Paralympics with a historic gold for 19-year-old shooter Avani Lekhara. Javelin legend Devendra Jhajharia bags silver while his teammate Sundar Singh Gurjar grabs bronze medal, and Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver in discuss throw to take India’s…
Koraput: A report on the intangible tribal heritage of the state focussing on Kondh and Gadaba tribes was released today at the Seminar Hall of the Tribal Museum, Koraput. The Odisha chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has been conducting research on the tribal heritage of the state since 2018. …
After Bhavina Patel’s silver win, High Jumper Nishad Kumar bags silver and Discuss Thrower Vinod Kumar brings bronze medal for the country.
Tokyo: India’s Bhavina Patel becomes the first athlete to win a silver medal in para table tennis at Tokyo Paralympics. On Sunday she lost the final to World No.1 Chinese stalwart Zhou Ying with 7-11, 7-11, 6-11 in Class 4 ParaTable Tennis final. With her silver medal, this is India’s first medal at the Tokyo…
