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…
Actor Sabyasachi Mishra helped a poor woman with severe sickle cell anemia and jaundice, deliver quadruplets in the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack today. A group of doctors from Gynecology, Hematology and Hepatology departments of the largest government hospital of the state took a multidisciplinary approach and followed a unique procedure to conduct the…
India’s Neeraj Chopra creates history by winning gold medal in javelin throw at Tokyo Olympics. He wins an athletics medal for Independent India for the first time. His podium finish comes more than 121 years after Norman Pritchard had won 200m silver on July 22, 1900. Neeraj’s throw of 87.58 m in his second attempt…
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics by convincingly beating Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the men’s freestyle 65kg event today. He beat the Kazakhstan wrestler with 8-0 points in an one-sides match for the bronze medal. Bajrang had earlier gone down to Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev in the semi-final on Friday. Bajrang…
To give a boost to the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, the Government of India allowed emergency use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine in the country today. The union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed about the news through a tweet on Saturday. This is the fifth vaccine to be available in India after Covaxin, Covishield,…
Indian golfer Aditi Ashok, who has a world ranking of 200, ended her inspiring Olympic campaign by narrowly missing out on a podium finish at Tokyo Olympics 2020. The 23-year-old, despite remaining among the top three till fourth round, narrowly missed out on a medal in the last round as she finished fourth in the…
India’s highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, announced the news through few tweets. The move is aimed at recognising the ultimate hockey hero of India, Major Dhyan Chand. The Prime Minister informed that the decision was taken…
Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya settles for a silver medal in the men’s 57-kg freestyle event at the Tokyo Olympics after going down to Russia’s Zavur Uguev. The Indian pehelwan was knocked out by his Russian opponent by 4-7 to become the second Indian grappler to win an Olympic silver medal after Sushil Kumar, who…
