Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Birendra Lakra along with Harmanpreet Singh has been appointed as the vice-captain of the 16 member Indian Men’s Hockey team for Tokyo Olympics to start from next month. Midfielder Manpreet Singh will lead the squad at the olympics. A vetran defender in the indian hockey team, Birendra had played in the London Olympics….
Itanagar: Dr Tadang Minu from Arunachal Pradesh became the first woman in the country and the second Indian to be appointed as a member of the Coaches Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). She has been appointed for the post for her enormous knowledge and experience in the field of boxing. Minu, who is…
Patiala: Ace Sprinter Dutee Chand from Odisha has set a new national record in women’s 100 metre race at the Indian Grand Prix-4 organized by the Athletics Federation of India held in Patiala on Monday. Dutee broke her own national record by clocking 11.17 seconds in the 100 metre race. However, she could not achieve…
Bhubaneswar: Hockey India on Monday announced Odia player Deep Grace Ekka as vice-captain of the Indian women’s team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics next month. While veteran striker Rani Rampal will be the captain, Ekka and experienced goalkeeper Savita Punia are the two vice-captains of the team. Under Rani’s Captaincy, the Indian team over the…
Bhubaneswar: UAE based Odia entrepreneur Madhusmita Nayak has been awarded with the Inspiring Woman Business Leader Award 2021 during the Women Leadership Summit 2021 held in Dubai recently. She hails from Bhubaneswar. The Women Leadership Summit has been launched in association with the private office of his highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi to…
Bhubaneswar: ‘The Art of Life’, a Hindi non-feature film written and directed by Santosh Panda, has been awarded with an Outstanding Achievement Award at World Film Carnival held at Singapore recently. The film based on sand art and also highlights the Culture, Tourism and Disaster Management by Odisha. “The sand art has been used as…
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…
