Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Monday announced to bear all the education expenses of children orphaned by deadly Covid -19. Informing about the government decision, Women and Child Development Department Advisor Sulata Deo said that the COVID orphaned children will be included in the Green Passage Scheme of the state government. The state government will…
Paris: World Number Novak Djokovic won his 19th Grand Slam title defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in French Open 2021 men’s singles final at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. In the five set match, Novak defeated Stefanos with 6-7(6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. With this win, he is one title away from Federer and Nadal’s world…
Aizawl: Ziona Chana, the head of the world’s largest families with 38 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law, 33 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild passed away on Sunday. He was 75. He has been unwell since June7 and recently was admitted in a private hospital after his health deteriorated. Ziona who hails from Baktawng village in…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC, Bhubaneswar-based Hero Indian Super League (ISL) Club has introduced the ‘Odisha FC Digital Grassroots Academy’ to help young footballers improve their skills and be educated on the fundamentals of the sport. The program is scheduled to begin from June 20. OFC aims to promote young and talented players from Odisha and across…
Bhubaneswar: To facilitate the vaccination of students going abroad for higher studies, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have allowed special vaccination for them at two centres at PN College, Khurda and CMC Kalyan Mandap Gopalpur in Cuttack where Covishield vaccines are administered. While 83 students are enlisted after verification of necessary documents, 19 have already…
Sundargarh: In order to recharge the groundwater level, the Odisha government has been emphasising on promoting rainwater harvesting across the state. Rooftop Rainwater harvesting projects are being implemented at government buildings and residential quarters, schools, colleges, hostels and other public utility buildings across the state. Prioritising the initiative, the Sundargarh district administration has been implementing…
Bhubaneswar: A great opportunity for the transgender community of Odisha as now they can also be adorned with the uniform as sub inspectors and constables in Odisha Police. Odisha Police Recruitment Board has announced the recruitment of 477 posts of Sub- Inspector (SI) and 244 posts of Constable (Communication) in Signals Service and transgender candidates…
Kolkata: The all-India Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and MLA Mukul Roy has joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party on Friday along with his son Subhrangshu Roy. Mukul Roy who co-founded the TMC in 1998, left the part in 2017 to join BJP. After a four year stint in BJP, he left the…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) organised a special vaccination camp for food delivery agents of Swiggy and Zomato in the city on Friday. The special drive has been initiated to make home deliveries safe for citizens. Around 1200 delivery boys of Swiggy will be vaccinated on Friday and Saturday. The vaccination of Zomato will begin…
Bhubaneswar: Renowned environmental conservationists, Padma Shri awardee Prof Radha Mohan passed away while undergoing treatment in a private hospital on Friday. He was 78. He was being treated for pneumonia and was in ICU for the past couple of days. An economics professor, he retired as the principal of SCS college, Puri and later became…
