Sambalpur: The Hirakud reservoir in Sambalpur district saw a record increase in avian guests this year as the figure touched three lakh. As per the recently concluded bird census, this year 3,16,676 birds arrived while in 2022 over 2.08 lakh birds were recorded and in 2021 it was over 1.24 birds. This year 108 species of…
Bhubaneswar: The SC/ST Development Department, along with the Department of Sports and Youth Services organised an exposure trip for the 133 students of Tapovan High School, Bhubaneswar to experience the newly inaugurated Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. The students got a unique opportunity to arrive in a special charter flight that landed directly at…
Cuttack: Amidst a star-studded event, the opening ceremony of FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup-2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela was held at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack today. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, President of the FIH Mohammad Tayyab Ikram, and Dilip Tirkey, President of Hockey India graced the event….
The song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from superhit film RRR has won the Golden Globes for Best Original Song in the Best Non-English Language Film category at the 80th Golden Globes. Directed by SS Rajamouli’s the movie RRR is a blockbuster movie released in 2022. The movie gained fan base across the globe. Composed by MM Keeravani…
Bhubaneswar: The second edition of .FEST is set to enthrall Bhubaneswar’s audiences from January 15 to 29. The music fest is being organised on the sidelines of the Hockey World Cup-2023. Disha Patani, Guru Randhawa, Neeti Mohan, Sunil Grover, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Sukhwinder Singh, Harshdeep Kaur, Divya Kumar among other artists will perform…
Rourkela: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a cash reward of Rs 1 crore for each member of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team if they lift the trophy of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 to be held from January 13 to 29 at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. He made the announcement while inaugurating the World…
Bhubaneswar: Avinash Patnaik, a home chef from Bhubaneswar became the first contestant to gain direct entry into the kitchen of MasterChef India. The much-awaited cooking show to be judged by Chefs Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar, and Garima Arora, has started on January 2 on the Sony Entertainment Television channel. Known for his experimentation with different…
Cuttack: Are you an enthusiast and collector of vintage vehicles? Well, here is good news for the owners of classic vehicles of over 50 years as now they apply for special number plates and get an exemption from scrappage. With an aim to preserve and promote the heritage of vintage vehicles, the Ministry of Road…
Bhubaneswar: In order to deal with Sickle Cell disease, the Odisha government has started preparation for its detection and treatment. The department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretary Shalini Pandit informed that institutional arrangements at the state and block level would be done for the implementation and monitoring of the drive and coordination among the…
Sundargarh: Former international hockey players from Odisha Lilima Minz and Stanli Victor Minz got married on Friday. The wedding ceremony was held at a church in Rajgangpur, Sundargarh in the presence of the family members of the bride and the groom. Former hockey player Stanli is a coach of the East Coast Railway hockey team….
