Bhubaneswar: Hockey India on Friday announced the 18-member team for FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh has been named the Captain of the Indian squad while Odisha’s Amit Rohidas has been appointed as the Vice Captain. 16 teams are going to compete to…
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a surge in Omicron BF.7 sub-variant, the Odisha government on Friday issued fresh guidelines for Covid-19 after Health and Family Welfare department meeting to review the Covid-19 situation in Odisha. The government has appealed people to follow Covid norms including wearing face masks, hand sanitization, social distancing, self-isolation in case…
Bhubaneswar: The spectators during the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, will be provided ‘drinking water from air’. Watergen, the atmospheric drinking water devices (AWG) on Tuesday announced its partnership with Hockey India as a sustainability partner for providing fresh, high quality,…
Bhubaneswar: The work for the redevelopment of the Bhubaneswar Railway Station has commenced recently. A Camp office to look after the proposed work has been made operational in front of the station. Bhubaneswar Railway Station is being redeveloped with World-Class infrastructure. East Coast Railway General Manager Roop Narayan Sunkar advised officials to make this project…
Lionel Messi has confirmed that he will continue playing international matches and not retire. He confirmed this after the FIFA World Cup victory. Messi’s team Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy defeating France on penalties. This Argentina’s third World Cup. Messi, popularly referred as Goat, stated that he wants to play international football and wants to…
The 36 years of wait finally ended for Argentina as they lift the World Cup trophy defeating France in the nail-biting match held in Qatar. After a 3-3 thriller across 120 minutes, Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties to win their third World Cup. While in the first half of the final match, Argentina took…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Festival of Storytelling (BhuFeSto) 2023 will be back again with a bouquet of prominent storytellers from various countries. The iconic festival will be held from 14 to 17 January 2023 on the sidelines of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. It will be curated by…
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old boy was critically a javelin injured after a javelin pierced through his neck during a school sports event in Bolangir. The incident happened during the annual school event held at Agalpur Panchayat High School. The javelin pierced through the throat of a student of the ninth standard. He was…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to rise as the sports hub in coming years with all the necessary modern amenities, said Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra at a book launching ceremony held in the city. Joining as chief guest, he unveiled a book titled as ‘Seizing The Opportunity: The Artist’s Gallery For Penalty Corner &…
Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to ban mobile phones in the premises of Jagannath temple from January 1, 2023. As per the new rules, violators will face stringent punishment. The fresh rule will apply to everyone including policemen, servitors and employees of the shrine. Persons entering the 12th-Century shrine shall have to…
