Bhubaneswar: To ensure the successful hosting of the Hockey Men’s World Cup in 2023, the Odisha government on Monday conducted a high-level preparatory meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “In a few months from now the State will once again host the Hockey Men’s World Cup in 2023. In order to ensure…
Sundargarh: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 100 MBBS seats for the 2022-23 academic session in the newly constructed Govt Medical College (GMC) in Sundargarh. The NMC conveyed the approval to the Dean, Govt Medical College, Sundargarh in a letter signed by the Member/President of the Medical Rating and Assessment Board (MRAB), Undergraduate Section, NMC…
Sundargarh: Introduced in April 2017, the Mobile Medical Van (MMV) services in the Sundargarh district have benefited over 19 lakh people over the years to get medical services. Mobile Medical Van is an initiative to provide access to medical services in rural areas, interior pockets, and tribal hamlets in the Sundargarh district. It started by…
New Delhi: Legendary former football player Bhaichung Bhutia has filed his nomination on August 19 for the post of President in the upcoming All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections. The election is scheduled to be held on August 28. The AIFF is gearing up to elect its president after being suspended by FIFA, the apex football…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that the depression over Northwest and adjoining Northeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Deep Depression. The system is likely to cross coast between Balasore and Sagar Islands this evening. After landfall, it would continue to move west-northwestwards across north Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand towards north…
Bhubaneswar: ‘Adieu Godard’ an Odia feature film is all set for theatrical release on 2 September in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Kolkata. Shot exquisitely in Odisha, ‘Adieu Godard’ is a socio-cultural comic tribute to the legendary French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard. Written and directed by Amartya Bhattacharyya, the film is produced by Swastik Arthouse in collaboration with FilmStop…
Mumbai: Nandita Das’s ‘Zwigato’ is all set for its world premiere at the 47th edition of the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. The festival will be held from September 8 to September 18. The film will premiere in the ‘Contemporary World Cinema’ section at the festival. Written and directed by Nandita Das, the film stars…
Bhubaneswar: With the flood situation continuing to remain grim in various districts of Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of the affected regions. He took a stock of the flood situation in Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, and Kendrapada districts. After the survey, CM announced 15 days of relief for the…
Bhubaneswar: A collection of paintings by eminent artist Shyamsunder Pattanayak titled ‘Bridging Centuries’ was released on Tuesday. Appreciating the work of paintings of artist Shyamsunder, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said this great work will play a key role in highlighting ancient art, history and heritage of Odisha. The book is an artist’s impression on the…
FIFA, the apex football body on Tuesday suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect. The decision was taken due to undue influence from third parties. With this ban, Indian football teams won’t be able to participate in international football events. “The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All…
