Bhubaneswar: Due to the prevailing Covid-19 cases, the Odisha government has decided that there will be no parade on Independence Day. “In view of the COVID-19 pandemic in the State, Govt. of Odisha have discouraged large gatherings along with several other preventive measures to contain the spread of the disease like previous years. In wake…
Birmingham: Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu won the Gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games women’s singles badminton final. She beat Canada’s Michelle Li 21-15, 21-13. In the 2018 Commonwealth games, she won a silver medal while in 2014 she won a bronze. In men’s singles badminton final, shuttler Lakshya Sen clinched India’s 20th gold…
Birmingham: World champion Nikhat Zareen clinched the gold medal in the women’s 50kg light flyweight division at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Nikhat defeated Northern Ireland’s Carly McNaul. She won three of her bouts at Birmingham 2022 5-0 and one via RSC (referee stops contest). In a close-range contest, the two boxers traded blows early…
Birmingham: After a gap of 16 years Indian women’s hockey team won a medal in Commonwealth Games. India won the bronze medal on Sunday. Skipper Savita Punia Indian women’s hockey team defeated New Zealand by 2-1 in the penalty shootout. “This match was very tough for us and both teams made a good effort. We…
New Delhi: The ninth day of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) also showered medals for the Indian contingent. Avinash Sable as he won silver in the men’s 3000m steeplechase, a race which has traditionally seen three Kenyans on the podium. Sensational Sable was at it again with a personal best time of 8:11:20 mins…
Birmingham: India reaches the final of the Commonwealth Games women’s T20 after defeating England by four runs in a thrilling semifinal at Edgbaston on Saturday. Batting first India set a target of 164 runs. India will now face either Australia or New Zealand for the gold medal match in the final on Sunday while England…
Indian wrestlers shine on the 8th day of the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham on Friday. India got 6 medals in wrestling which includes three gold, one silver an two bronze. Wrestler Bajrang Punia won the gold medal in the men’s 65kg final, Deepak Punia won the gold medal in the men’s 86kg final, Sakshi Malik…
New Delhi: Five officers of Indian Navy’s INAS 314 based at Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar, made history on August 3 by completing the first all-women independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in North Arabian Sea. Led by Mission Commander Lt Cdr Aanchal Sharma, the Dornier 228 aircraft had on board pilots Lt Shivangi and Lt…
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of Odisha MLAs met President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. The legislators from BJD, Congress, and BJP congratulated Murmu for being elected as the 15th President of India. She belongs to the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. They also felicitated her during the meeting and presented an artifact…
Bhubaneswar: The Satkosia Gorge which spreads over Mahanadi river in Odisha has been designated as Ramsar Site. The Union environment ministry on Wednesday announced 10 wetland Ramsar sites including Satkosia 98196.72. India has now 64 Ramsar Sites. The new sites include six wetlands in Tamil Nadu and one each from Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and…
