India beat Denmark by 3-2 points to reach the final of the badminton championship Thomas Cup held in Bangkok on Friday. This is for the first time that the Indian team has assured of a medal in the event. During the semi-final match, Indian Badminton player HS Prannoy defeated Danish player Rasmus Gemke to seal…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved the proposal of the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) to start the Mahanadi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Talcher, Angul. As per the proposal, the Health and Family welfare department will run the medical college and hospital, while MCL will provide the necessary funds. Initially, MCL…
New Delhi: In a bizarre case, a couple in Uttarakhand sued their son and daughter-in-law for a grandchild. As per, reports SR Prasad sued his son and daughter-in-law demanding either a grandchild within a year or ₹ 5 crore as compensation. “We just wanted a grandchild,” said Prasad. Prasad said he has spent all the…
Berhampur: The forest department officials of the Berhampur division fear that the high tides due to severe cyclonic storm Asani in Odisha, could have damaged the maximum number of eggs of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle. Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Amlan Nayak said the eggs buried on the beach might have been exposed…
Bhubaneswar: With the severe cyclonic storm Asani moving close to Kakinada and Vizag of Andhra Pradesh, the Odisha government on Tuesday deployed 60 ODRAF teams and over 132 teams of Fire Service personnel in different districts of the state which are likely to experience heavy rainfall. Asani is likely to reach Kakinada and Visakhapatnam coasts…
Bhubaneswar: The Cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday. The name was given by Sri Lanka, ‘Asani’ means ‘wrath’ in Sinhalese. let us try to understand why cyclones are named. Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists prepared by the…
Bhubaneswar: Face mask at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) has been made mandatory for fliers. The decision has been taken in view of rising COVID cases in other parts of the country specially in New Delhi. Briefing media personnel on Thursday, Prabhat Ranjan Beura, director of BPIA, informed that the step has been taken considering…
Bhubaneswar: India’s First Women’s Business Mela organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Women’s Entrepreneurship Council (IWEC) was inaugurated by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday at Janata Maidan. The mela is completely dedicated to women entrepreneurs in which several successful women entrepreneurs of Odisha are participating. Over 150 stalls are set up…
Bhubaneswar: The ST & SC Development Department and Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), ICMR signed an MoU on Wednesday for establishing a Tribal Health Observatory (TriHOb) ensuring equity in tribal health in Odisha. Principal Secretary, ST & SC Dev. Dept Ranjana Chopra and Director RMRC, ICMR Dr. Sanghamita Pati signed the MoU in presence of…
Bhubaneswar: Pattachitra paintings of Odisha known for their intricate artwork on a cloth canvas adorn the wall in Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s residence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a visit to Copenhagen got an opportunity to visit PM Frederiksen’s house where she showed her proud possession. The painting was gifted by PM…
