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Rath Yatra Sans Devotees In Puri Like Last Year
Bhubaneswar: Amidst the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath with his siblings will be held sans devotees in Puri like last year.
Except in Puri, the Rath Yatra has been banned in all other places in…
Asian Games Gold Medalist Boxer, Ngangom Dingko Singh Dies After Long Battle With Cancer
Imphal: Ngangom Dingko Singh, Asian Games gold medalist boxer passed away on Thursday morning after battling prolonged illness. He was 47.
He has been battling liver cancer since 2017. Dingko had undergone radiation therapy at the…
Meghalaya To Upgrade Infrastructures of 200 Schools
Shillong: The Meghalaya government on Wednesday has decided to upgrade the infrastructures of 200 schools this year. A budget of Rs 100 crore will be allocated for the upgradation of the schools.
The decision was taken after Meghalaya…
Odisha Cabinet Approves 4-Laning of Biju Expressway
Bhubaneswar: The four-laning of 174.5 km long Biju Expressway connecting western and southern parts of Odisha has been approved in the state cabinet meeting held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
The…
Assam Government Announces Civilian Awards on Lines of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards
Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to institute a series of civilian awards on the line of Padma Awards. The decision was taken after a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday.
Every year ‘Asom…
Winning Gold is my Focus says Pramod Bhagat After Qualifying for Tokyo Paralympics
Bhubaneswar: World number one ace shuttler Pramod Bhagat from Odisha has qualified for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic to be held from August 25 to September 5, 2021.
Along with Bhagat, two other players Tarun Tarun and Krishna Nagar have also…
Mahatma Gandhi’s Great-Granddaughter Jailed for 7 Years in South Africa
Durban: Ashish Lata Ramgobin, a 56-year-old great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi has been sentenced to seven years jail in a six million rand fraud and forgery case.
Lata was found guilty by Durban Court, South Africa on Monday. The…
CM Naveen Patnaik Sanctions 26 crore for Street Vendors
Bhubaneswar: The Covid lockdown and weekend shutdown imposed in urban areas across the state has severely affected the street vendors financially. In order to help the street vendors of urban areas, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctioned…
Odisha FC Signs Indian Defender Lalruatthara for Two Years
Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC has signed 26-year-old Indian defender Lalruatthara ahead of the eighth season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL). He has penned a two-year deal with the Bhubaneswar-based side with an option to extend for a third…
Centre Will Procure 75 Percent of Vaccines, Free Vaccinations From June 21
New Delhi: Addressing the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the union government will procure 75 percent of the Covid-19 vaccines from the vaccine manufacturers and distribute them to the state government for free.…