Flying cars in science fiction movies have always been fascinating people across the world. However, now it is no longer a fiction rather a reality. AirCar, a dual-mode car-aircraft by Klein Vision, a Slovakian company, has received official approval and Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. The car is capable of hitting speeds…
Itanagar: In order to check the illegal cutting of trees and its transportation, the Changlang district administration on Monday announced mandatory installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) into trucks for monitoring their movement. The trucks transporting woods have been directed to ply only during daytime. This decision has been taken to curb the massive deforestation…
Bachendri Pal,– the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest is all set to lead a 10-member women’s team on a 5-month long expedition from Arunachal Pradesh to Ladakh along the Himalayan ranges. The expedition ‘FIT@50+ Women’s Trans Himalayan Expedition’ is slated to commence on March 8, 2022 from Arunachal Pradesh. With the aim to…
Mumbai: A total of 1,214 cricketers, which includes 896 Indian and 318 from overseas have registered for the upcoming IPL players’ auction. The two-day mega auction will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13, where the franchises of 10 teams including the two new franchises based in Lucknow and Ahmedabad will bid to…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that a statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate to commemorate his 125th birth anniversary. In a tweet he made the announcement. He wrote- At a time when the entire nation is marking the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,…
Bhubaneswar: Shanti Devi, a well-known social worker from Odisha, passed away on Sunday night at her Gunupur residence in Rayagada district. She was 88. As per reports, she was rushed to the district hospital after she complained of chest pain and became unconscious. Doctors declared her dead on arrival. Shanti Devi received Padma Shri award…
Bhubaneswar: Odia feature film Adieu GODARD, has won three International awards in the feature film category at the recently concluded Sipontum Arthouse International Film Festival in Italy. Amartya Bhattacharyya bagged the Best Director and the Best Screenplay award for the film, while Choudhury Bikash Das won the Best Actor award. Overwhelmed with the news, acclaimed…
Nayagarh: Thirteen villages in Odisha’s Nayagarh district are reaping the gains of a clean environment, organic manure, and income from waste. Two waste sorting centers established at Kantabania and Mankapalli villages in Nayagarh sort waste from 2688 households. The Kantabania Centre sorts waste from Biridihi, Kusumitara, Subalaya villages, while the Mankapali center sorts waste from…
Bhubaneswar: Indian hockey midfielder and 2-time Asian Games medalist Lilima Minz of Odisha announced her retirement from the national team on Thursday. She is only 27. However, she will continue to play domestic hockey. She hails from Bihabandh-Tanatoli village in Sundargarh district and made her international debut in 2011 during the four-nation tournament in Argentina….
Guwahati: Tokyo Olympics medalist and ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain has been appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Assam Police. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma formally handed over the appointment letter to the boxer in an event held at Janata Bhawan today. Congratulating the boxer for her new role, the Assam CM…
