Indian Football Team Commences Training at Kalinga Stadium for Hero Intercontinental Cup

Bhubaneshwar: Ahead of the Intercontinental Football Cup, Sunil Chhetri-led Indian Football team have started their preparations for the prestigious competition in Bhubaneswar. The players have started practicing at the Kalinga Stadium. The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar will be hosting the third edition of the Intercontinental Football Cup from June 9-18. The four-nation tournament will see…

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Handloom transformer of new patterns, Veteran textile designer Lalat Mohan Pattnaik is no more

Bhubaneswar: Known for bringing innumerable changes and transforming Indian handlooms with new patterns, veteran textile designer Lalat Mohan Pattnaik passed away on Monday leaving behind a remarkable legacy. He was undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar for the past couple of days. Hailing from Haripur, near the enchanting Chilika Lake, Pattnaik harbored a…

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Flight service from Bhubaneswar to Dubai begins

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday flagged off the maiden flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai at the Biju Patnaik International Airport. Speaking on the occasion Patnaik said that global connectivity is a key driver of overall developments – be it industrial development, facilitating investments, promoting tourism, or establishing communication for the Odia diaspora residing…

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ST/SC Dept issues guidelines for ‘Parents as Partners’ forum for Residential schools in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The ST&SC Development Department has issued new guidelines to encourage parents to participate in their children’s education in residential schools. The guidelines emphasize the importance of Parents as Partners (PaP) in school activities, particularly in residential schools where children stay for almost 10 months of the year. According to the new guidelines, parents’ participation…

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Odisha focuses to achieve ODF Plus Status using a multidimensional approach

Bhubaneswar: To achieve Open Defecations Free (ODF) Plus Odisha status, the state has adopted a multidimensional approach shared by Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department, Sushil Kumar Lohani in an event. He was speaking during a one-day workshop on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) organized by the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department,…

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Deep Depression forms over BoB, to intensify into cyclone Mocha tonight

Bhubaneswar: The deep depression has formed over southeast Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region by Wednesday late evening. Indian Meteorological Department in its release informed, “The deep depression continuing to move north-northwestwards, it will gradually intensify further into a severe…

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