In a historic moment, the World Health Organisation on Friday declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. Director general of WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement. The COVID-19 pandemic which emerged in 2019 turned into a global pandemic in 2020 forcing countries to announce complete lockdowns and declare emergencies to prevent…
New Delhi: The official logo, Mascot, Torch, Anthem and Jersey for Khelo India University Games Uttar Pradesh 2022’s has been launched in Lucknow. Speaking on the occasion Anurag Singh Thakur said, “University athletes participating in these games will know that sports itself is a great pathway to learning the hardest lessons of life. The Khelo…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government sanctioned Rs 10 crore for establishing a memorial of Santali script inventor Guru Gomke Pandit Raghunath Murmu in the Mayurbhanj district. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved the plan given by the district administration for the development of the Pandit Raghunath Murmu memorial. As per the plan, Rs 75 lakh will…
Bhubaneswar: To help the victims of the man-animal conflict in the state, the Odisha government has hiked the compensation amount for the next of kin of the victims of the wild animal attack and assistance for property damage. As per the new guidelines, the compensation amount for the kin of the deceased killed in the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government rolled out a five-year strategic partnership with the University of Chicago Trust (UCT) for using data to advance innovations and drive policy decisions. Sharing about the collaboration Electronics and Information Technology Minister for Odisha, Tusharkanti Behera said, “The establishment of the DPIC is a testament to the government’s commitment to the state’s…
Bhubaneswar: The direct flight service to Singapore and Bangkok from Biju Patnaik International Airport to start from June 3. Booking of tickets has started from today. An introductory offer of Rs 15,000 per round trip has been announced. The Indigo airline has scheduled two flights a week to each destination from Biju Patnaik International Airport….
Bhubaneswar: Over 100 students turned up at the Kalinga Stadium during the inaugural of Chess Summer Camp being organised by Sports & Youth Services and the All Odisha Chess Association. The chess camp will continue till the 21st of May, bringing in 20 days of fun exercise chess amongst the participants. Participants included children under…
Bhubaneswar: Noted journalist Basudev Mahapatra passed away in Bhubaneswar, today. He is survived by his wife Sujata, who works as a senior reporter with an Odia news channel, and their son. Mahapatra was sick for the last few days and he complained of severe chest pain in the morning. He was immediately admitted to Capital…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha athlete Bapi Hansda clinched an impressive silver medal in the 400m hurdles at the ongoing 5th Youth Asian Athletics Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He clocked 51.38 seconds, his personal best to finish ahead of Sri Lanka’s Kuda Liyanage Ayomal who timed 51.40 to bag bronze while Qatar’s Mahamat Abakar Abdrahman won the gold…
Kendrapara: In view of the mating and nesting season of saltwater crocodiles, the Bhitarkanika National Park will remain closed from May 1 to July 31. During this period restrictions would be imposed at Bhitarkanika, Dangamala and Ragadapati forest blocks and no tourists would be allowed to enter the park. Locals have also been prohibited from…
