Bhubaneswar: The stand-up comedy scene has gained its ground in Bhubaneswar with many talented comedians conducting shows regularly. The platform, mostly occupied by male stand-up comedians, is now seeing the performances of female stand-up comedians in the city. On this International Women’s Day, we bring to you the story of two young and enthusiastic female…
Bhubaneswar: Tage Rita Takhe, an entrepreneur in Arunachal Pradesh, will be conferred with Nari Shakti Puruskar for the year 2021 on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Tuesday. Rina along with 29 other women personalities will be felicitated with the prestigious award for the year 2020 and 2021. The ceremony is the part of…
Bhubaneswar: Over 77 Odia medical students studying in Ukrainian universities returned to the State with the help provided by the Odisha government. A special flight carrying the students and sponsored by the State government departed from the New Delhi Airport and reached the Biju Patnaik International Airport at 5:30 PM. For the safe evacuation of…
Bhubaneswar: Sruti Mohapatra, a well known crusader for the rights of differently-abled people in Odisha, will be conferred with Nari Shakti Puruskar for the year 2021 on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Tuesday. Sruti along with 29 other women personalities will be felicitated with the prestigious award for the year 2020 and 2021….
Bhubaneswar: Paralympic shuttler Pramod Bhagat clinched a hat-trick at Spanish Para Badminton International II 2022 in Victoria, Spain. He won gold in men’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles events at the games. In singles Bhagat beat Nitesh Kumar, while in doubles he and his partner Manoj Sarkar defeated Sukant Kadam and Nitesh Kumar. While…
Bhubaneswar: Raising concern about the education of Indian students pursuing medical education in Ukraine universities and had to return due to ongoing war, Odisha chief minister Neveen Patnaik has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene an ensure for the continuation of their education in Indian medical institutes. In a letter to the Prime Minister…
Puducherry: A portion of the old pier collapsed in the early hours of Sunday due to high waves. Built in 1962, the old pier was originally meant to transport cargo from ships anchored 2 km off the coast. A railway line also existed on the top of the bridge, goods from boats were lifted through cranes…
Indian women’s cricket team won the match against Pakistan in their first match in the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup. India won the match by 107 runs in the opening fixture match held at Bay Oval stadium in New Zealand Winning the toss, Indian team had opted to bat first against Pakistan. After initial set…
The staff of TV Rain, an independent news channel in Russia went off air on Thursday with a symbolic protest against the Ukraine war. During their last broadcast, the anchors and staff walked off from the studio together saying ‘no war’. An old footage from a performance of Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake was displayed on…
Bhubaneswar: The forest department officials have rescued the gharial from Puri Canal near Hanspal, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, on Friday. A few days back, locals spotted the gharial species moving in the canal triggering fear among the residents. The gharial will be under observation for 24 hr at Nandankanan before its re-release. Jasobanta Behera,…
