Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited National Handloom Expo commences at IDCO Exhibition Ground today. The exhibition is organised every year where weavers from across the country avail the opportunity to sell different handloom products. It will also enable the state weavers to interact and exchange their skills and techniques involved, cost effectiveness, study the colour and design…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha shuttlers scripted history at the East Zone Inter-State Badminton Championship held at Lavins Academy in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Ayush Pattanayak and Abinash Mohanty became the first pair to bag the senior men’s doubles title. In the junior mixed doubles category, Abhijit Moharana and Harshitaa Rout finished as runners-up. Over 250 players from Odisha,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday unveiled the host city logo of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 here at Kalinga Stadium. The event will see 16 countries in the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled from October 11 till October 30. This is for the first time India…
London: Britain’s longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral aged 96. She reigned for 70 years. Her eldest son, Charles, 73, has succeeded as king and will be called King Charles III. The members of the royal family have gathered at her Balmoral retreat in the Scottish highlands, where she spent her…
Bhubaneswar: Youth volunteers from different districts of Odisha participated in an interaction with MP Rajya Sabha and Sansad Ratna Awardee 2022 Dr. Amar Patnaik, for an interactive session titled ‘Mainstreaming Young People’s Voices in Public Policy on Climate Change and Environment’ held in Bhubaneswar. The young people who attended the session are part of UNICEF-supported…
Bhubaneswar: The 16 qualified teams for the FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 have been placed in four pools during a draw ceremony organised by International Hockey Federation at Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar and Rourkela are the two cities in Odisha are going to host the much awaited event will…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday felicitated Odisha Juggernauts the inaugural champions of Ultimate Kho Kho season -1. He presented a total cash award of Rs 2 crores to the team at a felicitation ceremony organised at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Felicitating the team, Chief Minister Patnaik said, “Kho Kho has been a traditional…
Cuttack: The Transport Department has introduced Smart Queue Management system to improve the citizens’ experience at another 8 Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) which are Malkangiri, Boudh, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Phulbani, Rayagada, Baripada and Chandikhol. The system ensures better customer engagement, less waiting time, catalysing higher customer satisfaction. This facility is the first of its kind in…
Bhubaneswar: After hosting the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival on digital platforms for two years due to the pandemic, Srjan is organizing the five-day festival at Rabindra Mandap from September 5 to September 9. On the first day of the event, the audiences were treated to the much-awaited music performance by famed flautist Pandit Ronu…
Pune: Odisha Juggernauts clinched the title of the first edition of Ultimate Kho Kho after beating Telugu Yoddhas by 46-45 in a thrilling final match held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex at Pune in Maharashtra on Sunday. Suraj Lande’s sensational skydive helped Odisha Juggernauts clinch the first title of the inaugural edition. After…
