Singapore : Mirabai Chanu on Friday qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games after winning a gold medal in the 55kg category by lifting a total of 191kg in Singapore International. Overjoyed with the qualification she said, “Seven months of intense training and my never ending love for the sport continues to pay off. I would like…
New Delhi: The Union government on Friday announced that the expenses of the flights for the evacuation of the Indians stranded will be borne by the government. Efforts are on to evacuate Indian nationals from Ukraine through border crossings with Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Romania. “The government of India is organising evacuation flights for Indians…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced that the Odisha government will bear the expenses for the transportation of bringing back students and workers stranded in Ukraine. Earlier he also spoke to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah over telephone, requesting him to take urgent steps to bring back students and workers from Odisha…
The Russian military has captured the Chernobyl area near Kyiv stated the Ukraine Prime minister. According to reports, the Russian military has destroyed 74 Ukrainian military facilities, including 11 air bases. As a per report by Reuters, over 40 Ukrainian soldiers and around 10 civilians have been killed by Russian shelling. While, Ukraine claimed it…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a war and approved military operation in Ukraine. In his television address, Putin blamed the Ukrainian regime for the bloodshed. He added that Russia doesn’t want to occupy Ukraine. Warning other countries not to interfere the Russian action, he said ‘consequences they have never seen’. He also accused…
Bhubaneswar: The future of an ancient cave atop a small hillock in the Narangarh village near Tapang in Khurda District is at stake, as the cave may get destroyed due to mining. The cave, called the Pandavahara Gumpha by the locals. The Cave was known to the villagers on the foothill of the hillock for…
Bhubaneswar: In view of decline in Covid-19 cases in the state, the Odisha Government on Friday decided to lift the night curfew. A notification issued by the Special Relief Commissioner today stated that “Night Curfew is withdrawn/ lifted from all urban areas of the State with effect from 18th February, 2022.” Night curfew was imposed…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government appointed on Thursday Olympic bronze medallist and hockey player Birendra Lakra as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Odisha Police . The star defender was part of the Indian hockey team that won bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics after a gap of 41 years. Welcoming Birendra on board Odisha…
Bhubaneswar: Kapil Sharma is set to feature in writer-director-producer-actor Nandita Das’s upcoming film whose shooting will be done in Bhubaneswar. Taking to Twitter, Nandita Das informed on Thursday about her next project which will feature Kapil in lead role along with Shahana Goswami. Kapil will essay the role of a food delivery rider. Nandita Das…
Cuttack: With an objective to reduce road accidents and bring down manual checking and human interference, the transport department is establishing Automated Driving Test System (ADTS) across various locations in the state. The tender has been floated for the same. With the new system, the driving ability test of a person will be monitored by…
