Elisabeth Borne becomes the first female prime minister of France in the last 30 years. On Monday she was appointed as the prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron. 61-year-old, Borne has served as labour minister since 2020 during the term of Macron as president. She held the portfolio of transport minister, and then minister for…
Bhubaneswar: Two women cricketers from Odisha have been selected to play for the women’s Indian Premier League (IPL) to be held this year. Cricketer Priyanka Priyadarshini and Sujata Mallik from Odisha have been picked to play for the IPL Trailblazers team. For the first time, a full-fledged women’s IPL will be held. Three women teams…
Itanagar: Archaeologists in Arunachal Pradesh have discovered the archaeological remains of a 13th century settlement in the forests of Ramghat under the Tarasso circle in Papumpare district. The fortified settlement spreads over 20 acres. During an excavation carried out by the archaeology section of the state directorate of research, the archaeologists discovered the remains. A…
Indian Badminton team created history by winning the first gold medal in Thomas Cup being held in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday. India has defeated the 14-time champions Indonesia by 3-0 to win the final. Earlier in the morning during the first round of singles, Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen gave India a 1-0 lead by…
Melbourne: Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds died in a car crash outside Townsville in Queensland state on Saturday night. He was 46. In his cricket career he had played 26 Tests and 198 one-day internationals for Australia from 1998 to 2009. Police informed emergency services attempted to revive him, but he died from his injuries….
Bhubaneswar: After the emergence of reports about low attendance of students in offline classes in various schools in the state, efforts are on to bring back all those students who have either dropped out, moved elsewhere with their parents, or lost interest in studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerned over the low attendance of students…
India beat Denmark by 3-2 points to reach the final of the badminton championship Thomas Cup held in Bangkok on Friday. This is for the first time that the Indian team has assured of a medal in the event. During the semi-final match, Indian Badminton player HS Prannoy defeated Danish player Rasmus Gemke to seal…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved the proposal of the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) to start the Mahanadi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Talcher, Angul. As per the proposal, the Health and Family welfare department will run the medical college and hospital, while MCL will provide the necessary funds. Initially, MCL…
New Delhi: In a bizarre case, a couple in Uttarakhand sued their son and daughter-in-law for a grandchild. As per, reports SR Prasad sued his son and daughter-in-law demanding either a grandchild within a year or ₹ 5 crore as compensation. “We just wanted a grandchild,” said Prasad. Prasad said he has spent all the…
Berhampur: The forest department officials of the Berhampur division fear that the high tides due to severe cyclonic storm Asani in Odisha, could have damaged the maximum number of eggs of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle. Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Amlan Nayak said the eggs buried on the beach might have been exposed…
