Imphal: Ngangom Dingko Singh, Asian Games gold medalist boxer passed away on Thursday morning after battling prolonged illness. He was 47. He has been battling liver cancer since 2017. Dingko had undergone radiation therapy at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi in January 2020. Dingko won the gold medal at the 13th…
Paris: Novak Djokovic took a significant step towards his first Olympic gold medal by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-4 in the men’s singles event at the Paris Olympics on Monday. The highly anticipated match took place at the Philippe-Chatrier court, marking a pivotal moment in their storied rivalry. The last time these tennis giants met…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired a comprehensive review meeting of the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) today, focusing on their business performance, digital technology upgrades, and strategies for fostering growth in MSME clusters. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Department of Financial Services (DFS), representatives from…
Bhubaneswar: A strict multi-layer security apparatus has been established at Janata Maidan in preparation for the swearing-in ceremony of the new Odisha Chief Minister scheduled for Wednesday. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other dignitaries slated to attend, police have orchestrated elaborate security measures for the occasion. Commissioner of Police, Sanjeeb Panda, addressing the…
New Delhi: On the eve of India’s 76th Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu approved a series of prestigious gallantry and defence awards to 93 Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous honors. The Defence Ministry announced the awards, which include two Kirti Chakras (one posthumous), 14 Shaurya Chakras (three posthumous), and…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren on Monday announced that the Olympic medal winning weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu would be appointed as additional superintendent of police (sports). The state government has specially created the new post for Chanu. Apart from being a weightlifter, Chanu has been working as a railway ticket inspector. Announcing the new…
Bhubaneswar: Philatelists from Odisha won several prizes at the National Philatelic Exhibition ‘Amritpex 2023’ held at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Spread across a floor area of 1,00,000 square feet and had 1,400 frames, over one lakh stamps collected by 300 participants were exhibited during the five-day exhibition which large number of visitors. The exhibition…
Bhubaneswar: A day ahead of its theatrical release, Odia movie Adieu Godard received a shoutout from Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Thursday. Sharing the trailer of the movie on his Twitter account, he wrote, “ The first Odia film to release across India. Great job @platoonfilms. Looking forward to watching it.” The first Odia film to release…
New Delhi: Even though the country has only three quota places following the loss of Parveen Hooda’s slot, Indian boxing coach C.A. Kuttappa believes the boxers can secure at least four to five more quota places in the final Paris Olympic qualifiers starting on May 25 in Bangkok, Thailand. As of now, only Nikhat Zareen…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has intensified its efforts to strengthen the sericulture sector with the launch of the first Farmers’ Training Programme on “Tasar Host Plant Nursery and Its Management” at the Odisha State Sericulture Research and Training Institute (OSSR&TI), marking a new phase in capacity building and sustainable livelihood promotion for silk growers. The training programme,…
