Wellington: The Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Pande, paid a visit to the prestigious Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington on April 8, 2024. During his visit, Gen Pande interacted with student officers from the Indian Armed Forces and Friendly Foreign countries enrolled in the 79th Staff Course, as well as the permanent…
Breda, Netherlands: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team began their Tour of Europe with a commanding 2-0 victory over the Netherlands’ club Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push in Breda. Goals from Hina Bano and Kanika Siwach secured the win for India. The match started with both teams actively seeking opportunities through penalty corners, yet the first…
Bhubaneswar: Celebrating five decades of a globally acclaimed conservation success, the State Wildlife Headquarters under the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department of Odisha today observed International Crocodile Day with a special event marking the 50th Anniversary of the Crocodile Conservation Project. The event was hosted at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT)…
Imphal: The 48-hour state-wide shutdown, called by Meitei community umbrella body Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) in protest against the removal of the state’s name from a government bus on Tuesday, badly affected normal life in five to six districts of Manipur’s valley region on Thursday, officials said. A senior police official said that most…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has launched SAHAJOG, a pioneering initiative by the Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department aimed at connecting urban poor families with key social welfare schemes. The initiative was officially unveiled on Thursday by Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra at a state-level launch event in Bhubaneswar. Present at the event were Usha Padhee, Principal…
New Delhi: Sitaram Yechury, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), has passed away at the age of 72. Yechury died today at 3:05 pm at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, following a prolonged battle with a severe respiratory infection. Yechury had been undergoing treatment at…
Bhubaneswar: In a historic move towards transforming the training and capacity building of government employees, the Government of Odisha, in collaboration with the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) and Karmayogi Bharat, signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday. This significant initiative is aimed at revolutionizing the capacity-building framework for civil servants in Odisha, marking…
New Delhi: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has qualified in the women’s 49kg category for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics which will begin in July 23. The former World champion is ranked second in the women’s 49kg Absolute Ranking released by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Mirabai gathered 4133, 6172 points to be ranked second while Chinese weightlifter…
Melbourne: In a historic championship clash featuring two top-four seeded teams at Melbourne Park after 23 years, Hsieh Su-wei and Jan Zielinski secured a triumphant win in the mixed doubles event. The No.3 seeds engaged in a thrilling battle against second seeds American Desirae Krawczyk and Brit Neal Skupski, ultimately prevailing 6-7(5-7), 6-4, 11-9 in…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday reaffirmed the Government of India’s unwavering commitment to strengthening the sports ecosystem in the Northeast, identifying the region as a powerhouse of athletic talent. Addressing the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the Minister announced that the…
