Bhubaneswar: India’s top-seeded badminton pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have secured a spot in the Thailand Open final after a decisive victory over Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei. The Indian duo triumphed with a score of 21-11, 21-12. Despite facing some challenges in the second game, Rankireddy and Shetty maintained control…
New Delhi: Sift Kaur Samra won her third (out of four) women’s 50M Rifle 3 Positions (3P) Olympic Selection Trial (OST) while Niraj Kumar, won the men’s 3P OST for a second time, as proceedings in the event concluded on the penultimate day of the OSTs 3&4 Rifle/Pistol at the M.P. State Shooting Academy range…
Bhubaneswar: As the countdown begins for the fifth phase of the General Elections 2024, slated for May 20, Odisha gears up to witness a significant exercise in democracy, with a whopping 79,69,887 voters set to cast their votes across five parliamentary constituencies and 35 Vidhan Sabha segments. According to a press release issued by the…
New Delhi: As the mango season approaches, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stern warning to traders, fruit handlers, and Food Business Operators (FBOs) operating ripening chambers. The regulatory body has mandated strict adherence to the ban on using calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits, particularly mangoes. The…
New Delhi: A total of 889 candidates from eight states and union territories (UTs) will be vying for seats in the upcoming Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. This includes 20 candidates contesting in the adjourned poll for the 3-Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency (PC) in Jammu and Kashmir. For the 57 PCs across the…
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar announced on Saturday that a low-pressure area is expected to form over the southwest Bay of Bengal around May 22. This weather system is likely to move northeastwards initially and develop into a depression over the central Bay of Bengal around May 24. “A low-pressure…
Bhubaneswar: The stage is set for the second phase of voting in the General and Assembly elections in Odisha, scheduled for May 20, 2024. Voters will cast their ballots in five Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 Assembly constituencies on Monday. A total of 40 candidates are contesting for the five Lok Sabha seats, while 265…
Bhubaneswar: The fervent campaigning for the second phase of elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assembly in Odisha will come to an end today. The elections, scheduled for Monday, will cover 35 State Assembly constituencies under five Lok Sabha constituencies: Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal, and Aska. With all preparations in their final stages, polling…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) celebrated the International Day for Women in Maritime today, honouring the vital contributions of women seafarers. This year’s theme, “Safe Horizons: Women in Shaping the Future of Maritime Safety,” underscores the importance of safety and security for women in the maritime sector. During the celebration,…
New Delhi: The cVIGIL app of the Election Commission of India (ECI) has emerged as a powerful tool for citizens to flag election code violations during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Since the announcement of the General Elections 2024, the app has received over 4.24 lakh complaints as of May 15, 2024. Impressively, 4,23,908 of…
