Ahmedabad: Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans defeat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets to clinch their maiden title in the Indian Premier League. The IPL final was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bat first. Fielding first, Pandya’s team restricted Rajasthan Royals…
New Delhi: Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora took over the prestigious role of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance (AOM) of the Indian Air Force at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) today. In his first official act, Air Marshal Arora honored fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial, paying tribute to the courageous personnel who…
Ranchi: Babulal Hembrom, a promising talent from the Jharkhand State Sports Promotion Society (JSSPS), has made the nation proud by clinching two bronze medals at the ongoing IWF World Youth Weightlifting Championship in Lima, Peru. Babulal secured third place in both the 49 kg Snatch and Clean & Jerk categories, showcasing his exceptional skill and…
Kuala Lumpur: In a ceremony held on Wednesday, Sultan Ibrahim, the affluent and outspoken ruler of Malaysia’s southern Johor state, took the oath of office to become the country’s new king.
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark move reflecting Odisha’s commitment to people-centric governance, the iconic Raj Bhavan has officially been renamed as ‘Lok Bhavan’. A formal notification announcing the change was issued on Monday, signifying a major shift in the state’s administrative identity. The renaming was approved by Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati following a directive…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is steadily moving towards achieving universal rural pipe water connectivity, with the state government reaffirming its target to provide piped drinking water to every village by March 2027. Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik on Thursday reviewed the progress of ongoing drinking water projects and rural water supply…
New Delhi: Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik has reached Pearl Harbor in Hawaii to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest naval exercise. After completing JIMEX 24, a bilateral exercise with Japan, INS Shivalik sailed into Pearl Harbor on Thursday. RIMPAC 2024, spanning over six weeks, is designed to…
Kochi: The Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel, HMS Spey, is currently on a goodwill visit to Kochi from January 17 to 27, 2024.
Bhubaneswar: A five-day professional development training programme for Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) from non-government aided Higher Secondary Schools concluded today under the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE). Teachers of Political Science and Economics participated in the programme, with a total of 90 PGTs attending. Speaking at the valedictory session, Niyati Pattanaik, Director, DHSE, underscored…
Leh: Ladakh activist and reformer Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday amid escalating tensions in the Union Territory, two days after violent statehood protests in Leh left four civilians dead and nearly 90 others injured. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has accused Wangchuk of instigating the violence, which saw mobs set fire to…
