Bhubaneswar, 14 /4: The ITF Asian (Jr) Championships Finals that commenced on 4 April 2023 concluded today with Team Korea emerging overall Champions of the tournament. Korea’s Won Min Kim and Jiyun Oh were crowned the Singles champions in the boys and girls category respectively. With athletes from 14 countries, the event saw…
New Delhi, 2/9: The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad for allegedly fabricating evidence and forgery to frame people in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases. A bench of Chief Justice U U Lalit and Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia took into consideration the fact the petitioner…
Authorities in Puri district extended school holidays until June 22 as the severe heatwave continues to grip the region.The decision aims to safeguard students from rising temperatures and ensure their well-being.Officials confirmed that all schools, including government and private institutions, will remain closed until the announced date. The extension follows earlier directives for temporary closure,…
New Delhi, 21/9: Mohmmad Siraz is back as the No. 1 ODI bowler in the world following his spectacular show in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday. This is the second time Siraj has been at the top of the table, having previously held the position between January and March 2023 before…
Bhubaneswar, 23/07/2025: His Excellency, the Governor of Odisha, Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, felicitated two young athletes — Prem Munda and Rajkumar Munda — from the Jindal Foundation’s Wushu Training Program in Barbil at a special ceremony held today at Raj Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. These young athletes recently represented India at an international Wushu championship held in…
New York/Washington, 23/8: President Donald Trump has nominated his longtime aide Sergio Gor, who is currently the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, as the next US Ambassador to India. In a social media post on Friday, Trump said Gor, 38, is a “great friend, who has been at my side for many…
Deogarh, 27/6: Today i.e. on 27-06-2023, short while ago, Sri Rajendra Dash, Accounts Officer, Reamal Block, Dist-Deogarh who belongs to the Odisha Taxation and Accounts Service (OTAS), has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs.6,000/- from a Complainant for processing release of pending bill in favour of complt in connection with…
Bhubaneswar.Professor Chandi Prasad Nanda Assumes Charge As New Vice-Chancellor Of Utkal UniversityBhubaneswar: Professor Chandi Prasad Nanda formally took charge as the Vice-Chancellor of Utkal University on Monday.A distinguished historian with nearly three decades of experience in teaching and academic administration, Professor Nanda has previously served as Head of the Odisha Research Centre. His appointment has…
Deogarh: A man was allegedly killed after being run over by a truck following a dispute linked to an altercation in Odisha’s Deogarh district. Police have registered a murder case and started an investigation into the incident.The deceased has been identified as Kartik Oram of Mahendrapur village under Reamal police limits. According to reports, Kartik had gone to…
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams and her partner Butch Wilmore held their first press conference after returning from space. Sunita Williams thanked President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for bringing the spacecraft back to Earth from the International Space Station. In the press conference Sunita said, “India is an amazing country. I was enjoying the natural…
