Paris, 28/2:Lionel Messi was named FIFA player of the year on Monday after winning his maiden World Cup title with Argentina in December in Qatar. The 35-year-old forward scored two goals in the World Cup final, which Argentina won on penalties against France following a 3-3 draw after extra time.2023 Earlier, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni…
Coonoor, 8/12:In a shocking development, an Army helicopter carrying senior Defence officials including Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat crashed at Coonoor in Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.Emergency teams were rushed to the spot. An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident
Normal life across Odisha is likely to be affected on February 12 as Central Trade Unions have called for a nationwide Bharat Bandh demanding the withdrawal of the four newly introduced labour codes. The strike has also received backing from several farmer organisations. Trade union leaders have indicated that key sectors such as banking, public…
Kalinganagar, September 12, 2024: To protect communities from mosquito-borne diseases during the monsoon season in Odisha, Tata Steel Foundation had started a targeted anti-larval campaign as part of its ongoing Vector Borne Disease Prevention Programme in Kalinganagar region. This initiative, which began in early August has concluded on Wednesday. The initiative aimed to reduce the…
New Delhi: In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court refused to ban children from bringing smartphones to school. The court clarified in its decision that the use of smartphones does not negatively impact teaching, discipline, or the overall educational environment in the classroom. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the directive during the hearing of…
New Delhi, 22/12: Besides the Gujarati film and the popular Telugu song, ‘All That Breathes’ has made it to the documentary feature shortlist and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ in the documentary short category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced. This is perhaps the first time India has made it to four Oscar…
New Delhi, 24/8: Health services, including treatment, in all government hospitals in Maharashtra falling under the public health department’s jurisdiction have been made available free of cost for patients, the state government has said. Medical tests, treatment, and all other services provided on public-private partnership, excluding blood supply, are available free of cost to patients…
Bhubaneswar, 19/5: In a big political development, former CM Naveen Patnaik is appointed as the leader of opposition in Odisha assembly. Naveen Patnaik says, “We just had a meeting of the BJD MLAs who have been elected to the recent elections. I congratulated and thanked them. They have elected me as the LoP and the…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 3: The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), and Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins affiliate, today expanded their partnership with a new initiative called Tribal Health Research Innovation & Vocational Empowerment (THRIVE). A new tripartite MOU was signed in this regard between KIIT, KISS and Jhpiego in the…
UP, 15/3: The Samajwadi Party on Friday declared six of its candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The six candidates are Yashveer Singh (Bijnor), Manoj Kumar (Nagina), Bhanu Pratap Singh (Meerut), Bijendra Singh (Aligarh), Jasveer Valmiki (Hathras) and Daroga Saroj (Lalganj), the party said on X.
