Odisha’s Kalinga Stadium to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022

Bhubaneswar, March 27: Kalinga Stadium in Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar will host AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Friday confirmed the Kalinga Stadium along with two other host cities and stadiums – D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi […]

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14 coal blocks from Odisha to be auctioned in 2nd tranche of commercial coal mine auction

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, March 25: Total 14 coal blocks from Odisha will be auctioned as the Central Government on Thursday offered 67 coal mines for sale, launching the second tranche of commercial coal mining auction and termed it a step towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the auction process in a programme held […]

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International Odisha Parba-2021 set for its first-ever virtual edition

New Delhi, March 23: The mega ‘International Odisha Parba’ is back once again. Keeping in view the Covid-19 protocol, Odisha Parba this time will be celebrated on a virtual platform on March 27 and 28. The two-day long grand event is being organised by Odia Samaj, New Delhi, and will showcase the unique art, culture, […]

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‘Cradle of scientific approach’: President Kovind at NIT Rourkela’s 18th convocation

Rourkela (Odisha), March 21: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday addressed the 18th convocation of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela and said this area of today’s Odisha has been the cradle of scientific approach since early times. “This area of today’s Odisha has been immensely rich in history and culture. It has been the […]

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PM Modi launches ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ at Sabarmati Ashram

Ahmedabad, March 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the ‘Padyatra’ (Freedom March) from Sabarmati Ashram here and inaugurated the curtain raiser activities of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (India@75) in the presence of Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Culture Minister Prahalad Singh Patel. He also launched […]

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Spike in COVID-19 cases: Centre rushes high level teams to Maharashtra & Punjab

New Delhi, March 6: The Central Government has rushed high level multi-disciplinary public health teams to Maharashtra and Punjab, in view of the increase in number of daily new COVID-19 cases being consistently reported by these two States, said an official release. The teams are being deployed to assist the State Health Departments in COVID-19 […]

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PM Modi takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

New Delhi, March 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. The PM took the first dose of Covaxin, India’s homegrown coronavirus vaccine developed by biotechnology firm Bharat Biotech and Indian Council of Medical Research. He also appealed to […]

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Odisha to host Women’s Football Hero IWL 2020-21

New Delhi, February 28: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed Odisha as the venue for the forthcoming Hero Indian Women’s League 2020-21 edition. The dates for the tournament will be announced soon, said an official release. The AIFF appreciated Odisha Government’s longstanding partnership with Indian Football wherein the latter have been providing its stadia […]

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PM to visit Tamil Nadu & Puducherry on Feb 25

New Delhi, February 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on February 25 (Thursday), said an official release. According to a Prime Minister’s Office statement, at around 11:30 AM, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development initiatives in Puducherry. At around 4 PM, Prime Minister […]

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