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Kenyan coach Patrick offers to train Budhia Singh

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Well known Kenyan coach Patrick Sang has offered to find a sponsor for the 16-year-old marathon talent Budhia Singh from Odisha and train him at Kenya. “After all the assessment and test of his potential, if Budhia is found to be OK, then I’m willing to find a sponsor and train him in […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
Odia man’s journey from Jagatsinghpur to Kenyan Parliament

Bhubaneswar: It is a meteoric rise in politics from the platform of selfless service towards humanity for an Odia man who has created history after being elected to the Kenyan Parliament. A resident of Panchupalli village in Jagatsinghpur district Doctor Swaroop Ranjan Mishra’s dreams have come true on a soil way far off from his […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Odisha inks MoU for developing feed and fodder production for livestock

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) for feed and fodder development and nutritional management of livestock in the state. The ILRI and Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services signed the agreement “Feed and Fodder Production in Different Agro Climatic Zones and its Utilisation […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Six killed in terror attack at Nairobi hotel complex

Nairobi: Kenya’s government on Tuesday said the situation was under control after six people were killed and some 30 others wounded in a terrorist attack at an upscale hotel and office complex in this capital. “I can now report we have secured all the buildings,” Interior Minister Fred Matiangi said. “We are in the final […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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5 soldiers killed, 10 injured in Kenya blast

Lamu (Kenya): At least five Kenyan soldiers were killed and 10 seriously injured in a blast in Kenya’s Lamu region early on Wednesday, officials said. Kenya Defence Force (KDF) spokesman Paul Njuguna confirmed the incident which took place at around 8 a.m. The incident took place after the soldiers, who were on a humanitarian civil […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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15 killed in Kenya market fire

Nairobi: At least 15 people were killed and 70 others injured on Thursday when a massive fire ripped through one of Kenya’s largest open-air markets. The St. John Ambulance service in Kenya said the fire broke out in the Gikomba market in central Nairobi at around 2.30 a.m., although the cause of the blaze was […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Gay rights of no importance in Kenya: Kenyatta

London: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that his country does not consider gay rights “relevant” as it goes against the cultural beliefs of Kenyans. In an interview to CNN on Friday night, Kenyatta said that Kenya’s cultural beliefs “do not consider homosexuality a human right”. “I want to be very clear. I won’t engage in […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Three Indian girls rescued from Kenya: Sushma

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that three Indian and seven Nepalese girls, who were victims of trafficking, have been rescued from Kenya. “We have rescued three Indian girls from Kenya. The girls were victims of an organised crime syndicate that indulged in trafficking… Seven Nepalese girls were also rescued. Their passports […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Kenyans shine at IAAF worlds in London

Nairobi: Kenyans have come out to praise the performance of the country’s team at the IAAF World Championships in London. David Letting, the former cross country national coach, said on Thursday that Kenya has shown time and again the potential it has and the numerous wins in London is another milestone that the production line […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Kenyan star Rudisha pulls out of World Championships

Nairobi: Two-time world champion David Rudisha has pulled out of the London 2017 IAAF World Championships due to injury. Rudisha, who won gold at the Daegu 2011 and Beijing 2015 editions of the World Championships, announced his withdrawal on Twitter on Monday evening, reports Xinhua news agency. “It’s sad and disappointing to announce my no […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Kenya eyes IPL to grow tourism

Nairobi: Kenya will use the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) to market its tourism products and create interest for travel into the country, its tourism body has said. Kenya Tourism Board has allocated about $250,000 for the destination marketing and promotional campaigns in partnership with the Rising Pune Super giants (RPS), Xinhua news agency reported. […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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30 dead in central Kenya bus crash

Nairobi: Thirty people were killed and 16 injured early this morning in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry on a road in central Kenya, police said. “We have 30 dead,” said Rift Valley traffic police chief Zero Arome of the 3am (local time) accident close to Nakuru town. “All the bodies have […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
20,000 athletes to join Kenya's first lady for marathon

Nairobi: Around 20,000 athletes will on Sunday join Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta for the second edition of the Half Marathon which will take place on the same day as the International Women’s Day celebrations in Nairobi. The marathon is aimed at raising awareness and funds to increase support for maternal, newborn and child health […]

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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