New Delhi/Cuttack:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Cuttack-based tea-seller and social worker D Prakash Rao during his monthly “Mann Ki Baat” programme on All India Radio (AIR) on Sunday. Lauding Rao’s efforts to provide quality education to slum children in Cuttack city, PM Modi said, “D Prakash Rao, from Odisha’s Cuttack has been […]

Bhubaneswar: With the Twin City denizens taking more interest in keeping pets in their homes, there is a growing demand for pet care facilities. Despite being home to a good veterinary college, Bhubaneswar lacked proper healthcare for the pets in the past. Meet Jasmeet Singh, a young man from a small border town of RS […]

Bhubaneswar: International Odia athlete and Olympian Dutee Chand on Tuesday criticised the Odisha government for not keeping its promise of allotting her a government quarter or residential plot in Bhubaneswar. Dutee took to the social networking site Facebook to express her dissatisfaction. “Our State government has failed to keep its promise of providing residential plots […]

Bhubaneswar: Breaking the existing gender stereotypes in Indian society, Meghna Sahoo from Bhubaneswar is showing the way to others. The 28-year-old Meghna recently became the first and only transgender to join cab aggregator, Ola as a driver, according to sources. An MBA in HR and Marketing, Meghna decided to take up professional driving not only […]

Bhubaneswar: Prior to Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s debut in International cricket, the BCCI Board was always in a dilemma while selecting a wicketkeeper for any international fixture. Be it ODIs or Tests, before 2004 the selectors regularly experimented with wicketkeepers like Parthiv Patel, Deep Dasgupta, Dinesh Karthik and others to find out the best option for […]

Bhubaneswar: Be it birthday or marriage anniversary, every celebration is considered incomplete without cake cutting. Of late cake shops have dotted the cityscape to meet the cravings of youngsters waiting to try out different flavours and varieties. And when European cakes hit the markets, the enthusiasm among cake lovers naturally reached a high. The varieties […]

Bhubaneswar: From Pattachitra printed outfits to fusion of Sambalpuri and Kalamkari fabrics and tribal jewellery, a wide range of indigenous items are now at display at Bhubaneswar Club in the capital city. In a bid to promote handicrafts and handlooms of Odisha, an exhibition of these items along with agro-products is being organised by fashion […]

Bhubaneswar: With intense heat wave conditions prevailing across Odisha, the authorities of Nandankanan Zoological Park have come up with special measures to keep the animals ‘cool’ this summer. Almost all enclosures at the zoo are now covered with hay stacks and proper water facilities have been made inside the enclosures to keep the animals hydrated. […]

Bhubaneswar: Bengaluru FC, the runner-up from Indian Super League (ISL) thrashed Kolkata-based I-League club East Bengal by 4-1 goals to lift the first ever Super Cup title at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Despite trailing by 1-0 in the beginning, the Bengaluru team came from behind with a brace from their skipper Sunil Chhetri and […]

Bhubaneswar: When the nation was trying to come to terms with the ghastly Unnao and Kathua incidents, the rape of a four-year-old girl at Nilagiri in Odisha’s Balasore district sent shockwaves in the state again.  Heinous to an inexcusable limit, the minor was admitted to Nilagiri hospital in a critical condition with her private parts […]

Bhubaneswar: A brilliant hat-trick by Nicolas Fedor and a last moment goal by skipper Sunil Chhetri, all coming in the second half, took ISL runner’s up Bengaluru FC (BFC) into the finals of Super Cup Football Tournament as they defeated Kolkata-based I-League side Mohun Bagan by 4-2 goals. Both the sides started off with aggressive […]

Bhubaneswar: FC Goa thrashed Jamshedpur FC by 5-1 goals in an all-ISL team clash in the quarter-final round of the Super Cup Football Tournament being played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Hugo Boumous’ two goals in the second half of the game and a goal each by Brandon Fernandes, Ferran Corominas and Manvir Singh propelled […]

Bhubaneswar: Just like the other club from Kolkata -East Bengal, Mohun Bagan also defeated an I-League club from the North East to qualify for the semifinals of the Super Cup Football Tournament at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Mohun Bagan got past Shillong Lajong FC quite comfortably by 3-1 goals in the second game of Round […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: With the mercury-level rising in April from the onset of summer, the Twin City denizens start making a beeline at various Sarbat and Lassi stalls. People from all walks of life enjoy these delicious drinks throughout the day. There are different varieties of Sarbat and Lassi available in numerous stalls across the state which […]

Bhubaneswar: Kolkata-based I-League club East Bengal managed to convert a penalty kick in the injury time of the second half to beat Aizawl FC by 1-0 goal in the first quarter-final of Super Cup Football Tournament at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. East Bengal dominated in the first half. They stared with an early attack in the […]

Cuttack: At an age when most of the kids enjoy watching cartoons or playing video games, 10-year old Abhishek Sahoo of Cuttack spends most of his time playing drums. Because of his unique talent of playing drums, Abhishek is now quite popular as ‘Kid drummer of Odisha’. Abhishek is a real treat to watch when […]

Bhubaneswar: Goals in the second half of the game by Jean Joachim, Aryn Williams and Felix Chidi helped Neroca FC to come from behind and defeat ISL team Kerala Blasters by 3-2 goals in the last pre-quaterfinal encounter of the Super Cup Football Tournament at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. Kerala Blasters were leading by […]

Bhubaneswar: The cash-rich Indian Premier league is all set to begin from tomorrow at Wankhade Stadium in Mumbai with the opening clash of the 11th season to be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and comeback team Chennai Super Kings. IPL has always provided a platform for young and budding cricketers of India and foreign […]

Bhubaneswar: I-League team Shillong Lajong FC came from behind to beat FC Pune City of Indian Super League (ISL) by 3-2 goals in a closely-fought pre-quarterfinal battle of Super Cup Football Championship at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. In first 25 minutes, Lajong was trailing by 2 goals. But after goals from Abdoulaye Koffi and Rakesh […]

Bhubaneswar: In an all-ISL team pre-quarterfinal game of Super Cup Football Tournament at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, FC Goa thrashed ATK by 3-1 goals to qualify for the quarter-finals.Ferran Corominas, Hugo Boumous and Brandon Fernandes scored one goal each for the Goan club while the solitary goal for the Kolkata side came from player-manager Robbie […]