Govt bends liquor rule for Men’s HWC
Bhubaneswar: In order to facilitate a pleasant stay for visiting players and tourists from abroad for the Men’s Hockey World Cup-2018, the state government has relaxed norms for sale and purchase of liquor in Bhubaneswar which hosts the international event. The state government has amended the Odisha Excise Rules by...
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Read moreChhattisgarh records overall polling turnout of 76.35%: EC
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Read moreGovernment destroyed MSMEs, now wants RBI to revive it: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Picking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that demonetisation was a "bitter" medicine to get rid of black money, Congress leader P. Chidambaram Wednesday said it destroyed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and now the government wanted RBI to revive the sector. The former Finance Minister also took strong exception to remarks reported in the media of an unnamed government functionary who had said that government had...
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Govt bends liquor rule for Men’s HWC
Bhubaneswar: In order to facilitate a pleasant stay for visiting players and tourists from abroad for the Men’s Hockey World Cup-2018, the state government has relaxed norms for sale and purchase of liquor in Bhubaneswar which hosts the international event. The state government has amended the Odisha Excise Rules by inserting a crucial clause to ensure sale...
Saina, Kashyap enter next round
Lucknow: Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap notched up easy wins to make a positive start while defending champions Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy crashed out in the mixed doubles opening round of the Syed Modi badminton World Tour Super 300 here Wednesday. Second seeded Saina, who had won the Lucknow tournament thrice in the past,...
Los Leones arrive in the city
Bhubaneswar: With just barely a week to go before the much awaited FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, the Argentina men’s hockey team became the first to arrive in the city when they touched down at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Wednesday morning. The Los Leones will begin their campaign November 29 against Spain. The Kalinga Stadium is no...
Gala opening ceremony awaits fans
Bhubaneswar: The much awaited men’s hockey World Cup is barely seven days away and the city is already gearing up to host a galaxy of stars for its gala opening ceremony at the iconic Kalinga Stadium here November 27, a day before the tournament kicks off. According to Vishal Dev, secretary of department of sports and youth...
Australia draw first blood
Brisbane: A sloppy India failed to get an ideal start to the Australia tour, losing the rain-hit opening T20 International by four runs at the Gabba here Wednesday. India first faltered in the field, letting Australia score 158 for four after rain shortened the contest to 17-over-a-side. Glenn Maxwell (46, 24b, 4x6) Chris Lynn (37, 20b, 1x4,...
LPG cylinder price crosses Rs 1000 mark
New Delhi: The price of non-subsidised domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder of 14.2 kg has breached the `1,000 mark in many places across the country. As consumers pay an average of `200 more for a cooking gas cylinder than what they had paid for in January, `1,000 appears to be the new normal, say analysts. In...
PMO no to info on ministers’ ‘graft’
New Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has refused to share details of alleged corruption complaints received against Union ministers, saying providing such information "may be subjective as well as a cumbersome exercise". The PMO's assertion comes at a time when a senior officer in the country's premier probe agency – Central Bureau of Investigation – has...
Bus mishap under joint panel lens
Cuttack: A day after a luxury bus fell off Mahanadi bridge killing a dozen passengers and injuring over 40 others, Jagatpur police Wednesday registered a case in this connection. The police registered the case under Sections 279, 337, 338 and 304 (A) of the IPC on the basis of statements of eyewitnesses and an FIR filed by...
SUBDUED OBSERVANCE:Were men celebrated on International Men’s Day?
BHUBANESWAR: Be it International Women’s or Children’s Day, the most powerful search engine of the world Google never fails to dedicate a doodle for such important days. However, Int’l Men’s Day seems to be one of the few exceptions to this rule. This narrowly summarises the dim observance of such an important day of the calendar. The...
FANS THRILLED ABOUT POKEMON-BASED- MOVIE TEASER
BHUBANESWAR: Fans of popular cartoon and animation franchise Pokemon are set to experience a first-ever live action drama based on popular characters of the series. The movie Detective Pikachu is scheduled to be released May 10, 2019. Eminent Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds has lent his voice and facial motion captures to the protagonist Pikachu, one of the...
