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Cuttack: Men's Hockey World Cup, 2023 got underway Wednesday evening with a spectacular opening ceremony at the picturesque Barabati Stadium in Cuttack that was witnessed by thousands of hockey lovers in attendance from across the country and abroad. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Odisha Chief...

Bhubaneswar: The Dakota aircraft used by Biju Patnaik, which had been lying in a dilapidated condition for decades at the airport in Kolkata, is likely to reach here January 16, officials said. The former chief minister had used this plane to rescue the then prime...

Bhubaneswar: The hockey world is buzzing with excitement as the much-anticipated 2023 Mens FIH World Cup is set to begin in Odisha from January 13. The tournament will feature 16 teams and some of the biggest superstars in the sport, competing for the coveted title...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-based artist L Eshwar Rao has carved a miniature hockey stick and ball and placed it inside a 750 ml bottle to wish 'Best of Luck' to all teams participating in the World Cup. The World Cup Hockey tournament will be held in Odisha...

Odisha to fine vehicles without HSRP from Jan 15Bhubaneswar: Odisha's State Transport Authority (STA) is going to take action against vehicles without High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) from January 15, an official said Tuesday. The deadline for affixation of HSRP on the old vehicles registered...

Bhubaneswar: The commissionerate police in Odisha Monday arrested 34 people for ransacking the property of a bar and restaurant in Bhubaneswar Saturday night, an official said Monday. According to the police, Sanjiv Swain, a students' union leader affiliated to a political party, along with his...

Bhubaneswar: Placed in a group with defending champions Belgium and Germany along with Korea, the Japan men's hockey team aims to give its 100 percent in every match at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela. Japan arrived in Odisha Monday and received...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday distributed interest subvention benefits for the first two quarters of financial year 2022-23 worth Rs 125 crore to more than 2,50,000 self-help groups (SHGs). On this occasion, Patnaik said that for his government, women's empowerment is not a...

Bhubaneswar: Launching an interest subvention programme for around 2.5 lakh SHGs operating under the Mission Shakti Department, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday said empowerment of women is not a slogan for his government. Under the programme, a total interest amount of Rs 125 crore...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Monday arrested Bijayananda Sahoo, an engineer, after detecting disproportionate assets worth Rs 3.13 crore, an official said. According to the Vigilance Official, Sahoo, working as a superintending engineer in the rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) division Bhubaneswar, was found in possession...