First meeting of ‘One Nation, One Election’ committee will be held on 23rd September, says Ram Nath Kovind

September 16, 2023 7:33 PM

First meeting of ‘One Nation, One Election’ committee will be held on 23rd September, says Ram Nath Kovind

In Bhubaneswar, Former President Ram Nath Kovind today said that the first meeting of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ committee will be held on 23rd of this month. The former President told this to media persons at Bhubaneswar while he was on a day's visit to the Odisha capital to attend the convocation of a private university.    The committee will examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities, and panchayats. This c...

FIFA U-17 Women World Cup India 2022: Brazil defeats Morocco by 1-0, India vs USA match underway at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar

October 11, 2022 8:56 PM

FIFA U-17 Women World Cup India 2022: Brazil defeats Morocco by 1-0, India vs USA match underway at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar

The FIFA U-17 Women World Cup India 2022 was inaugurated this evening at the Odisha capital Bhubaneswar. Besides the state chief minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur and Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju graced the inaugural ceremony of this historic event at the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. At the ti...

Bhubaneswar to host India's group stage matches of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Football in October

June 15, 2022 8:54 PM

Bhubaneswar to host India's group stage matches of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Football in October

Bhubaneswar will host India's group stage matches of FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup Football in October this year. Matches will be held at  Kalinga Stadium. The fixtures list for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup has officially been announced today. Meanwhile, Goa will play home to both semi-final matches and the final will be played at Navi Mumbai on October 30.

2020 Hockey Pro League: India's home matches to be played at Bhubaneswar

November 19, 2019 1:57 PM

2020 Hockey Pro League: India's home matches to be played at Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar will host India's home matches during the 2020 Hockey Pro League. The sport's governing body announced this yesterday. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) said, the second edition of the Hockey Pro League will be played between 11th of January and 28th of June.  Bhubaneswar has become a hockey hub in India and has been hosting a majority of tournaments, the most recent being the Olympic qualifiers.   The Pro League will feature 144 matches in the coming season...