Debasis Mohanty

The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch on Friday sent a proposal to the finance department, seeking attachment of assets of Sai Pragati Group, a sham money circulation company.

Former India fast bowler Debasis Mohanty has emerged as the dark horse for the national selector's post from East Zone.

Disciplined bowling performances by pacers Shib Shanker Paul and Debasis Mohanty helped East Zone restrict defending champions North Zone to 260 for seven on the opening day of four-day Duleep Trophy match.

According to tourists visiting Araku, private hotels in the Agency area and cabs offering services to take visitors on a day-long return trip are charging nearly double the price during weekends.

They have earned a place in Group B with a sixth-place finish in Group A of Ranji Trophy last season and are riding high on their performance in Vijay Hazare Trophy this time, where they lost to giants Punjab in the semifinal. But Odisha know four-day cricket is a different ball game and they need to punch above their weight in Group A

The airport police station here on Tuesday arrested a senior employee of a private aviation logistics firm for allegedly misappropriating company funds amounting to nearly Rs 6 lakh.

Haryana's Anshul Kamboj etched his name in Ranji Trophy history, becoming the third bowler in the tournament's history to claim all 10 wickets in an innings. The 23-year-old achieved this feat against Kerala, finishing with figures of 10 for 49. This remarkable achievement marked the first instance of a 'Perfect 10' in the tournament in 39 years.

The move of Government Autonomous College here to privatize self-financing courses under private public partnership (PPP) mode has sparked strong resentment among the students.

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has decided to start ‘A’ tours programme for women’s cricket. On Tuesday, the board has invited applications for the head coach’s role for women’s cricket. Former India opener WV Raman’s contract as coach of the senior team had expired last October but he was asked to continue for the recent home series against South Africa Women.

Investors duped by Sai Pragati Assets and Properties Private Limited on Monday staged a demonstration in front of the chief minister's grievance cell here demanding CBI probe into the scam.

The Virat Singh-led squad find themselves in a tough Group D of the league stage alongside former champions Bengal and Maharashtra, besides domestic powerhouse Vidarbha. Rajasthan and Uttarakhand complete the group. The Jharkhand boys need to be on top of their game throughout to make the knockouts from the league. Hence, they already have their task cut out. Jharkhand have had a good pre-season, including an eight-team invitational meet in Cuttack organised by Odisha Cricket Association.

Haryana's young pace sensation Anshul Kamboj etched his name in the Ranji Trophy history books by claiming all 10 wickets in an innings against Kerala. His remarkable figures of 10/49 make him only the third bowler to achieve this feat in the tournament's history, joining the elite company of Premangsu Chatterjee and Pradeep Sunderam.

Pankaj Singh, the medium-pace workhorse grabbed his 400th first-class wicket in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Delhi in Krishnagiri town of Wayanad district in Kerala.

Mumbai Metro, which completed its first anniversary on June 8, boasts of 99% punctuality and zero cancellation. The Metro, on an average, runs 368 services on weekdays with an average frequency of 3.48 minutes.

The Kalinga Hockey Stadium echoed with 'Bande Utkala Janani on Saturday as prominent sportspersons of Odisha and renowned artists from the Odia film industry united in solidarity at the stadium and passionately sang the anthem to honour COVID-19 warriors.

Former India opener Shiv Sundar Das, besides Pravanjan Mallick and Basanta Mohanty, have been dropped from the 18-member Orissa team for the inter-state One-day zonal league (East Zone) at Cuttack.

The Crime Branch on Friday arrested seven people, including four government employees, in connection with the Ghangapatna land scam, in which several influential persons, including some politicians, allegedly grabbed 76 acre government land.

The International Day of Yoga was celebrated across Bhubaneswar on June 21, with schools, colleges, educational institutions, government and private organisations conducting yoga camps.

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday presented the prestigious Biju Patnaik Sports Award to weightlifter Jhili Dalabehera and shooter Shriyanka Sadangi for their outstanding performance.

A 215-run stand for the eighth wicket helped Baroda to a draw against Orissa and set the stage for a clash with Delhi in the semi-final.

Former India batsman Vinod Kambli, who played 17 Tests and 104 ODIs in the 90s, has applied for the post of junior national selector. The BCCI had advertised for the post of five junior national selectors on April 14, and the last date to apply was April 26.

The Mumbai Metro has emerged as the eighth densest network in the world with 9.20 crore passengers using a 12-km long corridor since it was opened to public on June 8 last year.

Taking umbrage at the decision, the corporators said the civic body should have taken them into confidence before bringing out the notification on February 18.

At least eleven persons were killed in separate road accidents across the state on Monday and Tuesday.

At least eleven persons were killed in separate road accidents across the state on Monday and Tuesday.

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) will have a strong field to choose its three new members in the senior national selection committee. TOI has learnt that former India pacers Ajit Agarkar and Chetan Sharma have applied for the job along with former India left-arm spinner Maninder Singh and opener Shiv Sunder Das.

The Committee of Administrators (CoA), it seems, is now cracking the whip strongly in its bid to oust administrators who're resisting Lodha reforms.