The Latest Breaking News from BHUBANESWAR

FIH Pro Hockey League: Indian women look to return to winning ways against Germany

BHUBANESWAR: Their campaign off to a decent start, the Indian women's hockey team would look to return to winning ways against a higher-ranked but out-of-touch Germany in the two-legged tie of the FIH Pro League, starting with the first match here on Saturday.

The Times of India · Mar 11, 2022

Edgar Mascarenhas appointed as coach of Odisha hockey teams

BHUBANESWAR: Former India international Edgar Mascarenhas has been appointed as coach of the Odisha hockey teams for the upcoming Hockey India National Championships.

The Times of India · Mar 10, 2022

Expect FIH pro league match against Germany to be quite physical: Nikki Pradhan

BHUBANESWAR: Experienced Indian women's hockey team defender Nikki Pradhan feels the upcoming FIH Pro League clash against Germany would be a very "physical" battle but her side has what it takes to outwit the world no.5 outfit.

The Times of India · Mar 10, 2022

My father has put in lot of effort to help me reach Indian hockey team: Navneet Kaur

BHUBANESWAR: A member of the Indian women's hockey team that claimed a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, forward Navneet Kaur says it was the relentless efforts of her father which helped her to play for the national team.

The Times of India · Mar 4, 2022

Striker Sukhjeet wants to cement his place in Indian hockey team

BHUBANESWAR: Striker Sukhjeet Singh, who braved a career-threatening back injury four years ago, made a successful India debut here last month and is now eyeing to hold on to his spot in the national senior hockey team.

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2022

Students of primary classes return to school after 2 years in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: Running, giggling and talking non-stop, young children of classes I to V returned to school amidst a festive atmosphere in around 50,000 government and private schools across Odisha on Monday after a gap of two years.

The Times of India · Mar 1, 2022

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's magic helps BJD sweep panchayat polls

BHUBANESWAR: When it comes to Odisha’s electoral politics, only chief minister Naveen Patnaik matters. Nothing else does. Election after election in all formats, his party — the BJD — has only been improving its previous performances while Naveen’s stature has grown from a politician to a cult figure in the…

The Times of India · Mar 1, 2022

Rising accident deaths: Odisha govt to start audit of road signages soon

BHUBANESWAR: Alarmed by the rising fatalities owing to road accidents, the transport department has decided to start an audit of road signages across the state. In the first phase, the audit will be carried out on at least 3,000-km stretch of roads.

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022

Odisha students stuck in Ukraine face food and water shortage

BHUBANESWAR: Students from Odisha, who are stuck in Kharkiv, Ukraine, are facing acute shortage of food and drinking water. After curfew was relaxed in the city at 3pm on Monday, people came out of their bunkers to buy food and stood in long queues to access shops, the students said.

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022

Hockey India congratulates Varun Kumar on completing 100 international caps

BHUBANESWAR: Hockey India on Saturday congratulated Varun Kumar on completing 100 international caps for India.

The Times of India · Feb 26, 2022