Smriti Mandhana becomes fastest Indian woman to complete 3000 runs in ODI

by Argus News

Canterbury [UK], Sep 21: India's star batter Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday crossed the 3000 runs milestone in the One Day International format, becoming the third Indian player to achieve the landmark in women's ODIs.

Mandhana reached the feat in her 76th ODI innings, surpassing India legend Mithali Raj who crossed the mark in 88 innings. Mandhana achieved this feat during the second ODI match of the three-match series against Engalnd in Canterbury. Smriti Mandhana completed 3,000 runs in ODI cricket at an average of 43+ and almost 85 strike rates.

Mandhana became the quickest India women's player and the third fastest Indian after Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli to the landmark. While Dhawan raeched 3000 ODI runs in 72 innings, Kohli did so in 75 innings. Mandhana took one innings more than Kohli, achieving the milestone in her 76th innings.

The left-handed opener, who made her ODI debut in 2013, has five centuries and 24 half-centuries in the format, and is the third India women's player after Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur to the 3000-run mark in the format.

22 women's players have over 3000 ODI runs, but only two have reached to the landmark faster than Mandhana -- Belinda Clark (62 innings) and Meg Lanning (64 innings).

The ongoing series between India and England is the second series in the ICC Women's Championship cycle for India. The tournament decides qualification for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in 2025.

Mandhana started the series with a thrilling 91 off 99 balls in Hove, helping India to a seven-wicket win on Sunday. She begin her ODI campaign against England series well in the second ODI as well, getting to 40 off 51 balls, before she was trapped in front by Sophie Ecclestone.

(ANI)

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Nabarangpur: Teacher Killed, Over 20 Students Injured As School Bus Overturns On Chandahandi Ghat

by Hemanta Pande

Nabarangpur, Sept 27: A teacher was killed and more than 20 students sustained injuries as a school bus in which they were travelling in overturned on Chandahandi ghat road in Odisha's Nabarangpur district on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Prabhas Jena. He was serving as the Physical Education Teacher (PET) of Saraswati Bidya Mandir in Umerkote.

As per reports, the teachers and students of various schools in Umerkote on board the bus were heading to Chandahandi to participate in a district level sports competition.

The driver of the bus reportedly lost control of the bus on the ghat road following which the vehicle overturned.
The teacher reportedly died on the spot.

After getting information, Jharigam Police and Fire Services personnel reached the spot and rescued the injured students.

The injured were rushed to the Community Health Centre, Jharigam for their treatment.

Jharigam Police started an investigation into the incident.

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Former Kalahandi MP Arka Keshari Deo Joins BJP

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, Sept 27: Former Kalahandi MP Arka Keshari Deo joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here in Odisha on Wednesday.

Arka along with his wife Malvika Devi and their supporters joined the saffron party during the ‘Misrana Parba’ held at the party's State headquarters office in the city.

BJP state president Manmohan Samal, Kalahandi MP Basant Panda and a host of senior party leaders were present at the ‘Misrana Parba’ in the State Capital.

Arka had joined Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in 2013 after the demise of his father Bikram Keshari Deo, a former BJP MP from Kalahandi. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Kalahandi constituency in 2014 on a BJD ticket.

However, the BJD had fielded former Odisha Minister Pushpendra Singhdeo in 2019 Lok Sabha polls in which BJP candidate Basant Panda was elected from the constituency.

Arka had resigned from BJD in 2019.

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Bhubaneswar RTO Files Complaint Against Online Cab Aggregators

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, Sept 27: The authorities of Regional Transport Office (RTO), Bhubaneswar-I has lodged a case against online cab aggregator companies like OLA, Uber, Rapido for operating in the state capital and adjoining areas without license.

The RTO asserted that the aggregators are required to obtain license from the concerned agencies of the state where they want to operate as per the section 93 (iii) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

“The government notified the aggregator policy( Odisha On-demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Guidelines, 2023) on April 20, 2023. However, the aggregators are yet to apply for license as per the policy despite repeated meetings and issuing of notices. They are also hiring private two wheelers in their services violating the rules,” said Bikash Chandra Choudhury, RTO, Bhubaneswar-I.

“The policy allows the aggregators to use only transport vehicles. We also issued several notices to them and held discussions with the aggregators during meetings, even at the Commissioner level. But, they are still operating sans license. So, we registered a case against these companies with the police on Tuesday," Choudhury added.

Different private vehicle owners associations in the city had also complained to the authorities against the aggregators for engaging private motor cycles in commercial activities in the city.