BHUBANESWAR: As Odisha celebrated the birth centenary of its former chief minister Biju Patnaik with great fanfare on Saturday, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said Biju …
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Rs 197 Crore Budget Outlay For Puri Jagannath Temple
PURI: A total of Rs 197 crore budget outlay for 2016-17 has been approved by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) for the daily rituals …
Read More »Odisha for Biju Patnaik Airport as Haj embarkation point
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed the centre to declare the Biju Patnaik International Airport here as the embarkation point for the …
Read More »Meet Bijay Biswal, railways TTE, whose art inspires Modi
BHUBANESWAR: Bijay Biswal was an ordinary man until Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a special mention during his “Maan Ki Baat’ session on June 26 …
Read More »Singer Bhubaneswari Mishra is no more
BHUBANESWAR: Noted singer Bhubaneswari Mishra has passed away at the age of 67 on Friday. The singer died at her residence in the national capital …
Read More »IIT experts to examine Jagmohan structure
PURI: Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb favoured complete renovation of Srimandir Jagmohan while a team of experts from IIT Madras will examine the dilapidated portions of …
Read More »NSD says ‘nude scenes’ in Polish drama ‘wardrobe malfunction’
Odisha govt to seek undertakings from theatre groups prior to staging of plays BHUBANESWAR: Amid protests from various quarters against exhibition of nudity and obscene …
Read More »Valentine’s Day celebration: Right wing activists on prowl, police keep strict vigil
BHUBANESWAR: Apprehending any moral policing or protest from the right-wing activists, the commissionerate police made security arrangements to keep a strict vigil on city hangout …
Read More »Taslima defends ‘nude acts’ played by Poland troupe in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: The controversial Bangladeshi writer, Taslima Nasreen, supported Polish theatre artists who faced criticism for allegedly staging nudity on stage at Rabindra Mandap in the …
Read More »NSD bans Polish play in India, Odisha Natak Academy apologizes for ‘nude scene’
BHUBANESWAR: After wide spread protest over showing nude scenes in a play enacted by a troupe from Poland at Rabindra Mandap here on Friday, the …
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