Bhubaneswar: The state plan expenditure during the financial year 2016-17 has registered an increase of around 21% by November over the same period of the …
Read More »2nd Kalinga International Film Festival kicks off at KIIT
Bhubaneswar: The 2nd Kalinga International Film Festival organized jointly by KIIT School of Film and Media Sciences and KIIT Film Society with the support of …
Read More »Kendrapara youth arrested for posting obscene photos on Facebook
Kendrapara: Police arrested a 24-year-old man in Kendrapara district for allegedly posting obscene photos and abusive messages on the Facebook account of a 27-year-old married …
Read More »Egg attack at minister Snehangini Chhuria in Bolangir
Bolangir: After Agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy, Handlooms and Textile Minister Snehangini Chhuria on Tuesday faced egg attack in Bolangir district. The opposition party activists allegedly …
Read More »Odisha govt identifies gemstone tracts along Mahanadi river
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has identified seven gemstone tracts along the Mahanadi river. The places identified are Naktimundi-Siali in Subarnapur-Bargarh districts; Badamal–Murusundi and Bikina Sonepur …
Read More »Odisha govt wakes up after NHRC directive to prevent sexual assaults in schools
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to chalk out plans to prevent sexual assault on students by the school authorities. The School and Mass Education …
Read More »Process for Dhanu Yatra, worlds biggest open air theatre, begins in Bargarh
Sambalpur: ‘Subhastamba Stapana’ popularly known as ‘Indradhwaja Stapana’ for the 68th National Dhanu Yatra Mahotsav at Bargarh completed with traditional Puja at the temple of …
Read More »25,000 students gather to recite ‘Vande Mataram’ in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: As many as 25,000 students from 30 schools in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on Monday recited the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ …
Read More »Toshali National Craft Mela-2016 to begin from December 15
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will organize 11th Toshali National Craft Mela-2016 to offer an open forum to artists, artisans, and connoisseurs for interaction at Janata …
Read More »Investing in agriculture will be critical on reducing poverty: Odisha Governor
Bhubaneswar: The Great Odisha Famine in the year 1866 was undoubtedly one of the most significant events in the country’s history and also a transforming …
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