Bhubaneswar: A commitment to excellence coupled with progressive thinking will help the university continue the trend of educational change, said Utkal University vice chancellor Sabita Acharya at the university’s 81st Foundation Day celebrations here Monday. “The university is 81 years old and the next 19...
Cuttack: The historic Baliyatra got off to a colourful start in Cuttack Monday evening. Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha, in the presence of local MPs and MLAs, inaugurated the eight-day festival at Gadagadia Ghat on the bank of Mahanadi river, adjacent to the 10th-century Barabati...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pavilion bagged the first position for ‘Excellence in Display’ and received gold medal at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) that was being held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The trade fair that began November 14 concluded Monday. This is a big...
Puri: In order to examine the structural stability of Srimandir Ratnabhandar, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is all set to carry out laser scanning of the outer wall of the temple treasury from Tuesday, an official said Monday. According to sources, the ASI had...
Bhubaneswar: Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over south Andaman Sea, a low-pressure area has formed over south Andaman Sea and adjoining Malacca Strait at 8:30 am of November 27, IMD Bhubaneswar said. The weather agency further said that it is likely to move...
Bhubaneswar: People across Odisha celebrated Kartika Purnima, the full moon day of the holy month of Kartika, with religious fervour by setting afloat tiny boats in ponds and rivers. People, spanning various age groups, congregated around ponds and rivers near their villages and towns early...
New Delhi/ Cuttack: Backed with a successful, exciting and entertaining inaugural season which reached 164 million households, Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) is all geared up for its grand second edition, scheduled to kickstart December 24, 2023 and final scheduled for January 13, 2024 at the...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das and his Chhattisgarh counterpart Biswabhusan Harichandan jointly inaugurated the 'Odisha Research Centre' (ORC) and a one-day workshop on ‘Knowledge Traditions of Odisha: A Futuristic Framework’ in Bhubaneswar Sunday. Union Minister for Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, Cuttack MP,...
Bhubaneswar: Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express has been pelted with stones, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said in a statement Monday. However, no injuries were reported in the incident that took place between Meramandali and Budhapank stations in Dhenkanal-Angul railway section Sunday night, it said. "Train...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide and former IAS officer V Karthikeyan Pandian Monday formally joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Pandian joined the regional party in the presence of the chief minister, state ministers, lawmakers and senior BJD leaders at Naveen...
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