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Bhubaneswar: Purba Ranga, a five-day National Theatre Festival, began here at Rabindra Mandap, Monday.  The event is being jointly organised by the State Culture Department in collaboration with Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata and Odisha Natya Sangh, a confederation of hundreds of theatre troupes from...

New Delhi: Citing the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, the Orissa High Court has granted bail to a doctor, who was arrested for terminating the pregnancy of a rape survivor, on the good faith doctrine. A bench of Justice SK Panigrahi...

Jayram Lenka is a leading business in the readymade garment retail sector in the state. Despite the boom in online shopping, it has garnered the trust and love of its customers for its quality products. Excerpt from the interview with JRF Fashion Managing Director Rabindra...

Bhubaneswar: Food adulteration is a heinous criminal offence since it is not only cheating the consumers but also poses serious health hazards to them. Despite this, rising cases of food adulteration has turned out to be a major cause of concern, especially in the absence...

Bhubaneswar: Over 2.67 lakh acres of government land have been encroached in 15 districts of the state from 2010 to 2020. Revenue minister Sudam Marndi said, 6,38,128 persons have encroached upon 2,67,211 acres of government land in 15 districts including in Khurda over last 10...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) will conduct the much-awaited survey to know the social and educational status of people belonging to backward classes May 1. The survey will be conducted from May 1 to May 20 across the state while final...

Bhubaneswar: Amidst concerns of rise in COVID cases, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Monday allowed Maha Shivratri celebrations at Lingaraj Temple in state capital on March 11 with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines. Ahead of the festival, the civic authority Monday held a preparatory meet...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday issued a notice to the state government on a petition filed by the Association of Odisha ICSE Schools challenging the state government’s notification regarding fee waiver in private un-aided schools. A two-judge bench of the apex court comprising Justices...

Bhubaneswar: Odia actor Sabyasachi Mishra tied the ‘nuptial knot’ with his reel-life partner and actress Archita Sahu at a luxurious resort in Rajasthan, Monday. Meanwhile, pictures of the future couple have surfaced have gone viral on various social media platforms. Taking to the Instagram, the...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court (OHC) Cuttack closed Monday a petition earlier filed by gangrape survivor Anjana Mishra. The victim had then alleged that the investigation being carried out by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had lapses and that a conspiracy has been hatched...