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BHUBANESWAR: Human right activist and President of a leading socio-cultural organization Niladrivihar Youth & Cultural Association Prakash Chandra Panigrahi was conferred with the prestigious Banki Bikartan Title for his untiring effort for the cultural upliftment and humanitarian services for last 25 years at Banki Club...

The celebration is driven by the glorious maritime history of India and the south-east Asian islands BHUBANESWAR: The maritime history of the state of Odisha and Indonesia is nothing short of glorious. The ancient silk route connected both these trading destinations of the past. To...

BHUBANESWAR: With an aim to create sensitization among public for transforming Bhubaneswar into a smart city, a voluntary organisation named Centre for Child and Women Development (CCWD) in collaboration with European Commission & Action Aid organised a cyclothon in here Sunday. More than 100 riders marched from Sailashri Vihar Chowk...

BHUBANESWAR: An initiative of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has become the new address for destitute children and daily labourers in the city. Managed by Odisha Patita Udhar Samiti (OPUS), the shelter home has brought smiles on the faces of many children who used to roam...

BHUBANESWAR: People are gearing up to celebrate festival of the year Diwali. It is the occasion which marks the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. The craze for this festival can be gauged from the fact that people prepare...

BHUBANESWAR: A timeless exponent of Odissi dance Guru Deba Prasad Das’s 86th birthday will be will be celebrated here Sunday. A dance show based on guru’s lifelong work on Odissi dance will be enacted by eminent dancers Harihar Mohanty and Murchana Das. Mohanty said, “Guruji...

BHUBANESWAR: The 5th national symposium named ‘New Dimensions in Plant Protection - A Step towards food and Nutritional Security and Environmental Safety’ was organised by the Society for Plant for Protection and Environment at the M.S. Swaminathan Hall of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology...

BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to boost socio-cultural art in Odisha, Artists Network Promoting Indian Culture (ANPIC) along with Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) announced India’s first International Public Art Symposium (IPAS) from November 1 to 20, 2018 at a city hotel here Saturday. Well known artistes...

BHUBANESWAR: Mangalajodi, an ancient village in Khordha, is not just famous for its Bird sanctuary. It also has a robust boat building factory. At least 40 groups of people living in Maharana Sahi at the village make boats for a living. Bijay Kumar Maharana, one...

BHUBANESWAR: Our compulsory public educational system is supposed to bridge the gap of schooling among all students regardless of their socioeconomic status. However, studies elucidates that the gulf of disparity has actually increased due to such policies. India is home to nearly half a billion...