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BHUBANESWAR: The eighth edition of Ajit Natya Mahotsav, a multilingual drama festival, was inaugurated by commissioner-cum-secretary, Department of Culture, Manoranjan Panigrahi at Bhanja Kala Mandap here Monday. The three-day affair is also known as National Theatre Festival. Works of eminent writers and directors like Bijay...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Krushi Odisha-2020, the state Agriculture Fair, at Janata Maidan here, Monday. On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the dedication and hard work of the state’s farmers had made Odisha the third largest contributor to country’s public...

Seoul: A South Korean court Monday posthumously exonerated a man executed more than 70 years ago for assisting rebel forces. The court said the man had been wrongly convicted. Chang Hwan-bong, then 29, was among hundreds of people who were accused of helping left-leaning soldiers...

Bhubaneswar: The villagers of Kimilo in Erasama from Jagatsinghpur have now opposed the establishment of a sea food processing centre. They alleged that the processing centre might pollute the areas close to human habitations. Many of the villagers have approached the State Pollution Control Board,...

BHUBANESWAR: To create interest for football among schoolchildren, Odisha FC organised a first-of-its-kind stadium tour Kalinga Stadium here Sunday. More than 30 students from Sai International School, Mother’s Public School, DAV Public Schools and BJEM School joined the event. On behalf of the club, Suvam...

BHUBANESWAR: The second day of Rajarani Music fest witnessed Odissi recital by Nazia Alam and Hindustani Santoor Vadan by Pandit Bhajan Sopori and Abhay Rustam Sapori here Sunday. The evening kicked off with Nazia Alam’s ‘Sangini He kaha keun Budhi karibi Shyama Bandhu Lagi Jhuri...

BHUBANESWAR: The concluding day of IIIT Bhubaneswar’s annual literature festival INGENIUM ‘20 was marked by the passionate participation of students on its campus here Sunday. The day kicked off with a debate. Pranati Das and Jolly Dey adjudged the event. Although participants were not in...

Siddhartha Mohanty, a miniature book collector from Odisha, will feature in the next episode of History TV18 series ‘OMG! Yeh Mera India BHUBANESWAR: He can be called the ‚God of Small Things‘ as size does not matter to him. Meet 43-year old Siddhartha Mohanty from...

Bhubaneswar: The deteriorating condition of women safety in Odisha have led to activists urging the state government for constitutional, legislative and administrative reforms based on CEDAW (Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) recommendations by the United Nations (UN). In a workshop—organised...

BHUBANESWAR:  The Rajarani music festival opened in the city with much fanfare. Organised by Odisha tourism department, the 3-day-long festival aims at making classical music popular in the newer generation. Besides, the tourism department also aims to attract more tourists to the beautiful Rajarani temple....