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Khurda: Some businessmen have allegedly encroached upon a piece of land of a Dalit family alongside the National Highway 16 at Pariorad village under Tangi police limits here. The encroachers are now constructing shops on the said land by threatening victim Malli Naik and her...

 The youth fest in the city marked the beginning of ‘16 Days of Activism in Odisha to End Violence against Women and Girls’  BHUBANESWAR:  A youth fest was organised on the occasion of International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women by Oxfam India in...

BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to enable women and girls to reach their full potential, Esplanade One organised an awareness programme in association with an NGO Turant Samadhan to educate more than 300 underprivileged women on the importance of maintaining good menstrual hygiene. Meera Parida, a...

BHUBANESWAR: A two-day seminar on urban horticulture was jointly organised by Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar, Plant Lovers’ Association and Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES), ICAR-IIHR on the premises of CHES, Aiginia, in Bhubaneswar here recently. Eminent scientists from ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore, experts on rooftop gardening from...

Spectacular cultural shows and inspiring talks by leaders marked the second day of Utkal University’s platinum jubilee celebration  BHUBANESWAR: The second day of Utkal University’s platinum jubilee celebration witnessed an enthusiastic participation of around ten thousand students amid cultural programmes on the campus here Sunday....

BHUBANESWAR: The eighth edition of national Tribal Craft Mela, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently, drew a huge footfall of visitors here Sunday. The week-long crafts fair hosts works from as many as 18 states. Artisans from Sikkim, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya...

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has put the onus of the pace of development of the proposal of a Greenfield International Airport near Bhubaneswar to the state government due to the non availability of land. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP for Rajya Sabha Sasmit...

Odissi Gurus, scholars, researchers and enthusiasts witnessed an unforgettable night of classical dance at the annual festival of Gunjan Dance Academy   CUTTACK: The 23rd edition of Gunjan Dance Academy’s annual festival was conducted amid much fanfare at Saheed Bhawan here Friday. The event witnessed a...

CUTTACK: On the second day of the 23rd edition of Gunjan Dance Academy’s annual festival at Saheed Bhawan in Cuttack, Saturday, the audience was captivated by a sitar recital by Ravi Shankar Pradhan and troupe titled ‘Hans Dhwani’ which is a fusion of Indian and...

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 100 crore assistance for infrastructural development of the varsity BHUBANESWAR: The five-day platinum jubilee celebration of Odisha’s premiere university, Utkal University, began here Saturday. Inaugurating the event, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced Rs 100 crore assistance for the infrastructural...