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Odisha’s Chelsi enters Top-15 in Indian Idol

Cuttack: After her stunning performances at reality shows Rising Star and Indian Idol as a child artist, Odia girl Chelsi Behura has confirmed a berth among the top-15 contestant of Indian Idol 11. The 16-year-old girl is among the final 15 contestants, who will now battle it...

Nature lovers make homes for sparrows

NAYAGARH: Friends Help Group Nayagarh has undertaken a novel initiative to boost home sparrow conservation in association with Nayagarh Forest Division and Odisha Paryavaran Sanrakshan Abhiyan at Dhusuma village in Odogaon block here Wednesday. ‘Sparrow Conservation Movement’ will highlight the need to conserve sparrows as...

Man charred to death in car as passersby film horrific incident

Kota: A 53-year-old businessman was charred to death in his car as passersby kept recording the incident on their mobile phones without bothering to rescue him here Wednesday morning. The incident took place around 10.00am on the Kota-Udaipur highway near Dhakadkhedi village when Premchand Jain,...

Dip in foreign tourists visiting Sun temple

Bhubaneswar: Tall claims of the state government about boosting tourism in the state has fallen flat as many visitors from abroad seem to be turning away from the famous Sun temple at Konark, if statistics revealed by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) against an RTI...

STF arrests stone quarry mafioso from Kolkata

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of state Crime Branch has arrested a dreaded mining mafia at Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata while he along with his wife was leaving for Thailand. The accused mafia identified as Mohammed Tabrez, a resident of...

‘Odissi Aasara’ enchants listeners

BHUBANESWAR: While the value of Odissi as a classical dance is well accepted, Odissi music does not get the recognition it deserves. Odissi music has a rich legacy dating back to the 2nd century BCE, when king Kharavela, the ruler of Odisha (Kalinga), patronised it....

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Eco-tourism Project sparks controversy

Wildlife Society of Orissa raised concerns regarding the alleged violation of violation of guidelines issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority and SC orders by Satkosia Tiger Reserve post news network BHUBANESWAR: Satkosia eco-tourism faced brickbats from Wildlife Society of Orissa due to its alleged...

State to observe Disaster Preparedness Day

Keeping in view the importance of October 29—when Super Cyclone struck Odisha coast in 1999; killing thousands and causing huge losses economically— the day is being observed as ‘Disaster Preparedness Day’ Bhubaneswar: Climate change has posed the gravest challenge as never before and so is the...

4th Debaprasad Utsav held, performances bewitch all

The Veena kar seva in Puri has vanished a long time back so through this event I encourage all to learn Veena as a major part of Odissi music K Ramarao Patro| Veena player Bhubaneswar: The 4th Debaprasad Utsav-2019, organised by Guru Debaprasad Das foundation,...

 

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