Puri: Town police Sunday claimed to have arrested a liquor trader and three of his private bodyguards in connection with celebratory blank firing in the Holy City August 4. Police have seized two guns and five mobile phones from the arrested liquor trader, Narayan Sahu...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police, Sunday, arrested 16 middlemen from the premises of the Regional Transport Offices and hospitals in the state. More than hundred middlemen have been put behind bars following the directions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to get RTOs and hospitals rid of middlemen....
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Tourism Development Corporation, a state owned PSU, will organise a three-day long Dandiya Dance programme from October 5 to celebrate Navaratra and Durga Puja. OTDC Chairperson Sreemayi Kar told newsmen here the Corporation took the decision following suggestions from tourists visiting the state....
After being diagnosed with Monday allergies, Jeeveshu Ahluwalia quit his teenage job and walked away to do stand-up. Few years later, he’s happier bringing laughter to thousands than lecturing a corporate professional. In a tête-à-tête with Arindam Ganguly of Orissa POST, he shares his journey...
Dhaka: Indian coaches in Bangladesh’s women cricket team’s support staff will not travel to Pakistan for the international series next month amid political tensions between the neighbouring nuclear rivals, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said Sunday. The Bangladesh women’s team are due to play face...
New Delhi: With travellers rejecting frugality and digging deeper into their pockets to seek world-class experiences, the Indian travel and tourism industry is firming up plans to cash in on their arrivals. India has already moved up six places to rank 34th on World Travel...
Bhubaneswar: Country’s biggest online jewellery company CaratLane, opened their second jewellery showroom, in partnership with Tanishq, Saturday at Chandrasekharpur besides Tanishq showroom. With the opening of this showroom, CaratLane now has 71 stores across the country. Novelist and entrepreneur Itirani Samanta inaugurated the store in...
Bhubaneswar: Gone are the days when cases of heart diseases were confined to old age. Doctors working in the cardiac departments in different government and private hospitals in the state claim that now more patients suffer from heart ailments from a young age. Cardiologists blame...
Bhubaneswar: The second day of the Indian Documentary Film Festival of Bhubaneswar (IDFFB) saw an equal enthusiasm among the audience. They poured in large numbers to experience the beauty of documentaries. People from across the state participated in the festival as volunteers and viewers. Students...
The start of ‘Mahalaya’ begins with a tour to the picturesque lanes of the potters, where the Goddess is given her eyes, in what is called as ‘Chokkhudaan’. ‘Chokkhudaan’ takes place at the break of dawn on ‘Mahalaya’, where the potters paint the eyes of...
Every few years, India calls in its envoys for a reality check. At the 11th Heads of Mission Conference recently,...
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The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions...
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In the past, it was considered rather difficult to contest assembly elections without a recognisable chief ministerial candidate’s face as...
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The Pentagon’s announcement on 2 May to significantly reduce American troop presence in Germany marks a pivotal moment in the...
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