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Nayagarh: Members of Shanti Charitable trust Monday intensified their demand for Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the world famous ‘Chenapoda’ of Nayagarh district. The trust Monday called a press meet and laid out its demands. “Nayagarh Chenapoda is famous all over Odisha and India. Despite...

Bhuban: A coal-laden truck got entangled with low-hanging electric wire at Tipilei Haat Square near Surapratappur outpost under Bhuban police limits, late Saturday night. According to sources, an electric pole also broke down and blocked NH-53 after the truck got entangled with electric wire. On...

New Delhi: The current basic income tax exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh is unlikely to be raised in the forthcoming full Budget 2019-20, according to informed sources, as the Finance Ministry has already announced a provision whereby individuals earning up to Rs 5 lakh...

New Delhi: The UAE has assured India that it will cover any shortfall in oil supplies following the US sanctions on Iran, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to India Ahmed Al Banna said Monday. India has expressed concern over developments in the Strait of Hormuz impacting...

BHUBANESWAR:  Cutting hair is termed as art by many but, I say, it is not an art but a science, said Jawed Habib, popular hair-expert, Monday. Habib was in the city to launch a hair and beauty store near Nayapali at Indradhanu market. Speaking to...

Courting controversy since the start of its release, ‘Kabir Singh’ may be the victim of hypocritical reasoning BHUBANESWAR: Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starrer ‘Kabir Singh’ has courted controversy since the day of its release due to its regressive way of treating of women. However,...

  BHUBANESWAR: Filmmaker James Wan stated recently that ‘The Trench’, spin-off to his 2018 blockbuster ‘Aquaman’ will be more of a monster horror film than a superhero movie.   Introduced in the Jason Momoa starrer ‘Aquaman’, The Trench are aquatic abominations who fought Aquaman and Mera (Amber...

Cuttack: An alleged altercation between two inmates of Choudwar Circle Jail here turned tragic with one of them beating the other to death, Monday. The deceased was identified as Ramesh Pradhan, 55, of Tulsipur Muttsahi under Bidanasi police limits in the Millennium City. Pradhan, a...

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Handloom WCS ltd (Boyanika) opened an exclusive store named ‘Designer’s Garment Cell’ here Monday.  The cell was inaugurated by Minister of Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Padmini Dian. She said, “In the present era of computer designing and rapid change of fashion, Odia hand...

BHUBANESWAR: The temples of Bhubaneswar have been influenced by many things, and one of them is the Pashupata cult that has left its mark on many of them. One particular sculpture which has never failed to fascinate historian Jitu Mishra is Lakulisha, a Shaivite teacher,...