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PURI: For cyclone Fani affected communities staying at Raghurajpur village in Puri, the city-based organisation Rapid Response launched ‘Kalamitra Dolls’, a livelihood project in the village. Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, Minister of Tourism & Culture, Government of Odisha, inaugurated the project in presence of Namrata Chadha,...

Launched in Bhubaneswar in 2015, IIDF has become a multi-city event with Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Amaravati and Guwahati besides Bhubaneswar hosting it BHUBANESWAR: The 13th edition of annual Indian International Dance Festival (IIDF) will be held at Bhanja Kala Mandap in the...

Though it seems uncanny, this unconventional poetry session, Ars Poetica, had poems read which were Romantic but within that Romanticism was a cryptic message that spelt doom for the earthlings unless they swung into action BHUBANESWAR: ‘My life is like gravity, floating endlessly like clouds....

Bhubaneswar: IIT Bhubaneswar successfully organised an ‘Open House, JEE Counselling and Interaction’ meeting for IIT aspirants, in particular for those who have qualified in JEE (Advanced) 2019 and who will be appearing in 2020, here Tuesday. More than150 students and parents participated in the counselling...

Cuttack: The residents of Cuttack have expressed concern as the city is facing vector-borne diseases during monsoon due to lack of proper sanitation and drainage system. Six persons who were tested dengue positive in Cuttack were discharged after treatment, said Trupti Nayak, the Programme Officer...

New Delhi: As the International Yoga Day approaches June 21, there are several apps and online platforms to help yoga enthusiasts boost their health in the absence of a trained guide. Some apps also offer integrated services with Apple health app and other Android devices....

Bhubaneswar: Civil society leaders have welcomed the long-awaited shift in the education sector as mooted in the Draft New Education Policy 2019. However, they said, there are some inclusions which need to be reconsidered before it is finalised. Their views emerged during discussions on the...

New Delhi: Fitch Monday cut India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal for a second time in a row to 6.6 per cent as manufacturing and agriculture sectors showed signs of slowing down over the past year. The global rating agency had earlier in March...

Bhubaneswar: Bhola Nath Shukla, Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) Monday announced that Coal India subsidiary would achieve coal production of 300 million tonnes per annum by FY 2026 with long-term planning and inclusion of new technologies for coal excavation and dispatch. “We are...

Mumbai: Ajay Piramal, known for raking in huge profits from his investments, has repeated his streak by selling the nearly 10 per cent stake his group has held in Shriram Transport Finance, making a net gain of Rs 653 crore in just six years. In...