Bhubaneswar: The swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was a star studded affair with around 7,000 dignitaries attending the event at the Idco Exhibition Ground here. The list includes renowned flute artist Hariprasad Chaurasia, eminent sculptor Raghunath Mahapatra, vocalist Prafulla Kar, danseuse Priyambada Mohanty,...
BHUBANESWAR: A week-long refresher course for Chemistry teachers in higher secondary schools across Odisha, was organised by SOA Deemed to be University here Wednesday. Teachers from several districts including Koraput, Nuapada, Sundargarh, Sonepur, Balasore, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Keonjhar, Khurda, Cuttack and Puri attended the course. The...
Cardiff: K L Rahul has heaped praise on his close friend and India teammate Hardik Pandya, saying the all-rounder revels in taking extra responsibility for the team. Rahul, who sealed the number four spot for the World Cup opener against South Africa with a fine...
Tokyo: Having trouble waking up in the morning? Not getting enough sleep? The company that brought you Pokemon Go may have a solution: a game ‘played’ by sleeping. Pokemon Company said Wednesday it would release a new smartphone game called ‘Pokemon Sleep’ in 2020, turning...
STRAP: A practicable heritage site management plan will be developed by members of Sugadabadi and Gumamaha GPs and Phulbani Forest Division for Mandasaru, a unique gorge ecosystem in Kandhamal district, in next few weeks and other potential biodiversity heritage sites will be identified in the...
BHUBANESWAR: With the aim to provide a better platform for children to learn popular fine arts, a summer camp workshop titled ‘Fine Heart’ was organised at Modern Art Gallery, here, that concluded Tuesday. More than 30 children participated in the 15-day intuitive camp. The workshop...
BHUBANESWAR: Sonakhi Malla, a senior guide of Odisha State Bharat Scouts & Guides and reader at Ravenshaw Jr. College Cuttack has been selected to represent India in ‘Young Women’s Advocacy Forum and Women Delivers Conference’ to be held at Vancover, Canada from 31.05.2019 to 06.06.2019....
BHUBANESWAR: National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar, held its eighth graduation ceremony on NIFT campus Tuesday. This year, 185 students from six different departments, namely Accessory Design, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Technology, and Fashion Management are passing out after a rigorous...
Bhubaneswar: Several top government officials including development commissioner Asit Tripathy Tuesday reviewed the arrangements at the Exhibition Ground, the venue for swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s council of ministers. The oath-taking ceremony will commence at 10.30 am Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Commissionerate Police Tuesday...
Bhubaneswar: Even though there is a lot of talk on universalisation of elementary education, there is no focus yet on inclusive education in our country. ‘Education for All’ still remains a dream as government focus on education is invisible. These views were expressed by social...
India’s air-power shortcomings are becoming harder to ignore. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, very publicly, flagging Pakistan’s collaboration with China...
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By Aakar Patel While Gandhi Jayanti is still fresh on our minds and the right to peaceful assembly is in...
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By Dilip Cherian A 10-officer reshuffle at the Additional Secretary level may look like routine housekeeping, but if you look...
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Lately, the Supreme Court’s intervention in high-profile cases does not necessarily arouse confidence and reassurance that wrongs may be righted....
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