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Melbourne: The leader of Australia's opposition Labor Party, Bill Shorten, accepted defeat in a shock result for the country's federal elections. The ruling centre-right coalition led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks set to return to power in defiance of polling predictions. However, it is...

BHUBANESWAR: Two Odia filmmakers Sisir Kumar Sahu and Rajesh Kumar Mohanty have made their mark in the upcoming Cannes Film Festival through their movies ‘Swahaa’ and ‘Antardhwani’. National Award-winning cinematographer-filmmaker Apurba Kishore Bir has directed the movie Antardhwani which was produced under the banner of...

Chilika: Natya Gram, a theatre village of Natya Chetna Group in Chilika, was battered beyond recognition during extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani, which hit various parts of the state May 03. Interacting with Orissa Post, director of the group Subodh Patnaik narrated the painful experience...

BHUBANESWAR: Mahabodhi Society of India’s Odisha Branch celebrated 2563th Buddha Jayanti with much enthusiasm and fervour here Saturday. The event was inaugurated by Governor Ganeshi Lal, who in his speech, said, “In the human society, compassion, patience and love are rare to find. In today’s...

  Enthusiasts from across the state visited Regional Museum of Natural History and Regional Science Centre on the occasion of World Museum Day  BHUBANESWAR: World Museum day was celebrated in the city amidst much gaiety and pomp. Regional science centre and Regional museum of Natural...

Aviral Mishra, OP   BHUBANESWAR: Every cloud has a silver lining. However, the silver lining was almost elusive amidst the destruction and mayhem in the aftermath of Fani. Nevertheless, it taught an invaluable lesson to the denizens of the capital city.   As the cyclonic...

BHUBANESWAR: A Mumbai-based Odia playback singer Sohini Mishra recently recorded a duet song titled ‘Tujhe Kyoon Na Karun Main Pyaar’ for the movie ‘Kadke Kammal Ke’ which is scheduled to be released May 24. While lyrics of the song is by Laxman Singh, the music...

BHUBANESWAR: Art of Giving, an initiative based on the philosophy that practices giving as an art, celebrated its sixth annual commemoration on here Friday.   The celebrations were inaugurated in KISS & KIIT campuses by Achyuta Samanta. Addressing the gathering, Samanta said, “KISS & KIIT are the...

As the Holy City grapples with various issues in the aftermath of Fani, small and big businesses face a tough time to run business as usual Chaitali Shome, OP PURI: In the aftermath of cyclonic storm Fani, which pulverized the Holy City May 03, tourism...

Bhubaneswar:  Carmaker Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) donated Rs 1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for restoration work in Fani-hit districts. Sr. Vice President, Administration, Stephen Sudhakar J, along with other senior officials from the company and dealer principals of Utkal Hyundai...