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Intro- While Leonardo DiCaprio took home his first Oscar in 2016 at the 88th annual Academy Awards, he used his speech to discuss climate change, emphasising that he saw the direct results of the changing planet while filming ‘The Revenant.’ “Climate change is real. It...

Bhubaneswar: Justice Raghubir Dash was Thursday appointed as the acting chairperson of the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) with immediate effect. Justice Dash, a retired judge of Orissa High court, has been working as a member of the three-member OHRC after his appointment December 23,...

Bhubaneswar: Well known filmmaker Santosh Panda has been making a film based on the severe cyclonic storm Fani which hit the state May 3. Panda said, “The script work is in progress and shooting for the movie will start very soon in different places of...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to relax NDRF norms to get more fund for restoration of the power infrastructure which was damaged extensively due to the severe cyclonic storm. In a letter to Rajnath, the Chief Minister said,...

They have served their countries and have become very popular faces. Some have become legends; some are on the threshold of achieving that status. The world has witnessed and savoured with bated breaths their on-field and at times even off-field exploits. But then there can...

Choudwar: The carcass of a female elephant calf was found near Jamena village under Dalijada forest range Wednesday. According to Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Manoranjan Swain, villagers informed the forest officials after spotting the dead jumbo calf early in the morning. The forest officials...

BHUBANESWAR: Extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’, which pulverised the capital May 3, was disastrous for destitutes and stray animals alike. While govt estimate puts the combined loss incurred at Rs 12,000 crore, no such data has been put forth in case of animals. Many of...

BHUBANESWAR: Art Of Giving,  an initiative based on the philosophy that practices giving as an art will be celebrating its sixth yearly commemoration Friday with this year's theme being  'BAG OF HAPPINESS' wherein the 'BAG' represents tools that add to learning. This initiative of giving...

Born in Balasore’s Ranipatna to parents Prashant and Aarati, Debashis Sahu is a well-known Rangoli artiste of the state. His recent work at Bhubaneswari Temple in Rasulgarh has proved his mettle beyond any doubt. In a freewheeling chat with Chaitali Shome of Orissa Post, he...

Bhubaneswar: After a review on the situation in cyclone-hit Puri district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced additional package for the affected people in the district. “Kerosene oil at the rate of 2.5 litres per family will be made available free of cost every 10...