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Heat wave troubles commuters

BHUBANESWAR: Indian Metrological Department (IMD) revealed a spike in the range of 1-3 degree Celsius in the maximum temperature in Odisha since Friday due to the loss of green cover in the aftermath of ‘Fani’. Daily commuters are bearing the brunt of the resultant heat...

Trend Watch: Ajrakh designs in vogue this summer

BHUBANESWAR: Various colourful attires have emerged in the market with the peaking of summer. Among them, Ajrakh designs seem to have captured the fascination of young fashionistas of the city. ‘Ajrak’ is often referred to Blue colour in Arabic. It was later modified to Ajrakh....

BMC gets citizens’ support to open water kiosks

Bhubaneswar: With the rising mercury level after severe loss to the Capital city’s green cover, the ‘Jal Seva Sibirs’ (water kiosks) by stakeholders under the leadership of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) are coming up in good numbers. While 53 centres have been opened across the...

No need to be excited about Sonia’s invite to CM, says BJD

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday said that there is no need to be excited about the invitation sent by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to attend a meeting of the opposition parties for political alliance negotiations. The BJD spokesperson...

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Drones to trace Balukhand missing deer

Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday decided to use drones to locate about 4,000 spotted deer missing from a sanctuary in Puri district following Cyclone Fani, an official said. Most of the deer of the Balukhand-Konark Sanctuary, which is spread over 72 square kilometres between Puri...

Parenting via apps detrimental to child’s development’

BHUBANESWAR: According to a study by internet-based market research and data analytics firm YouGov, eight in 10 mothers in India believe technology has made parenting easier with 70 per cent mothers claiming to have used a smart phone for nurturing their kids. Orissa Post interacted...

Chilika’s best-kept secret

BHUBANESWAR: The devastation caused by cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ has left a void in the green cover of the state. Barbara Forest, a little-known place near Chilika Lake, however, seems to have withered the storm. The place is named after a British woman, Barbara who had...

‘Free Kitchen’ feeds cyclone victims

BHUBANESWAR: Members of Swapna Pati Foundation undertook a humanitarian initiative ‘’ to feed ‘Fani’ victims in Puri and Bhubaneswar Monday. The food distribution programmes were conducted at Press Colony, Jagannath Basti, Damana Sahi, Munda Sahi in Bhubaneswar and near collector office in Puri. The items...

MI beat CSK in the final to win their fourth IPL title.

Cricket world reacts to IPL 2019 final as MI beat CSK

New Delhi: 'The IPL never ever fails to deliver drama, gushed former England skipper Michael Vaughan while for Virender Sehwag it was a cracker of a game in which Mumbai Indians prevailed in a heart-stopping finish. The cricketing fraternity took to Twitter to react to...

Spreading smiles among the elderly

BHUBANESWAR: Members of SOCH Foundation Trust celebrated Mother's Day in MP Old Age Home at Rasulgarh here Sunday. A member said, “On this day we the people of SOCH Foundation Trust worship all the mothers present over here according to Hindu rituals and make them...

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