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BHUBANESWAR: A resident of the Capital Pratap Sahu has come forward to help victims who are grappling with power outage and lack of water in the aftermath of extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’. Interacting with Orsissa Post, Sahu said, “I am providing free services to...

BHUBANESWAR: The green cover of Satyabadi Bana Bidyalaya, a pre-secondary and secondary school in Sakhigopal, Puri, has been completely wiped out in the aftermath of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani which swept coastal regions of the state May 3. The famous educational institution was established...

BHUBANESWAR: Grooveyard dance and fitness studio are coming up with a unique event ‘Aqua Zumba’ to beat the heat in the city May 19. It is a fitness-cum-party gig organised for fitness freaks and party lovers. It includes a two-hour session of ‘Aqua Zumba’ followed...

BHUBANESWAR: Unmukt Foundation brought a group of fifteen volunteers of citizens to join a massive plantation drive ‘The Green Army’ organised by City Divisional Forest Office at Khandagiri Square here Saturday. It was a citizens’ initiative to supplement Government efforts at restoring normalcy after extremely...

BHUBANESWAR: Regular classes at IIT Bhubaneswar marked the return of the institute to normalcy after extremely severe cyclone “FANI” struck the campus causing serious damages to civil and electrical infrastructure. The 2km of boundary wall constructed in 2010 by IDCO collapsed during the calamity. There...

Washington: India’s ambitious health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat, marks a significant step towards universal health coverage but the government should ensure that it is sustainable and delivers the high-quality care that Indians need, a top American think-tank said Friday. Based on the analysis of the...

Karachi: At least three heavily-armed militants Saturday stormed a five-star hotel in Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar in the restive Balochistan province, killing one person during a shootout with security personnel, police said. The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army said it was behind the attack. The...

United Nations: The final preparatory meeting for next year's review of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty ended Friday with deep divisions, and US Ambassador Robert Wood said reaching agreement at the 2020 conference “will be an incredibly difficult task.” But he told the closing session of...

Bhubaneswar:  In light of the destruction caused in 14 districts of the state by cyclone ‘Fani’, help is pouring in from various parts of the country.  Students and NGOs lead the way in terms of financial assistance. Students of Banaras Hindu University collected Rs 27,000...

BHUBANESWAR: ‘Dahi Pakhala’, the preferred summertime specialty of city folks, seems to have vanished from restaurant menus post-Fani owning to power outage and scarcely available green vegetables. The summer-time cuisine consists of cooked rice fermented in water. The dish is then mixed with curd and...