Bhubaneswar: The electoral fortune of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and four of his council of ministers besides Opposition leader Narashingha Mishra will be put to test as Odisha goes for second phase elections in five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly seats Thursday. Altogether 279 candidates...
Bhubaneswar: Social organisation ‘Yes We Can’ organised a ‘My Vote My Right’ campaign at the Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) auditorium, Bhubaneswar, Wednesday. The campaign aims at motivating people to vote and strengthen the country’s democracy. ‘Yes We Can’ had organised similar campaigns...
BHUBANESWAR: NISER Astronomy Club in collaboration with Nakshatra, the astronomy society of IIT Bhubaneswar, organized a live astronomy session at the MHR Sports ground of IIT Bhubaneswar here Wednesday. The aim of the session was to facilitate observation of the transit of International Space Station...
Bhubaneswar: A 54-year-old man was arrested on charges of gunrunning after a special squad, along with Laxmisagar police, seized arms and ammunition from him near Station Bazaar area here Wednesday. Sangram Natha alias Badal, a resident of Bhimatangi Housing Board Colony under Airfield police limits...
BHUBANESWAR: Sahi Jatra, a festival which was initiated during the reign of Chodoganga in 1230 AD, is the epitome of the rich cultural heritage of the state. Artistes dressed up as various characters like Naga, Devi and Ravana were seen bejewelled with heavy head gears...
BHUBANESWAR: Project Udaan, an initiative by Adani Foundation, has benefited around 1.5 lakh students covering 1,600 schools and colleges across India. The project is aimed at inspiring youth to dream big. It is also an attempt to inculcate entrepreneurial spirit in their lives. It is...
BHUBANESWAR: The second day of ‘Baisakhi Ustav’ organised by Chinta O Chetna hosted various Odissi performers at Rabindra Mandap here Tuesday. Akash Institutes head Ajay Bahadur, Ashok Pandey, editor, Sanmarg, Srikant Mishra, coordinator, Chinta O Chetna, Surendra Das, secretary general, Chinta O Chetna, Bana Bihari...
INTRO: A book ‘Birds of Odisha- A Pictorial Encyclopedia’ by father-daughter duo Pramod Dhal and Gloria Dhal was launched here recently. The work was a prized addition to various libraries in the state and a must for each Forest Division and Range. Having photographed 316...
BHUBANESWAR: The 40th edition of ‘Baisakhi Ustav’ was organised by Chinta O Chetna at Rabindra Mandap here Monday. Governor Ganeshi Lal was the chief guest of the occasion. Surendra Das, secretary general, Chinta O Chetna, Praveen Kala, CGM, SBI and Srikant Mishra, coordinator, Chinta O...
Betanoti: With the Balasore Lok Sabha (LS) constituency going to polls in the last phase April 29, the BJP has gone into overdrive to strengthen its organisation in Betanoti and Badasahi blocks under the LS segment. There are 45 panchayats and five zilla parishad (ZP)...
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The Supreme Court stating on 5 October that it has not approved any modifications to Form 6 being used by...
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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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