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Bhubaneswar: Sei Lokati, a drama based on the life of popular dramatist Asim Basu, was staged by Asim Basu Foundation at Rabindra Mandap here, Monday. The ‘autobiographical’ play has Asim character narrating his life. Basu leaves his home Balasore at the age of 16 to...

Bhubaneswar: Singer Sona Mohapatra drew flak again for her latest rendition of the epical Odia Bhajan ‘Ahe Nila Saila’ written by renowned Odia poet Salabega. Sona stirred a hornet's nest by pronouncing a few words from the bhajan wrongly. In the video which she posted...

New Delhi:  Balasore is set to become the third Open Defecation Free (ODF) district of the state as it is about to complete 100 per cent sanitation coverage soon due to its improved sanitation data. As per the latest data from the ministry of drinking...

Bhubaneswar: BJP national president Amit Shah will visit the state July 1 to review party affairs and expedite the Mission 120+ set by him for the state. This will be his eighth trip during the past four years. “His visit is meant to review BJP's party...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar, June 17: The football fever surrounding the FIFA World Cup in Russia is slowly, but surely gripping the aficionados of the game here in the city. Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick against Spain and Lionel Messi’s penalty miss against Iceland have already become...

Bhubaneswar: It seems that the Commissionerate Police is not serious about proper implementation of the state government’s directive to use Odia as official language. A hoarding has been put up at the Mahila Sishu Desk room of the Sahid Nagar police station where the words...

Bhubaneswar: The story of the youngest martyr of the freedom struggle from Odisha, Baji Rout, is to be retold in an upcoming short film. Baji – the Immortal Boat Boy, being directed by up and coming director Chinmoy Das, tells the story of the 12-year-old...

Bhubaneswar: Odia sculptor Gadadhar Ojha is representing India at the 3rd International Sculpture Symposium that started Sunday at Eilat in Israel. The event concludes July 5. Gadadhar, currently residing in Paris, has carved out a niche for himself. He had said he drew inspiration for...

New Delhi: The Niti Aayog meet Sunday witnessed Opposition unity, with Chief Ministers of non-BJP ruled states firmly saying the Centre should follow cooperative federalism and not ‘unnecessarily interfere’ in state affairs. Geared up to confront the Modi government on various issues like 15th Finance...

Bhubaneswar: A man was arrested for allegedly duping a person of around Rs 3.75 lakh on the pretext of providing him a land from the Red Cross foundation here and a job for his son in the state Health department. The accused, Prasanjit Mohanty, is...