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Puri: Reports of discrimination between patients admitted to the indoor wards and those visiting the Out Patient department (OPD) at the Puri district headquarters hospital (DHH) have surfaced with the OPD patients being denied free MRI scan service. According to sources, after the state government...

Bhubaneswar: Parichay Foundation presented the Shrie Awards to a number of male personalities for achievements in their respective fields, Saturday. The third edition of award ceremony was an initiative to pay tribute to manhood on the occasion of the World Father’s Day. The award ceremony...

Bhubaneswar: Kalabhoomi, the state handicraft museum, organised a two-day long craft conversation at Gandamunda in the capital city to promote art and culture, Saturday. The event commenced with a story telling session on the museum and its diverse collections by Bakul Foundation. This was followed...

Bhubaneswar: After a month-long fasting and feasting during the holy month of Ramadan, the Muslim community across the state celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr Saturday with exuberance and religious fervor. Members of the community assembled early morning to offer their special Eid prayers at mosques in different parts...

Bhubaneswar: Adding to the confusion over the ongoing controversy over the missing key to Ratna Bhandar, Ravindra Mishra, a former assistant administrator of Puri Srimandir, Friday said there were no duplicate keys to the Lord’s treasure. Addressing newsmen here, Mishra, who claimed to have entered...

Khurda: The sale and consumption of brown sugar in Khurda town has gradually turned it into a hub of the narcotics trade due to the nexus between the mafia and unscrupulous officials. The Barunei Temple Square, Tantisahi Square, Hada Chhak, Gopinath Temple Square, Khurda Stadium...

Panaji, June 15: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Friday resumed work at his office in the state secretariat, a day after returning from the US, where he underwent treatment for a pancreatic ailment for three months. The chief minister started his day with a visit...

Bhubaneswar: Raja celebrations are never complete without the traditional Raja Paan. Eating paan is a ritual and betel shop owners come up with a variety of innovative paan flavours to draw customers. This year, Ramakant Senapati of Banarasi Paan Bhandar has come out with the...

DIPCHAND BIHARI, OP Bhubaneswar: Ramendra Kumar is well known for his outstanding story telling skill, which has won him many awards. Am I Insane? , a widely read children’s story by this writer is currently the subject of a short film. Kolkata-based director Bhaskar Banerjee...

Bhubaneswar: After a brief lull, a passenger was caught at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here while carrying gold from Bangkok. Sources said the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) of Customs seized five gold biscuits weighing around 355.12 gram worth `11, 37, 094 from a...