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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Friday claimed that the inclusive economic policy of the Narendra Modi government at the centre has strengthened the financial status of people in the country including in Odisha. The Union minister claimed that the beneficiaries of 65 central...

Cuttack: In a significant development, the Orissa High Court Wednesday directed the state government to pay Rs 533 as daily remuneration for home guards. The order is likely to benefit 16,894 home guards in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and...

Bhubaneswar: Photography is not just a form of art which captures precious moments, a good snap often expresses a thousand emotions. In a bid to pay tribute to the art of photography, August 19 is observed as World Photography Day. However, the pandemic has restricted...

Bhawanipatna: The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted all sectors in the country. Its far reaching effect is also felt in the Niyamgiri hill, the home to Dongria Kondh tribal, one of the primitive tribes in the state, a report said. The pandemic has impacted the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das Sunday said that the state has witnessed investment to the tune of `12,000 crore during the lockdown period and has been doing well in several sectors despite hurdles. Das was speaking at a webinar organised by the BJD...

Soulful renditions by Odia singers Shasank Sekhar and Arpita Choudhury, dancer Harihar’s graceful moves and rib-tickling act by comedian Papu Pom Pom were the key attractions of the event  New York: Odisha Society of New England (OSNE), an association of Odias living in New England,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court held Friday activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for his two derogatory tweets against the judiciary. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said it would hear August 20 the arguments on quantum of sentence to be awarded to Prashant...

Keonjhar: Rapid deforestation, rampant mining, poaching, electrocution and road accidents are some of the major factors posing risk to elephants in mineral rich Keonjhar district. The forest department has taken up measures for protection of elephants, but incidents of elephant casualties have not been checked...

COVID SANGRAMEE The mobile app has been developed in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund It aims at connecting with the youth with correct information and messages on COVID-19 post news network Bhubaneswar, August 12: The department of Health and Family Welfare launched a...

New Delhi: Actor Sanya Malhotra has said acting and dance are two of her passions. So Sanya Malhotra she is looking forward to a project where she can have the best of both worlds. The Delhi-born actor made her debut in the Hindi film industry...