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His paintings under Urban Avatara series represent consumerist culture and human life in a neoliberalised world, says acclaimed artist Birendra Pani Bhubaneswar: At a time when everything seems to have come to a screeching halt due to COVID-19, holding a solo art expo, that too...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Library Academy (OLA) Saturday hosted a webinar here on the theme - Developing Next Generation Library Leaders - which was attended by more 1,500 participants from across the country. For the unversed, OLA was launched in 2015 by a group of young professionals...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Centre and 12 states including Odisha to declare ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ the barbaric practices like stuffing crackers in food items and chalked off sticks to ward off wild animals. The court said this while hearing...

Bhubaneswar: The ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA) Friday organised a ‘Farmer-Scientists Interaction’ in virtual mode on the occasion of National Fish Farmers’ Day. Saroj Kumar Swain, Director, ICAR-CIFA, briefed the importance of Fish Farmers’ Day. On the occasion experts said, “Fish and fish products...

Nimo/Leh: In a quaint little village with tall poplars swinging gently in the summer bloom against the bare lofty mountains, 1962 war veteran Tsering Tashi giggles with exuberance over the thought that Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited his village just a week ago. "I did...

Bhubaneswar: The AMRI Hospitals here has come forward to assist COVID-19 patients who want treatment at home to reduce the chances of infection in hospital. This comes after the government changed the norms and allowed home treatment of COVID-19 patients. The hospital through its ‘Virtual...

Taipei (Taiwan): The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus next on seizing the democratic self-ruled island. China and Taiwan split in 1949 after nationalist forces lost a civil war to...

New Delhi: With its COVID-19 infection tally crossing the 1,00,000-mark Monday, Delhi became the first city in India to surpass the grim milestone, even as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said a drop in the number of daily cases and declining positivity rate indicated an improvement...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has reportedly directed police stations under its jurisdiction to trace out whistleblowers in the forces who let out sensitive information to media. The department faced many embarrassing moments over the past few months because of such leakages. Many news items published...

Documentary on Kotpad handloom fabrics releases on OTT platform Gobardhan Panika, a master weaver, who has been honoured with a Padma Shri for his contribution to the art of weaving says the online streaming of the film can attract more international buyers for this unique...