To normalise period talks and problems women experience every month during the menstrual cycle, the Indian social app Chingari has announced a two-day paid menstruation leave per month for its female employees. The new policy has been implemented immediately. The move is an effort to combat the long-standing stigma associated with menstruation and to empower…
Bhubaneswar: Biju Patnaik’s iconic Dakota (DC-3) Aircraft (VT-AUI) which was brought back to Odisha from NSCBI Airport, Kolkata last month has been installed in the front of Biju Patnaik International Airport on Sunday. Former Chief Minister of Odisha owned Kalinga Airlines which had nearly a dozen Dakotas. The aircraft was used by Patnaik to rescue…
Bhubaneswar: ‘Odisha Women in Media’, a trust of women professionals working in media and related fields in the state, was launched here on Saturday. Attending the event, Bhubaneswar Mayor and former journalist Sulochana Das appreciated the formation of the association and bringing together all the women journalists and media professionals under one umbrella. “The floating…
Bhubaneswar: The makers of the Odia film ‘Manaska’ are all set for the theatrical release of the movie in Odisha on March 10. Directed by Manas Sahoo, the film is produced by Bhabani Prasad Majhi. While the story is written by Lingaraj Nath. Shot exquisitely in nearby areas of Bhabanipatana, the film Manaska is about…
Bhubaneswar: The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) accused the State Archaeology Department for demolishing heritage temples in Koraput in the name of renovation. As per INTACH, the Vishnu Temple of Gorahandi and the Jain Temple at Phuphugam, both 45 km from the District Headquarters, were lying in a deserted and ruined…
