Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the e-audio guided tour at Kalabhoomi Museum. A part of the Odisha Crafts Museum, this e-audio tour is available in three languages – Odia, Hindi, and English. The audio guide serves as a personal companion, leading guests through captivating narratives and providing insights into the displayed artefacts. This immersive…
Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Literary Festival is thrilled to announce the launch of the Kalinga Literary Festival Cuttack, which will be held bi-monthly on the last Sunday of each month, starting with its inaugural event on July 30. This literary extravaganza is presented in collaboration with Cuttack Heritage Walks, a partnership that aims to explore and…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to empower and provide enhanced mobility to Mission Shakti federation leaders and Community Support Staff (CSS), the Odisha government has announced the Mission Shakti Scooter Yojana. Under this scheme, eligible individuals will have access to interest-free loans up to Rs 1 lakh to facilitate the purchase of scooters of their choice,…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to enhance cancer care services in Odisha, the state government has given the green light to establish 11 comprehensive cancer care units at various healthcare facilities across the state. This ambitious initiative aims to bolster cancer treatment and support infrastructure within the next two years. In a meeting, the Odisha…
Bhubaneswar: The sports landscape in Odisha received a significant boost today as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated two state-of-the-art sports facilities, the Gymnastics High Performance Centre and the Hockey High Performance Centre, at the prestigious Kalinga Stadium. The Gymnastics High Performance Centre, a collaborative initiative between Odisha and Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India, aims to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha weightlifter Jyoshna Sabar has been crowned Best Lifter in the Youth Category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2023 held at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida. In the Youth Category (40kg), Jyotsna Sabar emerged victorious with 53 kg in snatch and 64 kg in clean & jerk for a total of 116 kg….
Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park is preparing to receive two hoolock gibbons and two leopards from Itanagar, in exchange for two tigers and three gharials. A team led by veterinary doctor Swarang Tadap from Itanagar visited Nandankanan on Friday, following the approval of the Central Zoo Authority for the animal exchange. A six-member team, including a…
Sriharikota: Taking forward the ambitious lunar mission and to become the fourth country to execute a controlled landing on the moon, India successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Chandrayan blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Friday. It is expected to soft-land…
Bhubaneswar: The Artistic Gymnastics Selection Trials for the Asian Games 2023 concluded on Wednesday at the Gymnastics Centre, Kalinga Stadium, in Bhubaneswar. The event, organized by the Gymnastics Federation of India in collaboration with the Sports & Youth Services Department of Odisha, showcased India’s top gymnasts competing for a spot in the Indian Gymnastics team…
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark move to acknowledge and protect the rights of forest-dwelling communities, the Odisha government has launched the ‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ (My Forest Land Scheme). The initiative aims to ensure the right to hold and inhabit forest land for eligible Scheduled Tribe (ST) forest dwellers across the state. The launch of ‘Mo…
