Sundargarh: Giving livelihood opportunities to women, the ‘Utkal Kitchen’ managed by Mission Shakti Women in Sundargarh provides hygienic food at affordable prices. The first Utkal Kitchen has been made operational at the Kuarmunda block of Sundargarh district. The kitchen run by Sai Shradha Women Self Help Group (WSHG) members prepares breakfast, lunch, tea, coffee, and…
Bhawanipatna: Ramdas and Kalamdei, the Maoist rebel who surrendered years back tied the knot in Reserve Police premises in Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi district on Friday. Kesab Veladi alias Ramdas who was an Area Committee Member(ACM) cadre surrendered before Kalahandi police inFebraury2020 and was provided all rehabilitation benefits as per the state government’s Surrender and Rehabilitation…
Bhubaneswar: A coffee table book titled ‘The Magic of Mangalajodi’ by Avinash Khemka portraying the life and essence of Mangalajodi in Chilika has been unveiled by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Nivas on Thursday. The coffee table book provides a bird’s eye view of Mangalajodi in Chilika through fabulous images and descriptions. It also…
Bhubaneswar: A stone idol of Devi Durga (Mahisasuramardini) with intricate carving has been found by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) while clearing the sanctum sanctorum of the recently discovered temple in the premises of Suka Sari temple complex behind the Bhabani Shankar temple. The idol of the Mahisasuramardini is the central deity of the…
Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (IMD), and the Revenue and Disaster Management Department have taken the initiative of installing manual observatories at district headquarters across the state. Seven observatories were installed at Nayagarh, Boudh, Chhatrapur, Paralakhemundi, Rayagada, Bhadrak and Jajpur during the year 2020-21. Further, eight new Manual Observatory has been set up at Dhenkanal,…
Bhubaneswar: Legendary Odia music director, singer and lyricist Prafulla Kar passed away after a prolonged illness on Sunday. He was 83. As per sources, after taking his dinner he went to sleep. A native of Puri, he was born into a family of musicians. His uncle Khetra Mohan Kar was a renowned Table player. Recipient…
The state government has imposed fishing in the deep sea by mechanized vessels for two months. As the breeding season of marine fish begins from April 15 to June 15 every year, the authorities banned fishing in the sea during the period to protect fish wealth. The fishermen have been advised not to enter the…
Bhubaneswar: Sundargarh District Administration extended the Strategy for Odisha’s Pathway to Accelerated Nutrition (SOPAN), a new flagship programme of state government to 17 Blocks and 4 ULBs of the district. The programme aims at addressing any nutrition gap in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers in this mining affected and tribal dominated region….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the ‘Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya’ (prime ministers’ museum) on the birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar. The museum is a tribute to all the prime ministers since Independence, irrespective of their ideology or tenure. Built at Teen Murti Estate, the residence of Jawaharlal Nehru that was converted into the…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled the official logo of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar – Rourkela at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. The prestigious quadrennial tournament is scheduled to be held from 13 January 2023 to 29 January 2023. Hockey India and its official partner Odisha will host the…
