Bhubaneswar: The dust has settled after the unveiling of Biju Babu’s Dakota at the Bhubaneswar Airport named after him. The agencies have done a good job of restoring the Old Gooney Bird to its former glory. However, not all the details have been properly researched on Biju Babu’s Kalinga Airways. Very few will know that…
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…
Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has uncovered the Buddhist stupa during the ongoing excavation at the Parabhadi hill in the Jajpur district of Odisha. Informing about the excavation Dibishada B Garnayak, head of Bhubaneswar circle said, “A stone-built structure of a stupa is coming out during the excavation at the site. It looks…
Podampetta: The mass nesting or ‘Arribada’ of Olive Ridley turtles has commenced in the Rushikulya beach in the Ganjam district of Odisha. In 2022, mass nesting started on March 27, and over 5 lakh turtles were nested between March 27 and April 4. It started on 23 February and by the morning 6 am of…
A surge in plastic waste has been a major concern for all of us as we see tonnes of plastic waste dumped in landfills which often leads to the creation of artificial mountains over the years or clogs water bodies and drains or scattered across streets. With an aim to aware people of plastic waste…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has selected 147 hospitals for upgradation and transformation in the first phase under the 5T initiative ‘Ama Hospital’ by October this year. A notification has been issued on Wednesday by the Health and Family Welfare department to all Collector-cum-District Magistrates for its implementation with the assistance of the District Level Committee…
