Bhubaneswar: The trailer of a documentary film ‘Nanda Master’nka Chatasali’ has been recently released. A 70 minute documentary, it is based on the life and struggle of 102 year Padma Shri Nanda Kishore Prusty from Odisha, who selflessly devoted his life, providing free education in his chatasali to the three generations of children of Kantira…
New Delhi: Santoor player, Pt. Bhajan Sopori passed away on Thursday in Gurugram after a prolonged illness. The 73-year-old was diagnosed with Colon Cancer last June. Recipient of the Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi, and Jammu and Kashmir State Lifetime Achievement Award, Sopori belonged to the Sufiana Gharana of Kashmir where six generations of his…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved the beautification project for Maa Sarala Temple at Jhankad in Jagatsinghpur district. A budget of Rs 42 crore has been sanctioned to develop the shrine which will be done under the 5T Initiative of Integrated Development of Heritage, Monuments and Tourist Destination programme. The project is likely…
Johnny Depp won the defamation case against Amber Heard on Wednesday and she has been ordered to pay the actor $15million in damages. During the verdict, the jury found that the actor Amber Heard defamed her former husband Johnny Depp. And thus ordered her to pay compensatory damages of $10 million and punitive damages of…
Jakarta: Under the captaincy of Birendra Lakra, the Indian men’s hockey team won the bronze medal in the Hero Asia Cup 2022 after defeating Japan 1-0 win at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday. Rajkumar Pal put India ahead early in the first quarter and the team managed to hold on to…
Kolkata: Playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, passed away here late on Tuesday night. He was 53. KK was performing in Nazrul Manch organised by the Gurudas College, where he fell ill. He returned to the hotel, where he complained of uneasiness following which he was rushed to a hospital. The doctors declared him…
Itanagar: Two documentaries from Arunachal Pradesh are to be screened at the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) which started on Sunday. The documentary film ‘The Galos of Arunachal Pradesh’ directed by Apak Gadi was screened on May 31, while ‘The song we sing, the drums we beat’ directed by Kombong Darang will be screened…
Bhubaneswar: Mannata Mishra was declared the ‘best swimmer’ of the championship with 2134 FINA points in the Girls category and Anmol Mohanty was the ‘best swimmer’ in the boy’s category with 2078 points at the 62nd Odisha state Swimming Championships 22 ( Junior & Sub-junior). The championship was jointly organised by the Odisha State Swimming…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has seen women and transgender as cab and auto drivers and now they would handle the gears of the city buses in Bhubaneswar. The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has recently announced to give women and transgender an opportunity to drive heavy vehicles. CRUT would impart special training to women and transgender in…
Ahmedabad: Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans defeat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets to clinch their maiden title in the Indian Premier League. The IPL final was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bat first. Fielding first, Pandya’s team restricted Rajasthan Royals…
