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…

Bollywood’s popular couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have become husband and wife. The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in the presence of their close friends and family members at their Vastu house in Mumbai. Earlier today, the Haldi ceremony took place followed by a chooda ceremony. Alia shared photos after the…

Zurich (Switzerland): The U-17 Women’s World Cup will be held across three venues, Goa’s Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium, and Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium from October 11 to 30, FIFA confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. The football’s governing body also stated that the draw for the tournament will be held in Zurich…

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday released guidelines for pursuing two-degree programmes simultaneously. UGC on Tuesday announced that students will be able to pursue two full-time academic programmes in physical mode and another in ODL/Online mode, or up to two ODL/Online from the academic year 2022-23. Guidelines 1. A student can pursue…