Bhubaneswar: Sales at 16th Toshali National Craft Mela- 2022 held at Janata Maidan crossed Rs 16 crore. The 14 days exhibition organised by Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department concluded on Sunday. Artisans, weavers and sculptors from across the country participated in this crafts mela to exhibit their handicraft and handloom products. This year, there were…

Bhubaneswar: After two years the chariot of Lord Lingaraj rolled in Ekamrakhetra on Saturday with public participation. Thousands of devotees thronged Old Town to witness the Rukuna Rath Yatra of Lingaraj Temple after the COVID pandemic. It was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak while only servitors were allowed to pull the chariot in…

Los Angeles: Actor Ben Affleck and singer Jennifer Lopez have engaged again after a gap of 20 years. The couple rekindled their romance recently after dating and later breaking up in  2004. The couple first started dating in 2002 and were quickly dubbed “Bennifer” by fans and the media alike. They co-starred in the films…

Bhubaneswar: Newly elected Biju Janta Dal (BJD)representative Sulochana Das took oath as the Mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday. She became the first female mayor of Bhubaneswar. During the recently concluded municipal election, Sulochana Das had registered a win with 174562 votes, defeating her opponent with a margin of 61,143 votes. Before being…

Actor Will Smith has been banned from attending any Academy events including the Oscars for the next 10 years. The decision has been taken for his slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage during this year’s Oscar ceremony. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced in a statement on Friday. “The Board has decided,…

New Delhi: The Central Government on Friday announced that the precautionary dose of COVID vaccines will be made available to the 18+ age group at private vaccination centres from April 10. “The administration of Precaution Dose to 18+ population through Private Vaccination Centres would start from 10th April (Sunday), 2022. All those who are more…

Bhubaneswar: Scores of differently-abled children participated in a nationwide event of Special Olympics Bharat (SOB), held at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) on Thursday The event was part of the National Health Fest for Divyangjan conducted by SOB aiming to medically screen 75,000 children with intellectual disabilities in 75 cities of the country between April 5…

New Delhi:  The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the establishment of the Bhima Bhoi Chair in the name of the legendary saint, poet, and philosopher from Odisha in Delhi University and Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. In its letter to the University of Delhi’s Registrar, University Grants Commission (UGC) Joint Secretary Jitendra K….

Bhubaneswar: For the development of dairy production, the Odisha government on Wednesday launched ‘Sex Sorted Semen’ under the Artificial Insemination programme at Krushi Bhavan, Bhubaneswar. Launching the programme, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development minister Dr. Arun Kumar Sahoo, stated that sex-sorted semen technology would enhance milk production in the state through the production of around…