Sundargarh: The demand for the husk lever pound rice also referred as ‘Dhinki Kuta Chaula’ in Odia is witnessing a steady rise among health-conscious food connoisseurs. In order to cater to the rise in demand, the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) in Sundargarh is incentivizing women from local tribal communities to produce traditional husk lever…
Bhubaneswar: The government schools in Odisha are undergoing a transition making teaching-learning an interesting process for both teachers and students. To make learning further interesting, the Kandhamal administration has introduced the first 3D Virtual Reality lab in Odisha. The lab has been set up with District Innovation Fund. In the 3D Virtual Reality lab students can…
Bhubaneswar: Eminent painter Bansidhar Pratihari has been conferred with the prestigious Dharmapada Award for 2022 on Monday. During an event organised by the department of Odia Language, Literature & Culture, the 94-year-old artist was felicitated with a citation, a shawl and Rs 5 Lakh for his contribution in the field of visual art. Eminent sculptor…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) is soon to resume its all-women bus service between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to provide safe transport facilities to women and girl students of the twin cities. As per reports, the Commerce and Transport Department has asked the OSRTC to take steps in this regard. After the Nirbhaya…
Bhubaneswar: Eminent painter Bansidhar Pratihari will receive the prestigious Dharmapada Award for the year 2022. Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi announced the names of the recipients on Saturday. The award is given by the Odisha government to artists from the state for his or her lifetime contribution in the field of visual art and sculpture. Pratihari…
Bhubaneswar: The Hindi dubbed version of the popular Odia movie ‘DAMaN’ has been released in various cities across the country on Friday. The movie has been released in various theatres in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Odisha. The Hindi trailer of the film was unveiled by…
Bhubaneswar: “Factsheet on Coastal Wetlands” under the #Youth4WaterIndia campaign was unveiled at the Kushabhadra mouth of the Bay of Bengal near Konark on the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2023. Unveiling the Factsheet at a function organised by the School of Sustainability, XIM University, the Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera invited the youths to participate in…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha contingent at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games 2022 being held at Indore, Madhya Pradesh are going strong with their performance in various sporting events. While our Girls and Boys Kho Kho teams clinched gold and bronze medals, respectively, the sportsperson in Kayaking and Canoeing brought numerous medals. The Girls Kho Kho…
Bhubaneswar: MUKTA, the Urban Wage Employment Scheme under the 5T Initiative of the Housing & Urban Development Department of Odisha government has been selected as winner of the 2021-2022 World Resources Institute (WRI), Ross Centre Prize for Cities. The winners were announced at Prize for Cities event held at the Ford Foundation Centre for Social…
Bhubaneswar: The maiden budget for Amrit Kaal has cemented the vision of a progressive Digital India with distinct focus and impetus on AI, 5G, digitization, tech-skilling and IT-driven frameworks. Welcome the announcement to set up an open source, digital public infrastructure for making the farm sector inclusive and resilient. Idea of an agriculture accelerator fund…
