Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Monday put on hold the State Film Awards ceremony scheduled to be held on December 14-15. The single judge bench of Justice Arindam Sinha directed the State government to re-evaluate all categories of the award. A petition was filed by Odia film director Bobby Islam, alleging ‘favouritism’ by the…
Bhubaneswar: Denizens can now get online permission for hosting marriage functions, funeral rites, thread ceremonies among others in Bhubaneswar. The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has developed an online module to issue permissions by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) through which such permissions can be obtained through a completely automated system from the comfort of…
Bhubaneswar: Popularly known as Nanda Master, Padma Shri awardee Nanda Prusty passed away today. He was struggling with cough and fever since last month. He tested Covid positive and on November 4 he was shifted to SUM hospital in Bhubaneswar from Kalinga Nagar Tata Medical Covid Hospital, Jajpur. He was honoured with the Padma Shri…
Bhubaneswar: Argentina junior hockey team lifted the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Champions title defeating Germany in the final match played at Kalinga Stadium today. Argentina defeated Germany by 4-2 goals. Argentinian player Lautaro Domene, who scored three goals from penalty corner chances, was named Player of the Match. In the semi final match,…
Bhubaneswar: Do you relish popular street food at ‘Khaogali’ near Ram Mandir? Well now you have a reason to continue with your love for street food without bothering about hygiene and cleanliness. Recently the popular Khaogali in Bhubaneswar has been certified as a ‘Clean Street Food Hub’ by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of…
New Delhi: Veteran journalist, anchor, election analyst, food reviewer, political commentator, Vinod Dua passed away after a prolonged illness following a COVID infection on Saturday evening. He was 67. His health condition deteriorated last week and was moved to the Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital in Delhi. A pioneer in Hindi journalism, Vinod Dua…
Bhubaneswar: Government of Odisha has signed an agreement with the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) to develop, promote and expand the Swimming ecosystem in the state of Odisha and the country. Through this partnership, Odisha will provide support and sponsor SFI and the Federation in conjunction with Odisha State Swimming Association (OSSA) will provide their…
India-born New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel creates record by taking all 10 wickets in a test innings to become third test cricketer in the world to achieve the feat. The left arm spinner bagged all the wickets of India’s first innings in the ongoing second test played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Incidentally, Ajaz was…
Bhubaneswar: Odia movie ‘Daalcheeni’ bags the Best Feature Film award at the 7th Shimla International Film Festival. Producer Atish Kumar Rout and writer Jitendriya Pradhan received the award. Directed by Sisir Kumar Sahu and Peenakee Singh, the film is a travel movie with Partha Sarathi Ray and Suryamayee Mohapatra in lead roles. “It’s a youth…
Goa: Japanese Film ‘Ring Wandering’, a film which resurrects memories of Tokyo’s hidden war-torn past, bags the Golden Peacock award at the closing ceremony 52ndedition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Golden Peacock Award for the Best Movie – ‘The Ring Wandering’ pic.twitter.com/8jIba21GMf — International Film Festival of India (@IFFIGoa) November 28, 2021…
