Celebrating the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav with Kala Kumbh- artist workshops, the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Defence has successfully created painting scrolls measuring approximately 750 metres. Artists from across the country attended the workshop and created the gigantic scroll representing the tales…
Bhubaneswar: The Queen’s Baton for the 2022 Commonwealth Games reached Bhubaneswar today. Odisha Hockey Promotion Council, Chairman, Dilip Tirkey and officials of Sports and Youth Services Department, Govt of Odisha and Odisha Olympic Association received the baton at the Biju Patnaik International Airport. The Baton will tour to Puri and Konark tomorrow where it will…
Bhubaneswar: The forest cover in Odisha has increased as per the Forest Survey of India (FSI) report released by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change today. As per the report, Odisha is the third state with highest forest increase in the country. While Andhra Pradesh and Telangana occupy the top two slots, with…
Bhubaneswar: For the first time women Mayors will be elected for two municipal corporations including Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. In a notification issued on Wednesday, the Odisha government proposed to reserve the post of Mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) for women. The post of mayor for Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC)…
New Delhi: One of India largest business conglomerates, Tata has stepped in as the title sponsor of Indian Premier League from this year. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed after the governing council meeting on Tuesday. “Vivo has exited and the Tatas will be title sponsors,” said Patel. Now the league will be called the Tata…
Cuttack: Veteran Ollywood actor Mihir Das passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack today. After his health condition deteriorated he was admitted to the hospital since December 9, 2021. Born in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district in 1959, Mihir Das made debut in Odia film industry with an art film ‘School…
Hirakud reservoir saw a rise in the number of migratory birds this winter. As per report, this year over 2.08 lakh birds arrived while in 2021 1.24 birds were recorded. The number of species has also increased as this year around 104 species of birds arrived while in 2021, 98 species were recorded. The annual…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has directed all the district administrations to administer booster doses to doctors, nurses and health workers on Covid duty on priority. Reviewing a meeting on Sunday, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra directed all Covid hospitals and Covid Care Centers to put up a help desk system for communication with family members and…
Bhubaneswar: RT-PCR test mandatory for all passengers de-boarding at Bhubaneswar Railway station. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has made the test at the railway in view of surge in Covid cases in the city. “RT-PCR test is mandatory for all the passengers de-boarding at Bhubaneswar railway station. The BMC has set a target to conduct around 10,000…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced closure of colleges, universities, and technical educational institutions in the state from January 10. The official order was released today.. The decision has been taken in view of rising Covid cases in the state. “All Colleges/ Universities/ Technical Educational Institutions (other than Medical Colleges/Nursing Colleges & Institutions under control…
