In the wake of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the authorities of Nafra Subdivision in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh organized a Covid testing camp at Ditchik village on July 3 to check the spread of virus. However, to their surprise around ten small children visited the Covid testing centre while most of the…
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao, have released a joint statement announcing their divorce. After spending 15 years together, they are heading separate ways but will continue their journey as parents. Amir and Kiran met during the shooting of Lagaan (2001). Kiran was working as the assistant director in the film. They…
Bhubaneswar: An excavation at Durgadevi in Remuna tehsil of Balasore district has led archaeologists of Odisha, to discover a fortified early historic site with traces of belonging from three phases of cultural deposits from Chalcolithic–Bronze, Iron and Urban Culture. The Odishan Institute of Maritime & South East Asian Studies (OIMSEAS) got permission for the excavation…
Bhubaneswar: Odia poet Dr Rajendra Kishore Panda will receive the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar for the year 2020. The prestigious award carries a cash award of Rs 5 lakh, a silver medal, and a citation. A three-member committee consisting of celebrated Kannada poet H S Shivaprakash, former secretary of Central Sahitya Academy Agrahara Krishnamurthy and eminent…
Bhubaneswar: Mona Biswarupa Mohanty, an artist from the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha has become the first Odia artist to receive UAE’s coveted Golden Visa. She has been bestowed upon the coveted 10-year Golden Visa by the UAE Government. A native of Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Mona has been living in UAE since 2007 and practicing her artworks. She…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government Wednesday extended the partial lockdown in the state till 6 am of July 16. Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra informed that all shops will be allowed to remain open from 6 am to 6pm in the 20 districts included in the Category-A. There will be no weekend shutdown in these 20 districts….
Bhubaneswar: Ace sprinter from Odisha Dutee Chand has qualified for Tokyo Olympics in 100 and 200 metre sprint. She has been selected on the basis of world ranking. On June 21, Dutee set a new national record in women’s 100 metre sprint event with 11.17 seconds at the Indian Grand Prix-4 organized by the Athletics…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government recommended sprinter Dutee Chand and hockey player Birendra Lakra for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjun Award for 2021 respectively. The Sports and Youth Services Department of Odisha on Tuesday made the recommendations for the National Sports Awards 2021 to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. On June 21,…
Bhubaneswar: In view of COVID-19 situation in the state, the Odisha government on Monday issued a notification with guidelines for the conduct of online examination of Under Graduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) final exams students. As per notification issued by the Higher Education Department, the final year or final semester examinations will be held in…
Bhubaneswar: Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V is now available for the citizens in Bhubaneswar. After Covaxin, Sputnik V is the second vaccine to be administered in the state capital. Except Bhubaneswar, across the state Covisheild vaccine is being administered to the citizens. At present, the Russian vaccine is being administered only at Care Hospital at…
