Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s literary world mourns the loss of a luminary Jayant Mahapatra as the legendary author and poet, bids farewell. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed profound grief at the passing away of this literary giant, whose contributions to English and Odia literature were nothing short of extraordinary. In his message, the Chief Minister lauded Jayant…
Cuttack: The world of literature is grieving as Jayanta Mahapatra, one of India’s distinguished English poets passed away at 94. He breathed his last this evening at the SCB Medical College and Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for age-related ailments. Jayanta Mahapatra is celebrated as one of India’s most exceptional English poets, whose…
Chennai: Bhubaneswar-based IT company CSM Tech has embarked on an exciting collaboration with IIT Madras to catalyze the creation of the world’s fastest autonomously driven electric racecar by 2025. CSM Tech is supporting Raftar, a dynamic motorsports team led by students from IIT Madras. Comprising over 40 students from diverse academic backgrounds, Raftar shares a…
New Delhi: Artworks of around 100 artists from various fields from across the country will be exhibited in a five-day ‘Art for Climate Action; India Art Facts’ summit which will commence from September 1 at National Crafts Museum & Hastkal Academy in Pragati Maidan. The summit is being organized by Organization for Development and Integration…
Bhubaneswar: CSM Tech, a Bhubaneswar-based Indian IT multinational with a global presence in Africa, Dubai, the USA, and Canada, has been honoured with the ‘Best Emerging Business in India’ award in the category of Best Product and Service by Emerging Enterprise at the 5th BW Emerging Businesses Award. The event was organized by Business World…
Bhubaneswar: ‘Pratikshya,’ an Odia film that delves into the father-son relationship, has secured the prestigious National Film Award 2023 for Best Feature Film in the Odia category. The announcement of the winners for the 69th National Film Awards was made on Thursday evening. Directed by Anupam Patnaik, the son of the renowned Odia producer and…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to celebrate the excellence of Odia cinema, the Odisha culture department has officially announced the opening of submissions for the Odisha State Film Awards for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022. These awards had been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and associated restrictions. The previous edition of the Odisha…
India’s Moon Mission achieved a remarkable feat with the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the lunar surface this Wednesday evening. This historic achievement establishes India as the first nation to accomplish a soft landing on the moon’s South Pole. Just a few days ago, on August 20, Russia’s spacecraft Luna experienced an unfortunate…
Bhubaneswar: The Sports & Youth Services Department (DSYS) celebrated the exceptional achievements of three Ironman triathletes from Odisha. Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera presented awards to Soubhagya Rath, Dr. Ranjan Kumar Sahoo, and Bijaya Kumar Das. Soubhagya Kumar Rath, who earned the Ironman title in 2019 and 2022 in Hamburg and Kazakhstan, recently added another achievement…
Bhubaneswar: Human trafficking, especially among young adolescents, has taken a distressing upswing in Odisha, particularly in the wake of the post-COVID era. Minati Behera, the Chairperson of the State Commission for Women, raised this concerning issue during the “Emerging Trends in Human Trafficking” workshop. To counter this trend, the Commission has initiated community sensitization programs…
