New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament on Sunday morning. He also installed the historical Sengol next to the speaker’s chair in Lok Sabha. The ceremony began with traditional prayers and Vedic rituals. The historical gold-plated sceptre ‘Sengol’ was used as a symbol of power transfer in 1947. It is the same…
Bhubaneswar: Over 60 adolescent girls from various slums in the city attended an event organised to observe the International Menstrual Hygiene Day at CYSD here today. The event was organised by VIEWS in association with Global Glow and Asia Initiatives to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls and women residing in the…
Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to silver plate the Singhadwara of the 12th century Jagannath Temple and repair the Ratna Palanka (bed) of Lord Jagannath. This was decided after a high-level meeting today. Informing about the decision, Chief Administrator of SJTA Ranjan Kumar Das said that SJTA decided to clad the Singhadwara…
Bhubaneswar: The Harakrishna Mahatab State Library, one of the premier libraries in the state to be renovated and a Wi-fi facility would be available for the readers. 5T Secretary VK Pandian visited the library and discussed with the students about their facilities and difficulties. The library serves as a hub for numerous students and youngsters…
Bhubaneswar: The Debrigarh Sanctuary, located under the Hirakud Wildlife Division, is set to conduct a comprehensive sign survey of carnivores and herbivores from May 28 to June 2. A total of 26 teams, consisting of 52 trained staff members, have been formed to carry out the census and assess population density. The survey will be…
Bhubaneswar: The construction work of the much-awaited Metro train project in Bhubaneswar will begin by the end of 2023, informed Odisha Housing & Urban Development Minister Usha Devi on Friday. The Metro Rail System for Bhubaneswar Capital Regional has been sanctioned by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has been engaged as…
Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) in Odisha has decided to reintroduce the annual examination pattern for Class IX and Class X and stop the summative examination system in government-run high schools across the state. The summative examination was introduced during the Covid pandemic. “We have decided to go back to the old system…
Guwahati: Veteran actor Ashish Vidyarthi has tied the knot with Assam’s Rupali Barua on Thursday. In an intimate ceremony, the actor married Rupali in the presence of family members and friends. They had a quiet registry marriage. Rupali, who hails from Guwahati, is associated with an upscale fashion store in Kolkata. The actor was previously married…
New Delhi: With the inauguration of the New Parliament on Sunday, a forgotten historical traditional practice would be restarted. The Centre has decided the install a historical gold-plated sceptre ‘Sengol’ inside the new parliament which was used as a symbol of power transfer in 1947. It is the same Sengol that was handed over to…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government banned the smoking of ganja inside Shiva shrines across the state. In a letter, the Department of Odia Language Literature and Culture asked District Collectors and SPs to take necessary steps to ban the consumption of ganja in various Shiva temple premises. As per reports the priests of Ananta Balia Trust…
