Bhubaneswar: To promote Handloom village tourism among tourists, the Odisha government has decided to develop villages known for their weaves in the state. The Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department and the Department of Tourism have structured interventions plan for the development and promotion of crafts and tourism sector in the state. The state government has…
Bhubaneswar: The famous Pattachitra painting of Raghurajpur, Odisha will now be visible on Samsung television. Samsung has introduced Pattachitra painting of Odisha to its lifestyle television. ‘The frame’ is a TV when it’s on and art when it’s off. Four pattachitra paintings of artisan Abhimanyu Bariki from Raghurapur will be displayed on the frame. Happy…
Bhubaneswar: After playing around 150 international matches, Indian women’s hockey midfielder Namita Toppo announced her retirement on Thursday. Hailing from Sundargarh, the 27 year old Toppo made debut in Senior India team in 2012. She was the part of the Indian team that won bronze and silver medals in the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games…
Lahore: Former International Cricket Council (ICC) elite panel umpire Asad Rauf passed away following a cardiac arrest in Lahore. He was 66. He was considered one of the finest umpires of his time. He started officiating ICC matches in 2006. In his career as an umpire, he had officiated 64 Tests -49 as on-field, 15…
Bhubaneswar: The popular Dhaba of Kishore Bhaina near Doordarshan known for its mutton has been found using expired sauces, and stale crabs during a raid by the Food Safety Team of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation on Wednesday. The team destroyed food colours, expired sauces and stale crabs found from the shop. Food registration has been cancelled…
Bhubaneswar: Film director Jean-Luc Godard, who brought a new revolution to French films with his new wave cinema passed away today. He was 91. An acclaimed director, Godard is known for some of his classics like ‘Breathless’, and ‘Contempt’ among others which inspired many filmmakers to transcend to a new form of cinema. In Odisha,…
Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited National Handloom Expo commences at IDCO Exhibition Ground today. The exhibition is organised every year where weavers from across the country avail the opportunity to sell different handloom products. It will also enable the state weavers to interact and exchange their skills and techniques involved, cost effectiveness, study the colour and design…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha shuttlers scripted history at the East Zone Inter-State Badminton Championship held at Lavins Academy in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Ayush Pattanayak and Abinash Mohanty became the first pair to bag the senior men’s doubles title. In the junior mixed doubles category, Abhijit Moharana and Harshitaa Rout finished as runners-up. Over 250 players from Odisha,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday unveiled the host city logo of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 here at Kalinga Stadium. The event will see 16 countries in the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled from October 11 till October 30. This is for the first time India…
London: Britain’s longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral aged 96. She reigned for 70 years. Her eldest son, Charles, 73, has succeeded as king and will be called King Charles III. The members of the royal family have gathered at her Balmoral retreat in the Scottish highlands, where she spent her…
