Bhubaneswar: Eminent master puppeteer Maguni Charan Kuanr received the prestigious Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu during a special event held in New Delhi on Wednesday. 86-year-old Kuanr is an exponent of Kathi Kandhei. Born in 1937 in Keonjhar he learned the art form from his father Baishnab Charan Kuanr. He excelled in the art…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has waived off entertainment tax on the Hindi movie Zwigato which has been shot in Bhubaneswar. Directed by Nandita Das, the film stars famous comedian and actor Kapil Sharma and Sahana Goswami in the lead roles. The storyline of the movie depicts the life of a food delivery boy and his struggle….
Once a common bird, the house sparrows are rarely spotted now. However, a few bird lovers across the state are taking steps to help the bird build their nests and chirp again in the neighbourood. While Rabindranath Sahu has been actively promoting the conservation of House Sparrow in Ganjam districts since 2007 and installing artificial…
Bhubaneswar: ‘Zwigato’ directed by Nandita Das will release across the country today. The film captures the lives of invisible ‘ordinary’ people that are hidden in plain sight. The movie stars Kapil Sharma as the protagonist along with Shahana Goswami. A few artists from Odisha would also be seen on the screen. Shot in Bhubaneswar, the…
Bhubaneswar: The trailer of the upcoming Odia movie ‘Suka Bhai ra Sholay’ was recently released and it has garnered curiosity among Odia cine lovers. Written and directed by Snehasis Das, the movie is produced by Ram Patnaik and Kaushik Das. The first look of the trailer gives the impression that it could be a remake…
Kendrapada: Over 3 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles have laid eggs at Gahirmatha in two days. Every year lakhs of Olive ridley turtles congregate on the coasts of Odisha to lay eggs. As per the forest officials of Kendrapada, 88,000 Olive Ridley laid eggs on March 9, while 2,14,058 turtles laid eggs on March 10….
Cuttack: Indian National Trust For Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH) team has discovered the base of an ancient temple and other archaeological remains at Purushottampur Sasana village in the Badachana block of the Jajpur district. The temple ruins near the Dhanamandal Railway Station were first noticed by Nrupati Nihar Siala, a local heritage enthusiast, who…
Bhubaneswar: At least 59 cases of H3N2 influenza have been detected in Odisha. Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC)-Bhubaneswar Director Sanghamitra Pati informed about the cases on Saturday. Informing about the tests conducted at RMRC, she said that 225 samples collected from across Odisha were tested for H3N2 in the month of January and February, of…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik received the certificate of recognition from the Guinness Book of World Records for Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Rourkela being the world’s largest fully seated hockey stadium. The stadium hosted the Hockey World Cup 2023 which has left an indelible mark on the sports fraternity of India. Built in a record…
Bhubaneswar: The dust has settled after the unveiling of Biju Babu’s Dakota at the Bhubaneswar Airport named after him. The agencies have done a good job of restoring the Old Gooney Bird to its former glory. However, not all the details have been properly researched on Biju Babu’s Kalinga Airways. Very few will know that…
