Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the upcoming ITF Asia U14 and Under Development Championship 2023 to be held in Bhubaneswar, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Tennis Centre at the Kalinga Stadium Sports Complex today. Constructed at the cost of Rs 25 Crore, the Tennis Centre is certified by International Tennis Federation and features one synthetic centre…
Mumbai: Bollywood star and UNICEF India Celebrity Advocate Kareena Kapoor Khan visited Mitha Nagar Municipal School in Goregaon (West), Mumbai, to promote foundational learning (in early grades) and to support the #EveryChildReading Movement in the state that will be launched in April 2023. In her interaction with teachers and primacy-grade children, Kareena took a keen…
Ganjam: The households of Biluamara village of Jagannathprasad block in Ganjam district started receiving piped water supply in 2006 which proved a boon for the 35 Adivasi families of the village who used to spend hours fetching water daily. However, the village saw a sudden spurt in water-borne diseases among children and adults. To help…
Bhubaneswar: After the success of the first edition of the Jeevan Sangeet radio docu-drama programme on All India Radio, UNICEF announced the launch of the second edition of Jeevan Sangeet 2.0. The Jeevan Sangeet is an initiative of UNICEF in collaboration with the Directorate of State Institute of Health & Family Welfare (SIH&FW) and All…
Bhubaneswar: With an aim for utilisation of students’ potential to build aspirations, the Odisha government has decided to introduce School Clubs in all secondary schools across the state from the academic year 2023-24. These clubs will supplement the newly introduced aspirational curriculum of the state government and it will help students in providing personalized learning…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated Odisha’s track and field athlete Bapi Hansda with a cash award of Rs 25 Lakhs for winning gold in the 400m hurdles at the recently concluded 18th National Youth Athletics Championship. He completed the 400m hurdles with a clock time of 51.90 sec. With this timing, Bapi is now…
Gopalpur: On the occasion of World Water Day, the beach cleaning activity “Save Blue, Live Green- Driving the passion & energy of youth for action” led by the climate man of Odisha Satyabrata Samal was held at Gopalpur beach on Wednesday. It was jointly organized by Sattvic Soul, UNICEF, PANTISS, and Youth4Water Plus to combat…
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…
