Bhubaneswar: Eminent painter Bansidhar Pratihari will receive the prestigious Dharmapada Award for the year 2022. Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi announced the names of the recipients on Saturday. The award is given by the Odisha government to artists from the state for his or her lifetime contribution in the field of visual art and sculpture. Pratihari…
Bhubaneswar: The Hindi dubbed version of the popular Odia movie ‘DAMaN’ has been released in various cities across the country on Friday. The movie has been released in various theatres in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Odisha. The Hindi trailer of the film was unveiled by…
Bhubaneswar: “Factsheet on Coastal Wetlands” under the #Youth4WaterIndia campaign was unveiled at the Kushabhadra mouth of the Bay of Bengal near Konark on the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2023. Unveiling the Factsheet at a function organised by the School of Sustainability, XIM University, the Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera invited the youths to participate in…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha contingent at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games 2022 being held at Indore, Madhya Pradesh are going strong with their performance in various sporting events. While our Girls and Boys Kho Kho teams clinched gold and bronze medals, respectively, the sportsperson in Kayaking and Canoeing brought numerous medals. The Girls Kho Kho…
Bhubaneswar: MUKTA, the Urban Wage Employment Scheme under the 5T Initiative of the Housing & Urban Development Department of Odisha government has been selected as winner of the 2021-2022 World Resources Institute (WRI), Ross Centre Prize for Cities. The winners were announced at Prize for Cities event held at the Ford Foundation Centre for Social…
Bhubaneswar: The maiden budget for Amrit Kaal has cemented the vision of a progressive Digital India with distinct focus and impetus on AI, 5G, digitization, tech-skilling and IT-driven frameworks. Welcome the announcement to set up an open source, digital public infrastructure for making the farm sector inclusive and resilient. Idea of an agriculture accelerator fund…
Bhubaneswar: The names of the artisans to receive State Handicraft Awards in different categories for the year 2020 and 2021 has been announced. Padmabibhusan (Dr.) Sudarshan Sahoo, Benudhar Mohapatra and Debendra Mishra would be felicitated with the Life Time Achievement Awards for the year 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively. Udaya Mohanty (Stone Carving), Nirmal Chandra…
Bhubaneswar: The popular Toshali National Craft Mela organised by Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department will commence on February 1 at Janata Maidan. The 17th edition of the mela will see artisans, weavers, from all over the country where they will exhibit their traditional and contemporary handicraft and handloom products. The mela aims to offer an open…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Health and family welfare minister Naba Kishore Das succumbs to his injury while being treated at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was seriously injured in a gunshot fired by an ASI in Brajrajnagar of Jharsuguda district. The incident happened when he came out of the car to attend a programme and his…
Bhubaneswar: Germany won the Hockey World Cup 2023 after a thrilling match against Belgium held Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. The three-time champions defeated the defending champions during a shootout with 5-4. Both the teams fought strongly to register their win. They were equalled with 3-3 by the end of the match. It was the penalty…
