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Education
Matric, Plus-II exams postponed in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 15: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday directed postponement of all board examinations by State Boards, including Matric (Class-X) and Plus-II (Class-XII) in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the State. The Chief Minister also directed that all the schools and hostels will remain closed from Monday (April-19). “The annual Matric examinations […]
Sports
Sportstar honours Odisha with Decade’s Best State for Promotion of Sports
Bhubaneswar, March 28: In yet another achievement for Odisha, renowned sports magazine Sportstar on Sunday honoured Odisha with Decade’s Best State for Promotion of Sports for the period from 2011 to 2020. Odisha received the Sortstar Aces Award that honoured the Giants of the Decade. Renowned Hockey star MM Somaya handed over the award to […]
Odisha’s Kalinga Stadium to host AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022
Bhubaneswar, March 27: Kalinga Stadium in Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar will host AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Friday confirmed the Kalinga Stadium along with two other host cities and stadiums – D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi […]
Entertainment
Sabyasachi Mahapatra’s “Sala Budha” to premiere in Germany!
New Delhi, September 18: Multiple National and international award winning filmmaker Sabyasachi Mohapatra’s film Sala Budha has been officially selected for the prestigious Indo-German Film week 2020 in Germany, scheduled from September 24 to 30 at the historic Babylon theatre, Berlin. The film will be screened multiple times including one on the opening day of […]
‘Super 22’ to showcase talents of differently-abled on Nov 4
Bhubaneswar: Sabyasachi & team Smile Please – a social welfare organisation – will stage ‘Super 22’ show on Monday here. As part of the show as many as 22 persons with disabilities (PwDs), including eight females having extraordinary talents will showcase their skills. The 22 differently-abeled talents have been selected by the Sabyasachi and team […]
Kallola-2019: Entries invited for short film competition
Bhubaneswar: UNICEF Odisha in collaboration with Aaina, an Odisha-based voluntary organisation launched Season 5 of KALLOLA, a short film contest on child rights, on the theme of Nutrition – Every child’s right for a healthy life on Monday here. Kallola 2019 invites entries for short films (30, 60 and 90 seconds) on the theme Nutrition […]