Education
Cyclone Dana: Odisha colleges & universities closed across 14 districts till Oct 25
Bhubaneswar, October 22: In view of the impending cyclone Sana, the Odisha Government on Tuesday announced closures of college and universities in 14 districts – Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhnaj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Angul, Khurda, Nayagarh & Cuttack-from October 23-25. SRC Deoranjan Kumar Singh Higher Education Secretary to ensure that the higher educational […]
Sports
Odisha Central University student to represent India in Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship
Bhubaneswar, October 1: Rohit Patro, a first-year student of the Mathematics Department at Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput has been selected to represent India at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships, set to take place in Sun City, South Africa, from October 4-13. A native of Koraput district, Rohit is currently practicing Powerlifting at the Municipality […]
Odisha athletes to compete in 4th Indian Open U23 Athletics Competition 2024
Bhubaneswar, SSeptember 26: Ten promising athletes from Odisha are set to showcase their talent at the 4th Indian Open U23 Athletics Competition 2024, which will be held from September 28 to 30 in Patna, Bihar. These athletes, all of whom train at the Odisha RF Athletics High-Performance Centre, will compete across a range of events, […]
Entertainment
World’s largest open-air theatre Dhanu Yatra begins in Odisha’s Bargarh
Bargarh, January 15: The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, considered to be the world’s largest open-air theatre, began on Monday in the western Odisha town of Bargarh. Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari inaugurated the 11-day festival which marks the victory of good over evil. The Dhanu Yatra came into existence in Bargarh in 1947-48 as part of the […]
Classical dance connoisseurs throng International Odissi Dance Festival
Bhubaneswar, December 27: The second day of the biggest Odissi ensemble on Wednesday witnessed a beautiful blend of rhythm, movement and music representing the three styles of Odissi. The morning session featured some good performances by the artistes of Odissi Nrutyayana, Berhampur (Group), Tomomi Fukui, USA (Solo), Saswati Soumya Sahoo, Canada (Solo), Sarbani Mishra & […]
Upcoming Telefilm ‘Senrra’ Illuminates ‘Disappearing Art of Pottery’
Bhawanipatna, September 29: The forthcoming telefilm ‘Senrra’ is set to highlight the dwindling tradition of pottery. As modernity sweeps across, heritage crafts are gradually disappearing, leaving the livelihoods of artisans, including proficient potters, hanging by a thread. ‘Senrra’ intends to graphically depict the grim reality confronting the pottery community, comparing their predicament to a sunset […]