Education
Plus-II exams from February 18 in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, November 20: The Annual Higher Secondary Examination (AHSE) – 2023 of Plus II final year students will commence from February 18 and continue till March 27, the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) announced on Wednesday. The exams for the Science stream will begin on February and Commerce and Arts on February 19. Similarly, […]
Sports
14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024: Hockey Association of Odisha secures title
Chennai, November 16: The Final of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship saw Hockey Association of Odisha emerge victorious over Hockey Haryana to claim the championship title. Meanwhile, in the clash for Third Place, Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Manipur Hockey, rounding off an intense final day of competition at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey […]
Vedanta Aluminium’s Sports Initiative sends Odisha’s 7 young archers to national stage
Bhubaneswar, November 14: Vedanta Aluminium on Thursday announced that seven young archers, including five girls from its grassroots sports initiative have qualified for the renowned 68th national-level School Games Federation of India (SGFI) Championship, to be hosted by the Sports Authority of Gujarat. Since its inception in 2018, Vedanta’s Sports Initiative has offered comprehensive training […]
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 […]