Education
Heatwave: Schools, Anganwadi centres in Odisha to remain closed from Wednesday
Bhubaneswar, April 22: In the wake of the intense heatwave sweeping Odisha, the Odisha Government on Tuesday announced closure of all schools in the State from Wednesday. “All schools run by the Government, Government-aided and private will remain closed from tomorrow due to heatwave. Stern action will be taken if any private schools found violating […]
Sports
Odisha: Bhubaneswar to host National Para Fencing Championship-2025
Bhubaneswar, March 22: The National Para Fencing Championship 2025 is set to take place in Bhubaneswar from March 28 to 31. The prestigious event will be held at Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium, Niladri Vihar, and Kalinga Sports Complex, bringing together top para fencers from across the country. Organized by the Para Sports Association of Odisha […]
Odisha to host 39th National Junior Athletics Championship-2024
Bhubaneswar, December 4: The Sports and Youth Services Department in collaboration with the Athletics Federation of India and Odisha Athletics Association, will host the 39th National Junior Athletics Championship-2024, from December 7-11 at the Kalinga Stadium here. Earlier this year, Odisha hosted the 27th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition, 70th Odisha State Senior & Junior […]
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 […]