Odissi cultural extravaganza in Australia’s Blacktown

Bhubaneswar, November 30: The vibrant cultural heritage of India came alive recently at Bowman Hall, Blacktown in Australia, as Nrityashree Dance Academy presented a spectacular evening of Odissi Classical Dance, led by acclaimed artist Debashree Das. The event opened with traditional invocations and unfolded into a series of captivating performances showcasing the grace, precision, and […]

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Odisha CM tables Rs 17,440 crore Supplementary Budget in State Assembly

Bhubaneswar, November 28: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday presented a Supplementary Budget of Rs 17,440 crore in the State Assembly. Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, emphasised that the Supplementary Budget aims to fulfil the requirement of funds for public welfare and developmental activities in the State mainly through reallocation of available […]

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134 artists honoured with Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards

Bhubaneswar, November 26: The Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi on Wednesday presented the Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Samman, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards, Upayana and Kabichandra Kalicharan Yuva Pratibha Samman for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. A total of 134 artists received honours across various categories, including six recipients of the prestigious Kabi Samrat Upendra […]

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Odisha launches ‘Videsh Siksha Bruti,’ to give Rs 25 lakh to SC, ST students to study abroad

Bhubaneswar, November 26: Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Wednesday launched the ‘Videsh Siksha Bruti’ Scheme, marking a significant step towards supporting meritorious SC/ST students aspiring to pursue higher studies abroad. Under the scheme, SC and ST students belonging to families with an annual income of Rs 12 lakh or below are eligible to apply. […]

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Odisha’s Khurda Road becomes Railway’s fastest division to handle 200 MT freight traffic 

Bhubaneswar, November 25: The Khurda Road Railway Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved a remarkable operational milestone by becoming the fastest division in Indian Railways to handle 200 Million Tonnes (MT) of freight traffic during the current financial year. This landmark achievement has been accomplished in just 235 days, as on November 21, […]

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Mohan Majhi Govt hikes scholarship amount for SC, ST students in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, November 21: The State Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday approved enhancement of pre and post matric scholarship amount for SC and ST students residing in hostels under the Mukhya Mantri Medhabi Chatra Protshan Yojana in view of the rise in food and non-food items in the State. The pre- […]

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Udhna-Brahmapur Amrit Bharat Express to run thrice a week from November 19

Bhubaneswar, November 17: The Udhna–Brahmapur–Udhna Amrit Bharat Express will operate tri-weekly from November 19. The Indian Railways has decided to increase the frequency of the express train based on response to public demand and as part of the Ministry of Railways’ continuous efforts to enhance passenger convenience. Now, the train number 19021/19022 Udhna–Brahmapur–Udhna Amrit Bharat […]

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Online ticket sales for India vs South Africa T20 at Barabati Stadium to begin December 1

Cuttack, November 17: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Monday announced that online sale of tickets for the upcoming India vs South Africa T20 match at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on December 9 will commence from December 1. The offline ticket sale for the public will be held at six counters of Barabati Stadium on […]

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ECoR hosts three-day national Railways Bridge Championship for first time

Bhubaneswar, November 17: The three-day 47th All India Railways Bridge Championship kicked off at the Railway Indoor Stadium in Mancheswar here on Monday. This is the first time East Coast Railway (ECoR) is organising this national event on behalf of the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB). ECoR Additional General Manager B. S. K. Rajkumar inaugurated […]

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Odisha Police makes mockery of CM’s Public Grievance Redressal Initiative

Bhubaneswar, November 17: The Odisha Police has come under sharp criticism for allegedly undermining Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s people-centric grievance redressal mechanism, despite the Government’s repeated claims of prioritising quality disposal of public complaints lodged at the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell. Fifteen years after the last in-person grievance hearing by a serving Chief Minister, […]

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