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Bhubaneswar: Suniti Mund is a young Odia writer who has created a record of sorts by releasing 14 books at the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF), an annual gathering of writers and artists from across the globe has, over the years, gained the reputation of being one of the best venues to showcase new writing and […]

Over 8.2 crore LG consumers of 480 districts to be benefited  Bhubaneswar:  Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dr M Veerappa Moily, has approved the launch of Portability of LPG connections from Wednesday onwards across Oil Marketing Companies/distributors covering 480 districts including Odisha across the country. With this facility, an LPG consumer in these […]

Bhubaneswar: Around 30 children from different slums and Humara Bachpan members welcomed the newly elected Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, at the BMC office here. Jasmin Nisha, a member of Humara Bachpan child club from science park basti said the Mayor that they were very much involved during the BMC election process […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Secretary and Returning Officer for the ensuing elections for the four Rajya Sabha seats, on Tuesday issued formal notifications for filing of nominations.   The voting would take place on February 7. According to the notification filing of nominations would continue up to January 28. The scrutiny of the nomination papers […]

Bhubaneswar: Known for its innovative women centric concepts in New Year Calendars every year, Khimji Jewellers, leading jewellery and fashion house of Odisha and eastern India, has sponsored the prestigious Telly Calendar 2014 featuring 12 leading Indian television actresses sporting jewellery pieces of Khimji Jewellers at exotic locations in Malaysia. Khimji Jewellers being the Jewellery […]

Two new NDRF battalions in Utttarakhand, North East Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Sunday said that the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) have granted an aid of Rs 915 crore to Odisha for post cyclone Phailin reconstruction. The Union Minister announced this at the 9th Raising Day function of NDRF at Munduli. […]

Bhubaneswar: Narayana Health, one of India’s largest multi-speciality hospital chains headquartered in Bangalore on Friday held the ceremonial groundbreaking for its state-of-the-art 1000-bedded multi-speciality hospital at Dumduma, Bhubaneswar. The ceremony was attended by P K Mahapatra, Principal Secretary, State Health and Family Welfare Department. “The hospital will mark the committed efforts of the State Government […]

Bhubaneswar: The three-day-long Odissi Fest at the magnificent Mukteswar Temple ended with spellbinding performances of Odissi by renowned Odissi dancers of national and international repute showcasing the varied items of Odissi repertoire. It was as if the dancing damsels coming alive out of the 10th century AD monument Mukteswar Temple, indisputably one of the most […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the approval of the Union Cabinet, Union Shipping Secretary Dr Vishwapati Trivedi on Thursday formally unveiled Policy Guidelines for Land Management by Major Ports in Mumbai. It provides for a transparent mechanism for leasing and licensing of land in possession of Major Ports. However the Policy Guidelines will not be applicable to the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Citizens for Accountable Governance (CAG), a movement started by Gujarat’s Narendra Modi Government on Tuesday opened its Odisha chapter here. To mark the launching, the volunteers of the CAG organized a unique kite festival in KIIT University premises on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a Hindu festival of kites. Kites with life-sized images […]