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BHUBANESWAR: Around one lakh seats in Plus Two Arts, Commerce and Science streams are vacant after the first phase of admissions this year. Engineering courses have also seen less and less applicants recently, and many other colleges too have a large number of vacant seats....

Bhubaneswar: Bibliophiles of Bhubaneswar and Bhubaneswar Poetry Club organised two Queer literary sessions titled ‘Beyond the Binary’ and ‘Pride and Prejudice’ here Saturday and Sunday respectively. The events were organised ahead of ‘Pride Parade’ which is scheduled to be organised here August 4. Kshirabdhi Tanaya...

Bhubaneswar: “Each person is an enigma. You’re a puzzle not only to yourself but also to everyone else, and the great mystery of our time is how we penetrate this puzzle.”—Theodore Zeldin The words of Zeldin reverberate in one’s mind while reading RV Raman’s latest...

The Bottle Cap Challenge reportedly originated June 25, courtesy of Taekwondo instructor and fighter Farabi Davletchin. It was later popularised by Hollywood star Jason Stathampost news network BHUBANESWAR: The Double Cap Challenge keeps sweeping social media feeds ever since it came into vogue a week...

BHUBANESWAR: Plantation drives in various schools and colleges marked the beginning of Van Mahotsav Week here Monday. Educational institutions are conducting a number of activities on the occasion to sensitise students to plant trees and conserve the environment. Students of BJEM School at BJB Nagar...

AGENCIES The World Music Day is celebrated every year June 21 in over 120 countries including its country of origin France where it is known as ‘Fête de la Musique’ meaning ‘festival of music’ to honour both amateur and professional musicians. The idea was conceived...

AGENCIES Yoga has gained huge popularity around the world over the last decade. Derived from Sanskrit, the word yoga means ‘to unite’.  Experts believe ‘yoga asanas’ are the most effective ways to establish a deep connection between the body and mind. That is why it...

This year, World Blood Donor Day will once again be celebrated around the world June 14. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and also to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure...

Having authored six bestselling novels, Ravinder Singh is back with a hilarious, moving story of friendship and adventure in ‘The Belated Bachelor Party’. The author’s eight-year-long IT career started with Infosys and ended in Microsoft, where he worked as a senior programme manager before deciding...

BHUBANESWAR: With the formation of new government in the state, experts have called for an immediate attention towards conservation of flora and fauna whose over exploitation has depleted the biodiversity of many environmentally sensitive areas. In a case study done at Mandasaru village, by this...