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Bhubaneswar: A seminar on ‘Women Safety and Empowerment’ was organised by Sadhana Foundation at Lohia Academy here Friday. Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal presided over the seminar and delivered the keynote address. Swati exhorted the women to unite and fight against any...

Bhubaneswar: A beauty pageant contest ‘Maatritava-2018’, to celebrate the mother-daughter relationship, was held at a city hotel here in Bhubaneswar Saturday. The event was graced by actresses Bipasha Basu, Divya Seth and Sushma Seth and transgender rights activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. Tripathi in her reaction...

Bhubaneswar:Imagine a world where the trash does not go into waste. As weird it may sound, but it would be a world where the trash could be king. Comprehend a book shelf, next to your bed, made from planks which were thrown away by someone...

Bhubaneswar: Angaraga, a school of Odissi dance, presented their second Nayika Odissi dance festival at the Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar, here last Thursday. It was also the annual day celebration of Angaraga and many Odissi dancers performed. The first performance was Mangalacharan by Angaraga students and the...

Bhubaneswar: Oil marketing companies under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas celebrated World Bio Fuel Day at the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology here Friday. Every year August 10 is observed as World Bio Fuel Day to create awareness about non-fossil fuels (Green...

Bhubaneswar: A two-day Rakhi pop-up exhibition by Melange was inaugurated on Friday at a city hotel in Bhubaneswar. Around 50 stalls were set up with various lifestyle products including designer Rakhis. The first day of the exhibition witnessed a heavy footfall, with women buyers outnumbering men to...

Chaitali Shome,OP Bhubaneswar: Books are a man’s best friend. Nowadays students depend on libraries to study, complete assignments and to refer material. Orissa Post interacted with librarians, students and technical officers to know why in a time of such high demand the city’s libraries are...

Bhubaneswar:  In India, everyday, around 3,000 children die of hunger or malnutrition and around 19 crore people sleep hungry, despite this we still waste food worth Rs 244 crore everyday. Indubitably, the 244 crore figure is deplorable economically but if we take into account that...

Bhubaneswar: Eyeing the upcoming 72nd Independence Day, the country’s biggest retail chain store Big Bazaar has come out all guns blazing to bedazzle the customers again with a five day shopping extravaganza ‘5 Days Mahabachat’ starting from August 11. Going bigger and grander on its...

Bhubaneswar: A movie Sapana Tie, ‘A dream’ in English, was screened at theatre here Thursday. The educational movie dealt with the subject of Persons with Disability (PwDs), showcased their thought process, aspirations and most importantly it focused on the treatment meted out to them by...