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Nila Madhab’s next hindi film shot entirely in Odisha BHUBANESWAR: It is an exciting time for independent Indian filmmakers to showcase their work on screen as interesting experiments are getting accepted and acknowledged. Enthused by the trend, national award winning director Nila Madhab Panda (Padma...

New Delhi: The Centre Saturday lifted the 48-hour ban imposed Friday on two Malayalam news channels for reportage that could ‘enhance communal disharmony’ across the country, sources said. The ban on Asianet News was lifted at 1.30 am, while the ban on Media One was...

BHUBANESWAR: Tribal jewellery stores have become the center of attraction at a state level handicrafts exhibition organised by Directorate of Handicrafts & Cottage Industries. The expo entered its fifth day at Exhibition Ground here Friday. Women from all walks of life are visiting the expo...

Women have been and continue to be integral to the institution of art, but despite being engaged with the art world in every way, many women artists have found opposition in the traditional narrative of art history BHUBANESWAR: More than 30 painters participated at a...

Bhubaneswar: Sunil Joshi has been appointed by the board as the chairman of the senior selection committee of the BCCI. He comes in place of MSK Prasad whose tenure ended recently. Joshi was given preference over former cricketers like Venkatesh Prasad and Ajit Agarkar, both...

Srinagar: People of Kashmir heaved a sigh of relief as a ban on social media was lifted by the Jammu and Kashmir authorities Wednesday. “Finally, we can connect with the rest of the world without using virtual private networks (VPNs),” Sajad Ahmad, a Srinagar resident,...

New Delhi: As many as 75 posts of Indian Police Services (IPS) rank are vacant in Odisha while 958 posts are vacant across the country, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha Wednesday. The minister said that the sanctioned...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gesture to give away his social media accounts to women was lauded Tuesday by some women activists while others termed it a ‘gimmick’ and said he should instead concentrate on their real empowerment. Modi had earlier said in the...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to facilitate easy access to traders and efficient collection of revenue, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Tuesday, introduced online issuance of trade licences. Developed by Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL), individuals seeking trade licences can avail the facility by either directly logging...

Bhubaneswar: The CPI(M), Monday, said its lone MLA in the Odisha Assembly will not participate in the ensuing Rajya Sabha elections, jeopardising Congress's prospects. The party took the decision at its State Council Meeting presided over by its member Jagannath Mishra. Due to the CPI(M)'s...