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Balasore:With all painting activities coming to a screeching halt due to pandemic, the earnings of several artists have taken a hit leaving them struggle to meet ends. In this difficult hour, Baleswari Kala Kendra, a prominent art centre of Balasore district which has been working...

Heavy rush after the weekend shutdown paralyzes vehicular movement at Bapuji Nagar in the capital city Vehicles parked illegally by the Mangalabagh Mahanadi Ringroad in Cuttack A poor trader eyeing customers for his hand made articles in Sachivalaya Marg road. Severe water-logging witnessed at OMP...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Friday claimed that the inclusive economic policy of the Narendra Modi government at the centre has strengthened the financial status of people in the country including in Odisha. The Union minister claimed that the beneficiaries of 65 central...

Cuttack: In a significant development, the Orissa High Court Wednesday directed the state government to pay Rs 533 as daily remuneration for home guards. The order is likely to benefit 16,894 home guards in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and...

Bhubaneswar: Photography is not just a form of art which captures precious moments, a good snap often expresses a thousand emotions. In a bid to pay tribute to the art of photography, August 19 is observed as World Photography Day. However, the pandemic has restricted...

Bhawanipatna: The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted all sectors in the country. Its far reaching effect is also felt in the Niyamgiri hill, the home to Dongria Kondh tribal, one of the primitive tribes in the state, a report said. The pandemic has impacted the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das Sunday said that the state has witnessed investment to the tune of `12,000 crore during the lockdown period and has been doing well in several sectors despite hurdles. Das was speaking at a webinar organised by the BJD...

Soulful renditions by Odia singers Shasank Sekhar and Arpita Choudhury, dancer Harihar’s graceful moves and rib-tickling act by comedian Papu Pom Pom were the key attractions of the event  New York: Odisha Society of New England (OSNE), an association of Odias living in New England,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court held Friday activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for his two derogatory tweets against the judiciary. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said it would hear August 20 the arguments on quantum of sentence to be awarded to Prashant...

Keonjhar: Rapid deforestation, rampant mining, poaching, electrocution and road accidents are some of the major factors posing risk to elephants in mineral rich Keonjhar district. The forest department has taken up measures for protection of elephants, but incidents of elephant casualties have not been checked...