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Suspended IAS officer Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya reinstated

Bhubaneswar: The state government has revoked the suspension of IAS officer Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya and reinstated him as the Secretary, Board of Revenue, Cuttack, sources said Sunday. Upadhyaya was arrested by the Vigilance sleuths December 30, 2019 on charges of accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe...

Covid fight to rope in peer leaders in slums

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the capital city, the civic authorities here have decided to rope in peer leaders of Socially Smart Project of Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) as Covid Sachetakas, to increase awareness among people. Peer leaders of the...

Painting challenge latest to beat lockdown blues

One of the works brings home a message that how windows have been opened for the nature to breathe after humans were compelled to stay home Bhubaneswar: The coronavirus-induced lockdown has forced people to rely heavily on the Internet and social media to stay connected...

Mahanataka tells the declining status of theatre

The short film is all about the resolve of the character Debi Prasad Patnaik, a noted theatre director, played by Jayant Santara, to stage a drama against all odds Bhubaneswar: In a rapidly evolving society, theatre, which had been one of the most popular forms...

Facelift for Odisha State Archives in the offing

An audio visual studio using state of the art technology will be in place soon to make OSA one of the best in its category, says its Superintendent Bhubaneswar: In a bid to preserve non-current records of enduring value for administrative use as well as...

World Music Day: Delayed release of films hits music industry

The pandemic has badly affected the music practioners but experimentation is the key to survival during such difficult times, says popular composer Prem Anand Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Music has always been an integral part of Indian cinema. However, the restriction imposed on shooting coupled...

Lords appear in ‘Nabajouban Besha’

Puri: Lord Jagannath and his siblings—Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra-- the presiding deities of Srimandir, recovered from the sickness and appeared in ‘Nabajouban Besha’ (new youthful vigour), Saturday. The Trinity had fallen sick after holy bath on the ‘Snana Purnima’, a major ritual observed prior...

 

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