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Bhubaneswar: Odisha is a land of rich cultural heritage and home to exquisite temples and extraordinary monuments. It is the hub of tourist destinations like world famous Sun Temple Konark and Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon Chilika lake. Yet not a single monument from the State found place in the list of 17 sites to [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Gandhi Peace Foundation, an organization that works to preserve and ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi, urged the people to strongly oppose the politically-instigated propaganda to defame Gandhism in the country. The members of the Foundation at a meeting here expressed their serious concern over the instances of public glorification of Nathuram Godse, the killer [...]

Bhubaneswar: The High School Certificate (HSC) Supplementary examination conducted by the Odisha Board of Secondary Education (BSE) has begun from today. Around 28,000 students are expected to appear the Matric Supplementary examinations at 122 centers across the State. The State Open School Certificate (SOSC) Examination will also commence from today. The exam will be held [...]

Bhubaneswar: With the Indian cricket team making way to the semi finals of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the cricket mania has spread like wildfire in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The preparations for watching the semis began just after the Indian team defeated Sri Lanka on Saturday. While many have plans to [...]

Berhampur: Devotion to Sri Jagannath and willpower to do something can make wonders. This came true for the young artisan of Berhampur Satya Maharana, who has created the smallest wooden Ratha of Lord Shri Jagannath. Satya Maharana has created a miniature Nandighosa Ratha that has all the similarities of the original Ratha of Puri. Maharana’s [...]

Gunupur: Raghunath Gomango, the first time legislator from Gunupur has proved that leaders need not have all the amenities to serve the people. Be it fulfilling their aspirations or listening to their problems, if the leader has the will, there is always a way out. Added to this, when the leader is inspired by none [...]

Bhubaneswar: Engineering students from Australia who are on a student exchange programme to India, today joined the 127th Ekamra Walks Old Town Circuit and were delighted to see the beautiful Kalingan Temple Architecture and style. More than 10 students from Australia’s leading engineering colleges joined others to form a group of 27 walkers and it [...]

Bhubaneswar: All ministers have submitted their departmental review report to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today. Earlier on June 4, the Chief Minister directed the members of his Council of Ministers to submit report every month about steps they have taken to implement the promises made in the party manifesto before the election. The ministers [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government is planning to introduce biometric attendance system in junior colleges across the State in order to track timing and attendance of the teachers. The biometric system will be installed in 490 junior colleges in order to keep vigil on arrival and departure time of the teachers to the colleges, sources said. [...]

Hyderabad: Odisha Tourism bagged the Excellence Award in Best Stall Decoration category at the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) which kicked off at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) yesterday. It is the largest travel trade show in South India, featuring many domestic and out-bound destinations for Indian tourists. Indian tourists took around 26 million [...]