Achyuta Samanta, a social entrepreneur from India, is among 15 laureates selected for the prestigious Gusi Peace Prize for the year 2014, Samanta’s office here said Saturday. The list was announced recently by Gusi Peace Prize International, a Philippines-based awards…
Arrival of Olive Ridley sea turtles at Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha’s Ganjam district has marked the start of the annual breeding season of the endangered animal. Their arrival for the annual mating was, however, delayed by a few days…
In July, Olympic hopeful Dutee Chand, 18, was abruptly pulled from the track and field roster of India’s national team after successfully training for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The champion sprinter was then tested for hyperandrogenism, a…
We see many unfortunates lying on the road side, platforms, near over bridges and bus stops of Bhubaneswar without any cloth to cover their body in this bone chilling cold. We pray god for a while and give the responsibility…
The sprinter Dutee Chand leads a quiet, disciplined life. It involves attending classes for 9 hours at the Zonal Railway Training Institute in Bhusaval, a small town in Maharashtra almost 600km from Mumbai. At the institute’s large, leafy campus, Chand…
Chilika, one of Asia’s largest salt-water lakes and is ideally located to the East coast of India, in one of India’s most enchanting state – Orissa. This picturesque pear shaped lake is shallow and stretches for almost 70 Kms. With…
Resplendent in the typically gilded, brass thread-wrapped look of Odisha’s dhokraware, the 60 cm Ganesha exudes the charm of tribal art. Nearby stand tribal iron dhokraware figures with details of headgear, dress and water pot beautifully worked out. These are…
The Odisha pavilion won silver at the India International Trade Fair 2014 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The pavilion was designed on maritime glory and the transformation of modern Odia women in tune with growth and prosperity. Besides,…
For years, Palla, a folk performing art form of Odisha, has been a major source of entertainment for the people. However, the folk art arm is slowly dying due to lack of encouragement and interest particularly from the younger generation.…
Semester papers of the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) of Odisha and all engineering colleges under it will be evaluated online from the next academic session. A decision to this effect was taken at the BPUT Board of Governors’…