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Education
Yuva Sangam Tour: Odisha Governor interacts with Gujarat Student delegation
Bhubaneswar, May 29: Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati has interacted with the student delegation at the Lok Bhavan here. For the context, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela is conducting Yuva Sangam Phase VI. As part of the programme, as many as 39 students from Gujarat under the Government of India’s Ek Bharat Shreshtha […]
Sports
Odisha: Baranica Elangovan sets new benchmark in women’s pole vault
Bhubaneswar, May 3: Bhubaneswar Indoor Stadium has proved a happy hunting ground for Tamil Nadu’s pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan. Within a span of nearly five weeks, the 29 years old improved the national record twice. On both occasions the venue was Bhubaneswar’s Indoor Stadium. On Sunday, Baranica Elangovan cleared 4.23m, to better her own national […]
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics: Pahel Shah Clinches All-Around Gold
Bhubaneswar, May 2: Day three of the Junior & Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships 2026–27 continued to showcase exceptional performances in the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) category at the Gymnastics High Performance Centre, Kalinga Stadium here. In the Junior Women’s Individual All-Around competition, Pahel Shah from Maharashtra secured the gold medal with a score of […]
Entertainment
“I Didn’t Kill My Husband” by Gautam Prakash Sounds Familiar, But Is It?
The words “I Didn’t Kill My Husband” might sound familiar. It echoes the kind of lines you hear in crime shows, headlines, or true crime podcasts. But this time, it is not a news story. It is a book, a chilling new psychological thriller by Gautam Prakash. Inspired by the tension of real-life mysteries but […]
Odissi Dance Classics Take Center Stage at Upasaraṇam 2025
Bhubaneswar: In a radiant celebration of Odisha’s cultural legacy, Upasaraṇam 2025, the annual showcase of Sṛjan – Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa, brought classical Odissi dance to the forefront at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar. With a mesmerizing evening of devotion, rhythm, and artistic excellence, 75 young dancers took center stage, reaffirming the state’s pivotal role […]
World’s largest open-air theatre Dhanu Yatra begins in Odisha’s Bargarh
Bargarh, January 15: The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, considered to be the world’s largest open-air theatre, began on Monday in the western Odisha town of Bargarh. Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari inaugurated the 11-day festival which marks the victory of good over evil. The Dhanu Yatra came into existence in Bargarh in 1947-48 as part of the […]