New Delhi:17/10/23: Anupam Patnaik received National Film Award for Best Odia Feature Film ‘Pratikshya’ ‘Pratikshya’in Regional segment from President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on Tuesday. Anupam, the son of eminent Odia producer and director late Amiya Patnaik, was awarded with ‘Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal) and a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000. ‘Pratikshya’, inspired by the short ...

Newdelhi:17/10/23: Odisha bureaucrat Sweta Kumar Das received the National Film Award (Special Mention) for his short film ‘The Healing Touch’. Based on the COVID pandemic, “The Healing Touch” depicts recovery of a male patient from the disease due to positive attitude and strong support from his wife. The highlight of the film is the telephonic talk between the couple after ...

Bhubaneswar:17/10/23: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has felicitated Odisha’s Javelin star, Kishore Kumar Jena with a cash award of Rs. 1.5 cr for his stellar performance in the recently concluded Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, where he bagged a Silver medal bringing laurels to the state and nation and sealed his berth in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024, thus ...

Bhubaneswar:17/10/23: Boats that are powered by solar energy or batteries will soon operate at Chilika Lake. The State administration is now making preparations in this respect. The action aims to clean up Chilika Lake by lowering pollutants and carbon emissions. The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) made a recommendation in this respect on Friday. The suggestion was made during ...

Bhubaneswar: 17/10/23:IndiGo is all set to operate the direct and daily flights between Bhubaneswar and Guwahati from October 29, 2023. As per the schedule, the Bhubaneswar-Guwahati 6E 6913 flight will depart from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar at 1.25 pm and will arrive at 2.55 pm at Guwahati. The passengers will reach the destination in just 1.30 ...

Bhubaneswar:16/10/23: Sports & Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera felicitated Javelin star Kishore Kumar Jena at the Tennis Centre in the Kalinga Sports Complex for his stellar efforts at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. At the Asian Games, Kishore Kumar Jena clinched the silver medal with a personal best of 87.54m, also securing his place in the upcoming Paris Olympics ...

Bhubaneswar:16/10/23: As many as 7579 mini anganwadi kendras will be upgraded as regular anganwadi kendras in Odisha. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal in this regard on Monday. The Chief Minister said that the childcare program in the state will be expanded further. It is worth noting that the anganwadi kendras are working for the care and early ...

Bhubaneswar:16/10/24: Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik turned 78 years old on Monday. Naveen Patnaik is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha and as of 2023, one of the longest-serving Chief Ministers of any Indian state, holding the post for over two decades, and only the third Indian Chief Minister after Pawan Chamling and Jyoti ...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s “Drink from Tap” 24×7 water supply is a 5T initiative of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. In this transformative journey of urban Odisha completed its 3 years journey. So far 24 cities in urban Odisha have been covered out of 115 cities benefiting 23 lakh population. Remaining cities will be covered in a phased manner. While dedicating ‘Drink from ...

Bhubaneswar:12/10/23:571 families of Satbhaya village under Rajnagar block of Kendrapada district, Rajnagar block, Kendrapada district affected by climate change, ocean gambling, and storm, have been relocated to a rehabilitation colony at Bagpatia. All efforts are being continued by the state government for the development of Bagpatia rehabilitation project. In this context, a proposal was presented by NABARD regarding possible cooperation. ...