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Foreign tour is no longer a dream
Encouraged by attractive tour packages and cheaper airfares, even middle class families in the state are now making a beeline to travel agencies here to chart out exotic summer holiday itineraries. Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau and Kathmandu have become the most sought-after destinations. Foreign travel is no longer a dream for the middle [...]
BJD calls Odisha bandh on April 26
The BJD has called for a 12-hour shutdown in the state on April 26, protesting against the central government’s “apathetic attitude” towards Odisha by denying a special category status to it. Announcing this at a media conference on Saturday, Finance Minister Prasanna Acharya, Health and Family Welfare Minister Damodar Rout, Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) [...]
President’s visit to Puri on April 25
In the run-up to the proposed visit of President Pranab Mukherjee to Puri on April 25, Jagannath temple priests are vying with each other for a chance to escort the highest dignitary of the country to the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine. “Two separate sets of servitors have claimed to be the traditional priests of [...]
Chiranjeevi to campaign for Congress
Odisha state Congress has decided to field Telugu superstar-turned-minister K Chiranjeevi as its star campaigner in the 2014 general elections against BJD’s actor-MP Siddhant Mohapatra. Speaking at the felicitation function organised by the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) at the Congress Bhavan, Chiranjeevi said, “I will campaign for the party as per the request of [...]
Utkal University Joint Entrance Exam
Utkal University may introduce a separate joint entrance examination for admission into various professional courses in the varsity such as MBA, MCA, pharmacy, personal management and industrial relation (PMIR), etc. “We have came to know that the OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination) is hesitant to share their merit list with Utkal University, so we are [...]
International Magic Festival started
City denizens are being treated to some good old magic at the three-day International Magic Festival, which started at Bhubaneswar on Monday. People of all hues and age groups thronged Rabindra Mandap in droves on the inaugural day to witness magicians from round the globe pull off mind-blowing tricks from their hats, socks, shoes and [...]
Govt to open 7 community colleges
The Odisha state government is planning to open seven community colleges to produce job-ready workforce and entrepreneurs in the coming academic session. Centre plans to open around 200 such colleges in the country on a pilot basis, the state has recently made proposals to open these in the existing infrastructure of seven autonomous colleges at [...]
Celebrate Odia New Year tomorrow
On Sunday (14 April 2013), the reason for celebrating with pana will be the Odia New Year observed on Maha Bishuba Sankranti better known as Pana Sankranti. Another significance of the occasion is the birthday of Lord Hanuman. From mythological and religious significance to social and cultural importance, the Odia New Year is believed to [...]
