Bhubaneswar: Mumbai thrashed the home team by a huge margin of 120 runs in the Group C Ranji match played at KIIT Cricket Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Mumbai gathered six points for its emphatic win. Mumbai was asked to bat first and they lost their first wicket in the form of Akhil Herwadkar quite early in […]

Bhubaneswar: Multi-faceted Neelesh Misra, the man who has cast a spell on millions of radio listeners in the country through his storytelling was in Bhubaneswar on Saturday to speak at Odisha Literary Festival when Chiranjibi Pati caught up with him to know the story of his life. Excerpts from an interview:   Journalist, Story-teller, script-writer, lyricist and a […]

Bhubaneswar/Vizianagaram: Odisha was saved from a humiliating innings defeat against Andhra as it’s second game of the Ranji season ended in a draw today, thanks to Biplab Samantaray’s sensible batting performance in both innings. Andhra got three points by taking the lead in the first innings while Odisha collected only one point from the match. […]

Bhubaneswar: For all those literature enthusiasts keen on savouring a good serving of debates and discussion on writings in political, Odia,  Indian food, changing face of Indian cinema, mythology and romance, the Odisha Literary Festival 2017 could be the place to be this Saturday and Sunday. The two-day annual event by The New Indian Express […]

Bhubaneswar: City-based fashion designer Sweta Parekh is all set to travel to London to showcase Odisha’s culture at India Fashion Week-2017. Odishatv.in  had a chat with her at her fashion studio in the capital city. On India Fashion Week, London I am really excited for this and waiting for people’s expression like ‘Wow, Beautiful!’ when […]

Bhubaneswar: When we talk about the differently-abled people making the state proud, we certainly talk about the Odisha visually impaired cricket team. Led by international all-rounder Md Jafar Iqbal, this team has won the national championship last year and are East Zone champions for six consecutive years. Apart from Jafar, Odisha has also produced two […]

Cuttack: The 24th All Odisha Billiards and Snooker Championship organised by Cuttack Club concluded on Sunday. In the last event of the championship, experienced Nishant Biswal defeated young Mohammad Raza by 6-2 frames to become the senior snooker state ranking champion. A comprehensive performance in the final ensured the second state title for Nishant Biswal […]

Cuttack: The Millennium City is abuzz with Kali Puja celebrations that began from Diwali night. Silver crafted backdrops or ‘medhas’ of Goddess Kali are attracting many devotees to the 70 odd puja mandaps here. Among the various mandaps, the unique idol of the Goddess at Bakharabad Puja Mandap is particularly pulling crowd. Instead of Goddess […]

Cuttack: Son of OCA CEO Bidyut Nayak and young off-spinner Subham Nayak has been included in the Odisha senior squad for their next Ranji Trophy game to be played against Andhra in Vizianagaram from October 24. Subham is all set to replace batsman Ranjit Singh who is suffering from an injury. Subham Nayak, who was […]

Bhubaneswar: With Dhanteras being celebrated today, people in the Twin City had been seen making a beeline to jewellery stores for the past couple of days to pick their share of gold and silver. And why not when the occasion offers them a reason to buy and the jewelers even more reasons to attract customers […]

Bhubaneswar: The popularity of full-contact combat sport, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is certainly growing in the state. Utkal Karate School for the third consecutive time hosted an MMA fighting championship in which amateur fighters not only from Odisha but from other parts of the country participated in large numbers. Eight Odia fighters competed in this […]

Bhubaneswar: With a motive of empowering the differently-abled children, the Social Responsibility Cell (SRC) of Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XIMB, XUB) organized “X-Enable-17” at XUB Grounds. Around 70 children of both senior and junior age groups from various schools and NGOs of the city took part in this event. They competed against each-other […]

Bhubaneswar: The residents of the city are getting to experience the combination of fashion, food and fun for the first time at the Shop-A-Flea carnival at The Crown Hotel. Designers from various parts of the country have assembled at the hotel to showcase their creations. From sarees to jewellery, this carnival has it all. Bridal […]

Bhubaneswar: Diwali, the festival of light is not far. With people preparing themselves for grand celebrations on Diwali, a Supreme Court order has raised many eye-brows. On October 9, the honorable Supreme Court decided to put a ban on the sale of crackers in Delhi-NCR. While many support it, many are completely against the ban. […]

Bhubaneswar: Clay has come to life at the Exhibition Ground in the city. At the ongoing Mrutikka exhibition of terracotta sculptures, seasoned craftsmen have displayed their expertise with clay crafts. Terracotta artisans from all over Odisha are taking part in the week-long exhibition. They have brought many new kind of products which are not generally […]

Bhubaneswar: A picture is worth a thousand words. To speak to the people about her past experience painter Medha Nayak has displayed her beautiful paintings at Odisha Modern Art Gallery here in an exhibition called “My Intimate Recollections”. More than 40 paintings of Medha have been displayed here. These paintings are mostly in Acrylic medium […]

Bhubaneswar: Ironic, isn’t it? Just a day after a minor girl was allegedly raped by men in uniform, the country in general and state in particular is observing the International Day of the Girl Child.  A day that gained prominence since 2012, though holds immense significance, seems to have been reduced to just another day […]

Bhubaneswar: The third Bhubaneswar Trade Fair is on at Janata Maidan in the capital city. More than 200 stalls are put up here by various businessmen from India and abroad. Handicrafts, handlooms and interior design materials are attracting visitors in large numbers at the stalls. People are taking a close look at various crafts and other […]

Cuttack: Celebrating the  140th birth anniversary of Utkalmani Pandit Gopbandhu Das and commemorating the 75th year of Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of Gram Swaraj or village self-rule, Odia daily “The Samaja” initiated its annual Gopabandhu Jyoti Yatra from Gopbandhu Bhawan at Buxi Bazar, Cuttack. The “Jyoti” was brought from Utkalmani’s birthplace, Suando in Puri district in the morning […]

Cuttack: The popular North Indian festival Karva Chauth was celebrated in the Millenium City in a grand manner by Cuttack Srijan Sakha of Akhil Bharatiya Marwari Mahila Sammelan that hosted a Karwa Chauth festival for Marwari women in the city on Sunday. A special Karva Chauth function was held at Joharimal High School in the city […]