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Miles covered, miles to go as State Capital turns 70

Bhubaneswar:  Smart City Bhubaneswar today completed its 70th year of foundation with series of  gala events lined up to mark the occasion by government and other voluntary groups. The celebrations, spanning for three days, kicked off to a colourful start with thousands of citizens participating in a special function organized by the State government. Odisha […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Durga Puja celebration begins in West Bengal

Kolkata: Durga Puja rituals began in West Bengal on Monday as enthusiastic devotees plunged into merriment marking the first day of the biggest festival in this part of the world. “Sasthi” or “Bodhan” — the welcoming of the Durga idols — signalled the commencement of the five-day puja as the eastern metropolis welcomed its patron […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Bangladeshi Hindus celebrate colourful Janmashtami in Dhaka

Dhaka: Bangladeshi Hindus took to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to celebrate Janmashtami, an annual festival that marks the birth of Krishna, revered as the eighth avatar of the ten incarnations of Vishnu. The religious celebration is a public holiday in Bangladesh, where a procession is held in the capital, Efe reported. Participants re-enact […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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'Flash mob' colours Google's Holi Doodle

Mumbai: Google on Monday celebrated with a special animated Doodle showing a ‘flash mob’ spraying a young onlooker with vibrant colours. The new Goodle (Google + Doodle) opens in a stark grey and suddenly a ‘flash mob’ rushes in from the left, colouring almost all the letters in different colours – and even one bewildered young […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Bhubaneswar: Witness Durga Puja Aarti & Pushpanjali ONLINE Amid Covid Times

Bhubaneswar: For obvious reasons, the government has banned public participation at the Durga Puja pandals across Odisha. The Covid pandemic may have taken away the shine with which Navratri and Dussehra was being celebrated over last few decades, but several Durga Puja committees planning innovative ideas has come in handy for the devotees amidst the […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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Odisha: Covid-19 Restrictions Dampens Kartika Purnima Celebrations

Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 pandemic has cast a shadow on Kartika Purnima celebrations on Monday as the religious fervour associated with the festival was dampened by the prohibitory orders of the Odisha government on congregation of people at river ghats and water bodies for mass bathing and sailing of miniature boats. On Kartika Purnima usually large […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
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