Bhubaneswar: Odia Language, Literature and Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj along with other dignitaries inaugurated a state-of-the-art Audio and Chroma Recording Studio at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya on Sunday.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said, “The newly established Audio and Chroma Recording Studio at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya is dedicated to the promotion of Odisha’s rich traditions in music,…

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorm activity with lightning over various districts of Odisha from August 31 to September 3. A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal around September 2, which may exacerbate the weather conditions.The districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal,…

Angul: A 42-year-old woman died after being struck by lightning while working in a farmland in Odisha’s Angul district on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Sumati Behera of Majhimunda village under Bagedia police limits.According to reports, Sumati had gone to her farmland with her sister-in-law around 9.30 am to clear grass in the cultivated…

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, lauded Odisha’s canoeing player Rashmita Sahu for her remarkable journey in water sports and her recent success at the Khelo India Water Sports Festival held at Dal Lake, Srinagar.Highlighting the country’s first-ever water sports festival, the Prime Minister said over…

Hyderabad: A gas cylinder exploded at Asbestos Colony in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad this morning, leaving seven people from Odisha critically injured.According to reports, the blast occurred while the victims were asleep inside their house. The sudden explosion triggered flames that quickly engulfed the room, leaving the occupants with critical burn injuries.Among the injured…