Rajani Ranjan

The state government has transferred chief secretary O Nabakishore Singh and appointed Rajani Ranjan Rashmi, popularly known as RR Rashmi, to the post, stunning the administrative apparatus in the state.

Jyoti Dass, who directed Odia films like Gud Boy and Subha Bibaha, is ready to go to the floor with another big budget movie.

The state government's announcement that all schools and colleges will be shut till July 31 has upset the undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) examination schedule.

The potential areas of cooperation and collaboration between India and Canada in the field of public healthcare were explored on the concluding day of the two-day seminar on 'public healthcare in India and Canada', organised by the Canadian Studies Development Programme (CSDP), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), on Sunday.

The mahurat of the upcoming Pinu Nayak film, Indrajal, was held at a city hotel recently with the cast and crew in attendance. The film, a love story, stars Sambit Acharya and Debjani Deghuria in the lead.

The mahurat of the film, Sahid Raghu Sardar, was held at the Odisha Press Club recently.

The two-day seminar on public healthcare in India and Canada organised by the Canadian Studies Development Programme, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), began on Saturday.

Violence has raised its ugly head again on educational campuses in the state while institutions are preparing to start the new academic session. The incidents at BJB Autonomous College and Maharishi College of Natural Law in the city on Tuesday compelled the authorities to take strong steps to prevent violence on the campus.

The mahurat of the film, Tu Laila Mu Majnu, was held at the press club recently. In attendance were the cast and crew of the film, among whom were the two newcomer lead actors.

The mahurat of the upcoming Odia film, Kiye Heba Mo Heroine, was held on the premises of a city temple recently.

University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities to make environment studies compulsory subject for undergraduate students of all branches.