Newdelhi:3/6/26:The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today released the book When Audit Matters: CAG Interventions That Made a Difference, edited by former Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Shri Vinod Rai, at a function held at Uprashtrapati Bhawan. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-President described audit as “a vital instrument for strengthening democracy” and said that it assures ...

New Delhi:26/5/26: As preparations for the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026 gather momentum across the country and around the world, the Ministry of Ayush presents the IDY Handbook 2026 as a comprehensive resource for all stakeholders associated with the celebration. Designed to support organizers, institutions, yoga practitioners, government agencies, educational establishments, and community groups, the multilingual handbook brings together ...

New Delhi:16/3/26: Litterateur Girijakumar Baliyar Singh’s poetry collection ‘Padapurana’ has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025. According to sources in the Sahitya Akademi, the jury unanimously chose ‘Padapurana’ for the prestigious award from a list of 10 recommended books. Baliyar Singh’s ‘Padapurana’, first published in 2020, has been recognised in the poetry category. Each awardee will receive a ...

Newdelhi:19/2/26:The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, released and launched the book “The Sage who Reimagined Hinduism: The Life, Lessons and Legacy of Sree Narayana Guru” authored by Member of Parliament, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, at the India International Centre, New Delhi, today. Addressing the gathering, the Vice-President said that Sree Narayana Guru emerged as a spiritual guide at a time when caste divisions ...

Bhubaneswar- 30.01.2026:A book on the life of the Kutia Tribe ‘Parshwasrota’ is released today at the Auditorium of the Buddha Temple. This one is written by Shri Amrit Rutura, Collector & District Magistrate, Khordha. The novel was released in the presence of literary figures Smt. Sarojini Sahoo, Shri Ajay Swain, among others. This novel is published by Aditya Bharat and ...

Bhubaneswar:14th January, 2026:Eminent literature scholar and researcher Dr Nrusingha Charan Sarangi was conferred with the prestigious Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman–2021 by the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Government of Odisha. The award was presented by Culture Minister Shri Suryabanshi Suraj, at a programme organised at the Odisha Research Centre on the occasion of the birth anniversary ...

Bhubaneswar:6/12/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated the 7th Odisha State Book Festival-2025, emphasising the ancient roots of the Odia language and calling on citizens to promote its literature through increased reading and book gifting. The festival, held at the Unit-3 Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar, will run from December 6 to 17. This year’s event features 550 stalls showcasing ...

Bhubaneswar:4/12/25:The Seventh Odisha State Book Festival will begin on 6th December at the Unit-3 Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar and will continue till 17th December 2025. The event is being organised by the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department.This year, 550 stalls will be set up, with participation from nearly 250 publishers and booksellers. Six international publishing houses will also take ...

Bhubaneswar:1/12/25:Chief Secretary ShriManojAhuja, IAS, today unveiled two notable books written by Dr. Gitanjali Mishra. The event was held at theLokSevaBhawan in the presence of Ms. AnuGarg, IAS, Development Commissioner-cum-ACS to the Government. Dr. Mishra’s English books, Convergence and Development in India and Ability Beyond Disability released. In her first book, Convergence and Development in India, Dr. Mishra highlights the developmental initiatives undertaken through ...

Bhubaneswar12/11/25: Altogether 24 authors from across the country have been selected for the Bal Sahitya Puraskar-2025 of the Sahitya Akademi. President Droupadi Murmu will felicitate the authors with the Bal Sahitya awards for their contribution to the genre of children’s literature. The annual awards ceremony is scheduled to be held Triveni Auditorium, Tansen Marg, New Delhi, on November 14. Eminent ...