The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, had laid the foundation stone of the city on April 13 in 1948. Bhubaneswar is supposed to have had over one thousand temples; earning the tag of the Temple City of…
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on her first trip to India plans to visit Odisha
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari will be visiting India on a five-day tour from April 17th to 21st , at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee. This is the first State visit of the President of Nepal after assuming office in…
A beautiful video on his experience of Olive Ridley Turtles of Odisha – Arribada at Rushikulya
Thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles gather on the beaches of Rushikulya for mass nesting once every year (generally around Feb-Mar). This video is about the mass nesting and how I reached there. There will be another video for rest of…
KIIT Bhubaneswar : Longest Mannequin Challenge (College Edition) | Chainsmokers & Coldplay – Something Just Like This
Watch this rendition of Chainsmokers & Coldplay’s “Something Just Like This” in the form of a Mannequin Challenge by the engineering students of KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Amazon India ties up with weavers in Odisha to market and sell Sambalpuri Sarees
Its an awesome news for Sambalpuri saree lovers ,the famous sarees will be available on e-commerce site Amazon India.The weavers also now need not worry about the marketing part. Recently, the officials of Amazon India held a training programme for…
AAI says Bhubaneswar airport registers 92% growth in international tourists, ranked 3rd among 18 non metro airports
A new report from Airport Authority of India says bhubaneswar airport has recorded a 92.8 per cent growth in the handling of international passengers, securing third spot among 18 non-metro international airports in the country. According to the AAI’s annual…
A museum to be setup at Udaygiri part of focus on Buddhist circuit development in Odisha
A museum of international standards is in plans to be set up at Udaygiri to exhibit various findings of Buddhist artefacts. Around 200 Buddhist scholars, researchers, tour operators and monks from countries like USA, UK, Malaysia , Sri Lanka , Vietnam, and…
Odisha now plans for applying GI Tag for age old palm leaf etching craft
According to this report from Times of India, Odisha government is preparing for filing application for Geographical Indication (GI) registration for palm leaf etching craft. GI tag can help in reviving the age-old traditional craft and improving in the economic standard of…
How much do you know about Lipika Singh Darai of Odisha, a winner of multiple National Awards
Lipika Singh Darai, a Ho tribal from Odisha after winning her 3rd National Film Award has proven that Adivasi women are setting milestones in every field. Darai’s directed movie ‘The waterfall’ is winner of Best Educational Film under non-feature film category in 64th National awards. The complete list…
Odisha Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik selected to represent India in Moscow Championship
Noted sand artist from Odisha Sudarsan Pattnaik has been selected to represent India in 10th Moscow Sand Art Championship 2017. With a theme “The World Around us”, the championship is scheduled to be held from April 22 to 28 at…