October, 1954. The Karthik moon would have been full and yellow in a clear indigo sky; thousands of tiny boats made of cork or banana tree barks, carrying oil lamps, would be journeying in the Mahanadi – let afloat by…
500 crore Eco Retreat Hub project in Gopalpur Tourism looks to get some momentum
In a bid to promote sustainable development, that too in an eco-friendly way, the state government got the ball rolling to set up a project worth `500 crore in Gopalpur to boost tourism infrastructure here in Ganjam district. The Eco…
Throwback to India Surf Festival 2017 by these awesome Videos from Team Freaky Rovers
The first of its kind in India, the India Surf Festival. Three days of sand, surf, beach, water sport, music, art and lots of adventure fun. Watch Freaky Rovers exploring the India Surf Festival.
A nice Odia Short story by Deepak Das : ତିନୋଟି ଘର
ମୁଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଗାଁ ସ୍କୁଲ ରେ ପଢ଼ୁଥିଲି ବାପାଙ୍କ ସହ ବେଳେ ବେଳେ କଟକ ଆସେ, ମୋର ସବୁବେଳ ଇଛା ହୁଏ କି କେମିତି ମୁଁ କଟକ ବା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ରେ ରୁହନ୍ତି କି l କଲେଜ ପଢିବା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ରେ ଠିକ ହେଇଗଲା, ମୋତେ ଜୀବନର ଗୋଟେ ଯେମିତି ଗୋଟେ ବଡ ସୋପାନ ଚଢିଲା ପରି…
Feasibility study for Electric buses to ply on select roads in Bhubaneswar starting soon
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation plans to run electric buses on select routes in the Smart City. A private consultancy firm will be hired to conduct a feasibility study for the purpose. “The survey will help us in chalking out the…
Finally Bhubaneswar gets serious about Waste Segregation : 1000 bins by Feb 1 around the city
The civic body will install 3,600 dustbins at 1,800 locations across the city to ensure better waste management and a cleaner city. By February 1, as many as 1,000 bins will be set up at 500 locations. Each location will…
You might have heard Ganga Arti in Varanasi, Do you know Mahodadhi Arati in Puri on Pousha purnima?
Mahodadhi Arati an annual event performed by Shankaracharya Mutt of Gobardhan Peeth, Puri to calm the sea and to destroy the evil forces. Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati Maharaj offered Maha Arati to Tirtharaj Mahodadhi (Sea) in the pousha purnnima evening on…
Heard about Svadha : a Bhubaneswar-based social venture tackling Sanitation in India
A global index report released in 2015 shows India is performing poorly when it comes to sanitation equity and accessibility. While the country was positioned at a dismal 93rd in the overall ‘The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Performance Index 2015’…
An answer in Quora by Bijaya Biswal to : Why is Odisha said to be a culturally rich state?
I hate to acknowledge how everyone compares cultures of states and nations on basis of few categories and decides which is rich and which is poor. However, not putting much thought, I would like to hold your hand and…
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କଟକଠାରୁ ୨୩ କିଲୋମିଟର ଏବଂ ୪୨ ନମ୍ବର ଜାତୀୟ ରାଜପଥରୁ ୫ କିଲୋମିଟର ଦୂରରେ ଆଠଗଡ଼ ବ୍ଲକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ମଞ୍ଚେଶ୍ୱର ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ମହାନଦୀ ଗର୍ଭର ତ୍ରିକୋଣ ଭୂମି କୁଦରେ ଐତିହାସିକ ଶୈବପୀଠ ଶ୍ରୀ ଧବଳେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ଅବସ୍ଥିତ । ଧବଳେଶ୍ୱର ନିକଟରେ ମହାନଦୀ ଦୁଇ ଭାଗରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ଏଠାରେ ନଦୀର ଗଭୀରତା ପ୍ରାୟ…