The state government’s move of seeking suggestions from people for the 2017-18 annual budget has received poor response. Only 259 inputs have come in the last 13 days. Officials in the finance department are not very optimistic about responses with…


The state government’s move of seeking suggestions from people for the 2017-18 annual budget has received poor response. Only 259 inputs have come in the last 13 days. Officials in the finance department are not very optimistic about responses with…

On the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, a two-day long kite festival is being organized by the Brahmapur Development Authority (BDA) at Gopalpur-on-Sea. Mr. Amitabh Thakur, IG Southern Range and Mr. Prem Chandra Chaudhury, Collector of Ganjam cum Vice Chairman…

3 day annual Mukteswar Dance Festival starts in bhubaneswar from today. The festival was conceptualised and launched in 1984 to promote cultural and heritage tourism following the State Government’s launch of the ambitious annual Konark Dance Festival five years earlier. An Awesome…

Come Saturday and the state capital will host the first monthly music in the park with two santoor and tabla virtuosos confirming their participation in the event. Sources in the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) said santoor player Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya and…

Odisha State Co-operative Handicrafts Corporation Ltd.- a State Govt. Organization (with the brand name of UTKALIKA) in coordination with Aksh (a design and marketing company from Chennai) is organising a one-of-its-kind Exhibition and Discount sale of Odisha Handloom and Handicrafts…

Russian devotees of Lord Jagannath are known for their sincere devotion which is now evident in Siberia. This time they have come up with a heart touching expression of love for their revered deity. Followers in Russia have carved a…

Odisha government is planning to set up a startup park- a one-stop destination to facilitate young entrepreneurs in the state. The proposed startup hub will be in the line of T-Hub in Hyderabad, which will not only provide physical space…

The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has become the first hospital in the city to go paperless by adopting the e-hospital system. The e-hospital system aims to provide end-to-end solutions for managing health care processes and services in…

Sports enthusiasts in the state have a reason to cheer — the chief minister’s office has cleared a proposal for a water sports facility at Pitamahal Reservoir in Sundargarh district. The new facility will provide people with an opportunity to…