Leading pellet maker and a PSU under Union ministry of steel KIOCL is all set to acquire 51% equity in ailing Odisha PSU-Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha (Idcol) Ltd. KIOCL has been one of the front-runners in picking up controlling…
Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd inks MoU with UNFPA on New Urban Agenda
The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited today signed an MoU with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to take forward in Odisha the ‘New Urban Agenda’ adopted a month ago by the UN member states at Quito, Ecuador. The Quito Declaration…
A guided tour via Tablets with Digital Content waits tourists at Tribal Museum in the city
The Telegraph writes : Visitors at the Tribal Museum will shortly get multimedia guides for their tours that will describe the museum and its collections. Visitors will be able to take a tour of the museum with a tablet designed to…
Odisha now included part of India’s first coastal economic corridor
The country’s first coastal economic corridor stretching from Visakhapatnam to Chennai would cover Odisha. The decision for Odisha’s inclusion in the East Coast Economic Corridor was taken after talks between top state officials and a visiting team of the Asian…
Make In Odisha Caravan Reaches Delhi For Its Final Leg Of Countrywide Roadshow
After completing successful roadshows in Hyderabad and Kolkata, the final leg of Make in Odisha Conclave roadshows culminated in New Delhi on Thursday (17 November). In a fresh step towards attracting more investments to the state, the Odisha government showcased…
Odisha man in India Book of Records for Ganesh idol made with 207 pieces of soap
Satyanarayan Moharana, a youth from Berhampur of Odisha, has received national recognition by getting a mention in the India Book of Records for constructing an image of lord Ganesha using smaller Ganesha idols carved out of pieces of soap. Satyanarayan,…
Kadvi Hawa (Dark Wind) : Nila Madhab Panda reveals his movie on Global Climate Change
“Climate change is life or death. It is the new global battlefield. It is being presented as if it is the problem of the developed world. But it’s the developed world that has precipitated global warming.” — Noble Peace…
Bhubaneswar finished 2nd Runner up in World Smart city Awards in Barcelona among 250 cities of world
Bhubaneswar earned 2nd runners up in smart city ranking in Barcelona World Smart City Awards followed by Chennai at 4th. 250 cities of 45 countries had participated in the contest this year. Earlier Bhubaneswar had become the first Indian city selected as one…
A Blog on Legend of Manabasa Gurubar Ritual in Odisha Houses
Manabasa Gurubar is a great festival for all Odias. It is the worship of Goddess Lakshmi in the month of Margasira as per traditional Oriya Panjika (Calendar). Manabasa Gurubar 2009 dates are November 5, November 12, November 19 and November…
Heard about this Bhubaneswar Cycling Group trying the feat of Cycling from Vietnam to Cambodia
A group of seven adventure cyclists from Odisha are currently on a Vietnam to Cambodia international trip from November 1 to 18. This is a first of its kind initiative from Odisha to develop and promote worldwide friendship through cycling. This…