I will vote for Odisha! In October 2012 I was invited to speak about a project I was a part of in Pune, by the KIIT and KISS institutes. The founder of these institutes- Dr. Achyuta Samanta had himself invited…
Epicful lists Koraput to Raygada route one in top 20 most beautiful train routes of India
We all have memories of reaching the railway station, buying a dozen magazines, comics and packets of munchies, and fighting for the window seat. For the trainspotting enthusiasts, below are 20 of the most beautiful rail journeys in India offered…
Budhia Singh – Born To Run : Biopic on Marathon Prodigy all set for Aug 5 Release
Actor Manoj Bajpayee starrer “Budhia Singh – Born To Run” will hit the screens on August 5. Recently this movie took home the honors for Best Children’s film in National Awards. Joining the league of directors who have experimented with biopic genre of…
If Ambitious Coastal Highway Project gets going, Chilika lake to have longest bridge in state 4km
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has started surveying the 500 km-long coastal highway from Gopalpur of Odisha to Digha of West Bengal, which would give a boost to coastal economy and tourism. Two consultants have been appointed…
After 10 years and 17 states implementation, Odisha all set to have e-Stamping facility soon
After more than ten years of its introduction and almost 17 states across the country having adopted it, the Odisha government today signed an agreement with Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL) to introduce e-stamping as another mode of…
Ministry of Skill development approves advanced training institute for Bhubaneswar at Baranga area
Times of India writes : The central government has approved establishment of an Advanced Training Institute (ATI) in Bhubaneswar. Bata Kishore Ray , deputy secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has been appointed as the first…
Now Odisha Tourism to rope in Japanese Odissi Dancer in Bhubaneswar Masako Ono for promotion
Masako Ono from Japan who presented Odissi dance in front of Indian PM Narendra Modi and Abe Shinzo in Varanasi has been staying in India for more than 20 years now. Odisha Tourism plans to rope in Masako for…
8th Century Parvati temple found buried in Odisha near Rushikulya in Ganjam
Buried artefacts of the 8th Century are emerging during renovation work of the Bateswar temple near Rushikulya rookery in Ganjam district of Odisha. The temple is located on the coastal sand dunes around eight kms from the Kolkata-Chennai Highway near…
Odia Wikipedia editor community celebrates in Bhubaneswar as the project turned 14
The Odia Wikipedia turned 14 this 3rd and the contributor community have gathered in the city for a two-day long event to celebrate the anniversary. The Odia Wikipedia was started as one of the first four Indian language Wikipedias along with Assamese, Malayalam…
Asmita Bal of Odisha wins Poster Design for TE3N, prize given by Amitabh Bachhan and Vidya Balan
The cast and makers of forthcoming film Te3n -Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan, director Ribhu Dasgupta and creative producer Sujoy Ghosh -launched a new song, Grahan, from their film on Saturday However, the highlight of the event was the team felicitating…