Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in home rental startup NestAway Technologies Pvt Ltd. “As the first investors in NestAway, we have seen the company grow at a tremendous pace and achieve clear leadership by…
After Paradip now Gopalpur to get Doppler Radar built by ISRO
Gopalpur, the Odisha district which bore the brunt of severe cyclonic storm Phailin, is all set to get a doppler radar to boost the weather forecasting system on cyclone-prone east coast. The radar, indigenously built by Indian Space Research Organisation…
Will Night Bazaars be a success in bhubaneswar as BMC planning for it soon
After Raahgiri initiative, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is now planning to set up night bazaars in the city. It floated the question to citizens in both Facebook and twitter and received some enthusiastic responses. BMC commissioner, Krishan Kumar, said they…
Heard about Saanya born to Odisha parents now considered a British Indian Child Genius?
The story here is about a bright 11 year old girl getting the top score in Mensa. Saanya has scored the maximum possible scores in the Mensa Test (Cattell IIIB scale– 162 and Culture Fair scale – 142) which has…
East coast Railways to install Water Vending Machines soon
East Coast Railway is planning to install water vending machines (WVM) at different railway stations, including Bhubaneswar, Puri and Sambalpur, to provide purified drinking water to passengers at a competitive price. WVMs will be installed at Sambalpur by March-end. A1 category stations…
Ronak Samantaray of Odisha in Forbes List of Top Asia 30 Under 30 Transforming Technology
For their inaugural class of 30 Under 30 Asia, they cast a wide net over the region, canvassing the tech hubs in Bangalore, Beijing and Singapore to find a group of standout nominees in software, cybersecurity, application analysis, networking, and the…
Railway Budget 2016: Highest allocation ever for Odisha, CM thanks Suresh Prabhu
Odisha has got a good allocation of Rs 4,682 crore in the Railway budget presented by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. While five new railway lines will be laid in the state, WiFi system will be installed at Bhubaneswar railway station by March 31.…
When Bhubaneswar Railway Station turned into an ART station : A photo essay
The Bhubaneswar Railway Station turned into an Art Station as 30 odd artists led by Satyabhama Majhi converted it into an art gallery on the theme, “Gateway to Odisha” with different panels representing something significant about different districts of…
Nice to see CMO Odisha use latest technology Periscope app for live coverage, no need of TV news
Nice to see CMO Odisha use latest technology Periscope app for live coverage, no need of TV news
When Surfing Yogis explored Stand up Paddle (SUP) in Chilika Lake with Active360 UK
A 3-day raw expedition to the world’s second largest lagoon – Chilika Lake. The lake spans 1100 sq.km. and there are islands spread all over. They camped on one island each day.