The Mukteswar Dance Festival began in bhubaneswar at the 16th century temple. Organised by Odisha Tourism, the three-day dance festival began before a houseful audience. It will feature solo, duet as well as a group Odissi item every evening.
Makar Sankranti : All you should know about how people in Odisha celebrate it
Makar Sankranti is celebrated as per the Hindu calendar month of Magha. This festival is celebrated for innumerable reasons depending on various climate, agricultural environment, cultural background and location. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Capricorn on…
Odisha clears the proposal for setting up Petrloeum Storage by BPCL
Business Standard Writes: Odisha Single Window Clearance Authority cleared the proposal by oil marketing major Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to establish a common user facility (CUF) for storage of petroleum products. The facility estimated to cost Rs 270 crore, is proposed…
OMFED on expansion spree, to open parlours in 10 colleges in bhubaneswar
OMFED is all set to open parlour in 10 colleges in the capital city of Bhubaneswar soon. The parlours will be opened at BJB Autonomous College, Ramadevi Women’s University, Maharishi College, Rajdhani College and six other city-based colleges.
JD Center of Art presents Film Festival with focus of Odisha Art and Craft
10th National Film Festival on Art and Artists, organized by JD Centre of Arts (JDCA) Film Forum, is going to start in bhubaneswar on Friday. Around 40 short and documentary films will be screened during the three-day festival. The focus will…
Worlds Largest Open Air Theater Dhanu Jatra Starts in Bargarh Odisha
The district of Bargarh with picturesque mountain, perennial streams and falls and vast array of green forests offer some of the best tourists’ attractions. It is not only a land of glorious historical sites and superb natural beauties but also…
On Birthday of Fakirmohan Senapati Today, watch a nice documentary on him
“When there is the bustle of progress everywhere, will Utkal be still in slumber ?” This line from Fakirmohan’s first original poem Utkal Bhraman (Tours of Orissa) not only epitomises his literary overview but also depicts his flare for…
Indian Oil to invest Rs 40 billion in its Paradip refinery in Odisha
Indian Oil (IOC) is reportedly planning to invest Rs40bn ($597m) to upgrade its Paradip refinery in Odisha. Reuters reported a senior company executive saying that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Environment Forests…
First Teaser of upcoming Movie Buxi Jagabandhu with Anubhav in lead role
Produced by well-known NRI businessman Akshay Parija, Buxi Jagabandhu is the first ever periodic film attempted in Odisha till date. The film boasts of Ollywood superstar Anubhav Mohanty in and as Buxi Jagabandhu.
Magical Mangaljodi : A well written blog by Panchami Manoo Ukil
A short trip to my magical Mangalajodi. As we boat out of a creek, the vastness seems as expansive as the mind, fragile yet resilient. There is no desolation in the solitariness and silence of the marshes here ……