The success stories thrown up by the State of the States study attest to a time-tested dictum: the surest way to electoral victory is delivery on the ground, and there is no substitute for substantive development. Placing a state firmly…
Nalco plans 1 mtpa refinery Rs 5,600-cr refinery at Damanjodi in Odisha
Public sector Nalco will soonset up a 1 mtpa refinery at Damonjodi in Odisha’s Koraputdistrict at an investment of Rs 5,600 crore, sources said. This was informed by Union Mines Secretary BalvinderKumar when he met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here.…
Gopalpur Beach to showcase traditional art forms of Odisha every sunday
The beautiful beaches of Gopalpur will spring to life every Sunday with performances by traditional folk artists and local musicians. This is an initiative of a few youths of Berhampur and the district administration is extending all support to it.Besides promoting…
Bhubaneswar to get its first shooting Range of 50m at Kalinga complex this thursday
The newly-constructed shooting range at Kalinga Sports Complex will host the State Shooting Championship from November 12. The 50-metre shooting range, the first of its kind in the state, will be inaugurated by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday before…
XIMB Presents Thirkan : Dance First Think Later
Thirkan is the dance event which takes place in the annual cultural fest of XIMB i.e XPressions. Around 6-7 teams from different colleges all over India showcase their best talent in dance and compete for the cash prize. Thirkan…
Tour De Konark : Konark Cyclothon to put Marine Drive in World Cycling Map
To promote cycling as a body-fit-maker means of communication, an innovative programme, ‘Tour de Konark’, is going to be organised on November 29 with participations of representatives of more than 200 organisations, comprising educational institutions, NGOs, corporate houses and cycling clubs and…
Bhubaneswar Varanasi Direct Flight starts, will it help increase tourists inflow?
Hindu holy city of Varanasi and temple town of Bhubaneswar are now connected by air with the long-awaited Air India flight between the two cities starting on Sunday. According to sources, the flight will operate four times a week –…
XPressions XIMB presents Street Play Competition Aaghaz
Xpressions is an annual Management Cultural fest organized and managed entirely by the students of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar. It is spread over three days and has a variety of events catering to a diverse crowd. This year, the…
Odisha innovators bag NASA award for finding solution to tyre bursts
What happens when the tyre of a speeding car bursts or blows up? The obvious answer is an accident along with casualties as the vehicle goes out of control with the driver hardly getting a chance to react. There have…
International Music Album ‘Feel The Passion’ Directed by Odia Director goes viral
International Music Video ‘Feel The Passion’ (English) written & directed by Biswanath Rath, (from Odisha) and produced by Mumbai based Global Record Producer ‘Purplehed’ has received more than 100,000 views in the popular video platform ‘YOUTUBE’ within just 2…