Amiya Mallick who is trained in the same place as Ussain Bolt (fastest man in the world) has won 100m gold in Federation cup in Mangaluru. Mallick has got training at the Racers Track Club where the likes of Bolt and Yohan…
Can waiving of VAT bring international airlines to Biju Pattnaik airport in the city?
Odisha government has decided to waive the value added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to persuade international airlines to start air services from and to the Biju Patnaik International Airport. Following the decision of the state government, Air…
India Japan Hockey Teams arrive in Bhubaneswar for bilateral series
The national teams of India and Japan arrived today at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar. It was the Japan team who arrived first at the morning with full strength and confidence to surprise higher-ranked Indian team at the Kalinga…
Featuring Gopalpur on Sea – A weekend Gateway spot in Odisha
If a beach vacation away from the madding crowd is your idea of a weekend getaway, nothing defines this better than a quiet retreat to Gopalpur-on-Sea. Once a bustling port under the East India Company, the place has now turned…
Featuring Taptapani Ganjam – A weekend gateway travel spot in Odisha
Rolling green hills, romantic climate, picture-perfect landscapes and solitude make Taptapani, one of the ideal getaways to escape the concrete jungle and cacophony of city’s noisy life. Taptapani is located amidst the forests of Ganjam District of Odisha, about 50…
A video on Konark Temple Odisha – one of the seven wonders of India
The Sun Temple of Konark is one of the finest in Odisha and stands testimony to the great heights Indian architecture reached in ancient India. It is built in the shape of a chariot, depicting the Sun god’s…
What every Indian should Know about state of Odisha – by Ananya
Let us state that this beautiful compilation of facts about Odisha is from an answer to a question in Quora by Ananya Parida. We have just shared her facts. Our beautiful state, Odisha (formerly Orissa): I would start by…
ABC Airways to start Bhubaneswar Bangalore Direct Flights this June
Fly Easy (ABC Airways Group) will Launch Bhubaneswar-Bangalore Direct Flight from June,2015. Currently there are no direct flights between the two cities. All the approvals for starting this flight have been granted. The flight is supposed to have 78 general seats…
Five cities from Odisha listed by Center for Smart Cities
The Union Cabinet today approved 100 Smart City Projects. The Smart City vision was announced by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the first Union Budget of NDA government in July last year. ‘Smart City’ is an initiative by Prime…
More than 2 lakh Olive Ridley hatchlings start returning to their natural habitat
This unique phenomenon at the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, considered to be the largest rookery of the endangered Oliver Ridley turtles, where the young ones are dispersing into the Bay of Bengal would continue for the next 4-5 days. Over two lakh…