The annual passenger footfall at Biju Pattnaik airport crossed the 1.5 million mark in 2014-15 fiscal year, paving the way for it to be enlisted as a ‘major airport’. Any airport that annually handles 1.5 million passengers or more…
Founded by Santosh Panda from Odisha Explara acquires IndianStage.in
Explara, an event solutions platform, has acquired events ticketing company IndianStage.in. The acquisition will help the Bengaluru-based firm tap the entertainment market. Explara founder and chief executive Santosh Panda declined to reveal the value of the deal, which…
Odisha Women Thrash Maharastra in Hockey with 5-0 scoreline
In a match played between Hockey Odisha and Hockey Maharashtra of Pool A, Odisha stamped a victory over Maharashtra with a 5-0 on board in the 5th Senior Women National Championship 2015- Div A being played at Saifai, Uttar Pradesh…
Bhubaneswar Paradip Helicopter Service launched with Pawan Hans
Helicopter service between Bhubaneswar and Paradip would be introduced very soon. The service would be provided by Pawan Hans Ltd. The helicopter would begin its flight from Bhubaneswar and reach Paradip. It would leave Paradip immediately and arrive at Bhubaneswar.…
Michael Jackson Black or White Video Odissi Dancer inspired Israeli to learn danceform
In his 20s, he saw a video of Michael Jackson — It’s Black, It’s White. It was one of Jackson’s most controversial songs against racism, but for Yuval Cohen it was an introduction to Odissi. At the close of…
All Odisha buses to have CCTV and GPS installed
The passenger buses must have CCTV and GPS facilities in order to get permit for operation in the state. Alarmed at the spurt in crimes against women, the Odisha government has decided to equip the state buses with CCTV cameras and…
Odia Movie Krantidhara to be screened at Cannes Film Festival in May
Odia feature film ‘Krantidhara’ has earned a nomination for screening at prestigious Cannes Film Festival-2015 on May 18. After Cannes, the movie has also been nominated to be screened at Canada’s Hidden James Film Festival. While most Indian language movies…
Tree Story Photography Exhibition in Lalit Kala Academy Bhubaneswar
Open Wildlife Lounge (OWL) welcomes yet another photography exhibition called ‘A TREE STORY’. Come be a part of this beautiful themed exhibition to celebrate ‘TREES’ framed beautifully into photographs by nature-loving shutterbugs from near and far. Funds generated from the exhibition…
Doctors in interior areas of Odisha to get double Salary
To stop doctors from leaving government hospitals and community health centres in zones of Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) as well as Maoist-affected areas, Odisha government has decided to double their salary. Those working in the remotest areas will get 100…
Utkal Gouraba Madhusudan Das – Facts you should know about him
Sri Madhusudan Das was the house teacher of Janakinath Bose, father of Subhash Chandra Bose at Ravenshaw College. The birth anniversary of Sri Madhusudan Das is observed as Lawyers’ Day in the state of Odisha. Because of Sri Madhusudan Dash,…