Bhitarkanika National Park authorities in Kendrapara district have decided to preserve the skeletal remains of an 18.5 feet long male crocodile, one of the giant size crocs in Bhitarkanika. The carcass of the giant size male crocodile was retrieved near…
Odisha which is largely accredited as a poor state with presumably poor infrastructure and large number of people suffering from malnutrition and being illiterate. This has created a halo effect as one of the most backward state of India. There…
The Golden Jubilee Convention of Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) will be held in Bhubaneswar between September 25 and 27. MayFair Lagoon Hotel Bhubaneswar will be the venue for the annual convention. The Executive Committee of…
A new 34-ft sand art based on the message of universal brotherhood and peace has been created on occasion of Odia new year by Pramod Patanik. The sand art showcases the rich heritage of Odisha, including its maritime history. The artist, who had…
1. Bhubaneswar, the capital of modern Odisha, is also India’s temple city. Bhubaneswar literary means the land of Shiva. Gauda King Sashanka, who was a staunch follower of Lord Shiva, had built the first temple at Bhubaneswar (Ekamra Kshetra)…
Odia love story written by famous Swedish author Mr Per J .Andersson book has become bestseller in Germany. The book is based on famous Odia artist Dr PK Mahanandia’s real life story. Dr. P.K. Mahanandia, India-born Swedish artist famous for…
Pana Sankranti (Oriya: ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି) or Maha Vishuva Sankrantialso known as MeshaSankranti, is celebrated as the Oriya New Year. The day marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Hindu Solar Calendar. On this particular day,…
Four Odisha girls have been nominated in the 18-member under-14 girls national team selected to play in the upcoming AFC South-central regional competition. The competition will be held betweenApril 20 -24 in Kathmandu. The four players are Janaki Murmu, Iva Panna,…
There is a legend behind this why Lord Sudarshan is still a pole and not shape of deitee. The story is narrated in the Mahabharata, which states that once in Dwaraka, Rukmini and Satyabhama wished to hear the Gopalila of…
Essar Power announced commissioning of the first unit of 30 mw project at its 120 mw captive power plant at Paradip in Odisha. The balance 90 mw (3 X 30 mw) would be commissioned in phases. The 120 mw coal…