If Kolkata is famous for mounting the most lavish Durga pandals, deities decked with intricate silver tableaux and gold ornaments add uniqueness to the celebrations here. But the state government has failed to tap the rich tourism potential of this…
New snake discovered in Odisha – Named after the state Lycodon Odishi
A group of amateur herpetologists from Odisha here on Saturday claimed to have discovered a non-venomous snake in the State. After months of research, these researchers have established clarity around the snake species, which were discovered in Ganjam district. The…
Looks like Its Odisha Era in Narendra Modi’s PMO India
Manmohan Singh’s PMO was dominated by officials from Kerala, including T K A Nair, Shivshankar Menon and M K Narayanan. The buzz in South Block is that, in the new regime, it’s Orissa that dominates. P K Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary…
Odisha’s applique work adds to Durga Puja decor to Kolkata Mandap
While splurging on high-end couture and expensive gadgets for Durga Puja shopping, stop and absorb the vibrant applique work of Odisha being used to deck up a mall here. The South City mall, located in south Kolkata, is a must-visit…
Inspiring: Security Guard from Odisha in Cognizant Technologies clears IAS
He was security guard and cracked IAS exam ! That is not less than “Mangalyaan” for a poor chap. Jothi Ranjan Bagarti is from Orissa and has been security guard for the last 14 years. His first attempt for…
JD Institute of Fashion Technology opens in Bhubaneswar
With an aim to cash in on increasing fashion consciousness of the youths in the Capital, JD Institute of Fashion Technology (JIFT), Mumbai opened its branch here on Friday. One of the leading institutes in fashion technology in the country,…
Awesome Architectural Pandals await you this Durga Puja in cuttack
This year’s Durga Puja promises to be a visual treat for revellers with replicas of historic monuments, including Amber Fort, Akshardham Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Taj Mahal, Charminar, Victoria Memorial and Qutab Minar, dotting the Millennium City’s skyline. The Khannagar puja…
A nice video by NDTV on Discovering Odisha
NDTV prime has prepared this video by travelling through some parts of Odisha. Odisha is much more than shown here too for culture,tourism, travel and a lot ot be discovered Travelling through Odisha
Fifty parking lots to come up in Bhubaneswar in 45 days by BMC
The municipal corporation has identified 50 more parking lots across the city to streamline traffic. These lots will become operational within 45 days. At present, the civic body controls 32 parking lots, of which 14 are located near various institutions…
Odisha takes next step in eGovernance – mulls IT Cadre
For effective implementation of various IT enabled projects in different departments, the state government is contemplating to create a virtual IT cadre. Four to five employees with proficiency in IT will be selected in each department and after training they…