The district of Bargarh with picturesque mountain, perennial streams and falls and vast array of green forests offer some of the best tourists’ attractions. It is not only a land of glorious historical sites and superb natural beauties but also…
Carnival Group all set to enter Odisha to build 150 Multiplex cum Recreation Zones over 4 years time
The Government of Odisha has approved the interest of Carnival Group for setting up 150 theatres-cum-recreation zones each unit comprising a multiplex, food court, retail stores and gaming zones in all 30 districts of the state. The proposal was…
As 2016 comes to an end, we try to summarize a few highlights for Odisha this year
Odisha was in the news in 2016 for many wrong reasons like Japanese Encephalitis claiming over 100 lives, malnutrition killing infants, a sex scandal, water war with Chhattisgarh, farmers’ woes et al. But as is our norm we try to showcase…
Introducing SWARGADWARA.COM: Odisha’s 1st concept for various funeral and shraaddh solutions
SWARGADWARA.COM…Odisha’s 1st smart concept for various funeral and shraaddh solutions launched in Bhubaneswar on 25th November 2016. A single phone call and the services at client’s doorstep for all types of death related rituals. While a number of start ups…
Nandankanan Zoo goes online ticketing route to ease visitors standing in queues for tickets
The Nandankanan zoo has introduced a system through which tickets can be booked online, a move that will cut down on the amount of time visitors have to spend standing in long queues to buy entry tickets. Debit and credit…
‘Helping hand’ by Red Cross will start in sambalpur city from January 1
Sambalpur district administration and local branch of the Indian Red Cross Society have joined hands to launch a charitable initiative aims to collect donations from people and distribute them among those in need from 1st January of 2017. District collector…
Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police plans better security for home alone senior citizens
Considering the trend of increase in registration of senior citizens in police stations in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, the Commissionerate police have engaged 36 Assistant Nodal Officers in all the police stations to assist the Nodal Officers. “In 2017 we will…
Sambalpur Gets ready for Lok Mahotsav from January 4th, a cultural extravaganza
Sambalpur gets ready to host Lok Mahotsav : a cultural extravaganza where more that 500 folk artistes of 33 cultural troupes from across the country will perform. 21st Sambalpur Lok Mahotsav will begin on January 4 and conclude on January 6. The traditional…
Sudarsan pattnaik to receive Lord Baden Powell National Award from President on 22nd Feb
Eminent Sand artist of Odisha Sudarsan Pattnaik is selected to receive Lord Baden Powell National Awards 2017, to be presented in an event by President of India Pranab Mukherjee on February 22 2017. The Baden-Powell Scout Award (BPSA), or…
Awesome to see a Road in Mulund Mumbai Named after UtkalaMani Gopabandhu Das
Few days back (december 25) on the occasion of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Bajpayee’s 92nd birthday and good governance day celebration, a road at Mehul Cinema Circle, Mulund (West) was named after Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das of Odisha by BJP Mumbai…