Country’s leading mattress seller Kurl-on plans to commission the first phase of its new plant at Bhubaneswar in December this year. “We aim to commission the first phase of our second plant in Bhubaneswar by the end of December 2018.…
Ajay Mandhra from Odisha’s Naxal-affected district wins Gold in Kho Kho
Naxal activities have been affecting the state of Odisha and Jharkhand but it could not affect a young boy’s spirit to win a gold medal for the country. Ajay Mandhra, a boy from Odisha’s Malkangiri district won a gold in…
Odisha has emerged as India’s most digitally backward State as it has 10,060 villages out of mobile communication network
According to this report in Daily Pioneer, Odisha has emerged as the country’s most digitally backward State by virtue of having around 10,060 villages out of mobile communication network. The red herring for the State is the overall mobile tele-density for…
Apekshik Panigrahi from Bhubaneswar part of only 5 from India among 29 world over in semis of Breakthrough Junior Challenge prizes worth $4,00,000
Five of the 29 students who made it to the semifinals of the fourth Breakthrough Junior Challenge — a global science competition that gives away $4,00,000 in prizes — are from India, the Breakthrough Prize has announced. While Samay Godika…
WAR : Documentary web series tells inspiring story of a young team from Jeypore Odisha working towards conservation of rich biodiversity of Koraput region.
This National Wildlife Day, award-winning film studio ‘BnR Films’ has launched the Trailer of its new Documentary Web Series ‘WAR: Rescue. Release. Repeat.’ This series tells the awe-inspiring story of a young team from Jeypore (Odisha) which is actively…
XIMB presents 5th edition of Communiqué XIMB – the Media Conclave, on 9th September 2018
IlluminatiX, the Media and PR Cell of XIMB, ushers the fifth edition of Communiqué XIMB – the Media Conclave, on 9th September 2018. Communiqué-XIMB is aimed at stimulating the interaction between the media world and students. This year the topic…
Mumbai based Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), the country’s premier institute in the field of chemical engineering, will have 60 candidates for first batch in its Odisha campus
Mumbai-based Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), the country’s premier institute in the field of chemical engineering, will have 60 candidates for its first batch in its Odisha campus. Union minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the…
India’s first skill centre aims to make Odisha the world capital of trained manpower
The country’s first World Skill Centre (WSC) is coming up at a newly constructed 18-storey building in Bhubaneswar. A state-of-the-art glass and steel facility spanning 5 lakh sq ft including a helipad, WSC will offer youngsters advanced skills in leading…
Swosti Group to launch 3 new properties in Odisha : Plans for Bhitarkanika, Satpada and Puri in next few years
Odisha based hotel chain Swosti Group has announced plans to introduce three new properties in Odisha. Presently, the group owns and operates four properties, two in Bhubaneswar and one each in in Chilika and Gopalpur. Speaking about the expansion plans,…
Xavier University Bhubaneswar hosted its flagship Media Conclave – Communiqué’18
IlluminatiX – the Media and PR Cell of Xavier University, Bhubaneswar hosted its flagship Media Conclave – Communiqué’18 XUB. The conclave revolved around the theme of Media: Still a Mouthpiece for Free Speech? The event was graced by four eminent…