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 First unit of 120 mw Paradip Power Plant goes live
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…
Happy Odia New year to everyone aka Pana Sankranti aka Maha bishuba Sankranti
Pana Sankranti (Oriya: ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି), or Maha Vishuva Sankranti is celebrated as the Odia New Year. The day marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Hindu Solar Calendar. Popularly known as Pana Sankranti, the occasion is observed with sharing…
Odisha wins national title in Hockey India Junior Mens National Championship
Gangpur-Odisha emerged as the ‘B’ division champions in the 5th Hockey India junior men’s National championship 2015, when it beat Bengal 4-2 in the final played at the Chamundivihar stadium on sunday. Gangpur-Odisha’s forward Sibren Lakra hogged the limelight by scoring…
Inspiring to see a small kid talk about Odisha in USA on Utkala dibasa
Igurukul Foundation in California USA had organized a get together on celebration of Utkala Dibasa. Very nice to see this small kid talk about Odisha and its history. We need more institutes like this around the globe to promote…
54 years old Video of Puri Rath Yatra in Odisha in the year of 1961
Ever seen how Rathyatra in Puri looked like in the year 1961, 54 years old ago ? Also Read: Web portal for Jagannath Nabakalebar with Blog and Social Media launching soon
Happy BirthDay Bhubaneswar – Some facts you should know about city
The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, had laid the foundation stone of the city on April 13 in 1948. Bhubaneswar is supposed to have had over one thousand temples; earning the tag of the Temple City of…
PM Narendra Modi Gift ‘Tree of Life’ to French President Made in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted French President Francois Hollande a painting titled ‘Tree of Life’, reflecting traditional societal respect for nature in India, a statement said today. After the US First Lady Michelle Obama handpicked Odisha-born Indian American Bibhu Mohapatra…
Air Odisha thinks it can do some business during Nabakalebara
State based Air Odisha will start its intra-state operation from May first week ahead of Nabakalebara. Air Odisha will undertake three rounds of flying from Bhubaneswar. In the morning, it would go to Sambalpur en route to Jharsuguda. It would return…
BBC World News selects picture of Odia based in Dubai
Born in Odisha after completing studies Abrar Mohsin took up career in Marketing in India before moving to Dubai. Took up photography as a hobby while pursuing my career as a Regional Marketing Manager. “I am happy that my picture…