Vaibhav Mohanty, a 16 year old boy whose parents belong to Odisha, has made a name for himself in USA for his musical compositions.A talented student, he has got admission to Harvard University to pursue his college studies and is…
Odisha wins India Geospatial Leadership Award 2015
On the first day of the India Geospatial Forum, the India Geospatial Awards was organised to recognise and encourage innovations and excellence brought forward by geospatial technology developers, professionals, end users and policy makers that have fostered the geospatial industry…
Ropeway at Hirakud Dam to increase flow of tourists
Hirakud Dam, Asia’s largest earthen dam, attracts a large number of tourists both from inside and outside the state. Apart from the dam, the Nehru Park and Gandhi Minar near the dam are other major attractions. The ropeway project is…
Odisha student wins 2nd prize in national level painting competition by Ministry of Water
The painting competition was conducted throughout the country by Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation ,Govt. of India with the theme on Water Conservation at School Level. More than 18,500 schools and over …
Bhubaneswar to host 3 day international Conference on Indian Ocean – 20 nations to take part
About 20 nations, popularly known as Indian Ocean Rim countries, will participate in the conference “India and the Indian Ocean: Renewing the Maritime Trade and Civilisational Linkages”. Representatives from Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Thailand, Mauritius, Indonesia, Malaysia,…
Sniti Mishra’s debut bollywood movie with Academy Award Nominated Nikhil Chandwani
After crooning to the Arabic cadences in Bade bade akshar mein of Nila Madhab Panda’s Babloo Happy Hai, Sniti will be making her grand entry in Bollywood as lead singer in Nikhil Chandwani’s upcoming film She. She – The Movie…
Tapan Mishra of Odisha to head ISRO application center
Eminent scientist Tapan Misra has been appointed the Chief of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad. Mr Misra who is the Deputy Director, Microwave Remote Sensing Area in SAC, succeeds AS Kiran Kumar, who was appointed as the Chairman…
Odisha bags Krishi Karman Samman for 2013-14
Odisha has received the prestigious ‘Krishi Karman Samman’ for 2013-14 as the best performing state in overall agricultural production in the country. The State received the Award for the second time and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the Award…
Second Year KIITS undergrad Odia girl bags role in Marathi & Hindi Movie
A second-year undergraduate student of KIIT University, Ipsita Priyadarshini, has bagged the lead role in Marathi film-maker Adeeth Bhandarre’s upcoming venture Ek awaaz. The film is a supernatural thriller, portraying a struggle between the everyday world and the sinister beyond.…