Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XUB) will be hosting Democracy Wall– A free speech campus initiative by ThePrint, on 16th November 2018. The aim of this initiative is to create citizens that are empowered, well-informed and ready to engage in issues involving governance,…
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has announced its second hotel in Odisha with the signing of a new Vivanta hotel in Bhubaneswar. IHCL, one of South Asia’s largest and most iconic hospitality company, brings together a group of brands…
Odisha’s renowned FilmMaker Akshay Kumar Parija from Dubai is participating as a panellist in the ‘Media and Entertainment’ segment in the ongoing “Make in Odisha” conclave. Generally a publicity shy FilmMaker who doesn’t reveal his film plans until and unless…
Odisha Chief Minister’s letter to the Culture Minister for a probe into the neglect of the Konark Temple by the Archaeological Survey of India is a knee jerk reaction and just a formality. The State officials are aggrieved that the replacements…
ITC Ltd on Monday said its integrated foods manufacturing facility and luxury hotel in Odisha will be operational in 2019. The FMCG major will manufacture some of its foods brands like ‘Aashirvaad’, ‘Sunfeast’, ‘YiPPee!’ and ‘Bingo!’ in the integrated unit…
A nameless 150-year-old building has been renovated and is set to feature prominently on Odisha’s tourism map. Buoyed by a high tide, and buffeted by a choppy sea, my boat from River Gobari takes me to the tiny, uninhabited island…
Two Odia sports journalists are set to come out with their respective books this year. Digvijay Singh Deo, a veteran Olympics sports reporter, has joined hands with Vimal Mohan to write a book on Dipa Karmakar titled ‘The Small Wonder’…
The Social Responsibility Cell of Xavier University, Bhubaneshwar, celebrated Diwali in a special way, as it cared for the elderly as well as the kids. It became a reason for the smiles on the tired faces of residents of…
The Public Bicycle Sharing project will be launched in the city before the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 which begins from November 28. A total of 2,000 bicycles ordered for the project have started arriving in the city. Bhubaneswar Smart…
Diwali is a unique celebration in Odisha. Here, the ‘Festival of Lights’ is not just limited to customary bursting of crackers and exchange of lip-smacking sweets, but also accompanied by Kali Puja and the ritualistic ceremony of ‘Badabadua Daka’. The…