The second season of Indian Idol Junior has finally come to an end. And it’s bhubaneswar girl Ananya Nanda who’s bagged the top spot and emerged as the Indian Idol junior for the show’s second edition. Ananya, a student of Pokhariput DAV…



Rarely does a vehicle cross the National Highway 5 stretch between Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, without stopping at Pahala, Odisha’s biggest market selling rasagollas. Unlike other places in the country where the ubiquitous sweetmeat is spongy and has a rubber-like texture,…

Odisha (Orissa), the land of Lord Jagannath, has a very rich religious culture and this is reflected in the food as well. Odia cuisine is very simple yet delicious, prepared in little or no oil which not only enhances…

Govt launches fish dishes prepared in a hygienic condition, at a reasonable price, courtesy the fisheries department’s mobile van, Fish on Wheels monday onwards. Initially, the van will be stationed outside the Chilika fresh outlet at IRC Village. Depending on the…

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday renamed Bhadrak district’s Wheeler Island after former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. “The Chief Minister has named Wheeler Island after the Missile Man,” said a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office. Mr. Patnaik hopes…

The Centre is committed to ensuring electricity supply to all in Odisha within 18 months where about 50 lakh households remain unelectrified, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today. Goyal told reporters here that the electrification drive would be executed…