On Sunday, the tourists from abroad joined the spiritual euphoria on the Grand Road and the royal palace during solemnization of Banajaga Yatra (search for timber for creating the new idols) rituals. While many witnessed the grand spectacle for the…


Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the modernized and expanded units of Rourkela Steel Plant on April 1. The new and modernised facilities of the SAIL plant has been completed at an investment of Rs 12000 crore.This…

Odisha’s Paradeep Port has aimed at the No 1 position in the country in cargo handling by 2019 by increasing the cargo handling limit to 177 million metric tonnes. The port authorities plan to achieve this by implementing latest technology…

Aluminium park at Angul being developed jointly by navratna firm National Aluminium Company (Nalco) and state owned Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) has received 11 proposals for establishment of downstream units. The hub is being developed by a special…

While Olympian Birendra Lakra was named “Player of the Year” in the male category, Namita Toppo won the “Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year” in women’s under-21 category. Notably, Lakra and Toppo both hail from Odisha’s Sundargarh…

MAAC is the high-end 3D Animation & VFX education brand of Aptech. Through its wide network of centres, MAAC has prepared thousands of students for careers in Animation, VFX, Filmmaking, Gaming, Web and Graphics Design. The Academy provides quality education…

Huge relief for fans in the state as ace Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand can now participate in all international track and field events till the final hearing on her appeal against her indefinite ban from competition, the Court of Arbitration…

If you thought the flora and fauna in and around Odisha’s Chilika Lake weren’t enough reasons to visit the lake, here is a clincher. The lake is all set to become a stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) destination. Hawaii’s premier sport,…

Birendra Lakra wins Dhruv Batra’s award of Best player of the year (men). Birendra Lakra and Vandana Kataria, who were named Player of the Year in their respective categories. Their efforts fetched them Rs 25 lakh each. The legendary Balbir Singh…