five Odia films have been nominated for the 62nd National Film Awards. Films from different genres such as ‘Adim Bichar’, ‘Krantidhara’, ‘Capital I’, ‘Bhaunri’ and ‘Suka Asuchi’ are in the race to get the most coveted award. ‘Adim Bichar’ is…
Will you support Odisha Chess Star Padmini Rout win Times of India Sports Awards
Padmini Rout (born January 5, 1994) is a chess player from Odisha. She holds the title of Woman Grandmaster. She was the winner of World Under-14 girls’ championship, 2008.[2] She has also won five Asian and four national titles.[3][4] Padmini Rout…
Heard about this Odisha village with link to Ramayana with a 1500-yr-old Fresco art?
The ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in 261 BC resulting in the bloody Kalinga War, coincides with the modern day Odisha. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April 1936, as…
Sushma Swaraj talks about World Bank selecting Bhubaneswar best to do business
The city of Bhubaneswar has a unique distinction of having rich history which goes back to many millennia and at the same time being among modern India’s first planned city,” Swaraj said inaugurating an International Conference, on “India and Indian…
Now you can use BMC My city My pride App to report Water issues too
Bhubaneswar residents can lodge complaints regarding water supply using the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s mobile application software “My City My Pride from April end. The App is currently being used to address problems pertaining to street lights and garbage disposal and…
No international flights yet, but city airport 6th best in India
Biju Patnaik International Airport in bhubaneswar, has been ranked 33rd worldwide and sixth best in India by Airport Services Quality (ASQ). Survey by ASQ is conducted based on monthly survey inputs by passengers on 34 criteria including infrastructure, flight handling, facilities…
Drinking Liquor in Public can get you six months in jail says Bhubaneswar police
To stop drinking outside liquor shops, the police today issued an order asking the store owners in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to install closed circuit television cameras, which will cover at least 30 metre area around their establishments. In the capital…
Kalinga Literary Festival 2015 coming soon May 17
Roots of Odisha Foundation will organise Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) on 17 May 2015 to celebrate this creative spirit of the city and commemorate the literary diversity it offers, bringing it in conversation with the best minds in the world…
Battery Operated Vehicle for Tour and Rock climbing starts in Chandaka Sanctuary
Tourists coming to Chandaka Sanctuary can now ride through in Battery operated vehicles. Authorities of the sanctuary have procured three such vehicles to take around visitors to the sanctuary. The service has been launched in the first week of this…
Odisha to have two more ecotourism sites at Satkosia soon
The Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) authorities have selected two more sites to be developed into eco-tourism hubs. Baliput in Satkosia Wildlife Division and Badmul in Mahanadi Wildlife Division would be developed as eco-tourism sites. The Baliput site is known for its…