Madhya Pradesh government will host a five-day fest called Odisha Mahotsav in Bhopal to acquaint people of that state with the vibrant culture and practices of Odisha. The festival will start from April 8 at a multi-art centre in Bhopal.…
Finally Prepaid auto service starts in the city
Prepaid autorickshaws to begin from the railway station, Baramunda bus terminal and KIIT Square on March 22. The transport department will fix the fares and police will manage the service. In the first phase, 150 autorickshaws would be included in…
Did you know Mar 20 is celebrated as Pakhala Dibasa by Odias Worldwide?
Do you know, on 20th March Odia people all over the world are going to celebrate ‘Pakhala Dibasa’. Try to taste every Odia’s favourite food, ‘Pakhala’ with with badi chura, macha bhaja, saga, baigana tamata poda, alu bharta, amba chatani…
How a whole village in Odisha is protecting Wildlife: Nesting of Sea Turtles
Residents of Podampeta, a predominantly fisher folk village, near the Rushikulya mouth in Ganjam district are engaged in protecting Olive Ridley sea turtles, who are climbing the beach for mass nesting. The villagers consider arrival of the sea creature as…
After Puri Cuttack Bhubaneswar to have underground Power Lines too
Power supply lines in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack will be underground to ensure safety, better look and disaster resilience. To begin with, only power lines along seven major roads in the two cities will be included in the…
Have a great Travelogue on Odisha Tourism places? Participate & win upto $600
The Global Odisha Conference invites entries for its “Travelogues about Odisha Sites” competition. A travelogue entry should have original pictures of locations in Odisha and text about them. In addition the travelogue entry must have a section at the end…
Highway Side Rest Area to come up at gateway to western Odisha at Rairakhol
About `1.47 crore has been sanctioned under ‘Jajabara’ scheme for the construction of a motel, which was long pending due to lack of funds, at the gateway to western Odisha at Rairakhol. The motel, for which two acres of land…
A Startup by Odisha boys Nest Away bags InMobi and VC Funding
InMobi founder and poster boy of Indian product startups Naveen Tewari has invested money in online home rentals firm NestAway Technologies along with venture capital firm IDG Ventures India and a few angel investors. The two-month-old Bengalurubased startup has raised…
After Eviction, Beautification of Market building to be complete by next month
BMC evicted the temporary vendors, who had encroached upon the free space and the road outside the Unit-II market. Besides the vendors, several illegal extensions and encroachments by permanent traders in front of their establishments were also removed to create space on…
You can watch webcasting of Olive Ridley Turtles for the first time this year from home
Odisha Forest Department webcasting the mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles on the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district. Webcasting would help the Forest officials minimise the crowd that gathers at the site during the nesting period.