Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, which is situated on the city outskirts, has chalked out new plans to welcome wildlife enthusiasts. By November 1, the adventure sports near its Godibari entrance will also be ready. The sanctuary, the only one…
Hockey India CEO Elena in Bhubaneswar to check arrangements for First international event
With the Hockey India scheduled to conduct the 35th Champions Trophy Men’s Hockey tournament at the Kalinga Stadium here from December 13 to 21 in association with Hockey Odisha and the state government, Hockey India CEO Elena Norman is in…
Japanese Delegates visit Odisha Khadi & Village Industries Board, while PM Modi is visiting Japan to improve relationship
A team of Tokyo based Japanese’s Company delegates headed by Mr. Takeaki Yamamoto, Chairman Japan Communication today visited Odisha Khadi & Village Industries Board and discussed with Board’s President Sri Tejeswar Parida on prospects of Village Industries in Odisha in…
Nandankanan Set to Be First Zoo in India to Embrace Volunteers
The Nandankanan Zoological Park is all set to become the first park in the country to adopt zoo volunteers programme under which, it can seek services of volunteers for day-to-day management work. The Nandankanan management, which had notified the programme,…
35ft idol of Ganesh coming up in Bhubaneswar for first time
A 35-ft idol will be the cynosure of all eyes during Ganesh Puja scheduled for Friday. It is being made by members of Winner Association near Imfa Park at near Saheed Nagar here.“For the first time, such a huge…
Tourists Special cells to come up at 8 Odisha Police station
Nearly eight years after the ?tourist police’ concept was mooted in Odisha, the state government on Wednesday geared up to materialize it for the safety of visitors.At a high-level meeting here, tourism minister Ashok Panda said the government would open…
Odisha Sand Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik invited to Gujarat for Ganesh chaturthi
Well-known sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik will display his craft in Gujarat for the first time during the Ganesh Utsav that begins on Friday in the Diamond City.Patnaik will make a 15-feet sculpture at the 40X40 Alkapura Ganesh Pandal on Sumal…
Guess the place which now boasts of first WiFi in a bus stand in Odisha
Waiting for the bus has become exciting with Wi-Fi facility being launched at the private bus terminal here on Saturday. With the Private Bus Operators’ Association of Balangir providing the service free-of-cost, passengers can now browse through the Internet while…
Bhitarkanika National park in Odisha welcomes 3,000 saltwater baby crocodiles
Around 3,000 saltwater crocodiles were born recently at Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district, said its divisional forest officer (DFO) Kedar Kumar Swain on Friday.About two months ago, forest officials had sighted 68 nesting sites of the estuarine crocodiles in…
GoAir to start 3 new flight services from Bhubaneswar
GoAir to start 3 new flight services from Bhubaneswar to NewDelhi, Mumbai and Kolkata . To be started by October 2014