Odisha tourism department has decided to invest Rs 2.50 crore to develop the Rathibali waterfall and to create a food park along NH-26 in Koraput district to attract tourists to this tribal hinterland. Situated around 60 km from the district…
South Chilika Coast – Back in Time : A nice Blog by Jitu Mishra of Virasat E Hind
It was a sultry September night of 1996 and I was camping in a government dak bungalow in a small town, Huma in Odisha’s Ganjam District. I, along with my mentor Prof K.K. Basa, was surveying the southern coast of…
Odisha State Maritime Museum in Cuttack now offers 4D special FX Theatre too
State-of-the art 4D Special FX theatre that provides a visual experience with fourth dimensional environmental experiences using air blasts, vibrating seats and water spray is now live in Odisha State Maritime Museum in cuttack. It will be a new and unique experience…
After recent limelight, BMC now plans flurry of improvements to Lingaraj Temple shrine, check here
To increase visual appeal, ensure cleanliness and ease traffic load around the 11th century Lingaraj shrine at Old Town in the city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Bhubaneswar Urban Knowledge Centre (BUKC) which is an arm of BDA for…
Beautiful Video on Roadtrip across Coastal Odisha by The Punjabi Wanderer
After witnessing the mass nesting at Rushikulya, I had two more days left in Odisha. So I decided to visit Puri and Konark. This video covers hitchhiking, bus rides, bike rides while I travelled from Bhubaneswar to Puri to…
Know more about Sisupalgarh and why German Professor Paul Yule told We have one Sisupalgarh in the entire world : blog by Ashish Sarangi
Sisupalgarh, the name itself means a lot. The remains of the ancient city Sisupalgarh has been discovered near Bhubaneswar, capital of the Odisha, state in India. And truly, I am fortunate enough to live in the city. I try…
Indian Railways IRCTC website to carry Applique works of Pipili soon
Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu declared at a meeting in Pipili that famous appliqué work aka chandua will soon find a place on Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)’s website of the Indian Railways for e-marketing.
Odisha Parba at India Gate lawns from Apr 29, to feature a 52 feet high replica of Ratha aka chariot
Khanti #Odia_Thali from #Odisha_Hotel awaiting you to serve your appetite at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi, India from 29th April to 1st May 2017…Odisha Parba 2017#OdiaSamaj#Authentic_Odia_Thali#OdiaFood Posted by Odisha Parba 2017 on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Odia Samaj will…
In 2017 number of nesting of 3,85,000 Olive Ridleys across Odisha coast is highest in 16 years
A month and a half after the annual arribada, when olive ridleys swim en mass to the shore to lay eggs, thousands of hatchlings have begun emerging from their nests at Rushikulya and Gahiramatha beaches in Odisha, the world’s largest…
Special Baiya Korakhai near Lingaraj Temple all set to be presented to PM Narendra Modi, have you tried it yet?
According to a report in telegraph , Pramod Kumar Sahoo was delighted when he received an order from the Lingaraj Temple office to prepare the special “korakhai” for the Prime Minister during his visit to the temple on Sunday morning.…