Bhubaneswar inches closer to have a public bicycle sharing program. As per the plan, 1,200 cycles will be kept at 120 cycle docking stations across the city. Minimum distance between two docking stations has been kept as 500 metres. There…
More than 200,000 baby Olive Ridley Turtles have emerged along Odisha’s coast
Emergence of baby Olive Ridley marine turtles along Gahirmatha beach on Odisha’s coast has provided relief to conservationists. Nearly two lakh hatchlings have emerged out of pits since past 24 hours. The phenomenon of birth of babies sans mothers marks…
Young at Seventy Bhubaneswar Needs Good Parenting writes Dr Piyush Rout an Urban Planner based in BBSR
Sixty Nine year ago on April 13th Maha Bisuba Sankranti day foundation for independent India’s first planned city was laid in Bhubaneswar as the Capital of Modern Odisha by nations first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Where as once the city…
A beautiful video on his experience of Olive Ridley Turtles of Odisha – Arribada at Rushikulya
Thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles gather on the beaches of Rushikulya for mass nesting once every year (generally around Feb-Mar). This video is about the mass nesting and how I reached there. There will be another video for rest of…
AAI says Bhubaneswar airport registers 92% growth in international tourists, ranked 3rd among 18 non metro airports
A new report from Airport Authority of India says bhubaneswar airport has recorded a 92.8 per cent growth in the handling of international passengers, securing third spot among 18 non-metro international airports in the country. According to the AAI’s annual…
A museum to be setup at Udaygiri part of focus on Buddhist circuit development in Odisha
A museum of international standards is in plans to be set up at Udaygiri to exhibit various findings of Buddhist artefacts. Around 200 Buddhist scholars, researchers, tour operators and monks from countries like USA, UK, Malaysia , Sri Lanka , Vietnam, and…
Odisha now plans for applying GI Tag for age old palm leaf etching craft
According to this report from Times of India, Odisha government is preparing for filing application for Geographical Indication (GI) registration for palm leaf etching craft. GI tag can help in reviving the age-old traditional craft and improving in the economic standard of…
AirAsia Mega Sale: Three Days Left To Avail Big Discounts
AirAsia India is offering all-inclusive fares starting from Rs. 1,249 for domestic travel while its Malaysian parent AirAsia is selling tickets from Rs. 1,999 for international travel as part of the “Mega Sale” scheme, which is open till April 9,…
An exhibition in Mumbai that highlights the tradition of Odisha Pattachitra
Bhubaneswar based Pattachitra artist Bijay Parida’s is doing his first solo exhibition in Mumbai, The Dancing Line. As part of this a lot of paintings are based on Gita Govinda — the 12th century poem by Jayadeva which narrates tales…
Heartbeat Of Odisha – Unexplored Southern Odisha, a beautiful Aerial video don’t miss
Heartbeat Of Odisha – Unexplored Southern Odisha, a beautiful Aerial captured video don’t miss A film by Digital Sketch Films www.facebook.com/eapta www.digitalsketch.com Did you know Bhubaneswar Buzz is only portal covering Odisha to have more than 23,500 followers (consistent)…