The Old Town (Ekamra Kshetra), which is the heritage hub of the capital city, is now its cleanest neighbourhood. With the rising popularity of the Ekamra Walks, a heritage walk organised by the BMC and BDA every Sunday through its…
Worlds Largest Open Air Theater Dhanu Jatra 2017 all set to start in Bargarh
The district of Bargarh with picturesque mountain, perennial streams and falls and vast array of green forests offer some of the best tourists’ attractions. It is not only a land of glorious historical sites and superb natural beauties but also…
Nandankanan Zoo goes online ticketing route to ease visitors standing in queues for tickets
The Nandankanan zoo has introduced a system through which tickets can be booked online, a move that will cut down on the amount of time visitors have to spend standing in long queues to buy entry tickets. Debit and credit…
Demonitsation : East coast railways introduces POS machines in bhubaneswar for cashless transactions, other stations to get too
After demonitisation in order to promote cashless transactions, the East Coast Railways (ECoR) Wednesday introduced point of sale (POS) machine at the computerised reservation counter of Bhubaneswar railway station. Over the next few days, the reservation counters at all major…
An Awesome blog on intricate details of Mukteswar Temple : Gem of Odia architecture by Sivakumar Surampudi
Mukteswar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. This 10th century temple built in the year of AD 950, is an important transition point between the early and the later phases of the Kalinga school of…
A beautiful blog on Vaital Temple Bhubaneswar with focus on its architecture intricacies by Sudhansu Nayak
Vaital temple is a living temple where Durga or Shakti is considered primary. Within its Jagamohana, it contains two images: a naga holding foliated vases along with one image of Mahisamardini, and latter only a Mahisamardini. (Jagamohana is an assembly…
Sudarsan Pattnaik attempts another world record with 1000 Santa Clauses this Christmas via Sandart in Puri
Sudarsan Pattnaik is eyeing for yet another world record by creating 1000 sand Santa Clauses on Puri beach in Odisha. Pattnaik – who aims to spread social messages through his art – has carved a message of ”Bring Happiness to the…
Bhubaneswar all set to have 521 heritage signage across different parts of the city
Ekamra Kshetra, as the Heritage District was known in the past, will soon have 521 heritage signage to go in sync , which are presently dotted with normal signage and are often found as a gross mismatch to the city’s unique…
2017 Republic Day Parade in Newdelhi to feature Odisha Tableau showcasing Dola Jatra and Holi
A tableau depicting the popular Dol Jatra or Holi festival in the state has been approved for the Republic Day parade. Artists Gajendra Kumar Sahoo, Chhatrapati Biswal, Baladev Maharatha and Pradyumna Kumar Dash have designed the tableau. A team of…
Indian Airforce Teams Hawk (Suryan Kiran) & Helicopters (Sarang) to rock Cuttack Sky for Mega Air Show
The Indian AirForce technical team conducted a detailed mapping of the area, visibility, VIP lounge and other aspects ahead of the air show today. Special Indian AirForce teams Hawk (Suryan Kiran) and Advance Light Helicopters (Sarang) will display aerobatics skills along…