“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself” — Buddha Buddhism which started as an off shoot of Hinduism in India, has spread across the world to become the 4th largest religion in the world. There are many…
Bhubaneswar Tirupati Express train Now Fitted with Bio-toilets
As part of ‘Swachh Bharat Mission,’ the Bhubaneswar Tirupati Express train fitted with bio-toilets in all 22 coaches was flagged off today at the railway station here. As the train, which goes via Visakhapatnam, connects important tourist destinations, it has…
Finally Site Selection is done for Konark Temple Light and Sound Show
A Son et Lumiere, or a sound and light show, will soon begin at Odisha’s famous 13th century Sun Temple at Konark in a bid to ramp up tourist footfalls to the state, a minister has said. The Archaeological Survey…
Mangalajodi : A village in Odisha where birds are considered as Guests
Birds as guests? Where in the world would such a strange thing happen? In Odisha, there is a village called Mangalajodi, perched on the edge of the great Chilika lagoon. Come winter, hundreds of thousands of water birds fly in to…
International Flights to Kualalumpur and Singapore by summer and 4 new flights from Indigo by June
OTV news reports: Here is some good news for flyers who wish to take direct flights from the Bhubaneswar airport to destinations abroad. Biju Patnaik International Airport director Sharad Kumar on Tuesday said some international airlines will operate direct flights…
Odisha Tourism Plans EcoTourism spot Manchabandha forest in Mayurbhanj
That time is not far when travellers would consider the state of Odisha as a major eco-tourism hub. According to a report by The Times of India, Manchabandha has been identified to be the latest destination where a new eco-tourism…
No Intra Odisha Flights from Air Odisha starting tomorrow, company shuts service
Within two months after it started its operation, the Air Odisha Aviation Pvt Ltd has decided to stop its aircrafts from Monday as Odisha Government is not paying the subsidy and rebate on aviation turbine fuel (ATF). On Saturday, the airline stopped it services…
Finally Thousands of Olive Ridley Turtels arrive at Odisha Coast for Nesting this year
Among the nesting grounds in the state, Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is said to be the largest rookery for the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle, which is protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act,1972 and accorded highest protection…
Bhubaneswar Railway Station Ranks 7th in cleanliness among top 75 A1 stations of India
Railway station at Surat (Gujarat) was adjudged the cleanest while Bhubaneswar was at 7th among stations in a survey conducted by the Indian Railways across 407 stations. The preliminary report of the survey which was released by rail minister Suresh Prabhu on…
Inspired by exquisite Art US based Design Studio names design Orissa and various cities of state
Inspired by their travels and the aesthetic exchange between the East and the West that developed in the 18th century, the Innovations Design Studio shares a nostalgia for natural materials and traditional craftsmanship through the 10 new wallcoverings and four…