Watch the mesmerizing dance performances at the historical Udayagiri caves as part of concluding ceremony of Indian ocean conference of 20 international nations.
Heard about this Odisha village with link to Ramayana with a 1500-yr-old Fresco art?
The ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in 261 BC resulting in the bloody Kalinga War, coincides with the modern day Odisha. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April 1936, as…
No international flights yet, but city airport 6th best in India
Biju Patnaik International Airport in bhubaneswar, has been ranked 33rd worldwide and sixth best in India by Airport Services Quality (ASQ). Survey by ASQ is conducted based on monthly survey inputs by passengers on 34 criteria including infrastructure, flight handling, facilities…
Battery Operated Vehicle for Tour and Rock climbing starts in Chandaka Sanctuary
Tourists coming to Chandaka Sanctuary can now ride through in Battery operated vehicles. Authorities of the sanctuary have procured three such vehicles to take around visitors to the sanctuary. The service has been launched in the first week of this…
Odisha to have two more ecotourism sites at Satkosia soon
The Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) authorities have selected two more sites to be developed into eco-tourism hubs. Baliput in Satkosia Wildlife Division and Badmul in Mahanadi Wildlife Division would be developed as eco-tourism sites. The Baliput site is known for its…
How a whole village in Odisha is protecting Wildlife: Nesting of Sea Turtles
Residents of Podampeta, a predominantly fisher folk village, near the Rushikulya mouth in Ganjam district are engaged in protecting Olive Ridley sea turtles, who are climbing the beach for mass nesting. The villagers consider arrival of the sea creature as…
Have a great Travelogue on Odisha Tourism places? Participate & win upto $600
The Global Odisha Conference invites entries for its “Travelogues about Odisha Sites” competition. A travelogue entry should have original pictures of locations in Odisha and text about them. In addition the travelogue entry must have a section at the end…
Highway Side Rest Area to come up at gateway to western Odisha at Rairakhol
About `1.47 crore has been sanctioned under ‘Jajabara’ scheme for the construction of a motel, which was long pending due to lack of funds, at the gateway to western Odisha at Rairakhol. The motel, for which two acres of land…
You can watch webcasting of Olive Ridley Turtles for the first time this year from home
Odisha Forest Department webcasting the mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles on the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district. Webcasting would help the Forest officials minimise the crowd that gathers at the site during the nesting period.
Awesome capture of Olive Ridley sea Turtles at Rushikulya, Odisha by Ar Shakti Nanda
Odisha is one of the world’s largest turtle nesting sites. Forest officials said that many camps have been set up at the nesting sites to prevent poaching of this the endangered species. The mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles,…