A total of 20 outlets will be selling the FIH Champions Trophy tickets from Thursday across Bhubaneswar, that includes six Cafe Coffee Day outlets, six outlets of The Mobile Store and eight individual stores spread out across the…
Chilika Only site from Asia to be selected by United Nation as ‘Destination Flyways’
Odisha`s Chilika lagoon, which is a hotspot for biodiversity, has been named `destination flyways` by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) following its inclusion in a list of eight such sites worldwide. Chilika is the only site to be selected…
Odisha calling this Feb – Experience India Surfing Festival
Why is it that when one plans vacations, only exotic foreign lands are kept in mind? Ready to make waves? Head to the Puri-Konark Marine Drive beach in Odisha Feb to participate in events like Yoga on Water. For amateurs, a Walk…
Bhitarkanika ready for Visitors this winter as around 20k Birds arrive
The onset of winter has triggered chirpy cacophony along the marshy lands of the Bhitarkanika National Park. The migratory birds of central Asia have begun arriving at the wetland spots of the national park, much to the delight of bird…
Bhubaneswar gets ready for its first international sports event – Hockey champions trophy
Officials of the state sports department and police today inspected the newly built synthetic turf stadium at Kalinga Sports Complex here. They oversaw the security arrangements for the upcoming Champions Trophy scheduled at the venue from December 6. Preparations are…
Historic Baliyatra begins at Cuttack: Public address system in place for crowd mgmt
Over one lakh visitors thronged the city to be a part of the annual Bali yatra festival that got off to a colourful start. Over 40 platoons of police have been deployed to maintain law and order. For the first…
Odisha Tourism opens solo stall for first time in London for World Travel Market
Odisha’s ‘365-day’ tourism destination is the State’s highlight at the three-day World Travel Market (WTM) 2014 in London that was inaugurated on Monday. With eco-tourism being the current leading tourism product world over, Odisha Tourism is laying special emphasis on…
World’s biggest open air theatre Dhanu Jatra of Bargah given National Festival Status
The Department of Culture of the Government of India has accorded national festival status to the famous Dhanu Yatra in Odisha’s Bargarh town. This was informed by the Bargarh MP Pravas Singh and collector Anjan Manik at a meeting here on…
Sudarshan Pattnaik joins Odisha Tourism as Brand Ambassador
Odisha government has roped in acclaimed sand artist, Sudarsan Pattnaik as Tourism Ambassador. Pattnaik will travel to London with the Odisha Tourism delegation to participate in World Travel Market (WTM), which will be held from November 3-6. At the Odisha…
Gigantic statue of Buddha & woo tourists from Southeast countries on buddhism roots
Cashing in on its Buddhist roots, the Odisha Government is focusing on wooing tourists from Southeast Asian countries and connect Bhubaneswar with Thailand by air to facilitate movement of tourists. The eastern State, which has several Buddhist sites, is also…