The huge ferrous rock weighing over 25 tonnes, installed at the memorial site of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in New Delhi, was sourced from the mines of Sundergarh. When the then central government had decided to set up a…
Classic artform of Odisha – Pattachitra from Raghurajpur gets featured in Yahoo Lifestyle
On a cloudy morning, I leave the clamour and clutter of Puri behind to visit a heritage village. Rustic Odisha greets me with vivid colours as I reach Raghurajpur. There is absolute silence. A lone lady stands in front of…
Endangered Indian Skimmers Spotted in bulk at Satkosia
Endangered Indian Skimmers Spotted at Satkosia. A team of three members of Kalinga Birds, a leading birding group in Odisha comprising of Sri, Pramod Dhal, Manoj Sahoo and Somshri Patnaik spotted and photographed 100s of Indian Skimmer birds at Satkosia…
International Artists Date with Raghurajpur Pattachitra Art form
Art enthusiasts from different parts of the world have gathered at the heritage village of Raghurajpur to take part in a five-week long cultural exchange programme. Hosted by Raghurajpur International Art and Craft Exchange, six artists from Canada, Australia, Germany…
International Sandart Festival from 1st – 5th Dec in Konark
Odisha Tourism organizing International Sand Art Festival from 1-5 Dec at Konark. The fourth edition of International Sand Art festival will be held at Konark’s Chandrabhaga beach, coinciding with the Konark Dance Festival. National and international sand maestros are expected…
Odisha Tourism Plans photography exhibition, to buy few high resolution pictures
Odisha tourism has invited amateurs and photographers to send in their entries at [email protected]. Tourism department is intending to buy some high quality photographs on negation basis to be done by committee. Please send in your entries at the email…
Birds throng Chilika as winter arrives, visited this season yet?
Over 10,000 migratory birds from Siberia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and across the Himalayas have arrived at Odisha’s Chilika Lake for their winter sojourn, an official said on Friday. The first batch of birds arrived earlier this month. The numbers are…
Doorless Village in Odisha finds place in Tourist Map
The doorless village of Sialia in Kendrapada district will be included in the tourism map besides the century-old palace at Rajkanika, Sialia in Rajkanika block is only one of its kind. The 150 houses in the village do not have…
Go Air all set from bhubaneswar, Air Asia, ABC Airways, Air Costa in talks to start
Air Asia, ABC Airways, Air Costa and Vistaara Airways to soon start operation from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar. Air Costa is promoted by the Vijaywada-based construction group LEPL. A total of 22 flights belonging to Air India, Jet…
Leopards in Nandankanan to be kept in Open air enclosure with electric fence
Visitors will have a better view of leopards to be kept in a newly built open-air enclosure at the Nandankanan Zoological Park. The park will be the third zoo in the country after Gangtok and Aizawl to have such…