Making the popularity of the city heritage walk felt in every sphere of life, today Ekamra Walks has a varied group of walkers including students from Regional Institute of Education (RIE), foreigners currently working in Odisha, a sculptor from Vadodara,…
I am Dr ( Col ) V P Singh . I was born and educated in Odisha . After completing MD ( Gen Med ) from VSS Medical College , Burla in 1985 I joined Indian Army . After…
The President of India Shri Pranab Mukharjee inaugurated the “Bicentenary celebration of the heroic Paika Rebellion of Odisha, a valiant uprising of Paikas against the British rule” organised by the Ministry of Culture here today. Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri…
Taking a cue from Rajasthan, the tourism department has decided to organise Odisha Travel Bazaar here in October to market the state’s tourism destinations before tour operators from the country and abroad. Department sources said the business-to-business event will continue…
The BJP-led NDA government is all set to celebrate for a year Odisha’s most significant pride point, the Paika Rebellion — which many claim was the first war of independence against the British. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, a member of…
Pic courtesy : Diana Sahu A dummy run of the light and sound show at Sun Temple in Konark was held on Friday by the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC).While the project has been completed, the State Government will soon…
Painting a nice collage of sports and heritage, the Ekamra Walks today welcomed national and international media persons covering the on-going 22nd Asian Athletics Championships-2017 (AAC-2017), being held in Bhubaneswar. The only guided heritage walk of the city, supported by…
A press conference was held by Mr. Shigeru Aoyagi, Director – UNESCO for India, Bhutan, Maldives & Sri Lanka and Mr. D. D. Misra, Director (HR), ONGC on the project for conservation of eco-system in and around Chilika Lake area…
Odisha’s history is unique in the Indian context. Muslim rule started as late as 1568 in the province, and was finished in 1751 with the eastward expansion of the Maratha Empire! Numerous Odia kings are to be credited for this…
Bhubaneswar, May 21: International art historians and conservationists from Jatin Das Centre of Arts (JDCA), professor from IIT Bhubaneswar and tourists from the “God’s own country’’ Kerala, were among the visitors today at the 23rd Ekamra Walks today once…