Sushree won Miss Rampwalk and Miss Vivacious contest today among many other contests held before the finals. If you remember Odisha girl Sushree Shreya Mishra has made it to the grand finale of Femina Miss India-2015 to be held on March…
Startup by Odisha founder OYO Rooms get $22 m funding
OYO Rooms is a marketplace of Branded Budget Hotels, providing a standardized experience. Funded by Light Speed Ventures and Venture Nursery, OYO has more than 200 hotel properties in its fold today. This Indian version of San Francisco-based vacation rental…
Mega Seafood Park Approved for Odisha, to come up at Deras
MOFPI had accorded In-Principle approval for setting up of a Sea Food Park at Bhubaneswar in the IMAC (Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee) meeting held on 21 January, 2015. The Project will come up with an Investment of Rs 117 Crores at…
When Crocodiles fight too, a pic from Bhitarkanika National Park
Ever seen crocodiles fight, here is a pic from Bhitarkanika National Park
Odisha based eKutir Social Business Wins Bill Gates Foundation Award
eKutir was awarded the first Grand Challenges India award supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,USAID – US Agency for International Development, and BIRAC, India to pilot the inter-linkages between agriculture and nutrition for a healthy living among the low-income…
Leopard Climbs atop of Palm tree in Balasore Odisha
The villagers of Saraswatipur under Sasang GP of Sadar block in Baleswar district are in panic as an adult leopard strayed into the village on Monday. While the big cat took shelter on a palm tree, hundreds of people gathered…
DAV Chandrasekharpur boy tops KVPY in Odisha, 8th in all India rank
19 students of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, have been selected for the scholarship of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), the national programme of fellowship in Basic Sciences. Abhishek Sahu of the school bagged first position in the State and eighth in All…
Five Odia films in the run for National Awards this year
five Odia films have been nominated for the 62nd National Film Awards. Films from different genres such as ‘Adim Bichar’, ‘Krantidhara’, ‘Capital I’, ‘Bhaunri’ and ‘Suka Asuchi’ are in the race to get the most coveted award. ‘Adim Bichar’ is…
Will you support Odisha Chess Star Padmini Rout win Times of India Sports Awards
Padmini Rout (born January 5, 1994) is a chess player from Odisha. She holds the title of Woman Grandmaster. She was the winner of World Under-14 girls’ championship, 2008.[2] She has also won five Asian and four national titles.[3][4] Padmini Rout…
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…