Union government today approved four-laning of six highways, spread across five states, including Odisha, having a total length of 712 km at a cost of Rs 12, 646 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister…
Video on the different Besha (dresses) of Lord Jagannath in puri Odisha
Besha is a Sanskrit word, which means dress, costume or attire. Everyday from the ‘Mangala Alati’ till ‘Ratri Pahuda’, the deities on the ‘Ratnavedi’ of Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri are adorned with cotton and silken fabrics, gold ornaments studded with…
Odisha to celebrate Entrepreneurs week from Mar 5-11
Around 2,000 entrepreneurs are expected to participate in the week-long campaign aimed at creating awareness and inspiring public support for entrepreneurship. This is being done to cultivate entrepreneurial spirit across Odisha from March 5 to 11.
Bhubaneswar based KISS school wins Callaghan Cup – All India Rugby
Bhubaneswar based school Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences aka KISS crowned Champions of the 2014 Callaghan Cup – All India National Division-2 Rugby Tournament held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 23-27 Feb, 2015.
Awesome Satkosia Mahendragiri of Odisha – A blog by Debdutto Banerjee
Hello everybody, this post is about my recent roadtrip to Satkosia, Mahendragiri, the lesser known and less touristy places of Odisha (Orissa). This would be more of a pictographic/photographic representation of Odhisa through my eyes. Satkosia :- A wildlife forest…
How love for Odissi made a Japanese Woman stay in Odisha for two decades
Initially, my only reason to come to India was to learn Odissi. Soon, I fell in love with the beautiful women in India. With the passage of time, I was also fascinated with Indian mythology and philosophy. Now, I am…
Bhitarkanika has more Dolphins in Odisha than Chilika Lake
The first-ever headcount operation of these marine animals, conducted recently, has come out with sighting of 270 dolphins. Significantly, the census figure found more dolphins inhabiting in Gahirmatha under Bhitarkanika national park than the Chilika lake, an internationally acclaimed Ramsar…
Kalinga Divers take on the Swachh Mahanadi Mission in Cuttack
Professional scuba divers today cleaned underwater waste in the Mahanadi river to create awareness among people against pollution in the city. The divers from the Kalinga Divers’ Foundation, led by Sabir Bux, recovered lot of degradable and non-degradable waste from a stretch…
Born in Odisha Ajit Jain may become successor to Warren Buffet at Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett once said that if he were stuck in a sinking boat with his partner Charles Munger and his deputy Ajit Jain, the most important person to save would be Mr. Jain. The 63-year-old head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.…
5 players from Odisha in Indian Women Hockey team for FIH World League
Five players from Odisha to represent India women’s hockey team in the FIH World League Round 2 to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Delhi from March 7 to 15. Apart from India, other participating teams in the…