While splurging on high-end couture and expensive gadgets for Durga Puja shopping, stop and absorb the vibrant applique work of Odisha being used to deck up a mall here. The South City mall, located in south Kolkata, is a must-visit…
Inspiring: Security Guard from Odisha in Cognizant Technologies clears IAS
He was security guard and cracked IAS exam ! That is not less than “Mangalyaan” for a poor chap. Jothi Ranjan Bagarti is from Orissa and has been security guard for the last 14 years. His first attempt for…
Awesome Architectural Pandals await you this Durga Puja in cuttack
This year’s Durga Puja promises to be a visual treat for revellers with replicas of historic monuments, including Amber Fort, Akshardham Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Taj Mahal, Charminar, Victoria Memorial and Qutab Minar, dotting the Millennium City’s skyline. The Khannagar puja…
Odisha takes next step in eGovernance – mulls IT Cadre
For effective implementation of various IT enabled projects in different departments, the state government is contemplating to create a virtual IT cadre. Four to five employees with proficiency in IT will be selected in each department and after training they…
Heard about Bollywood Movie featuring Rangabati Song Yet?
Did you know the recent movie being directed by Odia director Nila Madhab Panda of “I am Kalam” fame has Odia song Rangabati featuring Bollywood star Kunal Kapoor. Recently Kunal visited Odisha to prepare more for the movie. Kunal Kapoor…
The Odisha Oracle – An interesting read
It all started about five years ago… The Mani in my name, received a Forward about an Oracle in a village – Kakatpur by name – in Orissa . We were stunned to read about this Oracle. It created a…
Location based pay coming for Doctors in Odisha
To attract and retain doctors in inaccessible areas, the state health department has formulated a draft policy under which doctors posted in difficult locations will get extra financial benefits up to 100 per cent of their salary. Medicos’ remuneration will…
Coming Soon: Hovercraft service between Konark & Puri from next month
Odisha government will start hovercraft service between temple town Puri and Sun temple Konark, a stretch of 34 KM, by first week of next month. A plan has also been drawn to introduce water surfing in Puri, develop Stand Up…
I’ve become a big fan of Oriya people – writes Lone Gal Traveller
ORISSA – A state I had not prepared for…. ‘coz I didn’t have much info about it. Had heard lukewarm comments about it, but, as always, had kept an open mind when visiting Bhubaneshwar, during the ride. & Did this…
Odisha to host “Plast Future East-2014” International fair at Balasore
Giving a platform to discuss challenges before the polymer sector and chalk out strategies for its growth, a 3-day international exhibition and conference on plastics and polymers is being organised from November 7 in Odisha’s Balasore. The mega event, christened “Plast…