Want to experience the rich cultural heritage of Odisha, come visit during this time. The dates have been announced for Konark festival and international sand art festival for 1-5 Dec 2014.
Record number of country birds throng Odisha’s Bhitarkanika national park
The world famous Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has witnessed the arrival of a record number of country birds this year. As per the bird census conducted by the forest officials this year, as many as 91,545 country…
Odisha based NIT Rourkela Techies Build World’s Smallest Washing Machine
Proving the adage that necessity is the mother of invention, three engineering students of National Institute of Technology-Rourkela (NIT-R) have come up with an ultra small detachable washing machine, probably the world’s smallest of its kind. The students claimed that…
India’s largest crude oil reserve to come up in Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan
The Union Petroleum & Natural Gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan today asked the Odisha government to provide 400 acres land to set up India’s largest strategic reserve for storing 3.75 million tonne (mt) crude oil at Chandikhol in Jajpur district. The…
Facts about the Origin of Rasagolla in Odisha not in West Bengal as many believe
From the sanctorum of Puri temples to the bylanes of Kolkata, Nepal and Rajasthan to the power corridors of Buckingham Palace, Rosugulla remains ancient Indian best culinary invention The Bengalis stake claim on it. The Oriyas believe it’s their invention.…
Odisha Sambalpuri Fashion Rocks Bangalore via Odia designer Sujit Meher
Odia designer Sujit Meher surprised fashionistas with his new collection at an event celebrating Nuakhai held earlier this week in Bangalore. While his collection last year on Sambalpuri handloom based on folk fashion was much appreciated, Sujit this year lived…
3D theatre to come up at Cuttack Maritime museum
In a bid to attract more visitors, a three-dimensional (3D) theatre will come up shortly at Odisha State Maritime Museum in Jobra. The decision to have the facility was taken at a high-level meeting of the governing body held last…
Should Indian states learn Disaster Management from Odisha, check the success story from Phailin
Award Winning Full story on Phailin – from Vivek Nemana On October 12, 2013 Cyclone Phailin lashed Odisha with winds that clocked up to 260 kilometers per hour. But this is not that story. This is the story of the…
Respect: Odisha’s Jhansi Rani drives auto rickshow to pursue higher education
The 19-year-old girl from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district took the unusual step of driving an auto-rickshaw to tide over financial crisis in her family and pursue her higher education. A student of MPC (Junior) College in Baripada, Mayurbhanj’s district headquarter about…
Odisha to follow Gujarat Solar Power Model
After making solar power a success in its own state, the Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) has decided to support other states in replicating similar models.The autonomous body will provide technical support to the Odisha government to generate…