Waiting for the bus has become exciting with Wi-Fi facility being launched at the private bus terminal here on Saturday. With the Private Bus Operators’ Association of Balangir providing the service free-of-cost, passengers can now browse through the Internet while…
Move over Ice Bucket Challenge. There’s a newer and desi-er challenge to take up now. Inspired by the global charity chain to spread awareness about the disease ALS, Hyderabad-based Manju Latha Kalanidhi has come up with an ingenious way to help those…
The Centre’s decision to increase royalty on minerals has come as a boost for the Odisha government as the state is expected to get additional revenue of around Rs 1,630 crore a year.“We had sought a hike in royalty on…
As part of its efforts to become self-sufficient in potato production, the Odisha government has sought the support of International Potato Center (CIP), headquartered in Lima, Peru. The government will initiate a project ‘Sustainable intensification of potato in rice-based systems in…
The Higher Education department has initiated steps to digitise all government colleges and universities in Odisha. In a meeting, presided over by former vice chancellor of North Odisha University (NoU) Prof Sanghamitra Mohanty in the city here on Tuesday, it…
The new aquarium at Jobra Maritime Museum, which will be inaugurated by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on August 21, houses some of the world’s rare aquatic species. The Rs 2.5-crore project, which has been established on 3,000 sq ft, has…
Odisha, by December this year, will become the first State in the country to institutionalise e-health services, replete with telemedicine reach to the nook and corner and a state-of-the-art resource centre to guide the activities. While the State has taken…
\ Odisha has drawn up an ambitious eco-tourism plan not just to find prominence on the domestic and international tourism map but to establish itself as a forerunner at the national level for perusing a progressive and sustainable tourism agenda…
Here is good news for Odisha. The women in the state have started contributing to the nation building by participating in the workforce. There has been increase in the ratio of women workforce as per the recent data received from…
In an attempt to boost the tourism sector, the state government urged the entrepreneurs to contribute towards the development of the industry. Though the state government spends a lot for the development of the tourism sector, when it comes to…