The story of the bhakti poet Jayadeva is now on stage, thanks to Bombay Gnanam’s Mahalakshmi Ladies’ Drama Group. As with all of Gnanam’s projects, this too involved a lot of research. Gnanam consulted Hariji, Visakha Hari, and Nochur…
How 60,000 small borrowers from 6 villages in Odisha leading the way towards cashless transactions
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in micro-finance post-demonetisation, 60,000 small borrowers from six small villages in Odisha are leading the way towards cashless transactions. This was made possible thanks to a pilot done by Bharat Financial Inclusion (formerly SKS Microfinance) for…
Amazing to see 79 year old Home Guard trying to feed almost 60 peacocks daily
Satarupa Mohapatra writes : This 79 year old mausa( retired home guard ) has been feeding peacocks in the hills around Athagarh in Odisha. He says there are around 60 peacocks living in that area who come to feed daily…
500 crore Eco Retreat Hub project in Gopalpur Tourism looks to get some momentum
In a bid to promote sustainable development, that too in an eco-friendly way, the state government got the ball rolling to set up a project worth `500 crore in Gopalpur to boost tourism infrastructure here in Ganjam district. The Eco…
An answer in Quora by Bijaya Biswal to : Why is Odisha said to be a culturally rich state?
I hate to acknowledge how everyone compares cultures of states and nations on basis of few categories and decides which is rich and which is poor. However, not putting much thought, I would like to hold your hand and…
Heard about 3 year old Anish Pattnaik of Sunabeda Odisha? India Record holder and Brand ambassador of Shemrock
Sai Anish Pattnaik, son of Smt. Swaroopa and Sh. Saroj Kumar Pattnaik is a 3 year old miracle, who has proved himself by exhibiting unbelievable talent by showcasing tremendous memory power. A student of the prestigious SHEMROCK Sandipani, Koraput, Sunabeda,…
Republic Day Parade New Delhi : Odisha tableau to showcase Dola Jatra Festival
Odisha’s popular festival Dola Jatra observed around Holi will be the theme for this year’s tableau at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. The model is being prepared in Delhi by top artists of the state. The front part…
Journey from MTech in IIT to Jobs in European countries to now Elections in Gram panchayat in Odisha
In the politically sensitive Kendrapara district of Odisha, an IIT alumni has quit his job and lucrative career to fight the rural body polls in Dumuka gram panchayat. Nihar Ranjan Beura (50), an alumni of IIT Kharagpur has set his…
Its your time to suggest Odisha Government for Budget, have you done yet?
The state government’s move of seeking suggestions from people for the 2017-18 annual budget has received poor response. Only 259 inputs have come in the last 13 days. Officials in the finance department are not very optimistic about responses with…
Two-Day Long Kite Festival Inaugurated At Gopalpur-On-Sea
On the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, a two-day long kite festival is being organized by the Brahmapur Development Authority (BDA) at Gopalpur-on-Sea. Mr. Amitabh Thakur, IG Southern Range and Mr. Prem Chandra Chaudhury, Collector of Ganjam cum Vice Chairman…