The recently developed sandbar resort at Badmul is attracting large number of tourists after it was opened a few weeks ago. The three Swiss tents put up on the sand are booked to capacity. For a day’s stay, tourists have…
Construction work for First Rock Garden in Odisha might start as early as this month end
Berhampur Development Authority (BDA) is planning to begin the land levelling work as soon as possible might be by end of this month for the Rock Garden that will be set up at Ambapua in an area spanning 8.46 acres. The…
NestAway : Google Selects startup by Odisha Boys in top 15 for launchpad prog in silicon valley
15 startups from India and Indonesia begin a two-week training program at Google HQ in Silicon Valley. It’s part of a new Google Developers Launchpad Accelerator program for mobile startups, which gives US$50,000 equity-free seed funding as well as US$250,000…
PK Mahanandia : Odisha man who cycled from India to Europe for love
Indian artist PK Mahanandia met Charlotte Von Schedvin on a winter evening in Delhi in 1975 when she asked him to draw her portrait. What eventually followed was an epic bicycle journey from India to Europe – all for love.…
Odisha State Transport Department Launches Toll free number for citizen Grievances
Odisha transport department today started a toll free number to address citizens’ grievances, like delay in getting driving licence or arbitrary fare demanded by buses. The toll-free number – 18003451073 – will work between 10am and 6pm on every working day.
PM invites Odisha’s Bonda hills couple to attend Republic Day function
They live atop the Bonda hills in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, segregated from the mainstream and have rarely stepped out of their environs, so an invitation to attend this year’s Republic Day parade in the national capital was beyond their dreams.…
Solo Ride to Daringbadi in Odisha : A nice blog by Anunoy Samanta
Apart from clicking photos, traveling oxygenates me. Not long ago, I used to be an amateurish travel blogger. How and why I shifted to photo blogging is not so interesting though. Solo backpacking suits me the best. First thing that…
Makar Sankranti : All you should know about how people in Odisha celebrate it
Makar Sankranti is celebrated as per the Hindu calendar month of Magha. This festival is celebrated for innumerable reasons depending on various climate, agricultural environment, cultural background and location. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Capricorn on…
Odisha clears the proposal for setting up Petrloeum Storage by BPCL
Business Standard Writes: Odisha Single Window Clearance Authority cleared the proposal by oil marketing major Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to establish a common user facility (CUF) for storage of petroleum products. The facility estimated to cost Rs 270 crore, is proposed…
Worlds Largest Open Air Theater Dhanu Jatra Starts in Bargarh Odisha
The district of Bargarh with picturesque mountain, perennial streams and falls and vast array of green forests offer some of the best tourists’ attractions. It is not only a land of glorious historical sites and superb natural beauties but also…