The Government of India, which had indicated earlier in the year its plan to sub-lease or give on operation and management (O&M) contract eight India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) properties and its joint venture companies, which have been leased by…
Can we look at establishing an Indian Naval Ship based Museum in Odisha on the lines of those established on Vizag, Ernakulam (Kerala) and Karwar (Karnataka), which attracts a lots of tourists. Similar, tourist attractions are common in US (New…
In July 2014, Odisha forest department had procured the boats, designed by the naval architect division of the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, at a cost of Rs 4 crore under the ICZMP. After lying idle for over a year-and-a-half finally it has…
According to a PTI report, a new eco-tourism complex has been inaugurated at Devkund, a green covered area located at the foothills of the Simlipal wildlife sanctuary, in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The beauty of this place lies in its…
Odisha Government has asked the collector of Ganjam district for a patch of land at Gopalpur soon to set up a new planetarium. This will be the third planetarium in the state after the Pathani Samant Planetarium, Bhubaneswar, and the under-construction Burla…
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been entrusted with the task of setting up Executive Lounges at 49 locations. These Executive Lounges will provide value added services at a charge, offering facilities such as Wifi Internet, buffet services,…
Odisha Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Panda has inaugurated tourist infrastructure projects at Banamalipur near Chilika. The Minister opened, tourist infrastructure, including reception centre, tourist guide centre, food court, toilet complex, pathways have already been built at cost of Rs 257.89…
The Hindu writes: A massive replica of the iconic wheel of the Sun Temple of Konark was installed at beach on Friday. The 18-foot diameter FRP installation is an exact replica of the iconic Wheel of the Sun Temple at Konark,…
Odisha’s first rock garden will come up in Berhampur. It would be a State government funded project, which would be executed by the Berhampur Development Authority (BDA). Only solar energy would be used in the garden to create awareness regarding renewable…