One can witness the hatchlings of Olive Ridley turtles at one’s home without going to the site, courtesy the wildlife wing of Odisha forest department which is webcasting the unique phenomenon from near Rushikulya river in Ganjam district. Like mass…
Odisha government has decided to waive the value added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to persuade international airlines to start air services from and to the Biju Patnaik International Airport. Following the decision of the state government, Air…
If a beach vacation away from the madding crowd is your idea of a weekend getaway, nothing defines this better than a quiet retreat to Gopalpur-on-Sea. Once a bustling port under the East India Company, the place has now turned…
Rolling green hills, romantic climate, picture-perfect landscapes and solitude make Taptapani, one of the ideal getaways to escape the concrete jungle and cacophony of city’s noisy life. Taptapani is located amidst the forests of Ganjam District of Odisha, about 50…
The Sun Temple of Konark is one of the finest in Odisha and stands testimony to the great heights Indian architecture reached in ancient India. It is built in the shape of a chariot, depicting the Sun god’s…
Let us state that this beautiful compilation of facts about Odisha is from an answer to a question in Quora by Ananya Parida. We have just shared her facts. Our beautiful state, Odisha (formerly Orissa): I would start by…
Due to favorable breeding conditions, While 62000 eggs had been collected from these areas last year, the number has risen to a whopping 95, 000 this year. The number of eggs laid by Olive Ridley turtles on the Astaranga coast of Odisha is…
Tessolve Semiconductor Private Ltd, A Bangalore-based IT company signed an MoU with Odisha government to set up a Semiconductor Characterization laboratory in six months. International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) on the outskirts of the city will provide infrastructure facilities…
Swosti Group, a hospitality and travel company based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha is the first hotel company in the state to receive a clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests for setting up a resort on one of the 26…
Ratnagiri, an ancient Buddhist site where excavation between 1958 and 1961 revealed the presence of a flourishing monastic settlement. But for the Odisha Tourism and ASI signposts, a visitor would miss the place entirely. From a distance, it is just…