The state government has decided to include the cultural extravaganza held at Satapada every year into the state tourism calendar to promote conservation and garner tourism opportunities at Chilika lake. The festival hosted to highlight the flora and fauna of…
Year 1982! I was a child then. We were living in Sambalpur in western Odisha, where my father was serving as a lecturer in Zoology at the prime Gangadhar Meher College. Additionally, he also served as the Rector of a…
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Have you ever seen the awesome varieties of food and receipes being offered in Puri for Jagannath and Radha Krishna? Take a look. Goes on to show how many varieties of Odia food is still unknown to many.
Konark Sun Temple in Odisha is remarkable for its wheels. The temple has been built in the form of a giant ornamented chariot of the Sun God, Surya. The temple has 12 pairs of elaborately carved stone wheels. Each is…
Arrival of Olive Ridley sea turtles at Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha’s Ganjam district has marked the start of the annual breeding season of the endangered animal. Their arrival for the annual mating was, however, delayed by a few days…
Chilika, one of Asia’s largest salt-water lakes and is ideally located to the East coast of India, in one of India’s most enchanting state – Orissa. This picturesque pear shaped lake is shallow and stretches for almost 70 Kms. With…
The Odisha pavilion won silver at the India International Trade Fair 2014 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The pavilion was designed on maritime glory and the transformation of modern Odia women in tune with growth and prosperity. Besides,…
For years, Palla, a folk performing art form of Odisha, has been a major source of entertainment for the people. However, the folk art arm is slowly dying due to lack of encouragement and interest particularly from the younger generation.…
Vijaywada based airlines Aircosta has approached city airport to start operations in March 2015. Sh. Sharad Kumar, Airport Director informed that efforts are being made to bring more and more airlines to operate from Bhubaneswar so as to have more…