Sixty Nine year ago on April 13th Maha Bisuba Sankranti day foundation for independent India’s first planned city was laid in Bhubaneswar as the Capital of Modern Odisha by nations first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Where as once the city…
Bhubaneswar Foundation Day : Here are some facts you should know and share with anyone who might not know
The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, had laid the foundation stone of the city on April 13 in 1948. Bhubaneswar is supposed to have had over one thousand temples; earning the tag of the Temple City of…
BMC inks pact with Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences to setup multi speciality hospital in 2 years
The healthcare scenario is set for a leap with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) signing an MoU with Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, a Secunderabad-based private hospital, to set up a multi-specialty hospital and upgrade five existing dispensaries. The Krishna…
Narayana Hrudayalaya decides to pull out of Bhubaneswar hospital project, to return land
Narayana Hrudayalaya, the Bengaluru-headquartered healthcare provider has decided to discontinue plans to build a multi specialty hospital in Bhubaneswar citing concerns over financial viability. The company said it will be surrendering the land allotted to it on lease by the Odisha government…
Industrial Energy Ltd (Tata Steel & Tata Power JV) launches solar micro grid project in Odisha
Industrial Energy Limited (IEL), a joint venture of Tata Power and Tata Steel, today inaugurated a solar micro grid project at Baliapal village in Kalinganagar in Odisha. The project will benefit 255 people at Baliapal village with uninterrupted power. The…
Odisha Tourism says 30 ecotourism sites ready to attract high end tourists
According to a report in Times of India, Odisha Tourism on Thursday signed an MoU with forest and environment department for developing ecotourism projects in the state. The two departments will jointly develop infrastructure and promote ecotourism projects at 30…
Bhubaneswar city wide Wifi project on Track, first phase to have 1800 access points at different parts of city
According to a report in Telegraph, Software Technology Park of India (STPI), the consultant for the project, has submitted a report that the free WiFi service to cover nearly 400km of city roads with about 5,000 access points when its complete…
Bhubaneswar Smart City plan does not dream of Metro anymore, to focus on BRTS and Intelligent Traffic System
According to a report in Business World, Bhubaneswar Smart city plan has decided to do away with the Metro, it is opting for Intelligent Traffic System(ITS), revamping its public bus transport system and creating infrastructure for cycle sharing to make its mobility…
Parlakhemundi all set to get New station, Railways to help sell local Odia handicrafts too
Railways minister Suresh Prabhu announced that a new full-fledged station will come up at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district. Prabhu also announced that the Railways will give a market linkage to tribal artifacts and handlooms through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism…
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in Odisha Today : Inauguration of new lines and station improvements in plans
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu will visit Odisha on March 20 and flag off the extension of Khurda Road-Rajsunakhala passenger train up to newly built Bolagarh Road station. This year the Centre has allocated Rs 700 crore for the Khurda Road-Bolangir…