In the village of Amashpur, 80 hectares of land are nestled between the Birupa and Brahmani rivers. Until 2011, this area was left vacant during the “kharif” or wet season with all hopes of growing the region’s staple Swarna rice…
Know more about rituals of Dola Purnima Festival in Odisha celebrated before Holi
Dola Purnima is a popular festival in the coastal districts of Odisha. Lord Jagannath is worshiped as the name of Dolagovinda in this festival. On this day Oriya calendar becomes ready and it is worshiped on Dolabedi infront of Dolagovinda.…
Hori Hori : Sung by Sniti Mishra, Shot in Jajpur Odisha, directed by Pranab Aich of Odisha
At a time when harmful and toxic chemicals have replaced traditional organic colours blessed with medicinal values, there in an urgent need to retrace roots to enjoy safe and a happy Holi. Sniti Mishra’s ‘Hori Hori’, a song which…
Watch out for Biswajit Mahapatra of Odisha in Zee Saregamapa starting soon – Teaser video
Watch out for Biswajit Mahapatra of Odisha in Zee Saregamapa starting soon
Aarohana-2016, a national gathering of Prabasi Odia of Australia to begin from March 25
The Odias community of Australia will be meeting again after 2 years keeping the tradition strong for the new generations to continue. OriozInc, the Association of Odias in Australia, began this tradition of organising national gathering every second year with…
A nice short film by Dilshad with a social message with Actors from Sillicon Institute Bhubaneswar
A nice short film by Dilshad with a social message with Actors from Sillicon Institute Bhubaneswar
21 Yr old CET Undergrad Prachi Prangya Agasti comes up with her next Novel White Night Moonbeams
Prachi Prangya Agasti, age 21 years is an undergraduate pursuing her B-tech at College of Engineering and Technology in her native place Odisha. She is her father’s cherished daughter, her mother’s nagging yet lovable doll and her friends’ adored…
Reminder that Pakhala Dibasa is coming soon on Mar 20 and a Sunday this time
20 March is celebrated as Pakhala Dibasa (Universal Pakhala Day) by Odias worldwide. In order to promote Odia food, the people of Odisha started celebrating 20 March as Pakhala Dibasa to welcome summer season with Odisha’s traditional food. Bhubaneswar Buzz is available in…
Odisha boy Ashutosh Padhy continues to shine in Asian Junior Snooker Champ at Colombo
Ashutosh Padhy won both his matches Friday in the Asian Junior Snooker Championships in Colombo, due to which he finished second in the group and qualified for the round of 24. In his first match he defeated Mohammed Rikaz of Sri Lanka…
Biju Centenary : A nice read on brief history and contributions of Biju Patnaik
Bijayananda Patnaik popularly known as Biju Patnaik was born in Cuttack, Odisha on March 5, 1916. His father was Laxmi Narayana Patnaik and mother was Ashalata Ray. Although his father was in judicial service, he was a great nationalist and a…