The state government has granted industry status to ‘khaja’, a popular dry sweetmeat and a major prasad in the Jagannath Temple, Puri. The industries department has started its initiatives to give an organized structure to the industry with around 200…
Lord Jagannath is the principal deity and divine master of the state of Odisha. The important of Lord Jagannath has been fostered in the fields of religion, faith, social rities, business, literature, art and architecture of Odisha. Hence…
Taking the “go cashless” drive to God, public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) installed a point of sales (PoS) machine to enable digital payment of donations at the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha. The first donation was…
The Supreme Court today wondered aloud why anyone should oppose the formation of a world-class university, suggesting that it may allow a private foundation to go ahead with a varsity plan near Puri that had been rejected by Orissa High…
Raghurajpur, the heritage village of Odisha has an artist in every house creating magic. Watch I as explore this colourful village near the coastline.
As Indians celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights on Sunday, thousands of people gathered at Jagannath temple in Puri to pay obeisance to their ancestors through the unique ritual known as “Badabadua Daka”. On the occasion of Diwali, the ritual…
Odisha State Road Transport Corporation OSRTC has commenced operation of a premium Bus Service today. The Service was inaugurated in a function graced by State Commerce & Transport Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi. Most of the states already have Volvo, Scannia and…
The inter city bus service provider, Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Service Limited, will start online booking for its air-conditioned buses running between bhubaneswar and Puri from December. Announcing the launch of online booking, Nishikant Mishra, chief executive of the Dream Team Sahara, the…
To strengthen rail infrastructure IndianRailways will redevelop 11 Odisha Railways stations including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri in partnership with the state government. Besides, it will also open a workshop for periodical overhauling of electric locomotives at Kalahandi. Eleven stations in…
Realizing that beaches around the globe are littered with rubbish carried across by the ocean. From buoys and fishing nets to the mundane shampoo bottles, cigarette lighters, plastic bottles, bottle tops, plastic toys and shoes.The epidemic is everywhere, but in…