The Old Town (Ekamra Kshetra), which is the heritage hub of the capital city, is now its cleanest neighbourhood. With the rising popularity of the Ekamra Walks, a heritage walk organised by the BMC and BDA every Sunday through its…
Nandankanan Zoo goes online ticketing route to ease visitors standing in queues for tickets
The Nandankanan zoo has introduced a system through which tickets can be booked online, a move that will cut down on the amount of time visitors have to spend standing in long queues to buy entry tickets. Debit and credit…
Bhubaneswar all set to have 521 heritage signage across different parts of the city
Ekamra Kshetra, as the Heritage District was known in the past, will soon have 521 heritage signage to go in sync , which are presently dotted with normal signage and are often found as a gross mismatch to the city’s unique…
Odisha plans to develop 30 ecotourism spots, hope they implement it soon on ground
Odisha government on Tuesday approved an action plan to develop 30 ecotourism spots in the state. The plan for 2016-17 fiscal with an estimated cost of Rs 21 crore was approved in the eco-tourism board meeting here, presided over by…
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How will it be to have a natural hot water bath in these cold days? If you are thinking a picnic in this winter, dont forget to add these hot spring destinations in your list. Its having health benefits too. Not…
Netaji Birthplace musuem in Cuttack to Have Musical Fountain soon
Netaji Birthplace Museum here is going to have the cuttack’s first musical fountain. Work on the project will begin shortly. The culture department had sanctioned Rs 48 lakh for the project expected to become a popular tourist destination. The musical fountain will…
Mesmerizing Gandahati Waterfall in Odisha : A photo essay by Satyanarayan Samantray
Gandahati Waterfall is situated at Gandahati, near Paralakhemundi, Gajapati, Odisha, India. It is a beautiful place and worth visiting. The natural scenery here is fascinating.
Bhitarkanika : Forest Dept outsources to Kerala Company for Driving luxury catamaran boats
The forest department has recently outsourced seven eco-friendly luxury catamaran boats to Kerala based Samudra Shipyard Private Limited. The boats will ferry tourists from Gupti to Dangamala within the Bhitarkanika National Park. “The outsourcing was necessitated by the lack of…
Bhubaneswar gets ready for Toshali National Crafts Fair from Dec 15
The 11th Toshali National Crafts Fair 2016 which is scheduled to be held at Janata Maidan in city will commence from December 15. The fair is being organised by state’s Handloom, Textiles and Handicrafts department. It will continue till December 27.…
Foreign Tourists number decreases to Odisha, less than 1% come, Domestic Tourists number up
Of the total foreign tourists having visited India in the last few years less than one per cent has come to Odisha, admitted tourism minister Ashok Panda. Safety and security issues, lack of basic infrastructure and communication are the main…