A Son et Lumiere, or a sound and light show, will soon begin at Odisha’s famous 13th century Sun Temple at Konark in a bid to ramp up tourist footfalls to the state, a minister has said. The Archaeological Survey…
Mangalajodi : A village in Odisha where birds are considered as Guests
Birds as guests? Where in the world would such a strange thing happen? In Odisha, there is a village called Mangalajodi, perched on the edge of the great Chilika lagoon. Come winter, hundreds of thousands of water birds fly in to…
International Flights to Kualalumpur and Singapore by summer and 4 new flights from Indigo by June
OTV news reports: Here is some good news for flyers who wish to take direct flights from the Bhubaneswar airport to destinations abroad. Biju Patnaik International Airport director Sharad Kumar on Tuesday said some international airlines will operate direct flights…
Odisha Tourism Plans EcoTourism spot Manchabandha forest in Mayurbhanj
That time is not far when travellers would consider the state of Odisha as a major eco-tourism hub. According to a report by The Times of India, Manchabandha has been identified to be the latest destination where a new eco-tourism…
Bhubaneswar based Travelling Library concept Walking Bookfairs featured in BBC News
What is the most amount of books you have carried while travelling? Whatever your record, it’s unlikely that you have beaten Satabdi Mishra and Akshaya Ravtaray. The two friends are on an ambitious 10,000 km (6,213 miles) road trip in…
Bhubaneswar Railway Station Ranks 7th in cleanliness among top 75 A1 stations of India
Railway station at Surat (Gujarat) was adjudged the cleanest while Bhubaneswar was at 7th among stations in a survey conducted by the Indian Railways across 407 stations. The preliminary report of the survey which was released by rail minister Suresh Prabhu on…
Ecotourism Sites being planned at Sunabeda : Patora and Maraguda
Two sites at Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuapada district will soon be developed into eco-tourism hubs. However, the facilities for tourists will be available only during the day. Sunabeda divisional forest officer Viswanath Neelannavar said a proposal to develop the…
The Song of Odisha : An Awesome article of experience of Rural Tourism in Koraput
This article is an awesome description of rural tourism in odisha by Chandrahas Choudhury. Provided below are a few excerpts and the link to the full article, a must read for everyone. Rural tourism provides travellers the opportunity to experience…
First Women’s Car Rally in Bhubaneswar proved to be a huge success
The much awaited 1st Women’s Car Rally themed ‘the Pledge of Parity’ organized by Carnival – one of the leading Creative agencies of OIdisha in association with Seva Prayas Foundation, witnessed huge number of participation with utmost enthusiasm among the…
East coast Railways to install Water Vending Machines soon
East Coast Railway is planning to install water vending machines (WVM) at different railway stations, including Bhubaneswar, Puri and Sambalpur, to provide purified drinking water to passengers at a competitive price. WVMs will be installed at Sambalpur by March-end. A1 category stations…