Luxury boats worth Rs 4 crore, procured by the state forest department in July for safe and comfortable journey of tourists, are lying idle at Bhitarkanika. Four multi-hulled luxury vessels were bought from the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Programme around…
Ratnagiri and Udayagiri are well-known Mahayana-Vajrayana Buddhist sites in Coastal Odisha. Both the sites have preserved splendid monasteries, stupas, votive stupas and a large number of sculptures of Mahayana-Vajrayana deities. However what draws the immediate attention is the colossal Buddha…
China has started work on examining if it can modernize two railways stations in India – Baiyyappanahalli in Bangalore and Bhubaneswar in Orissa – under an agreement signed in September, the ministry of railways said. In September, China and…
Government is looking for a speedy roll out of wifi services at select public places in top 25 cities with population of over 10 lakh by June 2015. “Government has plans to empanel 3-4 wifi service provider for speedy roll…
The MY Destiny is a global community EcoSocial of Surf and Travel. We believe that every traveller can have a positive impact. www.facebook.com / MYDestiny.EcoSocial It started as just a journey that I made to the Mentawai and Bali. For this trip…
With an aim to provide uninterrupted power during the grand Nabakalebar festival of Lord Jagannath next year, the Odisha government has undertaken the ambitious project at a cost of Rs 305 crore. An outlay of Rs 114 crore has been…
Check out the teaser video with awesome drone photography of india surf festival 2015
India Surf Festival into its 4th year at Odisha beaches is more than just surfing. Organized by the Surfing Yogis (a group of like-minded people who combine surfing, yoga, and nature), it’s an eco-friendly celebration of oneness that provides a…
Langudi is a Buddhist site in coastal Odisha, located in Dharmasala area, about 90 km from Bhubaneswar. Archaeologists have unearthed two panels of rock-cut caves and Dhyani Buddhas in a hill. The earlier panel is dated to 1st-2nd century BC…
Even as the Buddhist sites in Odisha are yet to catch the fancy of international visitors despite huge potential, the Tourism Ministry has decided to include the State in its new travel project, ‘Buddhist Heritage Trails’, also known as…