Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has uncovered the Buddhist stupa during the ongoing excavation at the Parabhadi hill in the Jajpur district of Odisha. Informing about the excavation Dibishada B Garnayak, head of Bhubaneswar circle said, “A stone-built structure of a stupa is coming out during the excavation at the site. It looks…
Podampetta: The mass nesting or ‘Arribada’ of Olive Ridley turtles has commenced in the Rushikulya beach in the Ganjam district of Odisha. In 2022, mass nesting started on March 27, and over 5 lakh turtles were nested between March 27 and April 4. It started on 23 February and by the morning 6 am of…
A surge in plastic waste has been a major concern for all of us as we see tonnes of plastic waste dumped in landfills which often leads to the creation of artificial mountains over the years or clogs water bodies and drains or scattered across streets. With an aim to aware people of plastic waste…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has selected 147 hospitals for upgradation and transformation in the first phase under the 5T initiative ‘Ama Hospital’ by October this year. A notification has been issued on Wednesday by the Health and Family Welfare department to all Collector-cum-District Magistrates for its implementation with the assistance of the District Level Committee…
Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Adivasi Mela commenced at the Adivasi Ground today. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the exhibition which is being organised to propagate the art, culture, and tradition of tribal communities and to market their authentic products. The primary attraction of Adivasi Mela this year are 121 stalls in total will sell and display…
Bhubaneswar: A three-storeyed building for an organised Fruit Market was opened on July 2022 at Unit-2 where 78 fruit vendors opened their shops. However, within two months the fruit vendors shut their shops, and now most of the shutters at the building are down since October last year. Out of 78, only two shops are…
Bhubaneswar: Philatelists from Odisha won several prizes at the National Philatelic Exhibition ‘Amritpex 2023’ held at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Spread across a floor area of 1,00,000 square feet and had 1,400 frames, over one lakh stamps collected by 300 participants were exhibited during the five-day exhibition which large number of visitors. The exhibition…
New Delhi: UNICEF India appointed Ayushmann Khurrana as a National Ambassador. The National Award-winning film star joins hands with UNICEF to support ensuring rights of every child to survive, thrive, be protected as well as promoting their voice and agency in decisions that concern them. “It is truly an honor to further my advocacy for children’s…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has launched India’s first AI Chatbot for the agriculture sector ‘Ama KrushAI’ which would help farmers across the state. It was launched during the closing ceremony of Krushi Odisha 2023. The chatbot will run under a pilot project and help farmers with best agronomic practices, government schemes and loan products from over 40…
Sundargarh: To provide healthy food items to the visitors of various government offices, the district administration of Sundargarh has opened Mission Shakti Cafe in all the block offices. Mission Shakti Cafe run by WSH groups at all block offices are getting popular among visitors as they serve healthy lunch, breakfast, and evening snacks at an…
