Puri: The foundation stone of the much awaited Jagannath temple heritage corridor project was laid on Wednesday. The project is an effort to transform Puri into a world-class heritage city. However, the quadriplegic actor from Odisha Jitendra Biswal who has been raising the issue of making temple premises wheelchair accessible for a long time has…
Bhubaneswar: Governor of Odisha, Ganeshi Lal declared the much-anticipated FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, which will see 16 top teams from across the globe compete for the title. The Opening Ceremony held on Wednesday at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium, which has previously hosted marquee events like the FIH Men’s World Cup in…
Puri: Gajapati Dibyashingha Deb laid the foundation stone of Shri Jagannath Temple ‘Parikrama Prakalpa’ (Srimandir Heritage Corridor Project) here in presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday, the last day of 3-day Mahayajna at Jagannath Temple. Puri Gajapati, who is the first servitor of Lord Jagannath had been performing the rituals of Mahayajna as…
Bhubaneswar: For the visitors on the Puri’s beach the sight of a 15-feet long turtle since early morning today till the evening was a delightful sight. However, the big art work made from layered plastics by Delhi-based artist Manveer Singh was a collage of 250 small turtles of the waste plastic with a message on…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that his government would repeal the three farm laws which have been opposed by the farmers. Addressing the country on the occasion of Gurupurab, the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, he said, “Despite our best efforts to support our farmers, especially the…
Bhubaneswar: Tourists who want to explore Odisha can start planning for their trip, as the much-awaited glamping event of Odisha is coming soon. This year Odisha tourism is going to organise the Eco Retreat in seven destinations in a bigger way at Konark, Satkosia, Bhitarkanika, Daringbadi, Hirakud, Pati-Sonapur and Koraput. Campers at Eco Retreat would…
Mumbai: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), in collaboration with the Indian Railways, has introduced the first pod hotel at the Mumbai Central Railway Station. This unique concept of retiring rooms will help passengers to rest while waiting for their trains. There will be 48 pods including 30 classic pods, seven ladies-only pods, 10…
Bhubaneswar: Team Belgium arrived on Tuesday afternoon for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021. Grouped in Pool A, along with teams such as Chile, Malaysia and South Africa, Belgium are looking at strong competition right from the start. “We have had an intense period with lots of training together combined with…
Australia won the T20 World Cup title at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. They defeated New Zealand in the final by 8 wickets. The New Zealand team had set a target of 173 runs. Chasing the target, the Australian team won the game with seven balls remaining. The half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh and David Warner…
Bhubaneswar: Book lovers visiting the newly renovated Ekamra Haat have got a reason to feel happy. An open, out of the box library has been installed at the haat. It is unique as an old refrigerator for beverages with a glass door has been reused as a library. Attractive Pattachitra artwork has been done on…
