Cuttack: A floating restaurant has come up in the premises of Silver City Boat Club in Cuttack. Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) chairperson Shreemayee Mishra inaugurated the restaurant on Sunday where visitors can enjoy a delicious meal in the 4 seater floating restaurant. Inaugurating the restaurant, Mishra said that the government is focusing on strengthening…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecasted that a low pressure is likely to form over Andaman Sea in next 48 hours. The system is likely to intensify into cyclonic circulation and head towards south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts in 4-5 days. In its bulletin, IMD said, “A cyclonic circulation lies over north…
Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited toy train service in Nandankanan Zoo has finally resumed after a gap of seven years. Forest Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha inaugurated the toy train facility during a state-level Wildlife Week function. He also laid the foundation stone for the ropeway project. The toy train with 4 coaches has a sitting capacity of…
After 68 Years, the Maharaja of the sky returns to its origin. Tata Sons won the bid of debt-laden Air India by quoting Rs 18,000 crore. The Tatas will own 100% stake in Air India, as also 100% in its international low-cost arm Air India Express and 50% in the ground handling joint venture, Air…
Bhubaneswar: A high level delegation from the Government of West Bengal visited Kalinga Stadium Complex to study the sports ecosystem in Odisha. The delegation, which comprised of officers from the Department of Youth Services and Sports and Public Works Department, were interested to learn about the hockey infrastructure set-up in the state, particularly the Kalinga…
Bhubaneswar: To ensure equal opportunities to the transgenders in the state and to protect them from any form of discrimination, Odisha government has come up with new a policy for the transgender community. The Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disability Department issued a notification on 5 October on the new policy Transgender Persons…
Bhubaneswar: The three popular social media platforms WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook have gone down in several parts of the world on Monday evening. Several users faced problems with the issue and posted on Twitter stating the three platforms are inaccessible from 9pm. Confirming the issue Facebook shared on Twitter about the problem. We’re aware that…
Bhubaneswar: The newly renovated Ekamra Haat with new looks and facilities has been reopened on Gandhi Jayanti today. The Haat has two Zones – Ekamra Kutir and Ekamra Bazar. While Ekamra Kutir has 50 stalls including 8 for live demonstration, Ekamra Bazar has 33 stalls in a large open space. Out of 83 stalls, 56…
In order to help breastfeeding mothers, special breastfeeding rooms (feeding rooms) have been set up in public places in the SmartCity Rourkela. The breastfeeding room has been set up by SmartCity Rourkela under the Nourishing Nebraska Challenge. It has four locations in the city, Rourkela Metropolitan Corporation office, near Basanti Colony Jagannath Temple, DAV UPHC…
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of International Coffee Day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Koraput Coffee Cafe and a dedicated e-commerce platform (Koraputcoffee.org) to promote Koraput coffee across the globe. To establish it as a brand in the coffee market, the state government is also planning to set up a number of such cafes across the…
