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Satkosia Gorge in Odisha designated as Ramsar Site
Bhubaneswar: The Satkosia Gorge which spreads over Mahanadi river in Odisha has been designated as Ramsar Site.
The Union environment ministry on Wednesday announced 10 wetland Ramsar sites including Satkosia 98196.72. India has now 64…
Cholera claims 17 lives in seven district of Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Over 17 people died of cholera in seven districts of Odisha. Health Minister Naba Kishore Das informed the Assembly on Monday.
Rayagada, Jharsuguda, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Sonepur, Nuapada, and Gajapati are the seven…
BMC to add 50 Mini Parks in Bhubaneswar Under MUKTA Yojana
Bhubaneswar: To increase the greenery of the city and to provide space for physical exercise, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to construct 50 mini-parks in Bhubaneswar.
Under the flagship programme of the Odisha…
Commonwealth Games 2022: Sprinter Dutee Chand fails to qualify for 100m semis
Bhubaneswar: Ace sprinter Dutee Chand is out of the women’s 100m event at Commonwealth Games-2022 in Birmingham as she failed to qualify for the semi-final round on Tuesday.
She clocked 11.55 seconds to finish the race of heat no.5.…
Senior journalist Sandeep Sahu from Odisha to pen President Draupadi Murmu’s Biography
Bhubaneswar: Penguin Random House India has commissioned Bhubaneswar-based senior journalist Sandeep Sahu to write the comprehensive biography of President Draupadi Murmu, the first tribal person to be the head of India.
Titled ‘Madam…
Unicef donates communication equipment to govt agencies in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Unicef provided government agencies in Odisha with three sets of communication equipment like megaphones, jukeboxes, and pico projectors for creating awareness on COVID appropriate behaviour, COVID vaccination, and other child…
Veteran singer Nirmala Mishra passes away
Bhubaneswar: Eminent singer Nirmala Mishra passed away on Sunday at her residence in Kolkata. She was a prominent singer in Odia and Bengali film industry during 1960s and 1970s. She was 81 and was suffering from old age-related…
Nandankanan Zoo plans to introduce tiger rewilding project soon
Bhubaneswar: The authorities of Nandankanan Zoological park are planning to introduce a tiger rewilding project, in which tiger cubs born in the zoo will be released in wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.
Speaking on the occasion…
IPICOL & FICCI sign MoU for the upcoming Make in Odisha Conclave
Bhubaneswar: Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) signed a MoU making FICCI as National Industry Partner for the Make in Odisha Conclave…
Odia cuisines to be included in the menu of Rashtrapati Bhawan
Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia cuisines will be included in the menu of Rashtrapati Bhawan soon so that President Draupadi Murmu could relish some of her favourite culinary items from Odisha.
Some of the traditional Odia food items like…