Bhubaneswar: To ensure improved management of water resources, the Odisha government has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee in Uttarakhand on Thursday. The Department of Water Resources (DoWR) and IIT-Roorkee signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the preparation of the State Specific Action Plan (SSAP) on the water sector…
Bhubaneswar: Odia feature film ‘Whispers of a Storm’ is all set for world premiere at the upcoming 25th UK Asian Film Festival in London this May. The film is set in the devastated coastal villages of Odisha after cyclone Fani. The film projects different independent characters and their relations in the context of their losses….
Guwahati: Ahead of Rongali Bihu, Assam’s Bihu dance made it into the Guinness Book of World Records on Thursday for the largest Bihu dance at a single venue. A total of 11,304 dancers and drummers, dressed in traditional mekhela sadors and dhoti kurta performed the Bihu dance together at the Sarusajai Sports complex in the…
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to boost hockey and nurture a large spectrum of hockey talent in the state, Odisha has set up 22 new Hockey Training Centres (HTCs) for Grassroots Development. The HTCs have been set up by the Sports and Youth Services Department (DSYS) in partnership with Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC to provide…
Bhubaneswar: In view of the current heatwave situation in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the closure of all schools and Anganwadi centers across the state from April 12. All schools both govt and private up to standard 10 will remain closed till April 16. For the past few days, the temperature is rising…
Malkangiri: Good news for cine lovers of Odisha as a few scenes of the upcoming movie ‘Pushpa 2’ starring Allu Arjun will be shot in the Swabhiman Anchal of Malkangiri district. The local administration has granted permission in this regard to the concerned production house. A six-member team led by production manager P. Venketeswar Rao,…
Bhubaneswar: For Odia people, sweet craving ends with a piece of popular Chhennapoda which has given Odisha an identity for desserts. Originated in Nayagarh, the sweet dish will be celebrated as Bishwa Chhenapoda Diwas on April 11, the day on which its creator Sudarsan Sahu was born. The district administration in Nayagarh has decided to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha entered into a partnership with Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India to set up High Performance Centre (HPC) in Gymnastics in Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar to promote and develop the sport of gymnastics in the State. This apart, academies will also be set up in Puri, Jeypore and Rourkela. The Government of Odisha will…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, hosted a roundtable discussion in Kyoto with the authorities of Japan regarding opportunities for collaboration between Japan and Odisha in Tourism and Sports. Major tour operators and representatives of the hospitality sector and sports associations and representatives of the sports sector from Japan attended the discussion. During the discussion,…
Debrigarh: Debrigarh Ecotourism has earned a revenue of Rs.2.5 Crore this financial year-end. Over 27,000 visitors from different parts of India, Odisha, European countries, South Africa, California, and Sydney visited the Debrigarh sanctuary and enjoyed night camps, jungle safari, and boating in the Hirakud wetland. Last year’s revenue was Rs.1.5 Crore with 16,000 visitors from…
