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…
Sundargarh: Environment-friendly farming and chemical-free produce are the focus of agriculture in today’s time. Going by this mantra, Integrated Tribal Development Agency Sundargarh (ITDA) has been promoting natural farming in the region. Natural Farming was started on a pilot basis during the financial year of 2022-23 at Telighana village of Kutra block in Sundargarh district….
Bhubaneswar: Delegates from International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and International Table Tennis Federation foundation met and interacted with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the development table tennis. The delegation included Petra Sorling, President, ITTF and ITTF foundation, Leandro Olvech, Director, ITTF Foundation, Saurabh Mishra, Programme Manager, ITTF Foundation, Julia Tappendorf, Program Coordinator, ITTF Foundation. President,…
Debrigarh: Dhudrukusum, a village near Hirakud Wetland bordering Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary has set an example by earning a Green Village tag. A village of around 48 families has taken a step to reduce forest dependency to conserve wildlife. The villagers have said complete ‘NO’ to open defecation or use of the forest for the same….
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the launch of a much-awaited direct international flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai, ticket sales started on April 1. The maiden international flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai will take off from Biju Patnaik International Airport on May 15. Launching the ticket sales at Naveen Niwas, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “Connectivity is key…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the metro train project connecting Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri. “I am pleased to announce the metro train project connecting Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Khurda. The project has been studied by various stake holders and feasibility reports prepared. In the first phase we will create the metro trunk route…
Konark: To promote community media and development communication across Asian countries, the ‘Asia Centre for Community Media’ will be established at Konark. A nonprofit organisation Young India has proposed the establishment of the centre. The centre would offer short-term courses, training, and capacity-building workshops for media students, community media practitioners, and journalists from across Asia….
