Features

Deogarh: Kuntroo waterfall is a beautiful, little‑known waterfall in Deogarh district of Odisha. It lies near Phulapatharakhola village, under Jhara Gogua panchayat of Tilivani block.From Deogarh town, this tourist place is just 28 km…

Boudh: Odisha’s Boudh district has reportedly become a hub for illegal cough syrup trade. Instead of using the syrup as a medicine to control coughing, youths here are now using it as an intoxicant and getting addicted to it. And in an…

Gop: The atmosphere at the Madhavananda temple in Niali is vibrant today with the sound of conch shells, drums and gongs because the Prathamastami Bhara is being taken from here to Puri Srimandira. Since early this morning, more than 2,000…

Umerkote: The government is coming up with different housing schemes to provide houses to the poor people, but the picture is different at Ground Zero.The houses of the poor living in mud houses are collapsing in a little rain. The…

Bhubaneswar: The IRC village in the heart of Bhubaneswar owes its name and origin to the Indian Road Congress (IRC) conference held in the city in the 1980s. The area, now one of the city’s upscale neighborhoods, began life as an open field…

Soro: Today is the Kartika Purnima and ‘Boita Bandana’ festival. On this occasion, a 200-foot long boat was floated in a pond by the Madan Mohan Jew Samiti of Manatri village in Soro block of Balasore district in Odisha.As the…

Daringibadi: In a tragic and bizarre incident, a Class 7 student in an unusual accident in Kandhamal district of Odisha. He accidentally swallowed a pin in the school and 11 days after the incident, succumbed to the injury while under…

The traditional profession of Chakulia Pandas in Odisha, who would travel from village to village to receive alms, is gradually disappearing. Earlier, this was a common practice, but nowadays, it is seen only occasionally.Chakulia…

Bhubaneswar: Diwali delight turned deadly for a family in the capital city of Odisha lately as the father was killed and his 10 year old daughter turned critical in a deadly road mishap. A car hit their scooty while returning home after…

Athagarh: The stretch of National Highway No. 55 from Manguli Chhack in Cuttack to Khuntuni in Athagarh has become a hotbed of mafia activity. Criminal operations are rampant, thriving behind the façade of breakfast shops, hotels, dhabas,…

Subarnapur: A Block Development Officer (BDO) in Subarnapur district of Odisha has earned praise from people for his unique effort in lately as he cycled about 15 km to reach a village where he heard people’s grievances. His intention was…

Bhubaneswar: The Mruttika exhibition in Bhubaneswar has turned into a major puller. People are flocking the mela to buy idols made of ceramic and clay.There is a beautiful and expansive display of terracotta items at the IDCOL…

By: Kondalu SarathiThe Tribal Research Wing of the Government of Odisha, SCSTRTI Bhubaneswar, is conducting a paramount research project on “Minor Forest Products (MFP), across the 14 TSP (Tribal Sub-Plan) districts of Odisha”.The…

Kolkata: The Odisha Government Tourism Office in Kolkata has remained closed for over a year, causing inconvenience to tourists. The closure has led to dissatisfaction among visitors, resulting in a decline in expected revenue from the…

Kumar Purnima is a major festivals for girls in Odisha, it is as important and widely observed as Raja Sankranti. It is believed that Kumar or Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva was born on this day.Young girls across the state of Odisha…