Dhenkanal, January 17, 2024: The Tata Steel Meramandali Half Marathon, being organised in collaboration with the District Administration of Dhenkanal, is proud to announce that it has received international recognition from the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). AmriShanediwan, AIMS Distance Measurer, had earlier assessed the route of the Half-Marathon on the periphery of Kapilash Wildlife Sanctuary with ...

Puri:17/1/24: After a long wait of seven centuries, the heritage city of Puri is on the cusp of becoming a major global heritage city. The most ambitious initiative to transform the Jagannath Dham has become a reality with the Heritage Corridor Project getting completed and inaugurated today. With this, the promise made by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has been delivered ...

Daspalla:16/1/24: During the visit of Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology in 1st Week of January 2024 to Daspalla, people of this area including the public representatives demanded to open a PRS Counter at Daspalla Railway Station to facilitate the people of this area to book reserved Railway Tickets. Shri Vaishnaw has assured them and announced ...

Puri: 16/1/24:With the inauguration of the Srimandira Parikrama Prakalpa remaining just a few hours from now, the whole city of Puri is agog with religious fervor and spiritual atmosphere has engulfed. The Srikhestra is filled with Vedic Mantras and the Yagnasala is reverberating with chants of the four Vedas and Jay Jagannath. The Mahayagya by the priests is going on ...

Bargarhr:15/1/24: The world-famous Dhanu Jatra at Odisha’s Bargarh town got off to a colorful start today. The festival, considered as the largest open-air theatre in the world, will continue till January 25 Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari, MLA Debesh Acharya, Collector Monisha Banerjee, and SP Prahlad Sahai Meena among other dignitaries attended the inaugural ceremony of the mega event. The administration ...

Balasore:14/1/24: Amid speculations that he may contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Odisha’s Balasore, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has virtually ruled out fighting from this constituency. The Railway Minister stated this while responding to queries from media persons during his visit to Balasore, He said he is not going to contest the ...

Bhubaneswar14/1/24: In order to facilitate people’s participation in the inauguration of heritage corridor at Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri town on January 17, the state government has announced public holiday on the day. A release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Sunday stated that devotees from across the state are expected to participate in the inauguration programme of Srimandir ...

Balasore:13/1/24: Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw today flagged off Gopinathpur Nilgiri-Balasore new MEMU train service, dedicating the Balasore-Gopinathpur Nilgiri passenger line in Odisha’s Balasore district. The Gopinathpur Nilgiri-Balasore new MEMU train has eight bogies including a special compartment for women passengers. With the inauguration of a new passenger line between Nilgiri and Balasore, people of that area will avail of passenger ...

Balasore?12/1/24:Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at 1030 hrs on January 12, 2024. The flight test was conducted against a high-speed unmanned aerial target at a very low altitude. During the flight test, the target was ...

Bhubaneswar:12/1/24:Inaugurating the Second International Craft Summit being held in Jajpur, CM Naveen Patnaik said Odisha’s civilisational journey is intricately woven with the threads of artistic expression. CM added the skills & craftsmanship of the talented artisans have left an indelible mark, visible in every nook and cranny of the state. CM said that Odisha is the ‘Land of Art and ...