Kalinga Stadium gets Rs 75-cr "shuttle shaped" HPC Dalmia-Gopichand Badminton academy! Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium inaugurated a Rs 75 crore Badminton High Performance Centre. CMs Mohan Charan Majhi and Himanta Biswa Sarma, with coach Pullela Gopichand, led the opening. The HPC, a collaboration among the Odisha government, Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation (PGBF) and Dalmia Bharat Group, has been built at Rs 75 crore.While the state government has provided 3 acre of land at the Kalinga Stadium, Dalmia Bharat Group built the infrastructure and PGBF will provide technical expertise. The HPC, named Dalmia Bharat Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, has an indoor area... 4 0 replies
Rockart-the-emerging-tourism-product-of-odisha Rock art destinations with pictographs (artistic creations or paintings) and petroglyphs (etchings/engravings) have been recorded from all parts of the world, aside from Antarctica. Asia, being the biggest landmass, has diverse rock art legacy in worldwide setting. Rock art is found in profound buckles just as on high mountains from the jungles to the cold areas. India is one of the three nations on the planet with the biggest centralization of rock arts close to Australia and South Africa. One of the oldest proof of rock etching in India... 5 0 replies
Oriya (Odia) translation please In Hindi we have a word for the female evil spirit, “pishachni”, “bhootni”, etc. What is the Oriya (Odia) word for the same? Also for “chudail” or witch? Thank you. 1 0 replies
Help a solo Traveller - Koraput Hi everyone, I will be travelling to koraput on 21st Dec till 25th Dec. Can anyone please suggest what itenary should I follow? How to find a camp stay over there? Should I take my own vehicle from bbsr or should I prefer train? Is bike rental available over there ? Also, other than deomali , what all spots can i cover? 2 0 replies
Before the 1999 Super Cyclone there were around 300 single-screen cinema halls in Odisha, and currently just around 50 single screens exist here. With no one to head the Odisha Film Development Corporation (OFDC) several proposals to revive the film industry have been gathering dust. 2 0 replies
'MA in History' Shaktikanta Das silences critics; leaves behind a strong legacy and a robust RBI! Shaktikanta Das went on to be the second-longest serving RBI Governor, crisis handling of Indian economy during Covid and the longest serving chief post-liberalisation. When Shaktikanta Das, who demitted office on Tuesday after a six-year tenure, took charge of the Reserve Bank of India in December 2018, many detractors of the Modi government derided the appointment because of his educational qualification. Das had done Masters in History, while his two immediate predecessors - Urjit Patel and Raghuram Rajan - held Doctorates in Economics. Those who have interacted with him... 3 0 replies
Ghamaghot (Odia) | Official Teaser | Raja D | Kaushik Das | Kaustav Dreamwork Studios Ghamaghot (Odia) | Official Teaser | Raja D | Kaushik Das | Kaustav Dreamwork Studios 5 0 replies
ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗରୁ ଅବୈଧ ଭାବରେ ଧାନ ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ଚାଲାଣ ବିକ୍ରି କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରୁ ଅର୍ଥ ହଡ଼ପ ପାଇଁ l ନିକଟରେ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗରୁ ଏକ ଟ୍ରକ ଧାନ ନେଇ ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ବିକ୍ରିକେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିଲା ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଚକିତ ଲାଗିବାରୁ ସେ ସରକାରୀ ଅଧିକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଖବର ଦେବାରୁ ଟ୍ରକ ଡ୍ରାଇଭର ସମେତ ଅନେକ ଲୋକ ସେଠାରୁ ଫେରାର ଧାନ ବୋଝେଇ ଗାଡି ଛାଡ଼ି l ଆଶା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ୩୧୦୦ ଟଙ୍କା ଉତ୍ପାଦନର ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ପାଇଁ ନିୟମ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ଉଠାନ୍ତୁ ବିନା କୌଣସି ଦ୍ବିଧାରେ l ବାହାର ଅନୁପ୍ରବେଶ କାରୀ, କୁଚକ୍ରି ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଙ୍କ ଉପରେ କଠୋର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ହେଉ l ନନ୍ଦିଘୋଷ ଟିଭିରୁ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରସାରିତ 2 0 replies
Here to seek secrets/conspiracies/social norms of people in Puri Sevaka Society I know a friend (30F) who is about to be married (love marriage) to a guy (33M) from this society. The guy seems nice to my friend, however the girl has serious doubts about his family and relatives as they look down at her and her family and seems very ancient. Anyone care to share their experiences please dealing with people of the Sevaka Society? Has anyone married or anyone you know married into Sevaka family before? 3 0 replies
Am I the only one who feels this way ? So, my father's side are Northeastern Odia (Baleswar-Jaleswar-Medinipur) region and they are the most chaotic (in a nice way), lively and jolly people. However, I had classmates in my school who wear from Khordha and Jagatsinghpur. (I don't live in Odisha). I was close friends with the guy from JSP and I noticed how direct and crisp they were. No small talk, straight to point and overall serious. I have also had other encounters with Moghalbandi Odia and they give a very German vibe (if you know what I... 4 0 replies
Bengali migrants stripped, thrashed & paraded in Odisha’s Sundargarh for ‘misbehaving’ with a local woman Eight daily wage workers from Murshidabad in West Bengal were allegedly stripped, thrashed and paraded with hands tied by a group of “irate locals” in Odisha’s Sundargarh town after one of them was accused of misbehaving with a woman. According to police sources, the group of locals, who were upset after a woman accused one of the eight workers of barging into her house and misbehaving with her, raided the area where the migrant workers were residing and assaulted them. The workers, who worked in construction, were forced to... 5 0 replies
Odisha Aims $500 Billion Economy: Dr Prabodh Mohanty, Utkal Chamber Of Commerce and Industry Limited (UCCIL) Chief Dr Prabodh Mohanty, President of the Utkal Chamber Of Commerce and Industry Limited (UCCIL) said as Odisha aims to become a 500 Billion Dollar Economy by 2036, it is imperative to embrace digital transformation in different sectors to drive efficiency and growth. “To achieve this goal, the state needs to grow in all sectors of the economy for which digital transformation was required to make business sustainable,” Dr. Mohanty, President of the UCCIL said. Dr. Mohanty was speaking as the Chief Guest at the inauguration of a day-long national... 4 0 replies
A man accused of raping a minor girl allegedly killed her, dismembered her body, and scattered the remains across multiple locations in Odisha’s Sundergarh district, police said. The accused, Kunu Kisan, had been released on bail in a rape case involving the same girl. 2 0 replies
Music Studios to record in city . Hi Peeps...We are a band based in Bhubaneswar and we want to record our song in a proper studio with microphones . So any suggestions where to find these type of studio where we can record our stuffs - And how much they charge usually like for recording ? 4 0 replies