Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi being felicitated at a public meeting in Orissa's Angul town on Tuesday. Gandhi and UPA government were thanked for conferment of Navratna status on NALCO. Photo by Shivaji Moulik
The Dongria and Jharnia tribals of Orissa have urged the Supreme Court to hear them before a decision was taken on extraction of bauxite in Niyamgiri hills. More»
Orissa High Court has rejected a petition seeking CBI probe into the murder of Judo coach Biranchi Das and arrest of a senior IAS officer in the case. More»
Odissi is my life, my love: Shibani Patnaik
Remember the PATNAIK SISTERS who hit the headlines in 1999 for their collaboration with pop star Madonna in choreography in Odissi style? Shibani was one of the three Patnaik Sisters who has already emerged as a promising Odissi dancer. More »
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Sitabinjhi hills of Keonjhar About 250 km from Orissa Capital Bhubaneswar lay Sitabinjhi hills of Keonjhar, famous for the fifth century old rock paintings known as the Ravanachhaya paintings. More »
Beaches of Orissa: Gopalpur-on-Sea Gopalpur-on-Sea is 200 km from Bhubaneswar and the nearest town Berhampur is about 15 km away. It is not very crowded with tourists and an army cantonment rests on its secluded shore. More »