Category: Odisha

Odisha Travel Bazaar (OTB) 2022 opens with glare

Bhubaneswar, 29th Oct 2022: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today said that our bouquet of tourism products will match global standards. Odisha has identified 75 priority tourism destinations comprises of beaches, Bio-diversity zone, monuments, places of religious and cultural importance to develop and introduce niche tourism experience. To provide enriching tourism experience, we focus on increasing investment and enterprising of niche segments like house boat tourism, camping, heritage palace staying, water-based tourism.

He inaugurates the fourth edition of Odisha Travel Bazaar 2022 at a glaring event organized by the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at Bhubaneswar. On this occasion, he said that Odisha focuses on master planning-based development. It will become helpful for the state not only to attract fine brands but also the business travelers and people looking for excellent hospitality experience across the globe.

Talking to tour operators came from across the globe he opined that, Odisha is now most happening phases of India. We need your active contribution to market our beautiful state.

Earlier in the day, Shri Ashwini Kumar Patra, Hon’ble Minister of Odia Language, Literature & Culture, Excise and Tourism, Govt. of Odisha inaugurates an exhibition at Odisha Travel Bazar 2022 held at Hotel Swosti Premium. On this occassion he said that, “We are delighted that after covid gap Odisha Travel Bazaar has been organised which will provide a platform for exchange of ideas and interaction for domestic and foreign tourism stakeholders. Odisha

Speaking at the occasion Shri J K Mohanty, Co-Chairman, FICCI Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Committee and CMD, Swosti Hotels, Said, “We see many states those having either Beaches, Palaces, Backwater, desert to woo the tourists inflow to their respective state. But Odisha is the only state in India, which has all these and many more to offer. To compete with neighboring states, we are adding large inventory of hotel rooms at various tourist destinations. As far as international tourists are concerned we expect international flights to resume to increase international tourists inflows.”

Shri Surendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha said, “Odisha as a state has many things to offer for all tourists. We are probably the only state in the country that increases its forest cover in last two decades. We have places and sites in the state those are unheard of and unparallel.”

The event will focus on B2B meeting between Tourism Fraternity of Odisha (Sellers) with Domestic Tour Operators (DTOs) and Foreign Tour Operators (FTOs) followed by various FAM tours to the destinations of the state like Bhubaneswar, Konark, Puri, Chilika, Dhauli, Bhitarkanika and Lalitgiri. B2G meeting with investors and Airlines also planned. Sellers are also participated and exhibit their products in the exhibition.

About 25 Foreign Tour Operators from countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam and 83 buyers from cities like Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chandrapur, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Mangalgiri, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, New Delhi and NCR, Panjim, Pune, Raipur, Rohtak, Siliguri, Surendra Nagar, Trivandrum, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam participated in the event.

On this occasion Shri Surendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha, Shri Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, Director, Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha, Shri Lenin Mohanty, Chairman, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), Shri Manab Majumdar, Deputy Secretary General, FICCI and Shri ANS Laguri, Additional Secretary, Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha also presents.

News18 Odia’s exclusive documentary series Manima Mahima to showcase the global devotion for Lord Jagannath

National 6th July 2022: Rathyatra – also known as the festival of Chariots, celebrates Lord Jagannath’s appearance before his devotees. Held every year at Puri Dham in Odisha, the celebration of the ‘Lord of The Universe’ is now a worldwide phenomenon with countless devotees. News18 Odia has always captured the festive spirit with its unique and innovative programs. This time, the channel is bringing alive the global festive fever of Rathyatra with a week-long documentary series titled Manima Mahima, which explores untold stories of Rathyatra and Lord Jagannath.

As part of News18 Network’s constant endeavor to deliver quality content, Manima Mahima will eclipse around every belief and untold tale related to Rathyatra through 9 episodes, broadcast from July 1-9 from 8:30pm, only on News18 Odia. The exclusive stories will touch upon highly educated servitors working for Shree Mandir, child servitors of Shree Mandir, evolution of Rathyatra festival, unique services of Rathyatra, foreigner devotees of Lord Jagannath, family relationship with Lord Jagannath, Prasadam of the Lord, and the unique forms of Lord Jagannath, namely ‘Dadhibaamana’ and ‘Patitapaban’.

Thousands of devotees across the globe visit Puri Dham once a year to get a glimpse of their Lord Jagannath. The famous Chariot procession of Puri is believed to be the oldest in the world. News18 Network will cover all such known and unknown trivia about Rathyatra, one of the most popular Indian festivals, exclusively on News18 Odia.

Tune into News18 Odia from July 1st to July 9th, 8:30 pm onwards, to know the legacy behind celebration of Lord Jagannath and get acquainted with the global devotion for Rathyatra.

Odisha declared as Top Performer in State Start-up Ranking 2021 by DPIIT

New Delhi: Odisha has been declared as Top Performer in State Start-up Ranking 2021 by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles on 4th July 2022 in a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi. Dr Omkar Rai, Executive Chairman of Startup Odisha received the award.

Commenting upon the occasion, Dr Omkar Rai, Executive Chairman of Startup Odisha said “It is an honor to be declared as the top performers in state start-up ranking 2021 by DPIIT. I would like to extend my humble gratitude to DPIIT for this recognition. Since its inception, Start-up Odisha has been a home to the best entrepreneurial minds & has already supported and facilitated more than 1300 start-ups. Start-up Odisha’s vision is to create a conducive environment for start-ups, empower them to grow through innovation and design, create a world-class scientific ecosystem and enable the youth to pursue their dreams.”

He further added, “This recognition is a testament of how Odisha has come a long way and has grown by leaps and bounds and the flourisng startup ecosystem has further added on to the growth of the state.”

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) conducted the 3rd edition of the States’ Start-up Ranking Exercise with the key objective to strengthen the support of States and UTs to holistically build their startup ecosystems. Startup Ranking Framework 2021 has been developed as a more robust and outcome-oriented exercise and aims to achieve large scale progress across each State and UT. In order to encourage states and union territories to work toward reducing regulations for the expansion of start-ups and strengthening support for the start-up ecosystem, the exercise was launched in 2018. Odisha was awarded the “Leader State” on support to Startup Ecosystem released by Shri Piyush Goyal in 2019.

Odisha has come a long way from being a food deficient state to a surplus state, strengthening livelihoods and food security with a focus on marginalized communities and women. Recently, MSME Department of Odisha was awarded the first rank by Government of India for its exemplary efforts to streamline the MSMEs in the economic scenario. It has also transformed from agriculture economy to Industry-driven economy. It has also made remarkable achievements in Mission Shakti, 5T, Mo Sarkar, School Transformation, and Startup Odisha, Odisha has become the face of development in innovation.

The state is scouting new talents from across the nation to represent the various sectors. Shri. Subroto Bagchi is Chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority and has been a renowned entrepreneur and business leader. Recently, Startup Odisha was in news for the appointment of technocrat, Former DG of Software Technology Parks in India, Dr. Omkar Rai as its Executive Chairman. Dr. Rai is the turnaround man of STPI who has been responsible for bringing software development at the centre stage in the IT Industry.

News18 Odia hosts Education Eminence 2022, honours remarkable contributions of some of Odisha’s educational institutes

03, June 2022: Education is the most powerful tool one can use to change the world. It is not preparation for life, for it is life itself. Home to one of the world’s largest student population, the bright young minds of India must be educated if the country is to grow. Odisha, with a literacy rate of 72.9% as per the 2011 Census, is taking the correct steps towards greater educational growth.

News18 Odia has, over the years, always shined the spotlight on the unsung heroes of the education sector, such as teachers and educators, who work relentlessly to educate the next generation. To honour such champions, News18 Odia, the Odia News Channel of the News18 network hosted Education Eminence 2022 on 28 May. The award function is part of the channel’s endeavour to acknowledge and reward educational institutions in Odisha who have laid the foundation for building a bright future for present and future generations. This year’s ceremony recognized a total of 17 educational institutions from around the state.

The program had Premananda Nayak – the Minister of Skill Development and Technical Education as its honourable chief guest and was inaugurated by Sulochana Das – Mayor of BMC. Furthermore, the award ceremony also featured a two-panel discussion that shed light on pressing topics affecting the state’s education sector. The first-panel discussion, witnessed renowned educationalists such as Prof. Dr. Gopal Krishna Nayak- Director, IIIT, Bhubaneswar, Prof. Dr. Biswajeet Pattanayak- Founder and President, ASBM, Bhubaneswar, Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy- Vice Chancellor, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, and Dr. Priyadarshini Pradhan- Head of the department, Communicative English, Gandhi Engineering College, share their valuable insight on the topic ‘Why is skill-based education more important in the present scenario?’

On the other hand, the second-panel discussion witnessed experts shed light on the topic of ‘Comparative Analysis of National Education Policy & Challenges’. Present in this panel were eminent educationist such as Prof. Dr. Prakash Chandra Sarangi- Former Vice chancellor, Ravenshaw University, Dr. Abhay Kumar Nayak- Registrar, NISER, Bhubaneswar, Prof. Amiya Kumar Mohanty- President, World Federation of teacher’s Union, and Dr. Anubha Ray- Associate Professor & Head of the Department, Business Communication, Birla School of Management, Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar.

Witness the award ceremony only on News18 Odia on May 5^th, 6^th and 7^th June at 10.30PM

Odia Samaj Tripura celebrates Utkal Divas 2022

It is a celebration of Utkal Divas on April 1 in Tripura. All the Odia working people in Tripura state gather to celebrate Utkal Divas 2022.  Members of Odisha Samaj joined the celebration along with their family members.

At first, Shri Pradeep Prajbalana worshiped Lord Jagannath and greeted people and children. Women and children participated in the event with pride and joy. They sang the Odisha state anthem – Bande Utkal Janani and the children performed the Odissi dance and enthralled the audience. In the august presence of Shri Vishnu Charan Pati, President, Odia Society; the meeting started and members expressed their views on the importance of the day and highlighted the achievements of Odisha state.

At the end of the meeting, the children of the Odia Society performed Odissi dance, music, and rhythm.  All the Odia members working in the state of Tripura joined in and celebrated Utkal Diwas with pride and joy.

KiiT International School becomes the only school in Orissa to host ‘75th Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Science Showcase: Roadmap to 2047’

~ Inaugurates a week-long Science Festival ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’~

24th February 2022, Bhubaneswar, As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration, a science exhibition, ‘Amrit Mahotsav Science Showcase: Roadmap to 2047’ was inaugurated at KiiT International School on 22nd February 2022. The weeklong exhibition is being organized by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with Integrated Test Range (ITR), NIF, IMMT, STD (Govt. of Odisha), ORSAC, Odisha Bigyan Academy, IMA and KIIT-TBI. It was inaugurated in the presence of Mr. M. K. Mishra, Secretary, E&IT and Science & Technology, Govt. of Odisha; Dr. P. K. Mallick, Addl. PCCF & Chief Executive, ORSAC; Mr. K. Srinivasan, Regional Officer, CBSE, Bhubaneswar; and Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS, Dr. Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KiiT International School and Dr. Sanjay Suar, Principal, KiiT International School.

Models of various missiles – Agni, Akash, Prithvi, Brahmos, Astra, Nag, etc. – and armament systems (MBT Arjun Tank, Artillery Gun) are on display at the exhibition. The students and teachers from different schools in Bhubaneswar participated and interacted with about 20 grass-root scientists who have been felicitated by the National Innovation Foundation for their uniqueness. About 1200 delegates have registered for the event.

The festival is being celebrated at 75 locations across the country, with the main programme in Delhi. Science and technology organisations of the country are committed to ensure that the benefits of science and technology, and innovations reach the masses and help the society in circumventing various problems.

This is the age of science, knowledge and exposure, said Dr. Samanta at the inaugural ceremony. In the early days students only were dependent on books for knowledge, but now due to advancement in science all are getting exposure, he stated. We are progressing with the help of science and technology, which has also been enabling us to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide in the last two years, he added.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mishra said, “Science is the understanding of different things. Technology is the way to take science forward. Science should be for common people. Nowadays technology has become our way of life. Everybody experienced the importance of technology during the pandemic”.

Mr. P. K. Mallick said, we need science to grow, live, and develop. Science and technology are two hands of humans. Conceptualizing something is science, while making it reality is technology, he explained. Students should develop scientific temper and learn to practice it, he stated, adding that Azadi can be protected by nurture and practice science. Mr. Srinivasan said, “We need to understand the happenings around us and apply our knowledge to improve. We should use science and technology for better living and for society”.

Dr. Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KiiT International School added, “This is a proud moment for the KiiT International School family to be a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Science and technology have always been quintessential to our existence and now more than ever we have realized its importance with the pandemic. We are entering the post digital era where technology will be an intrinsic part of our lives. We are already experiencing and making use of science and technology in almost every aspect of our daily lives from going to places to ordering groceries and even learning. Aligning with the vision of the Government of India, this exhibition is especially relevant in the current times, and I hope all the children visiting this learn something new and are inspired to embrace science and technology.”

About KiiT International School: The KIIT family of educational institutions exemplify centres of holistic education in a complete, stimulating, nurturing environment that helps each young mind learn and grow. With its motto of ‘Selfless service endless learning’, KiiT International School is a proud member of this educational conglomerate. It strives to take care that each individual under its aegis shall go on to become an international citizen: not in tongue or mannerisms but spirit, to become people of good character and humanity. They endorse & execute inclusive education and have a collaboration with Autism Society West Bengal. They have a set of trained teachers who are on guard round the clock for these students. Specially enabled students are given equal opportunities as the rest of the students. They have also adopted a village, Shyamsunderpur, which is 20kms away from our school. Within a span of 8 years, KiiT International School has taken rapid steps to grow slowly to become one of the most reputed and simply put the best school in Odisha.

Odisha Library Academy (OLA) Executive Committee Meetings

It was the first meeting of 2022 to be held on February 11 at the Hotel Management Institute (IHM), Bhubaneswar, after all the programs for the Covid-19 epidemic had been going online for the past few years. The meeting focused on the vacancies in various institutions for years and the submission of applications for the post of Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya, the future course of action of the academy and so on. The meeting was attended by retired professor of Utkal University Dr. Baman Parida Librarians from IIT, Bhubaneswar, RMRC, CIMT, State Library, CIFA, Ignou, B.J.E.M M RCM, Synergy, Silicon, KV-3, Gandhi Group, Soa, etc. were present on the agenda of the program. RC) Presented at the end of the program, Mr. Abinash Das, Librarian, Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Bhubaneswar, offered a vote of thanks to the program. Dr. Satyaranjan Sahu, Chief Scientist, IIMT Bhubaneswar, and Shishir Kumar Mohanty, Librarian, CIFA Bhubaneswar.

The Odisha Library Foundation was inaugurated on August 9, 2015 (Agust Karnti Divas) by a handful of young, innovative and entrepreneurial Library and information professionals. The Odisha Library Academy was inaugurated on 9th August by Chancellor of Utkal University and the Director of the RMRC then.

Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Bhubaneswar Receives Four Star Category Certificates by Eight Right Campus (FSSI)

The Surendra Sai Nagar-based Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), under the Government of India and established by the Ministry of Tourism, is the first educational institution in the state to receive a fourth-class classification by the Bhubaneswar eat Right Campus (FSSI). It has made a name for itself in the state and the country as a campus.

The Eight Right Campus is a food safety and nutrition standard that defines the quality of food delivery in educational institutions, hospitals, and other categories. The function was attended by Mrs. Yamini Sdhangi (IAS) Food Safety Commissioner, Dr. PK Mahapatra (Director, Food Safety), Satyajit Patel (Municipal Corporation Food Safety Officer) and Pratiksha Das Mahapatra as guests. At the end of the program, Mrs. Yamini Sarangi, Food Safety Commissioner of the Commission, presented a certificate of honor to Institute which recived by Mrs. Sharda Ghosh, Principal of IHM. On this occasion. Principal IHM delivered the welcome address and success stories of IHM Bhubaneswar as a Model Hospitality education institute since 1973. Chef B.P Bhatt, Chef. Sambit Suman, Mr. Pramatha Deep Kar, Librarian of the Institute Mr. Abinash Dash, presided over the meeting.

It is to be noted that in addition to the various sponsored programs of the Ministry of Tourism, more than eight thousand students from different parts of India, including Odisha, take part in the institute on a regular basis every year in various courses, nationally and internationally, hotel industry management, tourism, aviation etc. Working in the field. Many have established themselves as a star in the hotel industry and hospitality services. The Government of India for “Excellence” for its achievements in 2011-12. Institution “has already received the award.

News18 Odia brings to the fore the importance of CSR initiatives with CSR Conclave

National, 24th December 2021: The pandemic affected the lives of all. During these difficult times leading business groups, manufacturing facilities, industries and corporates in Odisha, came forward to integrate social and environmental concerns, by raising their CSR activities and successfully reaching out to help the people of the state, thus instrumental in providing the required support to the state government. The various CSR activities built around assisting the health & wellness, education, sanitation sector, by the small and big corporates in Odisha, helped the state to stand tall ahead of many others in CSR activities, especially during COVID times. To commemorate their commendable work News18 Odia, held a CSR Conclave bringing together experts and professionals from various corporate houses to share and showcase their different and successful CSR initiatives taken in the state. The CSR conclave, held on 17th December in the state capital of Bhubaneswar, will be shown on the channel in a special telecast on 25th December at 9.30 p.m.

The conclave hosted a plenary session wherein the panellists — Mr. Tapan Kumar Chand — President – Vedant, Odisha-Chhatisgarh and Former CMD, NALCO; Mr. Santosh Mohapatra — Ex CEO, Dhamara Port Trust, Mr. Ashok Behera —Vice President, Banshidhar Panda and Ila Panda Foundation, Mr. Ambika Prasad Nanda — CSR Head-Odisha, TATA Steel and Mr. Rajeev Sahoo, Senior Charted Accountant, discussed the topic – CSR: Implementation and Challenges. Also attending the News18 Odia CSR Conclave 2021 were Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister and WODC Chairman, Mr. Asit Tripathy and Mr. Ashok Chandra Panda, Minister for Science and Technology.

CSR is not only a social obligation but now a legal responsibility and in comparison, to the past, Corporates and Industrial bodies are now more aware and sincere towards their social responsibilities, said Mr. Asit Tripathy. Adding to this, Mr. Ashok Chandra Panda opined that the arena of CSR is widespread, and all must work with positivity so that the objectives are achieved. He was all praise for the role played by corporates during the Pandemic.

Mr. Dayanidhi Dash, Senior Editor, News 18 Odia, opened the session by saying conclaves such as this will help to prepare the roadmap for CSR activities in Odisha.

News18 Odia also felicitated PPL, Hitech Medical College and Hospital, IMFA, JSPL, OHPCL for their achievements in CSR activities in Odisha.

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