Friday, September 30, 2011

First Odia to officiate in Grand Slam tournaments

Bhubaneswar: Rourkela teenager Prabin Kumar Nayak touched the height of success in the field of officiating in international tennis tournaments.
Prabin is the first Odisha tennis player who qualified for white badge official certification in Kuwait in 2011.
Prabin tennis career was cut short, when he was among top 100 players of the country in under-14 category. Though he was a talented player due to financial constraint he was forced to leave the career, said national coach Subharnsu Sarangi.
The great thing about tennis umpiring is that when you start out you don’t have to make it your career. This type of job generally starts as a hobby for most people. But in case of Prabin it is completely different, his aim was to play in the international arena. By seeing his interest towards the sports, I personally give him a suggestion to try a new objective in the field of conducting the matches, added Sarangi.
Prabin has spent almost five years of conducting many AITA tournaments in various places.
The determination and passion for tennis of Prabin proved once again, All India Tennis Association selected him for the International Tennis Federation examination.
So if you like tennis and want to get closer to the action, it’s a great opportunity. It’s a long apprenticeship, and it takes at least five years to reach a white badge level. There is many miles to go there is a strict hierarchy in tennis umpiring, overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), going from white badges, to bronze, silver and finally gold, said Parbin.
In my early days I had a aim to play with top international players Rafael Nadal, Djokovic , Roger Federer, but now the priority has changed I am eligible to conduct the matches in the international grand slam where all these players are in the race, he added.

Sudarsan Pattnaik creates unique sand sculpture of Goddess Durga at Siliguri, Orissa Current News

Odia Film "DOSTI"

Staring: Babusaan, Sabyasachi, Priya, Megha ……
A film by Ashok Pati
The most awaiting movie for Puja season releasing today on 30th Sept. 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Government of Odisha

Shri Chandrakant Bhandare                                                   Governor of Odisha

Shri Naveen Patnaik
Chief Minister of Odisha

Shri Prafulla Chandra Ghadai
Minister of Finance & Public Enterprises  

Shri Pradeep Maharathy
Minister of Agriculture  

Shri Anang Uday Singh Deo
Minister of Planning & Co-ordination, Excise  

Shri Surya Narayana Patro
Minister of Revenue & Disaster Management,                                  Information & Public Relations  

Shri Raghunath Mohanty
Minister of Industries, Steel & Mines,                                          Parliamentary Affairs  

Smt. Anjali Behera
Minister of  Women & Child Development                                    Department  

Shri Debi Prasad Mishra
Minister of Forest  & Environment


Shri Prasanna Acharya
Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Public                                  Grievances & Pension Administration  


Shri Maheswar Mohanty
Panchayati Raj      

Shri Prafulla Samal
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Cooperation  

Shri Lal Bihari Himirika
Minister of ST & SC Development,                                                Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare    


Smt. Usha Devi
Textile & Handloom, Science & Technology

Shri Bikram Keshari Arukh
Rural Development, Law      

Shri Niranjan Pujari
Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare      

Bhubaneswar


Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha and is also known as the Temple city . Its old city has old ancient Temples in every small distance. It has symbols of Jainism and Budhisim built in hills of Dhauli and Khandagiri. A peace Pagoda on Dhauli hills is the Symbol of Budhisim, who built great warrior turned king Ashoka. Rock Cut Caves built in twin hills of Khandagiri & Udayagiri attarcts followers of Jainisim from all over the world.

Tourist Places

#Lingaraja Temple
#Rajarani Temple
#Mukteswara Temple
#ISKON Temple
#Udayagiri Rocks
#Parsurameswara Temple
#Yogini Temple
#Nandan Kanan
#Budhist Peace Pagoda
#Orissa State Museum
#Pathani Samanta Planetarium
# Ashoka Rock Edicts
#Tribal Research Institute Museum
# Regional Science Center
#Sisupalgargh
#Ekamra kanan

Universities in Odisha

Utkal University
Utkal University of Culture
Berhampur University
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Fakir Mohan University
Kalinga Insitute of Industrial Technology
National Institute of Technology
North Orissa University
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology
Ravenshaw University
Sambalpur University
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya

University websites

Utkal University
Berhampur University
Sambalpur University
North Orissa University
Fakir Mohan University
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit   Vishvavidyalaya
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) University
National Institute Of Technology






             




Sunday, September 18, 2011

Request for your helping hand to support the victims of recent devastating Flood in Odisha

Dear Friend,

Greetings from Sanskrootee Bharatee-Odisha!

“Your little help can make a difference in someone’s life and living today”.

As always, we come forward wholeheartedly to stand by the needy mothers, children and their family who have been suffering in midst of the flood waters for numerous days in want of your support in any way possible that will help them in compensating their immediate need to survive & require Food, Clothing, Shelter, Medicine, Sanitation and other requisites at this point of time.

We are making everything possible to organize/collect the much needed relief materials and services to aid them effectively. On receiving the generous help from you, to reach the needy, we have set-up our team of volunteers in the Relief Camps and extending our services at places like Kendrapara (Garadapur,Mahakalapada,Mashaghai), Jagatsignpur, Puri(Gopa,Delanga), Cuttack(Banki,Athagarh and Tigiria, Bhadrak (Dhamanagar,Chandabali), Sambalpur (Bargarh,Sonpur).Your Personal TIME Contribution as Volunteer is MOST IMPORTANT.

Remember that it is a matter of WILL, than one of ability to extend your humanitarian assistance.

Your donation will greatly help to support and rescue lives through relief efforts to locate, house & feed lost children, provide emergency medical treatment and sanitation facilities and serve to bring families and communities back together.

You can donate Cheque / Draft / Cash in favour of Sanskrootee Bharatee-Odisha,Payble at - Bhubaneswar.
Address..S-5, 361, Niladree Bihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Thanking you and looking forward for your helping hand.

Winning Warm  Regards,
Shreekanta Nayak
Chairman, Sanskrootee Bharatee,USA/ BHARAT.
Convenor..BISWA ODIA SAMMILANEE 2011-12

By Shreekanta Nayak

Websites of Odia Matrimony

Websites of film

Thursday, September 8, 2011

State announces flood alert in 11 districts

Bhubaneswar: With several places in the state already reeling under the impact of floods, 11 districts in Odisha have been put on alert due to a likely release of 10 lakh cusec of water from the Hirakud dam on Thursday, officials said on Wednesday.

About 10 lakh cusec water is likely to be discharged at Mundali near Cuttack tomorrow which will create a flood situation in the Mahanadi river system. Kindly alert field functionaries and draw emergency plan to meet any situation, a state government directive to collectors of 11 districts located by the side of the river, said.


Revenue and disaster management minister Surya Narayan Patra, however, said that that 14 lakh cusec water had flown to Mundali in the past.


The districts located in Mahanadi delta area were required to remain extra alert for the situation, he added.


Asking the district authorities of Sambalpur, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Nayagarh, Angul, Cuttack, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada and Khurda to be on guard, the revenue and disaster management department issued instructions to keep country boats/mechanised boats, dry food, kerosene, flash light, sattelite phones, candles, matchboxes and other essentials ready.


The collectors are asked to deport mobile teams for close watch on vulnerable and weak river/canal embankments, said an official, adding directives have also been issued to make suitable arrangement to restrict plying of vehicles on the roads overflowing with flood water.


Though flood water affected normal life in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendrapara districts, the state government apprehend more trouble due to heavy rainfall at the catchment area of the Mahanadi.


Meanwhile, one person was swept away as swollen rivers submerged over 150 villages and affected more than one lakh people in the state where the water level of river Mahanadi was on the rise on Wednesday officials said.


Major rivers including Mahanadi, Brahmani, Kathajodi, Baitarani, Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Bansadhara and Jalaka were in spate following heavy downpour triggered by a low pressure.


A man, identified as Baisakhi Ojha, was washed away by the strong current of Baitarani river in Dasarathpur area of Jajpur district, they said.


Flood waters of the Baitarani river submerged over 40 villages in Jajpur and Dasarathpur blocks of Jajpur district affecting around 22,000 people, a senior district official said, adding relief and rescue operation was launched for the marooned villagers.


Sources said that more than 100 villages are affected in the flash floods in river Baitarani, Kharasrota, Brahamani and its branches like Kani, Budha, Kelua, and Birupa which has affected Dasarathpur, Jajpur, Barchana, Bari and Dharmasala blocks in the district.


Two major breaches on the embankments have been reported from the district.


One is near Haladharpur under Barchana block in the river Birupa and another one near Rambahpur in river Kelua under Dharmasala block.


Official sources revealed that as many as nine gram panchayats and 22 villages are the worst affected under Dasarathpur block.


The first flood water of river Baitarani entered into these villages on Tuesday morning and more than 5,000 people are also affected due to this flash flood.


Kayan, Duduranta, Ichhapur and Mallickapur Gram Panchayat under Dasarthpur being seriously affected have submerged 22 villages.


According to District Emergency Officer and deputy collector Bijaylaxmi Jena, the district administration was closely monitoring the flood situation and we were trying to rescue the people from the low line areas.


The flood water in river Baitarani was 18.15 metre against the danger level of 17.83 metre near Akhuapada at 6.30 pm on Tuesday evening.


The district and block administration have distributed relief materials in the affected villages on Wednesday.


Cooked food and other relief materials were being supplied to the affected people here. Binjharpur MLA Pramila Mallick visited the flood-hit area on Wednesday and enquired about the relief and rescue operation.


Similarly, the flood situation is reported to be grim in Jajpur block as more than 20 GP and 87 villages are submerged with flood water from river Kharasrota and its branch Budha.


Among the badly hit GPs, Similia and Jahanpur are fully submerged.

Jajpur sub collector Dhananjaya Swain visited the affected villages on Wednesday and monitored the relief work.

Thousands of hectares of cultivated land have been fully submerged by the flood water. Kabatabandh area has been submerged with flood water from river Brahmani.


Meanwhile, authorities of the Hirakud Dam at Burla on Wednesday opened 36 of the 64 sluice gates as the water level of the Mahanadi rose menacingly.


The water level in the reservoir crossed 626.31 feet as against the reservoir level of 630 feet.

Inflow of water at the reservoir touched 543,840 cusecs per second while the outflow was 482,907 cusecs.

If required, more gates may be opened, said superintending engineer of the dam project N K Dash.


Reports from Sambalpur said that several places in the town like Chandan Nagar, Kuluthkani, Sakhipara, N Guha Lane, Bahalpara, Binakhandi and Commissioner Colony slums are totally submerged under water with the district administration taking all out steps to shift people to safer places.


The municipality authorities were distributing Chuda and Gur to the affected people while doctors were kept on alert in view of possible outbreak of epidemics, District Emergency Officer Sailendra Jena said.


In Balasore district, around 135 villages were submerged by flood waters of Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Jalaka river affecting about one lakh people, Special Relief Commissioner P K Mohapatra said.


In Bhadrak district, several villages were inundated as flood waters of the Baitarani submerged vast areas including 528 hectares of agriculture land in Dhamnagar and Bhandari Pokhari areas.


Water level in Baitarani rose to 18.16 feet as against the danger mark of 17.83 feet at Akhuapada, he said.

Source: www.pragativadi.com

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Art & Artisans websites(Odisha)

Orissa State Archaeology
This is the Official Web Site of Orissa State Archaeology, Department of Culture

Orissa Modern Art Gallery
Orissa Modern Art Gallery is established for the promotion of Odisha contemporary art, artist and artisans.

Ashok Art Gallery
Ashok Art Gallery is operating from New Delhi

Ekamra Haat
Ekamra Haat, mainly aims at showcasing Odia art & crafts, weaving, culture and cuisine

Baleshwari Jau Kandhei
Baleshwari Jau Kandhei is the traditional craft of lacquer designed terracotta dolls.

Wanted for “Odisha Katha” Bilingual(Odia & English) Web Portal

Job Opportunities

  • News Reporters( Odia & English) for each District of Odisha.
  • Advertisement Executives for all Cities/Towns of Odisha.
  • Translators (From English, Bengli, Telugu & Hindi to Odia)
  • Translators (From Bengli, Telugu & Hindi to English)
  • Freelance Photographers from allover Odisha.
  • Sub-Editors (English News)
  • Sub-Editor (Sports News)
  • Sub-Editor (Film & Entertainment News)

Friday, September 2, 2011

Odia film "Mane rahiba e prema kahani"





Sadhab Bohu


The unique game show where a young daughter-in-law of a family gets a great opportunity to win gold jewellery such as ring, ear ring, necklace etc. with each correct answer to the questions thrown by the anchor ‘Buddhaditya’- the popular Odia Cine Star. Superb stagecraft, Witty questions, Unique presentation make this program a cult show that is first time on Odia television.

Sadhab Bohu, In Taranga, Every Friday to Saturday, At 9PM–10PM

Source: http://voiceofodisha.com

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Legends of Odisha

Visit the link to know about Legends of Odisha

Source:-
http://nuaodisha.com/LegendsOfOdisha.aspx

Fairs and Festivals of Odisha

#Mahabisuba Sankranti
#Akshaya Trutiya
#Chandana Yatra
#Sitala Sasthi
#Debasnana Purnima
#Raja Parba
#Sabitri Amabasya
#Netrostava
#Ratha Yatra
#Bahuda Yatra
#Byasa Purnima
#Nagapanchami
#Jhulana Yatra
#Gamha Purnima
#Khudurkuni Osha
#Raksha Bandhan
#Janmastami
#Ganesa Puja
#Ananta Brata
#Biswakarma Puja
#Durga Puja
#Kumar Purnima
#Laxmi Puja
#Depavali
#Kalipuja
#Bhatru Dwitiya
#Rasa Purnima
#Baliyatra
#Prathamastami
#Manabasa
#Bada Osha
#Dhanu Sankranti
#Makara Sankranti
#Saraswati Puja
#Magha Saptami
#Agni Utsav
#Sibaratri
#Dola Purnima
#Sri Rama Nabami
#Chaitra Purnima
#Chada Khai