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ଫେବ୍ରୁଆରୀ ୧୨ରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଆସିବେ ସ୍ୱରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅମିତ ଶାହ

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ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ଫେବ୍ରୁଆରୀ ୩(ଲୋକାଲ ୱାୟାର): ଆସନ୍ତା ୧୨ ତାରିଖରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବାକୁ ଥିବା ପୂର୍ବାଞ୍ଚଳ ପରିଷଦ ବୈଠକରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେବାକୁ ସ୍ୱରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅମିତ ଶାହ ସେହିଦିନ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବେ ବୋଲି ସୂଚନା ମିଳିଛି ।

୨୯ ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ହେବାକୁ ଯାଉଥିବା ପୂର୍ବାଞ୍ଚଳ ପରିଷଦର ୨୪ତମ ବୈଠକ ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନର କନଭେନସେନ ସେଣ୍ଟରରେ ହେବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ଅଛି ।

ବୈଠକରେ ଆସାମ, ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ, ସିକିମ୍‌, ଝାଡ଼ଖଣ୍ଡ, ବିହାର ଓ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଯୋଗ ଦେବାର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ରହିଛି ।

ଏଥିସହ ଶ୍ରୀ ଶାହ ବିଜେପି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କ ଏକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେବେ ବୋଲି ଦଳର ଜଣେ ନେତା ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ।

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Rangeilunda Airstrip might get a facelift

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Berhampur, Feb 2 (LocalWire):With the union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement to develop 100 more airports across the country under UDAN scheme in her budget speech on Saturday, the people of the Silk City are hoping for the conversion of the pre-independence airstrip at Rangeilunda into an airport .

The proposal is in line with the government’s commitment to promote domestic travel and include those areas which have not been connected via air so far.

Berhampur, an important city of the state and the biggest commercial hub of southern Odisha, is yet to be connected through air.

Chandra Sekhar Sahu, the Former Union Minister and MP, Berhampur, informed LocalWire that the previous year, he had proposed for the development of an airport near Berhampur to the Central government.

Rangeilunda airport is important for the air-connectivity to Gopalpur as several industries and port projects, including Ferro-chrome plant, Industrial Park, multi-purpose SEZ of Tata, Titanium dioxide plant of Saraf Agency have started functioning near the proposed airport.

The educational institutions and tourist spots like Berhampur University, Army Air Defence College, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Berhampur, Chilka Lake are also in close vicinity.

“The people of Berhampur go either to Visakhapatnam or Bhubaneswar to catch a flight.

The entire south Odisha will benefit from the airport at Berhampur.

We hope the Centre will include Rangeilunda in its proposed list of airports,” said V. Santosh Kumar of Ganjam Chamber of Commerce.

Sources said that the state government has proposed to develop the air-strip Rangeilunda to an airport.

High-level official teams had visited the area several times and sanctioned Rs 23-crore for direct land purchase for development of the proposed port two years ago.

The project, however, did not progress much.

Besides the development of Rangeilunda air-strip, the Berhampur MP also proposed for the development of a green-field airport near Berhampur, considering the air-passengers of southern Odisha districts.

Edited by Meenal Singh

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ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୩୧ରୁ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର-ବାରାଣସୀ ସିଧାସଳଖ ବିମାନ ସେବା

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ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର, ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୨୮ (ଲୋକାଲ ୱାୟାର): ଆସନ୍ତା ୩୧ ତାରିଖରୁ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବରରୁ ବାରାଣସୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସିଧାସଳଖ ବିମାନ ସେବା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବ ବୋଲି ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ବିମାନବନ୍ଦର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଭିଭିରାଓ ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।

ଆଲିଏନ୍ସ ଏୟାର୍ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ୧୨ଟା ୧୫ରେ ବିମାନଟି ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବରରୁ ଉଡ଼ିବ ଏବଂ ୨ଟା ୫ରେ ବାରାଣସୀ ପହଞ୍ଚିବ।

ସେହିପରି ଅପରାହ୍ନ ୨ଟା ୩୦ରେ ବିମାନ ବାରାଣସୀ ଛାଡ଼ି ୪ଟା ୨୦ରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର ପହଞ୍ଚିବ।

ଏଥିପାଇଁ ବିମାନ ଭଡ଼ା ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ୩ ହଜାର ୪୭୦ ଟଙ୍କା ରଖାଯାଇଛି।

ଯାତ୍ରୀମାନେ www.airindia.inକୁ କ୍ଲିକ୍ କରି ସବିଶେଷ ବିବରଣୀ ପାଇପାରିବେ।

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Odisha seeks more domestic and international air connectivity

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Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (LocalWire) Odisha government on Wednesday urged the central government and airlines operators to introduce new flights to connect the state with different domestic and international destinations.

Attending a meeting of the chief executive officers of different airlines chief minister Naveen Patnaik thanked the Ministry of Civil Aviation for increased connectivity to Odisha.

“I further request the Ministry to introduce new connectivity from Odisha to domestic destinations like Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chennai, Vizag, Kochi and Ranchi” he said.

Similar is the demand for potential international hubs like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Colombo. I assure that the state government will provide necessary support” the chief minister added.

14 new flights are being planned to and from the state and most of these flights are scheduled to operate between January to summer 2020.

The planned destinations are Kolkata-Jharsuguda, Bhubaneswar-Varanasi, Varanasi-Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda-Mumbai, Prayagraj-Bhubaneswar, Delhi-Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, Bhubaneswar-Kalaikunda, Bhubaneswar-Bangkok, Bangkok- Bhubaneswar, Singapore-Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar-Abu Dhabi.

Addressing the gathering, secretary of the ministry of civil aviation P.S. Kharola said aviation is the new engine of economic growth.

He highlighted that while there is only 17 per cent growth in aviation nationally; Bhubaneswar has seen 29 per cent cumulative growth.

Representatives of 21 airline operators including 10 international carriers were present in the meeting.

Alliance Air and Indigo have proposed for direct connectivity with Varanasi from Bhubaneswar and this service will be available from July 2020, chief secretary Asit Kumar Tripathy said.

Similarly, Alliance Air is ready to connect Jharsuguda with Kolkata and discussion was also held on Bhubaneswar to Jeypore and Pune, he added.

With 50 scheduled flights are running from Bhubaneswar and five from Jharsuguda, Bhubaneswar has emerged as a very important domestic airport.

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Odisha Govt initiates Flight Service for Special Children from 22nd January

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Bhubaneswar, 18th January (LocalWire): Alliance Air, a subsidiary company of Air India in collaboration with the Odisha Government has initiated flight service for special children from January 22, 2020.

The government has selected total 44 students including 21 girls and 23 boys aged between 9-18 years from Bhubaneswar and Baripada.

This small step will encourage children who have ‘dreams to fly high’, said senior officials of Air India.

They will be flown for 40 minutes in Bhubaneswar air space.

Alliance Air had formerly taken under priviledged women for a special flight.

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ଆସନ୍ତା ୨୨ ରେ ବିମାନରେ ବସି ଉଡ଼ିବେ ୪୪ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ପିଲା

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ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୧୮(ଲୋକାଲ ୱାୟାର): ଆସନ୍ତା ୨୨ ତାରିଖରେ ୪୪ ଜଣ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ପିଲାଙ୍କୁ ବିମାନରେ ଉଡ଼ିବାର ଅନୁଭୂତି ମିଳିବ ।

ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ୟମ କ୍ରମେ ଆଲିଆନ୍ସ ଏୟାର ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଏହି ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ହୋଇଥିବା ଏୟର ଇଣ୍ଡିଆର ମୁଖପାତ୍ର ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ କୁମାର ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ।

ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଏହି ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କୁ ମନୋନୀତ କରାଯାଇଛି । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ୨୧ ଜଣ ବାଳିକା ଓ ୨୩ ଜଣ ବାଳକ ।

ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ବୟସ ୯ରୁ ୧୮ ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ।

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ବିମାନବନ୍ଦରରେ ସେମାନେ ବିମାନରେ ବସିବେ । ବିମାନଟି ପ୍ରାୟ ୪୦ ମନିଟ ଧରି ଉଡ଼ାଣ କରିବା ପରେ ଅବତରଣ କରିବ ।

ଏଥିପାଇଁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବେସାମରିକ ବିମାନ ଚଳାଚଳ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଅନୁମତି ମିଳିଛି ।

ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଆଲିଆନ୍ସ ଏୟାର ଭିନ୍ନକ୍ଷମ ମହିଳାଙ୍କୁ ଏପରି ସୁଯୋଗ ଦେଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ଏବେ ଛୋଟ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ଆକାଶରେ ଉଡ଼ିବାର ସ୍ୱପ୍ନକୁ ସାକାର କରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି ।

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Special: Why you must visit Bhimkund

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Keonjhar, Jan 17 ( LocalWire) Tired from hectic everyday life and want to spend some time in a beautiful location, visit Bhimkund, the enchanting waterfalls in the state of Odisha.

Located in the district of Keonjhar the place is encircled by a lush green forest and spectacular natural environment.

There is a sacred pool that has numerous mysteries attached to it.

The waterfalls at Bhimkund create a spellbind in the minds and provide the visitors a pleasant experience.

What to see in Bhimkund

The Baitarani river, which flows through the area, creates two beautiful waterfalls Badakunda and Sanakunda.

They consist of a massive vertical shape gorge, and the speeding current of water creates smoke in the atmosphere.

You can hear the roaring sound of the water fall from far away.

This two-storey gigantic waterfall attracts tourists from every spot of the country throughout the year.

The state government has built a new watchtower and a hanging bridge at the famous waterfall to help tourists.

Legend

During the festival of Makar Sankranti, people from the nearby areas gather here in large numbers and take a bath in the holy pool.

According to mythology Pandavas stayed here sometime here during their religious expedition.

Bhima, one of the brothers of Panch Pandava, used to take a bath in this pool while spending their incognito life in Biratnagar.

Another legend about this place is that the pool has measureless depth.

Considered as one of the most sacred places, a large number of people from within and outside of the state visit Bhimkund.

Local residents gather in the area to celebrate Makar Sankranti.

When you are allowed

Tourists can visit this place from morning 9 am to evening at 5 pm .

It is open for every one round the year.

However There are few options available for night stay in the region.

In order to have a pleasant night stay, one can stay in Keonjhar town, which is one hour drive.

How To Reach

The nearest railway station is Jajpur road, which is about 100kms from the waterfalls.

It takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes to reach the place from Bhubaneswar, which is around 216 km away.

The scenic tourist hotspot situated on River Baitarani, in Patna block area, bordering Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj district, about 45 km from the district headquarters town of Keonjhar.

The place is well connected by public transport.

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Bhimkund gets new watch tower, hanging bridge

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Keonjhar, Jan 15 (LocalWire): The state government has built a new watchtower and a hanging bridge at the famous Bhimkund waterfall in the district of Keonjhar to attract more tourists.

Patna MLA Jaganath Naik inaugurated the watchtower and the hanging bridge.

Bhimkund is a scenic tourist hotspot situated on River Baitarani, in Patna block area, bordering Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj district, about 45 km from here. It is encircled with lush green forest.

According to mythology Pandavas stayed here sometime here during their religious expedition.

Considered as one of the most sacred places, a large number of people from within and outside of the state visit this place. Local residents gather in the area to celebrate Makar Sankranti.

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Railway earns only Rs. 20 per day on Bolangir-Bichhupali route

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Bolangir, Jan 14 (LocalWire) Indian Railway earns only Rs. 20 per day on Bolangir-Bichhupali route, shows a RTI reply.

“Only two people travelled daily from Bolangir to Bichhupali, covering a distance of 16.8 km, in the Bolangir Khurda railway line, by train” shows the reply received by Hemanta Panda, an RTI activist in Balangir.

The Indian Railway earned only Rs. 20 per day from these passengers,’ he stated in a press conference.

“Once the train will be connected to more stations in the route, more and more passengers will avail the benefit and income of railway will go up” a senior railway official told LocalWire.

The Bolangir-Bichhupali train was flagged off by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th January 2019.

While dedicating it to the people, the PM hoped that it will remove backwardness of this area and boost railway connectivity in Odisha further.

The state government and the Railway had signed an agreement to complete the Khurda Bolangir railway line by 2021.

However, so far only 77 km from Khurda side and 16.8 km from Bolangir side railway line has been constructed. “No work has started in Sonepur to Daspalla section,” said Panda.

He demanded early completion of Khurda Bolangir railway line on priority basis and early construction in of railway line up to Sonepur from Bolangir so that people of this area benefit from it, he said.

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Pack your bags, get ready to be enchanted by Similipal

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Bhubaneswar, January 11 (Localwire): Winter is a month of vacations and countless festivals with travelers across India visiting destinations that offer scenic and picturesque environment.

One such destination in Odisha is Similipal, which adorns beautiful landscape and is also one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries of India which became an essential part of the country’s Tiger Project in 1973.

So, if you are looking for a place that is in harmony with nature, and where you can relish your time without the cacophony of city life, you can pack your bag for this exotic tourist destination in the northern part of the state’s Mayurbhanj district.

Located about 270 km from Bhubaneswar, Similipala is also one of the ideal places for wildlife enthusiasts and you can avail night stay at certain places inside the sanctuary like Kumari, Gudugudia, Ramatirtha, Barehipani, and Jamuani.

These places offer different kinds of cottages: Bamboo Cottage, Santali Cottage, Debasthali Cottage, and Pine Villa along with premium cottage facilities including a guide and driver.

The accommodation can be booked in advance through the online booking and payment system.

The entry permits are issued between 6 to 9 am and the day tourists are not allowed to carry non-vegetarian food inside the wildlife sanctuary.

What to expect at Similipal?
The region has a wide range of waterfalls, lush green meadows, and variety of wildlife species.

Visit Sitakund, the magical waterfall, for its panoramic view, while the chirping of birds will add to your relaxing moments in Simlipal.

Located in the core area of Similipal, Joranda waterfall is the 19th highest waterfall in India and the single drop waterfall is surrounded by a gorgeous rainforest.

One of the tallest waterfalls of India, Barehipani waterfall is the river Budhabalanga flowing over the Meghasan Mountain with amazing serene surroundings.

This famous waterfall cascades down from a height of 399 m, in two separate tiers and settles down in the pool below; the tallest tier from where the water drops into the pond is 259 m.

Clay rest houses for tourists at the Barehipani eco-tourism site is another attraction. This is where you will get the opportunity to witness the lush green pine forest.

The Tiger reserve here, however, continues to be the most popular destination recording a footfall of 30,092 visitors, including 30 foreign nationals, during 2018-2019.

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