The chief minister’s decision to keep the state out of the flagship health scheme would hurt Odias, the PM said, addressing a BJP rally in ...

Odisha has chosen its own free medical services scheme in the state over joining the national health protection programme announced by the ...

It comprises of three obscure, but stunningly beautiful Buddhist heritage sites.

Naveen Patnaik urged the Centre to include the Buddhist circuit of the state in the list announced by Union Tourism Ministry under 'Swadesh...

According to the plan, 'Sacred Circuit' will be a five to seven days' journey and will include visits to Gaya, Varanasi, Piparva and Kushin...

Jajpur houses world famous Buddhist complex at Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, Lalitgiri and Buddhist sites at Langudi, Kaima, Tarapur and Deuli.

Ratnagiri is 70 km north-east of Cuttack in Jajpur, just like Udayagiri, and Lalitgiri is a part of Cuttack.

Orissa government is trying to develop hospitality infrastructure by developing accommodation in 35 strategic tourist locations in PPP mode.

The Orissa government has identified 297 tourist destinations for development in a phased manner, state Tourism minister Debi Prasad Mishra...