She has also received the Padma Shri Award from the Government of India as well as seven honorary doctorates from universities in India.

Pradhan who was in Assam on Friday said that a museum reflecting the heritage of oil sector would be set up in Guwahati soon.

Some 200 more pieces more pieces stolen from India and hawked by art dealers -- to museums and private collections across the US will be re...

Built in a neo-classical style, the building was formally inaugurated in an impressive ceremony on February 3, 1916 by Viceroy Lord Charles...

Flowers are beginning to bloom again in famed gardens of Hardinge Park which had hosted the Prince of Wales in 1921 before being exposed to...

The number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika has dropped to 145 from an estimated 156 last year and 158 in 2010, according to the latest cen...

Odisha is a state where temples are held in high esteem. The Jagannath temple at Puri and the Sun Temple at Konark are celebrated shrines.

Eight significant heritage sites on the coast of Orissa and state museum will soon get a facelift as part of ICZMP, which is being implemen...

Union minister of environment and forest Jairam Ramesh attempted to strike an emotional chord with the audience by describing himself as 'a...

Our growth in 2010-11 has been swift and broad-based. The economy is back to its pre-crisis growth trajectory.

Kandoi brushed aside the recent declaration made recently by the state govt to reserve 60% of the ore produced in the state for small & med...

Vice-President Dr Hamid Ansari said that history books need to bring a synergy between human history and those of animals, flora and fauna.