Odisha Hockey Men's Worldcup Bhubaneswar 2018

Event	14th Hockey Men's WorldCup, Odisha
Venue	Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Start Date	28-Nov-2018 (Wed)
End Date	16-Dec-2018 (Sun)
Organiser	Odisha
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Match Schedule	http://www.smartcitybbsr.com/2018/09/odisha-hockey-mens-worldcup-bhubaneswar_22.html
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The center of attraction in inaugural ceremony of "14th Hockey Men's WorldCup, Odisha" will be Oscar Winner music director A. R. Rehman.

The Kalinga Stadium will reverberate with
'Jay Hind, Jay India
Mathe pe Vijay ki Bindiya'.

The Organisers are promoting the grand event in many ways Nationally as well as in international level.

Earlier, a nation-wide publicity campaign, 'Heartbeats for Hockey', was launched to showcase Bhubaneswar as a sporting venue and Odisha as a tourist destination.

Advertisements were put up on buses in London with the tagline of 'Odisha by Morning, Hockey by Evening'.

More than 30, 000 foreign tourists including players are expected to visit the Odisha capital during World Cup.

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Odisha Hockey Men's Worldcup Bhubaneswar 2018 Banner

Odisha Hockey Men's Worldcup Trophy in Bhawani Mall, Bhubaneswar

Olly: Mascot of the 2018 hockey World Cup with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Hockey Men's Worldcup Bhubaneswar 2018 - Banner in Malaysia

Videos promoting the Grand Event of "Odisha Hockey Men's Worldcup Bhubaneswar 2018".

Khandagiri Kumbh Mela 2016

Event: Khandagiri Kumbh Mela 2016

Venue: Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar

Organiser: BMC

Start Date: 14-Feb-16

Major attractions in Khandagiri Kumbh Mela:

- Begins on the occasion of 'Magha Saptami'

- Sadhus from Banaras, Kashi, Ayodhya gather in Khandagiri and Udayagiri Caves during the Kumbh Mela

- Yajnas will be conducted at various Ashrams

- 'Meena Bazaar' is a major attraction for women and children as household items and toys are sold there

- 'Jatra Mahasamar' is the main attraction in the festival where famous Jatra parties will entertain the Jatra lovers

Khandagiri Cave, Bhubaneswar

Parikrama, Cycle Share at Bhubaneswar by Jai Odisha

Event: Parikrama, Cycle Share at Bhubaneswar

Organiser: Jai Odisha

Date: Everyday Starting from 23-Jan-16

Website: www.jaiodisha.org

Concept of the Parikrama Programme

•Cycle share for a day at a subscribing IOC retail outlet in Bhubaneswar in exchange for a valid government issued ID and a refundable amount of Rs 100 will be started.

•Cycle will need to be returned to the originating IOC retail outlet to obtain the ID and the refund.  

•A nominal fee of Rs 50 will be charged for usage beyond 6 hours to encourage cycle availability.

•As more retail outlets subscribe to the programme, the option to return cycles at any retail outlet of cyclist’s choice will be explored.

Participating petrol pumps are listed below - 

o Goutam Filling Station 

o Nipur Filling Station

o Bhamra Filling Station

o Company owned outlet near Rajiv Bhawan ( Mohapatra Filling Station (adhoc))

o Trupti Service Station

Pics from Jai Odisha's Parikrama Launch Event:

Raahgiri Days at Bhubaneswar on Every sunday

Event: Raahgiri Day at Bhubaneswar

Venue: Janpath - Master Canteen Chowk - Ram Mandir square

Organiser: BMC, BDA, EMBARQ

Date: Every Sunday(Starting from 17-Jan-16) 

Time: 6:30 to 10:30 AM

Website: www.raahgiridays.com

Bhubaneswar will experience its second Raahgiri Day on this sunday (24th Jan 2015). It'll be again a sunday when the Janpath will be ruled by people indulged in various jovial and playful activities amidst complete absence of vehicular traffic. Inviting all the denizens of Bhubaneswar again to pour in large numbers and make the 2nd Raahgiri Day a remarkable one.

Raahgiri Day is a street event which provides citizens with the opportunity to reclaim their streets, connect with their community, celebrate their city and therefore reclaim their lives. Raahgiri Day is a street event for citizens to play different kind of games on road, people can show their Performance on road and also can promote art and culture.

On 17th January 2015, Bhubaneswar experienced it's first Raahgiri Day.  One whole section of Janpath was cordoned off for citizens, for 3-4 hours in the morning, to come together in large numbers and use the street for recreation that promotes health, well-being, fitness, togetherness and joy.

Here are few pics from 1st Raahgiri Day at Bhubaneswar.

Yoga at Raahgiry Day at Bhubaneswar

Children Performing Yoga at Raahgiri Day at Bhubaneswar

 Skating at Raahgiri Day at Bhubaneswar

Cycling at Raahgiri Day at Bhubaneswar

Raahgiri Day at Bhubaneswar 

Youngsters playing football on Raahgiri Day at Bhubaneswar

Girls playing cricket on Raahgiri Day at Bhubaneswar

FREE JOB ORIENTED TRAINING PROGRAMME (Residential) at CIPET, Campus-II, Bhubaneswar

60 students from the first batch of CIPET Training got 100% placement.

Encouraged by the success of pilot batch , Infosys Foundation is happy to announce the commencement of 2nd batch  of  ‘Skill development Training’ with CIPET (Central Institute Of Plastics Engineering & Technology).  The training will be conducted in two phases each phase accommodating 120 students. ( PPMO- 60 and TRMO – 60)

CIPET has signed agreement with Infosys Foundation for conducting 6 months skill development training programme (SDT) at CIPET, Campus-II, Bhubaneswar under CSR scheme. In this programme FREE JOB ORIENTED TRAINING PROGRAMME (Residential)  will be sponsored by Infosys Foundation ( under CSR Scheme) . This will benefit 120 Unemployed Youth from Economically Weaker Section of the Society

1.       Eligibility

a.       Unemployed Youth in Odisha

b.      Economically Weaker Section

c.       age 18 to 33 years

d.      8th Pass & above

e.      Ready for relocation to anywhere in India to avail employment opportunity

2.       Duration 6 months ( fully residential)

3.       Intake Batch Capacity 120.

4.       Venue of counseling : CIPET, Campus-II, Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar

5.     Date of counselling : 23-Jan-16 to 6-Feb-16

For more details, see the complete advertisement.

Free Job Oriented Training Program at Cipet Bhubaneswar

KIITEE Admission 2016

Event: KIITEE Admission 2016
Organiser: KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
Online Application: 10-Dec-15 to 25-Mar-16
Computer based Online Test: 21-Apr-16 to 30-Apr-16
Website: www.kiitee.ac.in or www.kiit.ac.in
More details: Refer detailed advertisement and login to website

KIITEE Admission 2016

BDA Housing Scheme, Paikarapur I and II, Bhubaneswar

Event: BDA Housing Scheme, Paikarapur I & II, Bhubaneswar
Organiser: Bhubaneswar Development Authority
Online Application & Registration:
Start Date: 20-Jan-2016 11AM
End Date: 20-Feb-2016 5PM
Website: http://bdabbsr.in

BDA Housing Scheme - Paikarapur I & II

Adivasi Mela (Tribal Festival) Bhubaneswar 2016

Event: Adivasi Mela (Tribal Festival) 2016
Venue: Adivasi exhibition ground, Unit 1, Bhubaneswar
Date: 26-Jan-2016 to 9-Feb-2016 

Adivasi Mela is a week long annual fair of tribal people of Bhubaneswar, organized at the Adivasi exhibition ground in the month of January. This ancient and colorful festival showcases the art, artifacts, culture, tradition, and music of the tribal people of Orissa. The Adivasi exhibition is the only one of its kind in the country. The stalls at the Adivasi mela displays and sells various handicrafts items made by the tribal people. Several cultural, musical and dance programs are conducted as a part of the fair. 

Adivasi house being created for Avivasi mela

India Mini Marathon at Bhubaneswar

Event: India Mini Marathon (5 KM), Bhubaneswar
Venue: Janata Maidan to Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Date: 24-Jan-2016(Sunday)

Start Time: 7:30AM

Organiser: Nalco

On the eve of Republic Day, 5 km Mini Marathons are being concurrently organized at 54 cities across the country on 24th January (Sunday), to suffuse patriotism. In Bhubaneswar, as many as 42 organizations and institutions have joined hands to organize this event, with a tagline ‘I for India’. The format eliminates any competition, ensuring free participation. While in most of the cities, the event is being organized by armed forces, in Bhubaneswar, the Govt of India has assigned the responsibility to Nalco. This all-inclusive event is being organized with the active support from different Public Sector Undertakings, Corporate Houses, Colleges, Universities, Schools, Hospitals, Clubs and Forums, along with thousands of volunteers. The mega event is expected to witness participation of around 10,000 people, including noted sportsperson and celebrities. The Mini Marathon in Bhubaneswar will be flagged off by His Excellency Dr. S.C. Jamir, Hon’ble Governor of Odisha from Janata Maidan at 7.30 am this Sunday and will conclude at Kalinga Stadium, via 120 Battalion. The Commissionerate of Police, the District Administration and Odisha Sports Authority are actively supporting the event to make it a success. Besides, the organizers have decided to clean up the venue and the track soon after the event.

India Mini Marathon at Bhubaneswar Logo

Sisir Saras Bhubaneswar 2016

Event: Sisir Saras 2016
Venue: Unit-III, Exhibition Ground, Bhubaneswar
Date: 2-Jan-2016 to 13-Jan-2016
Organiser: ORMAS

Sisir Saras 2016, the Annual National level exhibition of rural Handicraft and Handloom products, will be held at Exhibition Ground Bhubaneswar from 1st to 13th Jan 2016. The fair is organized by Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS), Odisha Livelihoods Mission, Panchayati Raj Department and sponsored by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. 

Such exhibitions are instrumental in providing market linkage to rural artisans who are struggling to find a better market and remunerative price for their products. ORMAS has been hosting exhibitions under the banner of Sisir Saras, Gramshree Mela and Pallishree Mela across the country to provide a platform for rural artisans to showcase and sell their products besides interacting with urban consumers to facilitate better trade ties. 

A large number of rural craftsmen and Self Help Groups are participating in the event. Apart from Odisha, artisans from 25 other States are showcasing their products.

Everyday evening there will be cultural programmes to entertain the visitors. Also, there will be food stalls with a wide variety of foods.

The special attraction of the exhibition last year (SISIR SARAS 2015) was the metal work products from Madhya Pradesh, wood crafts from Tamil Nadu, bamboo crafts from North-East States, Madhubani paintings from Bihar, Dhokra from Chhattisgarh, shawls and carpets from Jammu and Kashmir and kantha stitch from West Bengal. Workshops on designing and packaging of products was also organised for artisans to enhance the marketability of their products.

Here are few snaps from Past Sisir Saras Exhibitions:

Sisir Saras Coordination Cell

Terracota at Sisir Saras

Terracota at Sisir Saras

Masks at Sisir Saras

Jute Craft as Sisir Saras

Handloom products on display at Sisir Saras

Idols and other home decoratives at Sisir Saras

Sisir Saras 2015 Banner

Sisir Saras 2014 Banner

6th Charitable Corporate Cricket League 2015

Event: 6th Charitable Corporate Cricket League 2015
Venue: Kishore Club Ground, Unit-1, Bhubaneswar
Date: 17-Dec-2015 to 20-Dec-2015

6th Charitable Corporate Cricket League has started at Kishore Club Ground, Unit 1, Bhubaneswar on 17th December 2015 where 32 leading corporate teams are participating. The unique sports event is organised by social organization ‘WE4YOU’ & web channel ‘OdishaLIVE’. The main objectives behind CCCL is well defined in the tagline of the event, which says - ‘Cricket for a Cause’.

6th Charitable Corporate Cricket League 2015, Bhubaneswar

National Tribal Dance Festival 2015

Event: National Tribal Dance Festival 2015
Venue: Utkal Mandap, Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Unit 4, Bhubaneswar
Date: 15-Dec-2015 to 17-Dec-2015
Time: 6:30PM

32nd Bhubaneswar Book Fair, 2016

Event: 32nd Bhubaneswar Book Fair, 2016
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bhubaneswar
Date: 2-Mar-2016 to 13-Mar-2016

The Oldest and Largest Book Fair of Odisha, 32nd Bhubaneswar Book Fair 2016 is going to start on 2nd Mar 2016.

Regional Workshop on IPR 2015 and Ease of Doing Business by IPICOL

Event: Regional Workshop on IPR 2015 and Ease of Doing Business
Date | Venue:
14 Dec 2015 | Balasore
15 Dec 2015 | Bhubaneswar
21 Dec 2015 | Berhampur
23 Dec 2015 | Rayagada
25 Dec 2015 | Rourkela

IPICOL in association with RIC/DIC/Industries Association is organising a Regional Workshop on IPR 2015 and Ease of Doing Business. This workshop will definitely enlighten budding entrepreneurs with all the relevant information to start a new business/enterprise and the the help available to do the initial set up.

10th Toshali National Crafts Mela 2015, Bhubaneswar

Event: 10th Toshali National Crafts Mela 2015, Bhubaneswar 
Venue: Janta Maidan, Bhubaneswar
Date: 15-Dec 2015 to 27-Dec 2015
Time: 2PM - 9:30PM

State Institute for Development of Arts Crafts (SIDAC) on behalf of Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department, Govt. of Odisha is going to organize 10th TOSHALI NATIONAL CRAFTS MELA-2015 from 15th to 27th December, 2015 in Janata Maidan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.

Artisans, weavers, painters and sculptors from all over the country will participate in this Crafts mela & exhibit their traditional and contemporary handicraft and hand loom products.

Logo of Toshali National Crafts Mela 2014.

9th Toshali National Crafts Melaheld in December 2014