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The Harekrushna Mahtab State Library is a library in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. [2] This is situated on the Sachivalay Marg, next to State Secretariat. [ 3 ] Completed in 1959, it houses the State Library of Odisha and the Public Library for the city of Bhubaneswar.
It has sections which showcase tribal artifacts and objects, focusing on well researched, documented cultural life of tribals of Odisha. It is headed by a Director, who is in the rank of a University Professor, and the administrative control lies in the hands of ST, SC, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha. [3]
Utkal University of Culture was established by an ordinance on 9 June 1999, which was later replaced by Utkal University of Culture Act 1999. It was established as a teaching-cum-affiliating university to preserve, promote, propagate and protect the richness of Odisha's cultural values.
The Odisha Computer Application Centre or OCAC is a Designated Technical Directorate of Information Technology Department Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of Government of Odisha registered under Society Registration Act, 1860 on dated 21 March 1985 redesignated as Technical Directorate of Information Technology Department, Government of Odisha.
Odisha State Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In its original form it was established in 1932 and later moved to the current building in 1960. [ 1 ] The museum is divided into eleven sections, viz, Archaeology , Epigraphy , Numismatics , Armoury , Mining & Geology , Natural History , Art & Craft, Contemporary Art, Patta Painting ...
Energy Department: Energy: Provide access to electricity to unelectrified urban areas. [74] [75] Deep Borewell Secha Karyakrama: 2010 –11: Department of Water Resources: Provide irrigation facilities to small and marginal farmers through installation of deep borewells covering cultivated area of minimum two hectare. [76] Banishree Yojana: 1 ...
The Indian state of Odisha has a rich cultural and artistic heritage. Due to the reign of many different rulers in the past, arts and crafts in Odisha underwent many changes giving an artistic diversity today in the forms of traditional handicrafts, painting and carving, dance and music, clothing, etc.
As per the census of 2001, Odisha is the third largest Hindu-populated state (as a percentage of population) in India. However, while Odisha is predominantly Hindu it is not monolithic. There is a rich cultural heritage in the state owing to the Hindu faith. For example, Odisha is home to several Hindu saints.