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Konark Festival 2022
Konark Festival 2022: Behold the magical performances at iconic Sun temple

After a two-year hiatus, the spectacular Konark Festival is back with a bang to enthral the audience. The five-day fest that kicked off on December 1, features celebrated Indian classical dancers from across the world. Take a look at some of the performances.

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  • Sunday, 04 December 2022
Konark Dance Festival & international sand art festival kicked off
Konark Dance Festival & international sand art festival kicked off

On the first day of the dance carnival, danseuse Guru Ramli Ibrahim and his troupe enthralled audience with their Odissi dance performance

  • Friday, 02 December 2022
Sun temple & Konark city to be fully illuminated by solar power, pact signed 
Sun temple & Konark city to be fully illuminated by solar power, pact signed 

For this solar illumination of Konark area, a 10 MW solar project will be set up at Tentulipada under Junagarh block in Kalahandi district with an investment of Rs 45 crore.

  • Monday, 24 October 2022
"India's Best Kept Secret" fails to break into top 10 tourist destinations of India

The state couldn’t make it to the list of top ten states in terms of tourist footfall, proving tall claims of the Odisha government developing tourist destinations into world-class ones to be hollow to the core. 

  • Friday, 30 September 2022
‘Bhumi Pujan’ to remove sand from inside Konark Sun Temple performed, process to begin soon 
‘Bhumi Pujan’ to remove sand from inside Konark Sun Temple performed, process to begin soon 

It has been estimated that the entire process will take three years to complete. 

  • Thursday, 08 September 2022
Survey will be conducted to connect Konark with railways
Survey will be conducted to connect Konark with railways

Vaishnaw appealed to the agitators to not damage railway properties or any other public properties as those belong to the nation. He also informed that high-speed 5G internet service will be rolled out in Odisha very soon.

  • Tuesday, 21 June 2022
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Tourism Boost In Odisha Top Priority: Says Union Minister GK Reddy

Tourism Boost In Odisha Top Priority: Says Union Minister GK Reddy

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  • Saturday, 26 March 2022
Magha Saptami Dip At Chandrabhaga Tomorrow, No Devotees Allowed
Magha Saptami Dip At Chandrabhaga Tomorrow, No Devotees Allowed

Meanwhile, devotees are unhappy over the restrictions imposed over the public bathing rites at the beach ahead of the auspicious day. 

  • Sunday, 06 February 2022
Glitches Mar Online Ticketing At Odisha Sun Temple, Restive Tourists Give Two Hoots To Covid Norms 
Glitches Mar Online Ticketing At Odisha Sun Temple, Restive Tourists Give Two Hoots To Covid Norms 

The chaotic situation has come to such a pass that the local police had intervened to bring the situation under control.  However, normalcy was restored in the Unesco heritage site as the server started functioning after a one-hour glitch.

  • Tuesday, 28 December 2021
Activists March To Chandrabhaga Opposing Proposed Tourism Project Near Konark Sanctuary
Activists March To Chandrabhaga Opposing Proposed Tourism Project Near Konark Sanctuary

Hundreds of people took out a rally at Chandrabhaga in Puri district on Monday, protesting against the Odisha government’s proposal to transfer a patch of forest land to the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco). 

  • Monday, 20 December 2021
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ECO Retreat On Konark Beach Inaugurated

Odisha Tourism’s Eco Retreat 2021 inaugurated in Konark along with Satkosia, Bhitarkanika, Daringbadi, Hirakud, Pati Sonapur and Koraput

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  • Wednesday, 15 December 2021
Konark Festival 2021
Konark Festival: Where Graceful Dancers Come Together To Dazzle All

Indian classical dance extravaganza, ‘Konark Festival’- 2021, kicked off at Konark on Wednesday following inauguration by CM Naveen Patnaik. The five-day programme is being organised by the state tourism department in association with Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi and OTDC. A few distance away, the pristine Chandrabhaga Beach in Konark also witnesses renowned sand artists from across the globe sculpting unique creations on the beach during these five days.

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  • Thursday, 02 December 2021
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Five-day Konark Festival kicks off

Konark: If Konark is in your wish list, then there would be no better time to prepone your visit as the curtains to the scintillating Konark Festival were raised today. Culture minister Ashok Panda inaugurated the 28th edition of the open theatre Konark Festival today. “During the five-day festival, some eminent artistes from different parts […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Garbhagruha of Konark Sun Temple 'deteriorating'

Konark: Concerns have been raised over the condition of Konark Sun Temple as repair work of the ‘Garbhagruha’ is yet to be carried out even after recommendations from the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) which conducted a survey in 2017. To assess the structural stability of the temple, the CBRI had conducted GPRS, laser scanning […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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12-hr bandh cripples normal life in Konark

Konark: Vehicular traffic was affected and markets wore deserted look in Konark today as activists of BJP observed a 12-hour bandh protesting rape of a West Bengal woman. Tourists and commuters visiting Konark Sun Temple had a harrowing time due to the dawn-to-dusk shutdown. Activists of the saffron party blocked Konark-Puri, Konark-Bhubaneswar and Konark-Kakatpur roads […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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