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Rare Tale Of Love: 90YO Man Lives With Wife's Urn For 32 Years
Rare Tale Of Love: 90YO Man Lives With Wife's Urn For 32 Years

Ram Naresh Bhakt, a litterateur of Purnea, who wrote a book on Bhola Nath Alok, said that he is the symbol of true love which is rarely seen these days.

Sachin Behera makes it to Guinness Book of World Records
Odisha Medical Student Breaks Pakistani Boxer's Record To Achieve Guinness Records Again

Sachin is currently pursuing his internship at Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital in physiotherapy in the Capital City

COVID Deaths
Man Donates Body For Research Into Corona

"Nirmalbabu's body will be donated to the forensic department of RG Kar Medical College on Saturday," an official said.

Hukumchand Patidar
Meet The Class 10 Dropout Who Will Design Organic Farming Curriculum

The man with a mission is Hukumchand Patidar, a farmer from Manpura village in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district. He has been assigned the task of designing the curriculum on organic farming for India's agricultural universities.

77YO Man Enrolls For Class 12 Exam After Passing 10th In 56th Attempt
77YO Man Enrolls For Class 12 Exam After Passing 10th In 56th Attempt

In 2005, he retired from the Treasury Department as a Class IV employee. Till 2010, he appeared for class X exam organized by the Board of Secondary Education for 48 times.

Kendrapara Fishermen
Traditional Fishermen In Odisha’s Kendrapara On Brink Of Losing Livelihood

More than 2,000 fishermen of Aul Block in the district depend on Kharasrota and Brahmani rivers, considered the lifelines of the district, for sustenance.

Odia Youth Dibakar Performs Yoga In Uttarakhand Temple At Sub-Zero Temperature; Wins Hearts
Odia Youth Dibakar Performs Yoga In Uttarakhand Temple At Sub-Zero Temperature; Wins Hearts

Earlier, Dibakar had hogged the limelight after he performed Surya Namaskar at Gurudongmar Lake in Sikkim. It is one of the highest lakes in the world as well as India and is situated at an elevation of 5,430 m (17,800 ft).

Cuttack Boy Sells Tea On Cycle To Support His Family
Cuttack Boy Sells Tea On Cycle To Support His Family

Dipu’s father, Suresh Choudhary was running a tea stall at Keuta Sahi in Choudhury Bazar of the city for the past 50 years. But after the imposition of lockdown last year, Suresh had to close his tea shop which pushed the family to a severe financial crisis.

Disability No Hurdle For Odisha’s Rama Sir In Scripting 6 Decades Of Success For Students
Disability No Hurdle For Odisha’s Rama Sir In Scripting 6 Decades Of Success For Students

Bhol could study only till Class 7 due to financial constraints, but his passion and fondness to teach the tiny tots made him a successful teacher. He started teaching students at the Chatasali when he was just about 14 years old.

King Cobra With Fractured Ribs Undergoes Life-Saving Surgery At OUAT In Bhubaneswar
King Cobra With Fractured Ribs Undergoes Life-Saving Surgery At OUAT In Bhubaneswar

The OUAT experts said that the King Cobra will recover within three weeks following which it will be released into the wild.

Neem Tree Oozing ‘Milk’ In Khordha
Locals Offer Puja To 'Miracle' Neem Tree Oozing ‘Milk’ In Khordha

Adding to the mystery, a woman of the village has been claiming to have been possessed by Goddess and told that the oozing out of milk from the tree was nothing but a miracle of Goddess.

Once People’s Representatives, These Two Women Leaders From Odisha Struggle To Make Ends Meet Now
Once People’s Representatives, These Two Women Leaders From Odisha Struggle To Make Ends Meet Now

Similarly, Sukanti Singh, the former corporator of Ward No-48 under CMC managed to bring government funds for the construction of roads, schools and other welfare projects in her locality.

Auto Driver Returns Box Of Tourist In Puri
Humanity Restored! Auto Driver Returns Bag Of Tourist In Puri, Receives Praise For Honesty

The Indian Journalist’s Federation felicitated Bhuyan for his exemplary deeds. The Bhopal couple too thanked Bhuyan for his honesty. 

J&K Man Returns Home After Spending 29 Years In Pakistan Jail
J&K Man Returns Home After Spending 29 Years In Pakistan Jail

A resident of Makwal village at Billawar in Kathua, Singh was accorded a warm welcome by the villagers who burnt firecrackers and raised slogans in praise of the country and him.

  • Saturday, 25 December 2021
80YO Veteran Covers 230 Km On Old 'Moped' To Pay Homage To His Comrades Of 1971 War
80YO Veteran Covers 230 Km On Old 'Moped' To Pay Homage To His Comrades Of 1971 War

On the occasion of 'Swarnim Vijay Diwas', Singh travelled 230 km from his residence to the gun area of the 1971 war and the 216 Field Regiment memorial at Pahariwala on his old 'moped' all by himself, the PRO said.

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