Tag: Daitari Naik

Bhubaneswar: D Prakash Rao, popular as the ‘chai wala’ of Cuttack has been conferred with the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan. Apart from Rao, two others from Odisha—Daitari Nayak and Kamala Pujari have been chosen for the prestigious award. […]

Keonjhar: Days after Padma Shri recipient Daitari Naik wished to return his award citing that it affected his livelihood, the Keonjhar district administration has reportedly assured Naik of all necessary help. Naik, a resident of Baitarani village under Banspal block in the district and a daily wage labourer, had earlier said that he failed to […]

Keonjhar: A day after Odisha government announced a monthly allowance of Rs 10,000 for Padma Shri awardees belonging to economically weaker section (EWS), it has ushered new aspirations for Daitari Naik whose wish to return his Padma Shri award triggered a furore, & is believed, to have forced the government to announce monthly assistance. In […]