This tribal poet and singer from Kandhamal district, Purnamasi Jani is among the six persons from Odisha who will receive the Padma awards this year. Jani has never received formal education, but her songs have reached masses and have addressed pertinent social issues. Jani has sung over 10,000 devotional songs in her lifetime.
This is the bizarre story of 8 families in Silapokhari village under Rajnagar block of Kendrapada district. They have been the victims of a diktat of a kangaroo court, which has ostracized them. The court has also ordered a penalty of Rs 151 if they speak to anyone or they are spoken to. It is alleged that it is an offshoot of a dispute related to a construction of a village community centre. Khageshwar Das, who is a resident of the village, objected the construction of a community centre in front of his house.
Lord Jagannath in Rajarajeshwar Besha! Today is the auspicious Pausha Purnima. The Holy Trinity at Srimandir today will be adorning the ‘Rajarajeswara Besha’ also known as ‘Suna Besha.’
As many as 40 passengers travelling in a bus had a narrow escape following an accident on NH-57 in Boudh district today.
Police have claimed breakthrough in the death of Ramadevi Women’s University girl, whose body was found dumped on the roadside.
In a shocking mishap, a worker engaged in the construction of a bridge under Biju Setu Yojana died today.
To provide a good research base for students and enthusiats, the Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH) in Bhubaneswar is planning to conserve the specimens of migratory birds that throng Chilika Lake every year.
The homegrown mobile game FAU-G was released on Republic Day and in a matter of couple of days the game has crossed over 5 million downloads on the Google Play Store.
While mystery still shrouds the tragic death of Ramadevi Women’s University student, Jharaphula Nayak, the family of the deceased is crestfallen with grief.
Panic gripped Naguda-Manitara area in Ganjam district after a leopard got stuck in a trap laid by villagers for wild boars. Locals noticed the animal stuck in a trap laid in the hollow of a mountain on the outskirts of the village.
In an awkward incident, a woman barged into the house of an Odisha MLA with a marriage proposal. The incident took place at Balipasi village in Angul district on Monday (January 25), when the woman landed in Pallahara MLA Mukesh Kumar Pal’s house seeking marriage with the legislator.
During an excavation drive carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) remains of an ancient temple was unearthed near̥ Suka-Sari Temple in Bhubaneswar today. During the excavation a base made of ancient stones which are believed to be the remains of an ancient temple was unearthed in the vicinity of Suka-Sari Temples near the 11th century Lingaraj shrine. The ASI unearthed the structure while the area was being cleared as a part of the Ekamra Kshetra heritage project for beautification of Lingaraj temple and its surroundings.
In a tragic incident a three-year-old girl was charred to death following a fire at a paddy field. The mishap occurred at Okilpal village under Rajnagar block of Kendrapada district late on Thursday night (January 28).
The leopard, which got stuck in a wild boar trap, died after being rescued by the Forest officials. The wild animal had gotten stuck in a trap laid to capture wild boars in Naguda-Manitara area under Buguda Forest Range of Ganjam district on Thursday (January 28).
A new twist has emerged in the brutal attack on an 8-year old girl in Berhampur. While the investigation is still underway, the police said that the assailant slit the throat of the girl after attempting to rape her.
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