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Fake Alert: Know The Real Story Behind Sambalpuri Bandha ‘Maa’ Saree By…
Bhubaneswar: The creation of 'Maa', the creator herself, snowballed into a major controversy in Odisha on Tuesday. Here we are talking about a Sambalpuri bandha saree, which grabbed the…
OB Exclusive: Now, Odisha Govt Eyes National Research Institute Land In Bhubaneswar…
Bhubaneswar: Weeks after the Odisha Bytes expose forced the state government to withdraw its decision to give away part of a school playground here to the IAS Officers’ Association, a…
Odisha’s First Non-Tribal Hockey Olympian Amit Rohidas Living His Dream
What does Amit Rohidas have in common with hockey legend Dilip Tirkey?
Well, both hail from Saunamara village in Balisankra block of Odisha’s Sundargarh district. No wonder Rohidas…
Hockey Star Deep Grace Ekka From Odisha’s Sundargarh Delighted To Become A…
Rourkela: From a remote village named Lulkidihi-Bahamnibahal of Sundargarh district’s Balisankra block to being a double Olympian -- Deep Grace Ekka has indeed come a long way.
“It’s a…
Black Fungus Rings Alarm Bells As Cases Rise In Odisha, Six Succumb To Infection
Bhubaneswar: Amid the COVID gloom, black fungus is gradually spreading its tentacles in Odisha with at least 73 patients afflicted by it in around a month.
Odisha reported its first…
Emergency: When George Fernandes Escaped From Odisha’s Gopalpur Disguised As…
Bhubaneswar: There many interesting stories about this firebrand socialist leader George Fernandes, who was defence minister of India during the Kargil War in 1999. However, he would be most…
Curious Case: IAS Officers’ Body Prefers School Field Over Plot At Posh Locality
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government’s decision to allot land belonging to a school in Unit VI here to the IAS Officers’ Association has come under a cloud with various stakeholders…
Shocking! IAS Officers’ Facility On Girls’ School Land In Odisha Capital
Bhubaneswar: A recreation facility for IAS officers on land belonging to a school might sound outrageous to some, but not to the Odisha government. It has allotted a plot belonging to the…
Odisha Police Employee Mamata Samantaray’s Art Is Where Her Heart Is
Cuttack-based Mamata Samantaray has been an employee of Odisha Police for over 25 years. That’s her profession. However, her passion is fine art and the skill she possesses has put her on a…
Two’s A Team: Odisha Director Couple Bring New Look & Feel To Films
Bhubaneswar: A travel love story, a crime thriller and a case of excessive pride - carrying the varied hues of life on their palette, they ‘plot’ to make movie watching an interesting affair…