Just over a year ago, he was Ratikant Pradhan. Now she is Aishwarya Rutuparna. Posted as commercial tax officer (CTO) under the department of finance in the Government of Odisha at the port city of Paradip, Ratikant has travelled a…
Coming soon Free Bus Passes for Regular Blood Donors in Odisha
In a bid to encourage general people to donate blood, Odisha government has decided to issue bus passes to those who do it regularly, officials said today. The decision, taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik…
Inspiring Video of a cuttack Chaiwala who spends 50% of his income to run a school
58-year-old tea seller from Cuttack who spends over half of what he earns in running a school for 70 underprivileged children. This man, a hero in his community, has been running a school for the last 14 years. In his…
Social Ad-film ‘The ‘Right’ Glass’ by Odia Director receives multiple awards in International Film Festivals
Social Ad-film ‘The ‘Right’ Glass’ written & directed by Biswanath Rath, (from Jeypore, Odisha), and produced by Bhubaneswar based NGO ‘We 4 You” has received multiple awards in the International Film Festival circuit within few months of it’s premiere and…
Bibhu Mohapatra designing a special Saree from Odisha as a gift for Michelle Obama
Fashion designer Bibhu Mohapatra is getting a special nine-yard sari made for Michelle Obama by Odisha weavers. The New York-based Mohapatra, who caters to Hollywood actors and other celebrities, tells Sharmistha Ghosal of The Telegraph on a visit to…
Google Recently renamed its key board to Indic Keyboard, added support for Odia too
Google has rebranded its Hindi Keyboard app to Indic Keyboard and has also added support for 10 more regional languages apart from adding other features. The new Google Indic Keyboard is now available to download via Google Play. The 10…
Former India captain Shradhanjali of Odisha now selector for national senior Football team
Odisha footballer and former Indian women’s team captain Shradhanjali Samantaray has been appointed as selector for national senior women football team.Prior to this, Sradhanjalli was also worked as a selector for junior and sub-junior national teams. Courtesy: OTV
Snapdeal will be available in 12 indian languages including Odia
Online marketplace Snapdeal will be launching multilingual interface allowing customers use among 12 language options for shopping through mobile app. The company said, starting today, its user interface on the mobile will be available in Hindi and Telugu and from January 26,…
Sanjeev Mohanty from Odisha takes over as CEO & MD at Jabong
Mr Sanjeev Mohanty has taken over the reins of India’s leading online fashion retailer Jabong as the new CEO and Managing Director. Mr Mohanty assumed responsibilities on December 7, 2015, when he was officially inducted and introduced to all leadership…
Bhubaneswar Girl Gets Kalam Ignite Award from President Pranab Mukherjee
Presenting the APJ Abdul Kalam Ignite Awards 2015 at the Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad (IIM-A), President Pranab Mukherjee lauded the innovative thinking school students exhibited through their works. “India is a country of 1.2 billion creative minds. Constructive…