Bāta Oshā is celebrated in Odisha on the month of Pousha (in between December-January, according to English calendar). It is also known as Danda Pahanra Osha or Yama Osha. God Yama is the presiding deity in this festival. It is…
Odisha are national champion in football Sub-Junior National Championship, win it in style without a single loss
Odisha emerged champions in the football Sub-Junior National Championship on Saturday as they defeated the hosts Arunachal Pradesh 5-4 on penalties after the match ended in a 0-0 draw. After overcoming heavyweights Mizoram in the semi-finals, the hosts gave a…
Padmini Rout of Odisha wins Asian Continental Chess Championship-2018 in Philippines, qualifies for Women’s world chess championship
Padmini Rout of Odisha has won the Asian Continental Chess Championship-2018 in Philippines. The International Master and Woman Grandmaster won the gold medal by securing 7 points from a total of 9 rounds in the tournament. She also qualified for…
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ଗୋଲକ ଵିହାରୀ ଧଳ ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଗଞ୍ଜେଇଡିହ ଗ୍ରାମରେ ୧୯୨୧ରେ ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇଥିଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ଏ ଯୋଗଜନ୍ମାଙ୍କୁ କୌଣସି ଭୌଗଳିକ ସୀମା ଆବଦ୍ଧ କରିପାରିନଥିଲା । ୧୯୪୩ରେ ରେଵେନ୍ସା ଵିଶ୍ୱଵିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରୁ ସଂସ୍କୃତରେ ସ୍ନାତକ, ୧୯୪୯ରେ ଲଣ୍ଡନ ଵିଶ୍ୱଵିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ସେଠାରୁ ଆମେରିକା ଓ ଫ୍ରାନ୍ସ ଯାତ୍ରା କରିଥିଲେ । ଭାରତକୁ ଫେରିବା ପରେ ସେ ୧୯୭୫ରେ…
In Sundargarh district, hockey isn’t a sport but a way of life – a beautiful blog don’t miss
Sundargarh is one of the many districts in India which has places that seem untouched by time. Here, you’d find expanses of fields and forests, cattle on road, minimal traffic, a wall-painted advertisement of a wall painter for hire, and…
Exclusive peek into Belgadia Palace Mayurbhanj : 200 year old renovated palace in Odisha opening January 2019 as a heritage boutique homestay
INTRODUCTION Nestled amidst a lush green backdrop of rolling hills and sparkling waterfalls of the rich and diverse Eastern-Indian countryside is The Belgadia Palace. An 18th century victorian brick-built double-storey structure in the classical Western style of Doric–Corinthian column,…
First ever in India : Odisha publishes 21 bilingual tribal dictionaries to preserve and promote languages
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday unveiled bilingual tribal dictionaries to help preserve and promote tribal languages in the state, The Hindu reported. The dictionaries will be used in multilingual education at the elementary level in tribal-dominated districts. “The bilingual tribal…
Inspiring : Aaradhya Charitable Trust distributes Blankets to Homeless people staying at road side this winter
Aaradhya Charitable Trust on Friday night distributed over 20 Blankets to Homeless people who are staying a distressed life at road side in winter season. Chief of Aaradhya Charitable Trust Sagarika Satapathy, Actor Udayan Aparajeet, MR Arun Prasad Sahoo, other…
Heard about Charu Maa : a super courageous woman from the village of Gundalba who restored an entire forest cover?
On 29th October, 1999 the Odisha Super Cyclone struck Odisha causing large scale devastation killing around 50000 people. There are many stories of destruction, grief, struggle and survival in this period of devastation. “Hausla Na Ruthe : The…
Op-Ed from Sidhanta Patnaik : Vishal Dev’s attempt to curb free press is bad publicity ahead of Hockey World Cup
By claiming the naming rights for the 2018 hockey world cup, scheduled at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium from November 28 to December 16, the Odisha government has made its intention clear. They want to showcase the state’s grandeur to the world, and use…