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Odisha village where the houses have no doors at all
A village in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has houses which have no doors at all. Sialia in Rajakanika block, around 150 km from Bhubaneswar, is perhaps the only village of its kind. The ‘doorless’...
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Odisha woman with 19 toes and 12 fingers sets Guinness world record
A woman, hailing from Odisha’s Ganjam, has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having the maximum number of fingers. She has 19 toes and 12 fingers. With this, 63-year-old Kumari Nayak has...
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Odisha: Matric topper to get Rs 1 lakh as scholarship every year
Satya Sutar, a non-resident Odia based in Singapore has announced to donate Rs 1 lakh as a scholarship to the toppers of annual Matric examination under the Board of Secondary Education each year. The...
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Odisha doctor visits tribal villages to provide healthcare support
For the last two years, Doctor Chittaranjan Jena and his team have been visiting 12 villages in the Dasmantpur block of the Koraput district of Odisha to provide healthcare support. The villages...
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Shivaratri Mahadeep timing at Lingaraj temple, darshan timings
The Lingaraj temple administration fixed the timing of Mahadeep as well as other rituals and darshan timings for the auspicious Maha Shivaratri scheduled on 21st February. As per the decision by the...
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World famous Joranda Mela kicks off in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district
The three-day-long world-famous Joranda Mela kicks off with spiritual fervor in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district today. Beginning on Magha Purnima, the 147th Magha Mela is observed to mark the day of...
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Nihar Ranjan Samal from Odisha wins Filmfare Award for Uri movie
National award-winning sound recordist Nihar Ranjan Samal from Odisha won Filmfare Award in Best Sound Design category for the movie, ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’. Nominations and declaration of...
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Odisha man fined Rs 42,500 for allowing minor son ride motorcycle
A man was fined Rs 42,500 for allowing his minor son to ride his motorcycle in Nuapokhari village of Bhandaripokhari block in Odisha’s Bhadrak district. Narayan Behera, the owner of the two-wheeler was...
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Light and Sound show at Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur, Odisha
Samaleswari temple trust board is planning to beautify the heritage pond in its premises with light and sound show in order to attract more tourists to the famous shrine. The script for the proposed...
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Khairi a tigress lived with human parents in Odisha documentary video
Know about ‘Khairi’, a tigress who made humans her parents; ate from their hands, climbed on their shoulders and slept at night with her mighty paws on their chests and necks. She fell asleep only by...
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Odisha’s Bibhuti Nayak holds 7 Guinness World Records to his name
Bibhuti Nayak, born in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district, holds 7 Guinness World Records and 12 Limca Book Records in physical strength to his name. He aims to have 72 records to his name. He currently...
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Odisha-born Debasish Panda appointed finance secretary
Odisha-born senior IAS officer Debasish Panda was appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order. Debasish Panda, a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Uttar...
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Odisha: Technical students to get training on Artificial Intelligence
Technical students in Odisha will soon have the opportunity to get training on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop smart machines. The training on AI would help students build smart machines...
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Raghunath Besha of Lord Jagannath after 115 years in 2020
The ‘Raghunath Besha’, one of the rarest Beshas of Lord Jagannath, will be held at Srimandir in Odisha’s Puri after 115 years in 2020. Lord Jagannath along with siblings Lord Balabhadra and Goddess...
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Odisha-born spinner Pragyan Ojha retires from all forms of cricket
Odisha born Indian left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha announced his retirement from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. Ojha, who represented India in 24 Tests, 18 ODIs and 6 T20Is, said it was time...
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Debashish Mohanty’s bowling action used in 1999 World Cup logo
One of the most exciting aspects of Odia cricketer Debashish Mohanty’s bowling was his fluid bowling action. It was so eye-catching that it was used as the official action of the 1999 Cricket World Cup...
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Gold mines in Odisha at 18 locations spread across 8 districts
Gold mines have been discovered in Odisha, which has a vast reservoir of mineral wealth like iron ore, bauxite and coal, during a survey by Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the state geology...
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Odisha wrestler becomes lucky charm for Kerala wrestling
As things did not turn out as per plan in Odisha, an Odia girl left for Kerala in 2015 and joined as the wrestling coach in Thiruvananthapuram. The wrestling coach appointed by the Kerala State Sports...
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Coronavirus: Odisha youth admitted to hospital, returned from South Korea
A youth, who recently returned from South Korea, was admitted to VIMSAR hospital in Odisha’s Sambalpur with suspected novel coronavirus symptoms. The youth was reportedly working in a company in South...
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Google Translate adds Odia to its list of supported languages
Google Translate has now added Odia to its list of supported languages. Translation to Odia language will now be easy via the internet. Google Translate is adding support for five new languages,...
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