Odia Girl Omm Narayani Becomes NASA Scientist

Bhubaneswar: Odia girl Omm Narayani has fulfilled her childhood dream by becoming a scientist at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). A native of Hatasahi in Kendrapara district's Rajkanika block, Narayani has been staying…

45965 KALIA Beneficiaries Ineligible: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Agriculture minister Arun Kumar Sahu on Thursday informed the Odisha Assembly that 45,965 beneficiaries of the KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) scheme were ineligible. The minister, in a…

The Loneliness Of The Ancient Mariner

The boat drifts gently into water and struggles for balance as the feeble current underneath tries to lend it a sense of direction. The cargo on board rests pretty. The burning torch lights the path amid the ripples for the invisible…

Odisha’s Achyuta Samanta To Feature In KBC

Bhubaneswar:  After Odisha-born ace sprinter Dutee Chand and Senior IPS officer from Odisha Satya Narayan Pradhan, now Achyuta Samanta will occupy the hot seat in the TV game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC) with Amitabh Bachchan. The…

Fake Doctor Arrested From Rourkela

Sundargarh: Police arrested Padmanavan Mukhi Karwa, a fake doctor posted at a primary health centre (PHC) in Sundargarh district, on Wednesday. He will be produced in court later in the day. Earlier on Tuesday night, police had picked up…