NEW DELHI: In a heartening display of determination and academic prowess, all nine visually impaired students from a school for the blind in Odisha‘s Ganjan district have successfully cleared their annual high school certificate exams, equivalent to the class 10 examination.The principal of the Red Cross School for the Blind in Ambapua, Priya Ranjan Mahakuda,…
It’s peak time but Sundargarh in western Odisha seems unaffected by the intense political atmosphere gripping the state. Unlike politicians trying to checkmate each other with their election campaign rhetoric, teenagers in this tribal district are busy dribbling the ball past their opponents using crude, handcrafted hockey sticks to make a mark in the sport.“We…
BHUBANESWAR: The Patnaiks have been the most dominant force in Odisha’s political and economic landscape. Just three individuals from two Patnaik families – Janaki Ballav (JB), Biju and the latter’s son Naveen – have governed the state as chief ministers for 45 years of the 77 since Independence. In the last 32 years, however, Odisha…
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CUTTACK: Being an undertrial prisoner (UTP) for nine years does not infringe the fundamental right to life and liberty, Orissa high court has held on a plea by a Maoist kingpin, Sabyasachi Panda.Panda (55) faces 131 cases, of which he has been acquitted in 89, his counsel BS Rayaguru pointed out as he sought his…
NEW DELHI: The seventh stealth frigate under the Indian Navy‘s Project 17 A, Mahendragiri, launched on Friday. Built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), the vessel was developed as part of the push towards the Aatmnirbhar Bharat idea.“Mahendragiri a technologically advanced warship stands as a symbol of India’s determination to embrace its rich naval heritage,…
