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Once Odisha's Rice Bowl, In Fields Of Bargarh A Crisis Grows
Mithila stares blankly at the road, waiting for her husband to return, but Makardhwaja will never come back. His paddy crop failed in the last season and with little hope of paying back a loan of over Rs 80,000, he killed himself in December.
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On The Path To Make Roads Safer In Odisha Are A Group Of Volunteers
After a gruelling day of labour, a roadside vendor Achyuta Behera and a farmer Umesh Chandra Pani, moonlight as first-aid responders.
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Suspected Al Qaeda Terrorist Arrested In Cuttack
A suspected terrorist with Al Qaeda links was arrested today from Cuttack in Odisha, police said.
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As Demand for Designer Diyas Grow, Traditional Potters Face Existential Crisis
For traditional potters like Chakradhar, the business during Diwali is gradually decreasing. With the growing preference for colourful and designer diyas (earthen lamps), the likes of him are facing an existential threat.
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In Drought-Struck Odisha, Aid Fails To Stop Farmers Suicides
After her husband Abhimanyu, a 52-year-old farmer in Odisha's Khurda district, committed suicide by consuming poison last month, Pratima Baliarsingh is yet to recover from the trauma.
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They Left Their Jobs and Started a Book Store on Wheels
In the age of e-books when many readers prefer to shop for their favourite books online, there's a couple who is keeping the charm of paperbacks alive.
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In Darkness For Years, This Village Turned To The Sun
Reeling under darkness for years, a small village in Odisha now enjoys uninterrupted power supply. Situated around 25 kilometres from state capital Bhubaneswar, Barapitha now has the distinction of being the first fully solar-powered village in the state.
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On Naveen Patnaik's Birthday, 11 Students Injured in 'Balloon Explosion' in Odisha's Bhubaneswar
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's birthday celebrations nearly ended in a tragedy after a group of college students, who were going to greet him were injured near his residence today.
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The Muslim Artisans Behind Durga Puja Celebrations in Cuttack
Thirty-year old Zaheer Khan of Banka Bazar, Cuttack, is in a rush to finish the zari work as the Durga Puja draws closer.
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In an Odisha Village, a Bold Conservation Movement by Women
In Gunduribadi, a nondescript tribal village of Odisha's Nayagarh district, a self-appointed women's group spearheads the forest conservation movement. Their 'Forest Protection Committee' has helped in regenerating more than 500 acres of forest land and has made their village self-sufficient.
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Meet Benudhar, Odisha's 'Celebrity' Cop
For a policeman, Benudhar Sahu has a curious claim to fame. The 39-year old Home Guard with the Odisha Police is known as the dancing cop of Bhubaneswar.
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9 Kabaddi Players From Odisha Killed in Road Accident
Nine kabaddi players from Odisha were killed and 15 others were seriously injured after a mini-truck in which they were travelling fell off a bridge on Saturday evening near Surapalli in Sundargarh district.
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In a First, Dance is Part of IIT Curriculum
In a rare move, the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar has included Odissi dance in their BTech curriculum, the first IIT institution to include the classical dance form in its course.
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Now, 'Kalam Island' to Honour India's Missile Man
One of India's key missile testing facilities - Wheeler Island - located off the coast of Odisha, will be named after President APJ Abdul Kalam, whose death in July this year triggered a nationwide outpouring of grief, the government has said.
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How Successful Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Toilets-In-Schools Promise?
At the Barbatta Primary school in Bihar's Saran district, there is a last minute rush to put toilets in place. When we visited, four workers were drilling and putting together toilets made from iron sheets with metalled commodes.
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Once Odisha's Rice Bowl, In Fields Of Bargarh A Crisis Grows
Mithila stares blankly at the road, waiting for her husband to return, but Makardhwaja will never come back. His paddy crop failed in the last season and with little hope of paying back a loan of over Rs 80,000, he killed himself in December.
-
On The Path To Make Roads Safer In Odisha Are A Group Of Volunteers
After a gruelling day of labour, a roadside vendor Achyuta Behera and a farmer Umesh Chandra Pani, moonlight as first-aid responders.
-
Suspected Al Qaeda Terrorist Arrested In Cuttack
A suspected terrorist with Al Qaeda links was arrested today from Cuttack in Odisha, police said.
-
As Demand for Designer Diyas Grow, Traditional Potters Face Existential Crisis
For traditional potters like Chakradhar, the business during Diwali is gradually decreasing. With the growing preference for colourful and designer diyas (earthen lamps), the likes of him are facing an existential threat.
-
In Drought-Struck Odisha, Aid Fails To Stop Farmers Suicides
After her husband Abhimanyu, a 52-year-old farmer in Odisha's Khurda district, committed suicide by consuming poison last month, Pratima Baliarsingh is yet to recover from the trauma.
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They Left Their Jobs and Started a Book Store on Wheels
In the age of e-books when many readers prefer to shop for their favourite books online, there's a couple who is keeping the charm of paperbacks alive.
-
In Darkness For Years, This Village Turned To The Sun
Reeling under darkness for years, a small village in Odisha now enjoys uninterrupted power supply. Situated around 25 kilometres from state capital Bhubaneswar, Barapitha now has the distinction of being the first fully solar-powered village in the state.
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On Naveen Patnaik's Birthday, 11 Students Injured in 'Balloon Explosion' in Odisha's Bhubaneswar
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's birthday celebrations nearly ended in a tragedy after a group of college students, who were going to greet him were injured near his residence today.
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The Muslim Artisans Behind Durga Puja Celebrations in Cuttack
Thirty-year old Zaheer Khan of Banka Bazar, Cuttack, is in a rush to finish the zari work as the Durga Puja draws closer.
-
In an Odisha Village, a Bold Conservation Movement by Women
In Gunduribadi, a nondescript tribal village of Odisha's Nayagarh district, a self-appointed women's group spearheads the forest conservation movement. Their 'Forest Protection Committee' has helped in regenerating more than 500 acres of forest land and has made their village self-sufficient.
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Meet Benudhar, Odisha's 'Celebrity' Cop
For a policeman, Benudhar Sahu has a curious claim to fame. The 39-year old Home Guard with the Odisha Police is known as the dancing cop of Bhubaneswar.
-
9 Kabaddi Players From Odisha Killed in Road Accident
Nine kabaddi players from Odisha were killed and 15 others were seriously injured after a mini-truck in which they were travelling fell off a bridge on Saturday evening near Surapalli in Sundargarh district.
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In a First, Dance is Part of IIT Curriculum
In a rare move, the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar has included Odissi dance in their BTech curriculum, the first IIT institution to include the classical dance form in its course.
-
Now, 'Kalam Island' to Honour India's Missile Man
One of India's key missile testing facilities - Wheeler Island - located off the coast of Odisha, will be named after President APJ Abdul Kalam, whose death in July this year triggered a nationwide outpouring of grief, the government has said.
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How Successful Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Toilets-In-Schools Promise?
At the Barbatta Primary school in Bihar's Saran district, there is a last minute rush to put toilets in place. When we visited, four workers were drilling and putting together toilets made from iron sheets with metalled commodes.
