The indomitable Odia Ofeimun is still hard at work on the biography of Obafemi Awolowo whom he served as Private Secretary.

Renowned Odia poet and Padma Bhushan awardee Ramakanta Rath passed away at the age of 91 in Bhubaneswar. Known for his modernist poetry, Rath made significant contributions to Odia literature.

He was a celebrated figure in Odia literature and a former bureaucrat. Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi and others mourned his loss, highlighting his literary and administrative contributions.

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Class 8 student M Dhanishree becomes Odisha’s youngest female professional saxophonist. Inspired by her father M Seemadri, ...

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Born as Vimala, Bindu made her debut as a child artist in the 1960 film Kalathur Kannamma, co-starring a six-year-old Kamal Haasan in his debut. Her first acting credit as an adult came in 1982 ...