odisha
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National
NDA Names Draupadi Murmu As Its Presidential Candidate ; from Councilor To Presidential Candidacy..
New Delhi : NDA has announced its candidate for the presidential election. The party has nominated Draupadi Murmu as its candidate. BJP National President JP Nadda said that the BJP Parliamentary Board discussed 20 names for the presidential candidate, after which it was decided to choose a tribal woman from eastern India. Draupadi Murmu will be the BJP candidate for…
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Odisha’s steel city Rourkela wins Bloomberg philanthropies global mayors challenge
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the 15 winning cities of the 2021-2022 Global Mayors Challenge on January 18, a worldwide innovation competition that supports and spreads cities’ most promising ideas. These 15 winners are being recognized for designing the boldest and most ambitious urban innovations to emerge from the global COVID-19 pandemic. The winning ideas address one or more of four current…
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Padma Shri awardee and social activist Shanti Devi passes away
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over her demise, stating, “Shanti Devi Ji will be remembered as a voice of the poor and underprivileged.” Well-known social worker from Odisha, Gandhian follower and Padma Shri, Shanti Devi passed away on Sunday late night at her residence in Gunupur of Rayagada district. She was 88. Shanti Devi, known in Odisha as a…
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Heritage
Ancient Anantashayana Vishnu Sculpture In Odisha’s Dhenkanal
Odisha (formerly Orissa) is known for its tribal cultures and its many ancient Hindu temples. The capital, Bhubaneswar, is home to hundreds of temples, notably the intricately-carved Muktesh Vara. The Lingaraj Temple complex, dating to the 11th century, is set around sacred Bindusagar Lake. The world famous Puri temple, one of the dhams of the char dham, famous for its annual Ratha Yatra, or…
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