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Visually impaired student Tapaswini Das cleared the Odisha Civil Service Examination 2018 conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC).
 

Prior to 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme, the Odisha government had launched several schemes aimed at addressing sexual violence against women and children such as 'Pari' and 'Operation Muskan'

Several parts of the country, including Odisha, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi, witnessed the solar eclipse on Thursday (December 26) morning, which is said to be the last one of the decade. Do not miss the headlines of the day on MyNation in 100 seconds.

India successfully test fired the Prithvi-II missile off the Odisha coast. Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile has been inducted in the armed forces since 2003.

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik hailed the Supreme Court's judgment on a century-old Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case that concluded on November 9, 2019

Odisha FC impressed with their aggressive approach in the first half and were three goals up at the end of it. Xisco Hernandez (6th minute) opened the scoring

NorthEast United drew first blood when Redeem Tlang scored the quickest goal of the ISL season (second minute). Odisha equalised through Xisco Hernandez (71st minute) before defender Carlos Delgado was sent off. The Highlanders made their advantage count through Asamoah Gyan who popped up with a header six minutes from time

On Tuesday (October 22), the Kolhapur-born youngster Aniket Jadhav who shot to fame after he was selected for India’s 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup team, made his dream debut in the ISL when he started for Jamshedpur FC against Odisha FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

A 10-man Jamshedpur were finally rewarded for their resilience in the 85th minute of their ISL tie against Odisha. Piti found Castel in space once again on the counter and the striker dinked the ball over onrushing goalkeeper Francisco Dorronsoro to net what turned out to be the crucial match-winner

During this festival, Goddess Durga is invited to come to earth. To welcome Goddess Durga, pandals are erected. Many Durga pandals enthral devotees in Odisha's Bhubaneswar.

When compared to other tourism departments in India, Kerala Tourism’s Facebook page retains its number one position by a huge margin. The state is followed by Gujarat (1,336,836 likes), Madhya Pradesh (1,198,165), Rajasthan (588,453), Uttarakhand (494,992) and Odisha (238,143)
 

Before attending an event in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar, , Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan spoke to media and said that there has been no communication established with the lander in the Chandrayaan-2 mission. He, however, said that the next priority is Gaganyaan mission.

Hailing from Odisha's naxal-affected Malkangiri district, 27-year-old Anupriya Lakra has become the first female pilot from the backward region.

Three students from states like Odisha, Jharkhand and Meghalaya will witness the moon landing on September 7 along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The students qualified an online quiz contest conducted by ISRO.

A differently-abled minor girl was allegedly raped by her distant grandfather in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. A manhunt has been launched to arrest the accused who is presently absconding after committing the crime