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Engineer Creates 20 Mini Forests in Odisha Villages, Plants 1 Lakh Trees
Amresh Samant is an electrical engineer at the Paradip Port Trust in the Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. But during weekends and holidays, the 46-year-old man strives to increase the green cover in...
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Odisha IFS Officer Helps Save 1,000 Acres of Forestland From Fires
The Similipal forest reserve in Odisha has been burning for more than 10 days. The fire that spread widely affected eight of the 21 forest ranges in the state. While the forest fires in this region are...
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Odisha Man Creates 25 Acres of Mangrove Forest in 12 Years, Saves Village...
One of India’s worst climate hotspots, Odisha experiences floods, cyclones, storms, droughts, among other natural disasters. With extreme weather conditions, the 492 km stretch coast spread across six...
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Unable To Get Job, ITI Grad Grows Over 3000 Bananas Trees In Hilly Areas;...
Odisha’s Prakash Chandra Dehury (32) had studied a vocational course from the Industrial Training Institute (ITI), but lack of opportunities in his village, as well as limited pay, never let him earn a...
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After Creating A Multi-Million Dollar Company, Odisha Woman Breaks EV Glass...
What does it take for a woman from a conventional middle-class family in Rourkela, Odisha, to become a successful entrepreneur in the technology domain whose first venture ends up becoming a...
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Odisha Engineer Spends Rs 4 Lakh To Plant Thousands Of Trees, Revive 12 Ponds
From his very childhood, Odisha’s Sagar Pradhan has chased his dream of writing. The 30-year-old is both an author and a software engineer, from Mallikeswarpur village. He recalls how he would pen...
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13-YO’s Patented Washing Machine Recycles Soap Water, Saves Hundreds Of...
In Samabesh Nayak’s house, finding ways to reduce wastage of water has always been given utmost importance. The Bhubaneswar resident, who works as an administrative officer at a management school,...
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Unable To Live His Dream Of Being In The Army, Man Helps 70 Students Get Into...
Every morning, Silu Nayak from Arakhadu village of Odisha wakes up to train about 50-odd candidates aspiring to qualify for the defence service examinations. His day begins at 5.30 am. The students...
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Poachers Turn Protectors, Bring 5 Lakh Birds to Chilika – Success India Must...
Mangalajodi village in Odisha is roughly a 1.5-hour-long journey from the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is adjacent to the freshwater wetland Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon....
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Odisha Organic Farmer Earns Rs 18 Lakh/Year, Buy 10 Acres of Farmland With...
Odisha-based Krushna Nag has always held affection for nature in his heart, he says. He began working as a driver of light and heavy vehicles in 1996, but alongside his work, he’d spend hours admiring...
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Odisha College Director Grows Half-Acre of Sunflowers, Feeds 500 Parakeets a...
Imperial College in Bargarh district of Odisha is spread across a nine-acre area with an abundance of open space, and is surrounded by farms and nature. The greenery around the college, which offers...
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ITI Prof’s Trolley Transports Heavy Oxygen Cylinders Easily, Saves Critical Time
As the number of COVID-19 cases rises rapidly, several make-shift hospitals have been set up across the country to treat patients. However, these centres may be in remote areas, uneven terrains, and...
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Odisha Startup’s E-scooters Cost Just 18 paise/KM, Come With Swappable Batteries
A few years ago, Harshvardhan Didwania from Odisha became the fourth generation entrant in his family-owned automobile business. But he had different ideas on scaling operations of his family’s...
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How Tribal Women Have Been Protecting 1/3 of Odisha’s Forests, All By Themselves
Every morning most women in the Kodarapalli tribal village in Odisha prepare to fetch forest resources and then prepare for their household chores. Interesting, a few others pick up lathis or sticks...
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Scientists Grow Purple & Orange Sweet Potatoes; Can Help Reduce Diabetes,...
Sweet potatoes, which are a type of root crop grown in subtropical regions, have a host of health benefits. Dr Nedunchezhiyan Maniyam, the principal scientist at the Indian Council of Agriculture...
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Meet the Indian Cycle Mechanics & Welders Who Won the Land Rover Competition...
Kailash Chandra Barik from Mayurbhanj in Odisha is a cycle mechanic who had no knowledge of space exploration. Never in 18 years of his life did he receive the opportunity to be exposed to the concept...
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How Documents Helped Odisha Village Become Child Marriages Free in 5 Years
Set in the lap of nature, Thianal village in Odisha’s Deogarh district offers a picturesque view with hills and a perennial river ‘Hinjuli’ flowing on one side. Located approximately 60 km from the...
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Thousands of Girls Have Escaped Child Marriage & Violence, Because 1 Woman...
Odisha born Dharitri Patnaik recalls that her childhood was far from easy. At the age of just five, she was abused by a family member. “My repeated attempts to raise my voice against what was happening...
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Eco-Friendly Bamboo, Sabai Grass Gift Packs Help Entrepreneur Earn Rs 2...
Odisha born Chandni Khandelwal says she had always been concerned over the usage of plastics, especially when it comes to packaging. “When I was living in a hostel in college, we used to get carry away...
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Duo Quits Jobs to Invent Solar-Powered ‘Smart’ Devices That Cut Farming Costs...
Minushri Madhumita and Amrita Jagatdeo are childhood friends from Kalahandi, a western region of Odisha. After finishing school together, Minushri pursued post-graduation in Chemistry and a diploma in...
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