Diana Sahu

Odisha

Special Correspondent at The New Indian Express

Special Correspondent @NewIndianXpress I @ACJIndia alumna I @Laadli_PF Awardee & Media Fellow I @WNCB_India Jury Awardee I ✉️ : [email protected]

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Another Odia students' batch leaves Jammu for Odisha amid Pak attack

4 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Diana Sahu

By Diana Sahu The students added that while there were close to 50 students from Odisha in the CUK, 30 of them have left Kashmir in the last three days by making their own arrangements. Similarly, Odia students of SKUAST said that following Operation Sindoor, the threat of being caught in the attacks had increased manifold. "Since all the educational institutions were asked to close down on safety grounds, we decided to return to Odisha like the other outstation students," said a student.
At least 125 students from Odisha who were in Jammu were evacuated just minutes before the drone and missile attack by Pakistan

5 days ago | edexlive.com | Diana Sahu

At least 125 students from Odisha consider themselves lucky to have been evacuated from Jammu, minutes before Pakistan began its multiple attacks using drones and missiles on Thursday evening, May 8. The 85 girls and 40 boys, all students of Central Sanskrit University at Bhalwal in Jammu pursuing Bachelors of Education (BEd), reached New Delhi from Jammu early on Friday, May 9. Many of them are already on their way back home.
Supreme Court lifts stay on Odisha University Act, 2024; appointments to resume

6 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Diana Sahu

BHUBANESWAR : The Supreme Court has lifted the interim stay imposed on Odisha University (Amendment) Act, 2020, which had stalled the appointment of vice-chancellors and faculty members in the state's public universities for the last five years. This was informed by Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Thursday. With the order which was passed on Wednesday, the appointments can now be made in accordance with the new Odisha University (Amendment) Act, 2024, the minister said.
Odisha to include people with disabilities in MGNREGS, job cards by May 31

6 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Diana Sahu

BHUBANESWAR : People with disabilities (PwDs) seeking work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) will be identified in a campaign mode and provided job cards by the end of this month. In a letter to all collectors, the department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) asked them to include all eligible and willing PwDs under the employment guarantee scheme by May 31.
India has avenged the death of Prasant and others: Priyadarshini

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Diana Sahu

By Diana Sahu BHUBANESWAR : A fortnight after her husband Prasant Satpathy fell to the bullets of terrorists at Pahalgam, Priyadarshini Acharya finally heaved a sigh of relief. For, on Tuesday night, 'Operation Sindoor' avenged the tragic killing of her husband and 25 other Indians. "I had lost the sacred vermillion on my forehead on a Tuesday and the revenge of Prasant's death was also taken on a Tuesday.
A 150-year-old celebration of Ram Leela back in action

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Diana Sahu

By Diana Sahu While the birth of Lord Ram is celebrated in the local temple on Ram Navami, the performance begins a day later and ends with the death of demon king Ravana and Lord Ram returning from his exile, after 21 days. All the characters abstain from eating non-veg and give great emphasis on maintenance of sanctity during the 21 days.
How Jharsuguda's colourful classrooms are shaping young minds

2 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Diana Sahu

By Diana Sahu JHARSUGUDA: Jharsuguda's government schools are witnessing a significant change. In the last two years, the classrooms have become colourful and the students in them, better at learning. If the Ministry of Education's Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is any indication, there has been an improvement in learning outcomes of children in the district's government schools, be it their ability to read or do basic arithmetic like substraction and division. This is not all.
Odias put Kashmir vacation plans on hold, tour operators stare at loss

3 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Diana Sahu

By Diana Sahu BHUBANESWAR: The Pahalgam terror attack has prompted tourists from Odisha to cancel remainder of their trips in Jammu and Kashmir and return home. Sources in the Odisha government said majority of the tourists are returning home by cancelling their itinerary over safety concerns. Only a few are looking for alternative destinations.
Odias devoting more time to work, less to self-care, says survey

3 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Diana Sahu

By Diana Sahu Interestingly, the total time spent on both 'unpaid domestic services' and 'unpaid caregiving' has decreased since 2019. Time spent on 'unpaid domestic services' has slightly fallen from 242 minutes in 2019 to 239 minutes, while the time spent on 'unpaid caregiving services' has dropped from 112 minutes to 106 minutes.
Engineer on a mission to keep Sahi Jata alive

3 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Diana Sahu

By Diana Sahu Donning a 30-kg 'medha' with 11 different faces of Hanuman and carrying two 'mudgars', he portrayed the episode during the Sita Chori Niti of Sahi Jata on April 11. It began at Kundhei Benta Sahi and concluded at Dolamandap Sahi, with locals of both the Sahis and tourists bursting into applause at each of his expressive acts and nuanced dance moves. "My act also involved telling people the significance and direction of each face of Ekadasha-Mukhi Hanuman," he said.