Even as the world celebrated the International Woman’s Day on Wednesday, there are a few women who have set an example for others by becoming successful in life by fighting against all odds. One such woman is Sushreesangita Mohapatra, a…
181 : Odisha government launches helpline for women in distress on International Womens day
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched a helpline number 181 for women in distress in Odisha on the occasion of International Women s Day. Patnaik launched the toll free helpline which will be available 24 7 in all the 30…
UNZIP : an Open Mic event on the occasion of International Women’s Day 8th March
An Open Mic event on the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8th,being organized called UNZIP. Such an Open Mic, that provides a platform to women to speak their mind on a myriad issues is happening for the first time in…
Do vote for Padmini Rout of Odisha in Chess Category for TOI Awards #CelebrateOurChamps
Padmini Rout of Odisha recorded hat-trick of titles at national women chess. Go to This Link to Vote for Padmini What is TOISA? Few things can lift a nation and send its spirit soaring like a proud…
Heard about Hupi Majhi of Odisha? She is known as India’s biggest Rugby Hope
When eight-year-old Hupi Majhi was sent to a boarding school in Bhubaneswar, she was fearful about what lay in store for her. It was her first time away from home, and what unnerved her was her inability to interact with…
Not selected in our state, Rashmi from Keonjhar now selected to captain Jharkhand U19 Cricket Team
What the state could not do for Rashmi, Rashmi did for the state and gave it a formidable cricket hero to pin its hopes on. “She went to Jharkhand after she was not selected for the Odisha team in 2013. She…
Indian Rugby Team comprising 50% from Odisha won Silver at Asian Women’s Sevens Trophy Laos
A 12-member Indian women’s rugby team featuring six from Odisha won the silver medal at the Asian Women’s Sevens Trophy held in Vientiane, Laos, on February 17 and 18 which included seven countries. The players got selected from during a…
Padmini Rout of Odisha creates history, advances to the last-16 stage of World Women’s Chess Championship
According to this report from Hindustan Times Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika and International Master Padmini Rout won the tiebreaks of the second round and advanced to the last-16 stage of World Women’s Chess Championship. It was a harder task for Padmini as…
Odisha Women storm into Indian Rugby Team selection for Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Trophy in Laos
Asia Rugby is the Regional Association of World Rugby, the governing body for the global Game. Asia Rugby members comprise National Governing Bodies (Unions) for Rugby. The originally named Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) was founded in 1968 and now has…
Padmini Rout Pride of Odisha Beats Armenia’s GM Danielian and reaches 2nd round of 2017 World Championship
Before the Women’s World Championship 2017 began, everybody was of the opinion that Harika Dronavalli stands the best chance to become the first Indian women’s world champion. Mathematically, this may be true but chess is not academics, it is a…