Obituary

Bhubaneswar: Padma Shri awardee Gopinath Swain, one of the last gurus of the near-extinct folk dance tradition of ‘Krishna Leela’, passed away on Thursday in Odisha’s Ganjam district. He was 107. According to family sources, Swain was…
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Bhubaneswar: Veteran tribal leader and former Odisha MLA George Tirkey passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 67. Tirkey, a four-time former MLA, had been ailing for the past few months. He was admitted to Rourkela’s…
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Cuttack: Raghunath Sasmal, the owner of the iconic Raghu Dahibara in Odisha’s Cuttack, passed away on Saturay at the age of 91. A pioneer in popularising the Dahi Bara-Aloodum dish in Cuttack and outside, Sasmal has left behind a legacy in…
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Bhubaneswar: Noted social worker and veteran grassroots leader from Tirtol block of Jagatsinghpur district Muralidhar Rath passed away at a private hospital here due to age-related ailments on Saturday. He was 92. Rath, a five-time…
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Varanasi: Condolences are pouring in from across the country after the passing of Yoga guru and Padma Shri awardee Swami Sivananda Saraswati at Varanasi on Sunday. He was 128. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those who offered his…
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Bhubaneswar: Senior Odia journalist Ratikanta Mohanty passed away on Saturday at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar while battling kidney-related ailments. He was 70 and is survived by his wife and two daughters. Several journalists and…
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Bhubaneswar: Veteran leader of Odisha and former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan, father of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, passed away on Monday following a prolonged illness. He was 84. The BJP stalwart, who was suffering from…
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Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia poet and former Chief Secretray of Odisha Ramakanta Rath passed away at his residence in Kharvel Nagar area in Bhubaneswar in the early hours of Sunday. He was 91. According to family members, he had been unwell…
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Bhubaneswar: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Odisha Minister Ananta Das passed away in the early hours of Sunday in Bhubaneswar following a prolonged illness. He was 85. Das, who had been suffering from age-related…
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Bhubaneswar: Uttam Mohanty, a veteran actor and one of the most loved icons of the Odia film industry, passed away on Thursday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in New Delhi. He was 67. He is survived by his actor-wife…
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