Bijayananda Patnaik was an Indian politician and aviator. He served as the 3rd Chief Minister of the State of Odisha from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995. He was also the 14th Steel and mines and 1st Coal Union Minister of India from 1979 to 1980 and from 1977 to 1979 and a member of Lok Sabha from Kendrapara from 1977 to 1985. He is the father of Naveen Patnaik,also a former CM of Odisha.
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT),formerly KIIT,Bhubaneswar,is a private deemed university located in Bhubaneswar,Odisha,India. It offers 34 undergraduate,32 postgraduate,10 integrated,11 Ph.D and 7 postdoctoral research programmes in the fields of science and engineering,medical science,management,law,film and media,humanities and yoga and sports.
Eknathrao alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil was an Indian politician and former Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises &Minister of state of Finance in Government of India. He served as a Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha variously representing Kopargaon &Ahmednagar. He was a member of the Indian National Congress but later joined Shivsena. He was appointed Pro-tem Speaker of 14th Lok Sabha.
The Karan or Karana is a community found in the state of Odisha in India. The post of Karana used to be a professional designation that was occupied by literate peoples. They held Karanam posts in some parts of Andhra Pradesh,where they speak Odia and played a similar role in Odisha to that of the Kayasthas of West Bengal and Bihar. In the social hierarchy of Odisha they rank next to Brahmins. They exclusively served the ruling powers as their ministers,advisors,governors,military commanders,record keepers and dewans. They owned most Zamindaris in Odisha. They have the highest literacy caste-wise and are highly prosperous. Today they are a politically dominant community and have reigned over the politics of Odisha for 50 years.
Dilip Tirkey,is a former captain of the Indian field hockey team,politician and sports administrator. He was awarded Padma Shree in 2004. Currently he is the president of Hockey India.
Nilamani Routray was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1977 to 1980. He served as the Health and Family Welfare Minister and then Forest and Environment Minister in the Union Government led by V.P. Singh. He died on 4 October 2004.
KIIT School of Management (KSOM) is a private business school located in Bhubaneswar,Odisha,India. It was established in 1993 as the Institute of Business Administration and Training. It is a constituent institute of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology.
Harekrushna Mahatab was the leader of the Indian National Congress,a notable figure in the Indian independence movement and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1946 to 1950 and from 1956 to 1961. He was popularly known by the sobriquet "Utkal Keshari".
Lalit Mansingh is a former Indian diplomat. He was the Foreign Secretary of India from 1999 to 2000,and Indian Ambassador to the United States from 2001 to 2004. Prior to this,he was Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1998 to 99. Lalit Mansingh is the son of Odia poet and educationist Mayadhar Mansingh.
Chintamani Panigrahi was an Indian Independence Movement activist,a political and social leader from Odisha. He served as the Governor of Manipur from 1989 to 1993. He was born to Sri Gopinath Panigrahi and Smt Gelhi Devi in Biswanathpur,Puri district,Orissa (India). He was the first cousin of Shri. Bhagawati Charan Panigrahi and he was the first cousin of Legendary Oriya author Padmabhushan Kalindi Charan Panigrahi. Legendary Iron lady and former Chief Minister of Orissa Smt. Nandini Satpathy was his niece.
Ajeenkya D Y Patil is an Indian educationist and economist. He is the son of D. Y. Patil. He is Chairman of the D Y Patil Group,Chancellor of Ajeenkya D Y Patil University and Pro-chancellor of the Dr. D. Y. Patil University.
The Gandhi Global Family medals and awards are awards offered by the Gandhi Global Family for contributions to society.
Rabindra Kumar Jena is an Indian politician. He was working as managing director of Balasore Alloys Ltd. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Balasore constituency in Odisha. He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. In May 2019 Parliamentary Elections,he was defeated by Pratap Sarangi of BJP by a small margin His activity in the parliament in terms of attendance,debate participation and number of questions asked and bills raised is among the highest
Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand is an Indian mining veteran,executive,and author. He is the Resident Director of Vedanta Limited. He was the chairman cum managing director of National Aluminium Company. NALCO is the largest integrated aluminium unit in Asia and is also one of the largest aluminium complexes of the world. He has been in the mining and metal sector since 1982,earlier serving as the director commercial of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited / Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and Director Personnel &Director I/c,of Central Coalfields Limited.
The Odisha Rugby Football Association,abbreviated ("ORFA") is the governing body for rugby union in Odisha,India. It is a member of India Rugby Football Union with a seat on that body's Executive Council. The Odisha RFA is the administrative body of all the state teams,including men's and women's union and sevens teams.
2019 Rajya Sabha elections were held throughout 2019,to fill the vacancies in the Rajya Sabha,the Indian Parliament's upper chamber. The elections were held to elect 2 members from Assam as well as 6 members from Tamil Nadu. By-elections were held for 14 seats among various states.
Himansu Sekhar Khatua is a National Award winning Filmmaker,distinguished academician,visionary leader,and an accomplished film director hailing from Odisha,India. With a career spanning over decades,he has made significant contributions to the fields of education,media,and film-making. As a Director and academician,Mr. Khatua is known for his innovative approach to institutional development and his commitment to nurturing young talents.
Baidyanath Misra was an Indian economist,educator,author,and administrator from the state of Odisha. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology,Deputy-Chairman of Odisha State Planning Board,Chairman of Odisha's First State Finance Commission,Secretary of Odisha State Welfare Board,founder Secretary and President of Orissa Economics Association,and the founder Director and Chairman of Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies. He wrote 16 books in English and 20 in Odia. He was also a columnist in several leading Odia journals and newspapers. He organised several camps across Odisha,for helping the cause of the poor and downtrodden.
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS),informally KISS University,is a higher education institute deemed-to-be-university located in Bhubaneswar,Odisha,India. It was established in 1993 as a residential tribal school and became a deemed-to-be-university in 2017.
Iti Rani Samanta is an Indian columnist,journalist and film producer. She won the Odisha State Film Awards in 2014 for Best Story Writer. She is also the editor of the monthly family magazine The Kadambini and the children’s magazine The Kunikatha.
