Varahagiri Venkata Giri was an Indian politician and activist who served as the fourth president of India from 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974. He also served as the third vice president of India from 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969. He was the first president to be elected as an independent candidate. He was succeeded by Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as president in 1974. After the end of his full term,Giri was honoured by the Government of India with the Bharat Ratna in 1975. Giri died on 24 June 1980.
Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,206 km²(3,168 mi²). The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three sub-divisions Chhatrapur,Berhampur,and Bhanjanagar. The Imperial Gazetteer of India 1908 lists Ganjam,along with the Thanjavur and South Canara districts,as the three districts of the Madras Presidency where Brahmins were most numerous. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Odisha.
Madhu Dandavate was an Indian physicist and socialist politician,who served as Minister of Railways in the Morarji Desai ministry,and as Minister of Finance in the V P Singh ministry.
Kendrapara is a Town and a municipality in the Kendrapara district of the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of Kendrapara district.
Jharsuguda is a city and district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Odisha,India. It is an industrial hub,consisting mainly of metallurgical industries. It is well connected to major cities of India through the rail network,and a recently inaugurated Jharsuguda Airport,now renamed as Veer Surendra Sai Airport. It is popularly known as the "Powerhouse of Odisha" due to its Mega Steel,Aluminium &Power Projects. Its First Industrialist in SSI Steel Sector of the Region was Jayprakash Badhan. Jharsuguda has often been referred as "Little India" as well because of its diverse demography,language and culture. One of the oldest bar and hotel in region is Kalinga Bar.
Aska Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India.
Pratima Puhan is an Indian rower. She won a bronze medal in Women coxless pair event with Pramila Prava Minz of Odisha in the 2010 Asian Games.
Pramila Prava Minz is an Indian rower from Odisha. She won a bronze medal in Women coxless pair event with Pratima Puhan of Odisha in the 2010 Asian Games.
G. Udayagiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district,Odisha.
Balasore is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district,Odisha.
Binjharpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district,Odisha.
Kokrajhar East Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Kokrajhar is also part of Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency.
Gopinath Gajapati was a member of the 9th and 10th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Berhampur constituency of Odisha and was a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He later joined BJP,and moved to Biju Janata Dal in 2009.
Adruti Laxmibai was an Indian freedom movement activist and politician. She received her bachelor's degree from Dayacician College in Calcutta and later enrolled to study medicine at the Christian Medical College in Vellore. She was elected for the Berhampur constituency in 1937 and 1946 and was the deputy speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly,formerly known as Orissa,in 1946. She notably introduced a policy of free education for girls in Odisha.
Pramila Bisoyi is an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Aska and hails from Chermaria village of Aska block in Ganjam district,Odisha. She has studied up to class 3. Bisoi has been a representative for Mission Shakti,the women's SHG movement of Odisha. She advocates for women's participation in civil society,and has been involved in ensuring their employment. She has been a part of SHG movement for over 18 years. She got married at the age of five in a child marriage.
The Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies is a public policy think-tank of the state of Odisha. It conducts research in the disciplines of Economics,Sociology and Social Anthropology. It is jointly funded by the Government of India and the Government of Odisha. It assists the Odisha Government in research,planning,training.
Pramila Mallik is an Indian politician from Odisha. She was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Binjharpur in Jajpur district for a record seven times. She represents Biju Janata Dal. She was a former speaker and a minister. She won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.
Khunta was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly,of the Mayurbhanj district,Odisha state in India. It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957. It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Baisinga and Bangriposi. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
Kaptipada was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly,of the Mayurbhanj district,Odisha state in India. It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957. It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Baisinga and Udala. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
