![]() ![]() Going beyond carrying features of known writers and columnists, it has provided a platform to numerous budding writers through ‘Sahityayana’, a fortnightly literary supplement. Its weekly special issues such as Sunday Supplement, Children’s Pullout and Literature Supplement have been a huge draw to this day.įrom day one, the paper has strived to enrich Odia language and literature. ![]() Dharitri made a new beginning in the history of Odia journalism by carrying a special page every day of the week on Youth, Agriculture, Business, Health & Science and such, going far beyond the daily chores of dishing out plain vanilla news. It continues to maintain leadership and hold over readers in urban and the state’s countryside. Riding on a potpourri of content starting with mint fresh news, infotainment, business features to sports tid-bits, literature and literary critiques, it became number one paper in the capital city, both in terms of numbers and quality of its reportage. Soon, it became the mouthpiece of the subaltern, in sharp contrast to contemporary dailies that lived off political patronage.Īs the only impartial Odia newspaper of the state, Dharitri could fast endear itself to vast multitudes of youth, and was the first newspaper to launch special pages and features keeping in mind nuanced interests of its subscribers. The paper found its real mojo in late 80s and early 90s of the last century under the guidance of present Editor Tathagata Satpathy. Blessed with the lofty vision and the searing perspective of great Oriya litterateur Kalindicharan Panigrahi and nurtured by the able hands of his illustrious daughter and the state’s first woman Chief Minister Nandini Satpathy, the paper set out to offer readers a new experience in and taste of reading. By the time police arrived, Ratikanta had fled the spot,” she said.Dharitri was launched by the ‘Samajwadi Society’ at Bhubaneswar on November 24, 1974. ![]() “When Rashmiprabha collapsed on the ground, we called the police. A scuffle ensued and Ratikant hit her with the helmet he was carrying.” Their daughter, Swayamprabha Panigrahi said, “My father has been lying in the court about me and denying maintenance to my mother.”Īn eyewitness at the spot said, “I was outside the court when I saw Rashmiprabha coming out of the court room and she slapped Ratikant by holding his shirt collar. The police were immediately informed who took her to Balasore District Headquarters Hospital where she is currently under treatment. Losing consciousness, Rashmiprabha fell down on the ground. However, a face off ensued after they both met at the Balasore family court for a hearing today.ĭuring the scuffle, Ratikanta reportedly hit Rashmiprabha on her head with a helmet. The premises of a family court in Odisha’s Balasore turned into a battlefield on Tuesday after an estranged couple engaged in a scuffle resulting in the hospitalization of the wife.Īs per reports, Ratikanta Panigrahi and his wife Rashmiprabha Panigrahi (50) have been fighting a divorce and alimony case since 2020. Puri fire mishap: Meet hotel manager Prafull Das who risked his own life to save 160 people ![]()
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