GIRISH CHANDRA MURMU CAG OF INDIA Stars cannot shine without darkness, so he shines brighter with the darkness looming larger. His ability to get things resolved and corrected have attracted people’s trust and ensured reliability. His strong command over legal strategies made him deserve the prestigious position of the Lieutenant Governor of the newly formed…
DUTEE CHAND ATHLETE A small girl of 4ft 11 inches, hair tied into a ponytail, strong biceps and a confident face, she is one of the most inspiring figures in Indian sports. She is a girl who challenged powerful hulks to realize her destiny. She has won a number of medals, including the 2019 gold…
DIBYASINGHA DEBA GAJAPATI MAHARAJ Another name of Odisha is Jagannath Dham, a pilgrimage site for devotees from across the world. As per the Hindu mythology, Utkal (now Odisha) was under the direct control of the Divine Lord Vishnu or Jagannath. The ruler of Puri, the Gajapati, maintains till date the legacy of holding a most…
DIPAK MISHRA FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA He is strong but calm, powerful but innocent. He believes in the philosophy : “Never count drops..droplets make drops, drops make rivulets and rivulets makes ocean. So keep contributing ”. His every judgement as the head of the apex court proved phenomenal. His verdict touched the heart of…
DILIP TIRKEY SPORTS PERSON The mineral-rich Sundargarh is also rich in hockey talent. It produced the man who came to bear the title of ‘Wall of Indian Hockey’. Odisha takes pride to have developed a field hockey star who is the first & only such player from India to have played more than 400 international…
DHARMENDRA PRADHAN POLITICIAN Born into a political environment, politics became his life blood. Since early youth he inherited a strong political acumen inculcating all qualities of a leader. While a higher secondary student he became an A.B.V.P. activist. His organisational and management skills, public interaction and dealing with various crises only egged him on towards…
