March 16, 2025 2:14 PM
Renowned Odia poet Padma Bhushan Ramakanta Rath passes away; President Droupadi Murmu expresses grief
Padma Bhushan Ramakanta Rath, one of the most renowned modernist poets in Odia literature, passed away this morning at Bhubaneswar at the age of 91. His passing has cast a deep shadow of mourning over the literary world, marking the end of an era in Odia literature. A 1957-batch IAS officer...