Career
She currently resides in Bhubaneswar, and is a regular contributor to many Oriya journals and newspapers.
She currently resides in Bhubaneswar, and is a regular contributor to many Oriya journals and newspapers.
Ganjam Zilla Lekhaka Samukhya, Berhampur, 2004 Upendra Bhanja Foundation, Berhampur, 2004 Kasthuri Ama Asmita, Bhubaneswar Book fair, 2005 Bibhabana Samman, Dhenkanal, 2004 Gokarnika Samman, Jaraka, 2005 Dakshina Odisha Saraswata Samman, 2005 ESEPM, Srestha Saptahika Galpa Puraskar Purnendu Mishra Smaraki Puraskar at 14th Kalinga Book Fair 2011. Pramod Kumar Mahanandia Foundation Award, 2012 The Daughter of Himalaya Award by AIPC, Kathamandu, Nepal,2012 Tira Taranga Translation Samman 2013 Srichandan Sahitya Academy Anubada Puraskar 2013 Ashraya Samman 2013 Srijan Samman, International Hindi Sammelan, Colombo, 2014. Anubada Samman, Orissa Lekhika Sansad, Bhubaneswar, 2014 Anubada Samman, Srijan Gatha, Bejing, China, 2024 Rajdhani Book Fair Award for Translation for Malala Biography 2014 Bhubaneswar Book Fair Award for Translation 2015 She has read her stories, poems and essays on All India Radio, Berhampur and taken part in many group discussions on contemporary issues at Associated Independent Recording, Berhampur. She has acted on stage and in some films and taken part in many cultural programs.