Bhubaneswar, Sept. 27 -- Hard work is the key to achieve success in life. This has become true for Rupak Kumar Sahu and Gadadhar Behera who cracked the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Examination-2023.

Rupak, the son of a mason from Ganjam, has secured 233 rank while Gadadhar, the son of a street vendor from Konark, got 290 rank in OCS Examination-2023, the results of which were announced by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) yesterday.

Born to Kailash Chandra Sahu and Susama Sahu of Mundamarai under Dharakote block in Ganjam, Rupak completed up to Class-V in his village school before moving to a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya to study till Class-X.

After completing his graduation from Hinjilicut Science College, Rupak, the fourth chi...