Sura Routray resigns from all Cong committees
: Senior Congress leader Suresh Kumar Routray on Wednesday resigned from all committees of the party. He sent a letter in this regard to Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattanayak. Routray’s move came moments after his son Manmath Routray joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). “Defying my advice, my son Manmath...
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Caste prejudice: Body refused to be cremated by kin
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Rourkela police arrest 2 fraudsters
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'TB preventable disease, 100% curable'
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Newlywed bride’s body seized from tree
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Tension over death of youth in police custody
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CRPF deployed; probe on into bombing
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ECoR 1st rail zone to load 250 MT freight in single FY
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Sahu coordinator of BJP B'pur zone media unit
The State BJP, keeping the upcoming General Elections in mind, has formed eight media centres to highlight party’s programmes and achievements and to establish better rapo with the Press, sources said. One of these eight media centres includes “Brahmapur Zone Media Centre” taking Brahmapur, Aska and Kandhamal Parliamentary Constituencies under its...
2 minor boys killed as bike hits tree
Two minor boys were killed on the spot as the motorcycle by which they were travelling crashed into a roadside tree near Alim village under the Kesinga police station in Kalahandi district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Debaraj Bhoi and Subham Dora, who belonged to the village. Debaraj and Subham...
OSRTC bus runs over two youths
In an extremely tragic mishap, two bike-borne youths were crushed to death by a speeding bus in Balangir district on Wednesday. The incident took place near the toll gate on NH-57 on the Balangir-Sonepur road. Though the identities of the deceased were not identified yet, preliminary investigation revealed that the bike...
Hry CEO directs all DEOs to complete inspection of polling stations today
Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal on Wednesday directed all the district election officers to complete the inspection of polling stations in their respective districts by March 28. Apart from this, efforts should be made to increase voter awareness through various means, he added. Presiding over a review meeting with Deputy...
Double Blow for AAP: Sole MP Rinku, MLA Angural Defect to BJP
In a double blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its sole sitting MP Sushil Kumar Rinku made headlines on Wednesday by defecting to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — a move that also saw AAP MLA Sheetal Angural crossing party lines. Rinku’s switch of allegiance marked a significant turn...
BJP trying to curb rebellion in Himachal through dialogue: Jai Ram Thakur
A day after a mini rebellion in Himachal BJP following the party's decision to field six Congress rebels as candidates in the Assembly by-polls, former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said disappointment among leaders during allocation of tickets is normal in elections and the...
Hry CM Nayab Saini will be BJP’s candidate for Karnal Assembly by-poll
Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced the candidature of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for the Karnal Assembly by-election. Polling for Karnal assembly seat, which fell vacant following the resignation of former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, will be held on May 25. Khattar resigned as an MLA from the...