Many from BJD, Cong join BJP in Jharsuguda
A political seismic shift ripped through Jharasuguda as prominent figures and supporters from the BJD and Congress officially switched allegiance to the BJP during a marathon joining programme on Saturday. Spearheaded by BJP's Brahmagiri MLA Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra, Rengali MLA Nauri Nayak, and State BJP unit secretary Tankadhar Tripathy, the event...
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City SI Pradhan suspended for taking bribe
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High-profile burglar arrested in city
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Pradeep appointed as OPCC gen secy
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ICAI BBS holds talk on Bank Branch Audit
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DSBM holds event to spread joy, creativity
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Holi wipes out differences, makes us 'one' with colours
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Campus job drive by Integreon at DSBM
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Alliance or not, Naveen to stay unavoidable ‘Mitra’ for Modi
It is now clear that there will be no BJP-BJD alliance ahead of the 2024 simultaneous elections in Odisha with both parties announcing that they would go solo, of course after a lingering suspense over the issue for nearly three weeks since PM Narendra Modi’s Chandikhol rally on March 5. Though...
Ex-BJP leader Irani Ray joins BJD
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Irani Ray joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) during a programme here on Sunday. Irani Ray had recently deserted the saffron party. She was inducted into the BJD in the presence of senior party leaders including Arun Sahoo, Manas Mangaraj and Sasmit Patra at the...
Damodar Rout critical, almost brain-dead
BJD leader and former minister Dr Damodar Rout was almost brain-dead, informed his MLA-son Sambit Routray on Thursday. As per Sambit, his father suffered a cardiac arrest on March 18. Initially, the family rushed Dr Rout to the Capital Hospital and later shifted him to a private hospital here. However, according to...
Mercury likely to rise by 8 to 10 deg
A couple of days after heavy rains in different parts of the State which brought the mercury down, the day temperature is likely to rise by 8 to 10 degree Celsius in the next three days, predicted the Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Thursday. While the...
Headmaster swallows bank slip on seeing Vig team
In a bizarre incident, a headmaster swallowed a bank deposit slip of cash that he had allegedly received as bribe after seeing a Vigilance team at a government-run school in Kalahandi district on Thursday. Drona Kumar Tandi, Headmaster at the Trishakti High School at Makaraguda under the Kegaon police limits, had...
ECI orders Dhenkanal DM’s transfer
Ahead of the General Elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued transfer orders for three government officials of Odisha. As per a release issued by the ECI, the commission ordered for transfer of Dhenkanal Collector and District Magistrate Manoranjan Mallick, Deogarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Ram Prasad Sahu...
Western outfits banned in VSSUT fest
Western outfits have been banned for students during a cultural festival at the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla. As per an order of VSSUT Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Banshidar Majhi, all the students of VSSUT, Burla, are instructed to wear Indian traditional dresses during the ‘Techno-Cultural Festival-2024’. Western/ vulgar/ short...
