Naveen, Pandian under sharp attack by BJP

Naveen, Pandian under sharp attack by BJP

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal, party’s national vice-president Baijayant Panda, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, former Union Minister and Baleswar MP candidate Pratap Sarangi and Bhubaneswar MP candidate Aparajita Sarangi on Monday fired salvos by raking up key issues- Odisha Asmita, deep fake videos, Parikrama project, Odisha governance and others. Pratap Sarangi...

Buddhism originated in Odisha, not that Ashok brought it with him

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 | PNS

Interview of the week Dr Ajit Kumar Tripathy, former Chief Secretary of Odisha, is a multifaceted personality with a knack for creative endeavours. He held key positions like Development Commissioner, CS and State Election Commissioner.  After having had his Post Graduation in Political Science from the Utkal University, he had earned...

Ex-gratia of Rs 15L announced by CEO

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

The State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh to the family of a government employee who was killed on election duty in Nabarangpur district. Alekh Randhari, a Class-IV employee of a government school, was killed in a road accident near the Swami Vivekananda Vidyamandir...

Polling for 4 LS, 28 Assly seats held peacefully

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 | NAlINI SAHU | BHUBANESWAR

The first phase of polling in Odisha for four Parliamentary constituencies and 28 Assembly seats passed off peacefully except a few incidents of violence in Ganjam and Nabarangpur districts. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), 63.85% of voters exercised their franchise by 6 pm. The figure was most likely...

BJD to form govt for 6th time: Naveen

Monday, 13 May 2024 | PNS | BARGARH

The BJD would win for a sixth time in a row in the State. It would be a historic victory for the party, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at an election rally in Bargarh on Sunday.   5T Chairman VK Pandian said he is confident that the people would back and bless...

‘No provision to give classical tag to Odishi music’

Monday, 13 May 2024 | NIMAI CHARAN SAHU | SAMBALPUR

BJP Sambalpur Lok Sabha candidate and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday hit back at BJD supremo and CM Naveen Patnaik for being unaware of the Odisha scenario and the Assembly he is contesting for.   In a Press conference with Sambalpur media, the Union Minister referred to the reaction of the...

Dalit leader lodges FIR against ex-Min Jena

Monday, 13 May 2024 | RAJESH BEHERA | KENDRAPADA

Former Minister –cum-BJD observer of Kendrapada district, Pratap Jena, was embroiled in a controversy allegedly for giving casteist remarks against one Manas Sethy, the district secretary of Kendrapada BJD SC cell, at his residence in Bhubaneswar on May 7.   Sethy filed a complaint at the Capital police station in Bhubaneswar online. Sethy (35)...

Elaborate security steps in place for 1st-phase polling

Monday, 13 May 2024 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for smooth and peaceful polling process as four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha are all set to go to polls in the country’s fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Monday (May 13).   “A total of 17,000 platoons of...

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