FIRs against Congress’ Arif Masood, BJP’s Kamal Patel
An FIR has been registered against Congress MLA from Bhopal Arif Masood for violating the secrecy of voting. A case has been registered against him under Section 188 in Shahjehanabad police station of the State capital. Besides, a case has been registered against former minister Kamal Patel in Harda. His photo...
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BJD to form govt for 6th time: Naveen
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‘No provision to give classical tag to Odishi music’
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Dalit leader lodges FIR against ex-Min Jena
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Elaborate security steps in place for 1st-phase polling
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Agneepath scheme a conspiracy to weaken defence’
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Agharia body brings ‘cheating’ charge against Pandian, Pranab
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City receives record rainfall on Saturday night
13 May 2024 | PNS
Modi, Shah, Nadda to visit State again
BJP heavyweights will again hit the election campaign trail in Odisha. This was informed by BJP State vice-president Golak Mohapatra at a Press meet here on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party national president JP Nadda will visit the State on different days to address...
KLF Corner unveils book on Nandini
The Oxford Bookstore, Bhubaneswar was abuzz with literary enthusiasts and admirers alike as it hosted the much-anticipated book launch and discussion on "Nandini Satpathy: The Iron Lady of Orissa" penned by acclaimed author Pallavi Rebbapragada. The event, organised by the Kalinga Literary Festival's (KLF) monthly community literary event, KLF Corner,...
Woman’s body found in riverbank in city
A decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found on the banks of the Basuaghai river under the Badagada police station in the city on Saturday. Local residents first spotted the body, which was lying in the bushes on the riverbank, and informed police. Cops after reaching the spot recovered the body,...
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EX-TALASARA MLA MAJHI SUSPENDED FROM BJD Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Sunday suspended Prafulla Majhi, former MLA from Talsara in Sundargarh district, for anti-party activities. The suspension order came into effect immediately, said a release. Majhi was a senior general secretary of the BJD. Majhi was elected from Talsara three times as...
Mother Ocean Day recalls role of ocean in our lives
The "Mother Ocean Day" was observed on May 10. The special day was founded by marine conservationist and artist, Angelina Marino, in 2011 to raise awareness about the importance of our oceans and their role in sustaining life on earth. It's a day to celebrate the wonders of the ocean and all...
BJD youth, student wings hail party manifesto
To mark the declaration of BJD’s election manifesto by party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Youth and Students wing of BJD celebrated the gratitude ceremony on Friday here. The ceremony was observed at Brahmapur Engineering School Road, under the leadership of Mahanagar BJD Youth president Ajit Panda. Many BJD Youth...
Contestants throng haats to campaign in K’put, N’rangpur
: In the tribal-dominated Koraput and Nabarangpur Lok Sabha seats, which will go to polls on May 13, politicians are visiting local haats (weekly markets) to campaign after understanding the limitations of high-tech methods in reaching out to the electorate in remote areas. BJD MP candidate for Koraput, Kausalya Hikaka emphasised the necessity...