News from Odisha

"Have the people voted you to power to get the state governed by Pandian,” asked Tripura’s former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

The discussion between Union Minister and BJP’s Sambalpur Lok Sabha candidate Dharmendra Pradhan and Sambalpur’s former legislator Raseswari Panigrahi lasted for half an hour, featuring various issues. 

The party fielded Nagendra Pradhan in the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency while Suresh Mohapatra has been nominated for the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat.

Commenting on why the BJP parted ways with the BJD, Narendra Modi said, "The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) used to support us based on issues. Many other parties also give us issue-based support. Our relation with the BJD in the state is different."

Chandrasekharpur Police seized the cash and started an investigation into the source of the money, its destination and its purpose of use. According to sources, the person in the car failed to furnish satisfactory replies about the source and destination of the money.

While addressing Vijay Sankalp Samavesh at Ambapua in Berhampur, BJP National President JP NaddaJP Nadda said that the people of Odisha have been deprived of development by the current dispensation. 

The first Odia film ‘Sita Bibaha’ was released at Laxmi Talkies in Puri on April 28, 1936.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar, Keonjhar recorded 42.7 degrees Celsius, Chandbali 42.2 degrees Celsius, Balasore 41.4 degrees Celsius, Rourkela 40.6 degrees Celsius, Jharsuguda 39.9 degrees Celsius and Sambalpur 39.4 degrees Celsius by 2.30 pm.

Born on April 28, 1848, at Satyabhamapur in Cuttack, Madhu Babu was a pioneer of the Odia language movement. He struggled for the unification of Odia-speaking tracts. With his efforts, Odisha became a separate province and the first state of the country on the basis of its language on April 1, 1936.

The senior Congress leader also guaranteed employment opportunities for the unemployed youths of India under ‘Pehli Naukri Pakki’ scheme.

The saffron party slammed the BJD by terming it responsible for the pollution of Mahanadi water.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red warning for a severe heatwave in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, with temperatures soaring above 43 degrees Celsius. The alert also covers other parts of Odisha.

As per political experts, the delay in the announcement of names of candidates for the remaining seats by the major political parties has triggered rumours and speculations while confusing the voters.

Three labourers were injured when the roof of an under-construction building at Puri Railway Station collapsed. A rescue operation is underway amid concerns that others may be trapped.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports persistent hot and humid weather in Odisha until May 2, 2024. Despite thunderstorms, temperatures remain high with some districts experiencing severe heatwaves, reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius.