Sanjeev Kumar Patro is a Chief Sub Editor associated with Odisha Television Limited. He is basically an investigative journalist doing fact-checking of political speeches, digging of the digital da ...more

Sanjeev Kumar Patro is a Chief Sub Editor associated with Odisha Television Limited. He is basically an investigative journalist doing fact-checking of political speeches, digging of the digital data & decoding hidden assumptions behind statements.

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Russia-Ukraine War Set Fuel Price On Fire
Russia-Ukraine War Fires Indian Crude To $117/b: Petrol Up At Rs 126/L, Diesel Rs 116/L In Odisha

Today, the petrol price per litre in Odisha hovers between Rs101-107/lit and diesel at Rs 91-97/l

Data Shows Odisha Votes For Charismatic Leaders
2022 Lesson For 2024: To Trounce Naveen Patnaik, BJP Needs Modi Charisma, Cong Needs Indira Gandhi

An analysis of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's shooting electoral graph since the 2009 elections drop big clues on how the State is heady with personal voting in election after election

Naveen Patnaik Master Shock Therapist!
Naveen Picks RS MP Subash Singh As CMC Horse, Opens Rajya Sabha Racecourse

The element of surprise here is CM Patnaik's this decision will open up the Rajya Sabha contest in the State, if Opposition shows the spine to not give BJD a walkover

OTV Foresight 2022
After Trekking 30000 Km & 27 Nations, Sadhguru Will Take Baliyatra Voyage From Odisha

In a riveting discussion with OTV MD Jaggi Mangat Panda, Sadhguru (SG) sheds more light on his upcoming 'Save Soil' Movement and interprets the myriad shades of the 'New World Order' that has emerged on the...

Odisha Panchayat Polls Tell A Big Tale
Odisha Panchayat Polls 2022 Show State BJP Minus Modi Is Equal To Zero

To win an election, especially against a formidable rival like Naveen Patnaik, a party has to put in place three cardinal things - strategy, tactics and leadership.

Is Naveen Patnaik Invincible?
BJD Landslide Victory: Is Naveen Patnaik Invincible Or Opposition Lost The Plot?

The theme of 2022 has been what BJP couldn't do with PM Modi at the helm, Congress delivered it on ground by defeating BJD's all game-plan and strategies, at least in Koraput

Reasons Behind Green Revolution
Odisha Panchayat Results Hint Big: Artificial Fertiliser Crisis, Farm Laws & Backward Card Trumped BJP

Besides, the Machiavellian politics of BJD, BJP has lost support of backward class and farmers. BJD ran with the hare and hunted with the hound

Hijab Matter In Karnataka HC
Hijab Row In Karnataka HC: Why The Bench Said Advocates Travel To Foreign Nations Sans Visa!

The verdict by the full bench will put hijab to test on three cardinals - ERP, Freedom of speech and expression and sanctity of school uniform

India-Russia-China- The Triangle politics
Ukraine Invasion: After Modi Speaks To Putin, Jinping Dials Russian Prez In Less Than 24 Hrs  

Know the reasons behind the measured responses to Russia's war on Ukraine. How China's perspective is 180 degrees apart from the Indian point of view

Which Party Has An Edge?
Odisha Panchayat Polls 2022: Voter Turnout In Mamita Murder Hit Kalahandi Posts No Big Rise

BJP-BJD close fight in five districts. Congress prospects good in Nuapada. Polling percentage shows it's advantage BJD in 9 districts

Hijab Row In Karnataka HC
Hijab Row In Karnataka HC: Arguments Range From Constitution, Cow To Mahendra Kapoor Song

Arguing both Article 25 and Article 19(1)(a) are not mutually exclusive but destructive, says AG

Beti Bachao Falters in Odisha
Modi's Beti Bachao Stutters in Naveen's Land: 70 Cases, 5 Convicted In 25 Yrs

Against 1158 clinics in Odisha, Punjab has 1708. PCPNDT cases in the state stood at 169 with 33 convictions and cancellation of the medical license of 1 violator

Omicron Wave: USA Vs India Vaccination Chart
Covaxin, Covishield Shoots Down Omicron Wave In India, USA Waits For Omicron-Specific Vaccine

With cases remaining on the higher side, both in hospitalisation and mortalities, USA will soon launch Omicron-specific vaccine in March

Bumper Voting Indicates What?
What Bumper Turnout In Panchayat Elections In Odisha's Key Swing Districts Hints

A higher turnout is expected when policies of the incumbents (Modi and Naveen) had a salutary effect on voters, or when the contest has been very close

Violence Rears Its Ugly Head
Odisha's Violence-hit Jajpur Records Drop In Voter Turnout in 2022 Panchayat Elections

Beset with pandemic pain, lack of jobs near home, working-age group population migrated for work from Ganjam. The district recorded lowest turnout after 2002

Hotter Days Ahead!
Odisha Weather Forecast: Heavy rain On Feb 25, Over 37 deg C Temp From March 4

The whole of the State, except Mayurbhanj, is predicted to record maximum day time temperature hovering over 37 deg C from March 10 onwards

Covid Vaccination of children in India
Covishield, Covaxin Prevented 93K Deaths In Third Wave In India: SBI Report

The Made In India vaccines have prevented 673 deaths in the Third Wave in Odisha

Poll Violence Mars Polling In Odisha
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Know Why Booth Capturing, Violence Continues

Classification of districts as sensitive is based on present law & order scenario and poll history. When 2022 poll disruptions show troubled Blocks as history-sheeters, why it take time to fix   

Smiling CM At Lord Lingaraj's Durbar
Naveen Patnaik And Rumour Bombs: Know The Whodunit

Exactly, this is the strategy of ruling BJD, because when asked about the rumour mill buzzing, CM Patnaik didn't simply rubbish it but linked the same to the elections

Jal Jeevan Mission
Jal Jeevan Mission In Odisha Holds Water: 34 lakh Homes Get Tap Water In 3 yrs Vs 3 lakh in 50 yrs

When Odisha has over 51,300 villages (as per 2011 census), only 12 percent or 6.1 k villages have 100 percent functional household tap connection (FHTC)

Sanjeev Kumar Patro is a Chief Sub Editor associated with Odisha Television Limited. He is basically an investigative journalist doing fact-checking of political speeches, digging of the digital data & decoding hidden assumptions behind statements.

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