News from Bhubaneswar

While addressing a public meeting, Yogi Adityanath appealed to people to vote for MP candidate Baijayant Panda and other BJP candidates contesting from various Assembly constituencies.

Anand Kumar Agarwal, a director from Siddharth Sponge and Power Pvt Ltd, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in Bhubaneswar for illegal and excess mining in Odisha. The arrest occurred under the PMLA 2002 provisions due to violations in iron ore extraction beyond permissible limits.

Aboard a special bus, the Chief Minister exhorted people to vote for the party candidates. 

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has remained silent amid escalating attacks from BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, who questioned his governance on several scams and mismanagement. The BJP has promised transformative changes if elected, while BJD maintains a strategic silence, raising public suspicion.

A war of words has escalated between Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi over developmental issues in Bhubaneswar. While Patnaik has criticized Sarangi for obstructing projects, Sarangi has challenged him to a public debate on the matter.

IMD informed that the maximum temperature (day temperature) is likely to rise by 2 to 3 degrees C during the next 3 days and no large change is expected thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha.

The BJP has questioned the authenticity of short videos released by BJD, suggesting they might be AI-generated and not actually from CM Naveen Patnaik due to his health issues. BJP leader Samir Mohanty highlighted discrepancies between Patnaik's public speeches and these videos, raising concerns about transparency and governance.

The results will be announced at the CHSE office premises in the afternoon. In a first, the results of Arts, Science, Commerce and vocational streams will be declared on the same day.

Union Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit the state on May 25. He will attend public meetings in Baripada, Chandbali, Korei and Nimapara (Jagatsinghpur).

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Wednesday stated that as per the forecast, it will continue to move northeastwards and intensify further thereafter. The sea condition is rough and there will be gradual rise in wind speed over Central and north Bay of Bengal from May 23 onwards.

BJP's Sambit Patra, who was criticized for his remarks on Lord Jagannath, apologized and announced fasting as penance. But what about those BJD leaders who gave defamatory statements about Lord Jagannath and showed disrespect to Odisha’s legendary personalities in their speeches.

Ahead of the third phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Odisha, including Bhubaneswar, heavy security measures are being put in place. Of a total 1132 polling booths, 145 are marked as sensitive in Bhubaneswar

An MBA degree holder was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing for committing Rs 2 crore fraud through a false LED monitor advertising scheme. Bimalananda Bhuyan and his wife defrauded over 100 individuals before fleeing. The case unfolded after a victim's complaint led to an extensive investigation.

Four former BJD MLAs in Odisha were issued show-cause notices by the Speaker after defecting to BJP. They are required to respond to the notices by May 27, explaining as to why they should not be disqualified under anti-defection laws.

OTV Cares, the CSR wing of Odisha Television Network, has launched a free tailoring training programme for economically disadvantaged women at Centurion University. The initiative supports 25 women with free accommodation and food with promises of job placements post-training.