News from Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha .It is the biggest city and the main power corridor of Odisha. The city is famous for its ancient rich heritage especially its historic monumental temples. It is popularly known as the temple city. Because many temples built from sandstone are dotted around Bindu Sagar Lake in the old city, including the 11th-century Hindu Lingaraja Temple.

Odisha Elections 2024
Will turncoats Bhrugu Baxipatra and Prakash Behera get BJD tickets?

Apart from Baxipatra, former MLA Prakash Behera, who had also resigned from the BJP a few days back, joined the BJD camp ahead of the crucial 2024 elections.

Odisha Elections 2024
‘Deal in Congress’, alleges Shishir Gamang after denied ticket; party chief responds

Not a single person from the Gamang family has been named a candidate as per the first list of candidates announced by the Congress yesterday.

General Elections 2024
BJP MLA candidate Sidhant Mohapatra fires ‘language’ salvo at Odisha govt and BJD supremo

According to Mohapatra, nothing is being done to promote Odia language which should be the responsibility of the Odisha government.

Odisha elections 2024: Former CM Giridhar Gamang’s family & Jayaram Pangi let down!
Odisha elections 2024: Former CM Giridhar Gamang’s family & Jayaram Pangi let down!

The two leaders, who hopped parties and recently made a homecoming, are reportedly left sullen after the first list. It is believed that the grand old party could not repose faith in them.

Video of Congress MLA Sura Routray campaigning for BJD MLA goes viral! 
Video of Congress MLA Sura Routray campaigning for BJD MLA goes viral! 

The Jatani MLA attended a cricket match in Bhubaneswar North Assembly constituency, where BJD MLA Sushant Rout was present. In the video, he can be seen praising the BJD MLA and speaking about Sushant’s achievements in the last five years.

Artha Tatwa chit fund scam: Advocate Debakant Mohanty grilled by CBI for 3 hours
Artha Tatwa chit fund scam: Advocate Debakant Mohanty grilled by CBI for 3 hours

The advocate was put on notice under section 160 of the CRPC on Monday by the premier investigating agency for deposition in connection with the Artha Tatwa (AT) Group chit fund case. 

Rebel BJD, Congress leaders with BJP tickets vow to put up tough fight
Rebel BJD, Congress leaders with BJP tickets vow to put up tough fight

Two-time BJD MP from Berhampur and Ollywood actor, Sidhant Mohapatra after joining the BJP was fielded as the party’s MLA nominee from the Digapahandi Assembly seat while two-time BJD MLA of Khallikote, Purnachandra Sethi has been given a chance to contest from the same seat on a BJP ticket. 

Odisha Elections 2024: BJP candidate list strikes balance between old and new 
Odisha Elections 2024: BJP candidate list strikes balance between old and new 

Maintaining a balance, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded as many as 49 new faces, it has reposed faith in 63 leaders and re-nominated them.

Weather Forecast For Odisha
Yellow alert for heat wave in Odisha; max temp likely to touch 41 degrees C, predicts IMD

The maximum temperature is likely to be between 39 degrees and 41 degrees C at a few places over the districts of interior Odisha and between 36 to 38 degrees C over the coastal districts of Odisha during the next 4 to 5 days

Odisha elections 2024: Congress' one-family-multiple-tickets decision sticks out as sore thumb
Odisha elections 2024: Congress' one-family-multiple-tickets decision sticks out as sore thumb

The Congress has even gone to the extent of giving tickets to two members of a family to fight polls, though some new faces have been given chances

Odisha Elections 2024: BJD having tough time managing rebels! 
Odisha Elections 2024: BJD having tough time managing rebels! 

A number of rebel candidates in several constituencies has become headache for Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

Free, fair and peaceful polls: Odisha Police holds meeting with neighbouring counterparts
Free, fair and peaceful polls: Odisha Police holds meeting with neighbouring counterparts

As per the guidelines of the ECI, discussions were held at all levels with DIGs, Range DIGs, and SPs of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal on a range of issues related to black money, smuggling of illegal arms, narcotics and distribution of gifts. 

Elections 2024: BJD welcoming Congress leaders while snubbing own?
Elections 2024: BJD welcoming Congress leaders while snubbing own?

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has fielded Congress leaders like Anshuman Mohanty, Jatani MLA Suresh Routray’s son Manmath Routray and Pradeep Majhi in Kendrapara, Bhubaneswar and Nabarangpur respectively.  

Renowned Odia Bhajan singer Santilata Barik passes away
Renowned Odia Bhajan singer Santilata Barik passes away

Her demise was confirmed by her husband Basant Chhotray.

Odisha Elections 2024: BJD jittery over BJP’s candidate announcement?
Odisha Elections 2024: BJD jittery over BJP’s candidate announcement?

BJP leader Golak Mohapatra said, "The BJD should first announce the names of the candidates for 147 Assembly seats. Why the BJD is having a headache for our candidates. Is the ruling party waiting for imported leaders? That is why it is not announcing the candidates for the remaining 75 seats.”

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