News from Bhubaneswar

Alleging government employees are working for BJD's party programmes, the state unit of BJP moved the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), demanding action.

One of the accused Somnath Jena, is convicted in a murder case and is currently on bail. Similarly, another accused Dipti Ranjan Baliarsingh has several cases pending against him.

While announcing the names of candidates, Patnaik said that Sudarshan Haripal has been named BJD candidate for Rengali Assembly constituency.

According to experts, heat cramps, and heat rashes usually occur during peak hours of the day between 11 am and 3 pm. Hence, all should take precautionary measures during peak hours.

Apart from the heat wave, the IMD has also issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in several parts of the state in the coming days

The IMD has also issued an alert for heat wave in several parts of Odisha. Similarly, a yellow warning for thunderstorm and heavy rainfall has also been issued for different parts of the state.

Though the school timings have been revised and students now need to attend their classes from 7 am to 11:30 am, they are returning home in scorching heat conditions.

After being denied tickets, rebels have come out in the open and announced to fight polls as independents. Amid all this, party supremo and top leaders are scratching their heads on how to manage the rebels. 

The School and Mass Education department directed all schools to strictly implement a water bell system to keep students and teachers hydrated this summer. A bell will be rung thrice – at 8.30 am, 10am and 11am to remind students about their water intake.

He said, "I was not allowed to take part in party meetings. I was keen to contest for the Lok Sabha seat. I felt the party just wanted to bind me by keeping me in a position."

The parents and guardians launched a protest in Bhubaneswar alleging that children, who are eligible to receive free education in private schools, are being deprived of the benefit when the private schools are supposed to adhere to the guidelines.

The BJD has repeated MLA Ashok Panda in the seat where Mahasupakar had been lobbying for a ticket this time. 

As many as five youth leaders in western Odisha were given tickets by the parties to carry on the political legacy of their fathers

The gang used stolen motorcycles and fake registration numbers while committing the crimes in a bid to confuse the police in various parts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Jharkhand.

There will be a gradual rise in the maximum temperature (Day Temperature) by 2 to 3°C during the next 3 days at a few places over the districts of Odisha and no large change is expected thereafter.