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'Congress to announce candidates for Odisha in April 1st week'
'Congress to announce candidates for Odisha in April 1st week'

Congress veteran Bhakta Das said, “The party will first announce the names of its nominees in 60 Assembly seats where our candidates lost in 2019. The leaders who are still attached to grassroots workers will be given priority.”

Odisha’s YouTuber couple absconding since raid on house surrenders  
Odisha’s YouTuber couple absconding since raid on house surrenders  

YouTuber couple Monalisha Bhadra and her husband from Jajpur district had been absconding since Sunday when a joint team of Jajpur Road and Cuttack Forest departments conducted raids on their house.

Six-time BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab joins BJP
Six-time BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab joins BJP

Bhartruhari Mahtab joined the saffron party formally at the party headquarters in New Delhi today.

All the critical youths were admitted to Kantabanji hospital
20 critical after splashed with toxic colour during Holi celebration in Bolangir

Under the effect of the toxic colour, swelling spots developed on the bodies of the 20 youths after some hours and they became critical.

Fake currency notes seized in Bolangir
Fake currency notes worth lakhs seized in Bolangir, 2 arrested

Police have seized as many as 274 counterfeit currency notes in the denomination of Rs 500 with a total worth of Rs 1,37,000.

Mercury to rise further in Odisha
Mercury to rise by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in Odisha over next 3 days

Places like Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Titlagarh, Bhawanipatna and Paralakhemundi may witness maximum temperature of more than 38 degree Celsius. 

  • Thursday, 28 March 2024
  • Odisha
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Change that Odisha needs will start from Kendrapara: Baijayant Jay Panda
Change that Odisha needs will start from Kendrapara: Baijayant Jay Panda

The BJP stalwart said, "People can easily see who is working for development and who is into the business of taking false credit by displaying posters. The change that is going to happen will start from Kendrapara."

BJD candidate list leans heavily on 'dynasty' despite '10k aspirants' 
BJD candidate list leans heavily on 'dynasty' despite '10k aspirants' 

Another leader who is inheriting the political legacy of his late father is Anshuman Mohanty, fielded by the BJD in the prestigious Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat. His father Nalini Mohanty was a BJD stalwart in the Rajnagar area but had been expelled from the party. Anshuman, who was earlier with Congress, recently joined the BJD.

Sambalpur bombing case cracked; one arrested
Sambalpur bombing case cracked; one arrested

SP Mukesh Bhamoo said, "The accused had technical knowledge about bomb-making. He used a bicycle in the crime. We have seized his bicycle and cell phone. The phone will be sent to the forensic lab for data recovery. The incident was the outcome of personal rivalry.”

High drama as 'two wives' of deceased Odisha constable stake claim on body 
High drama as 'two wives' of deceased Odisha constable stake claim on body 

The decreased reportedly has two wives. The first wife, whose divorce case is reportedly still sub-judice, was hell-bent on taking the body. However, the deceased’s mother and the second wife opposed the first wife’s claim on the body. 

'Unprepared' BJD takes big gamble with new LS candidates?  
'Unprepared' BJD takes big gamble with new LS candidates?  

Out of the total 15 Lok Sabha seats for which the party has declared candidates, it has fielded new candidates in as many as 11 seats. Of the nine names declared for Lok Sabha seats, only Kausalya Hikaka has been repeated in the Koraput seat.

BJD's second list: Six more Lok Sabha candidates announced 
BJD's second list: Six more Lok Sabha candidates announced 

Hours after announcing the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha and Assembly seats, the BJD released the second list of the candidates. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the names of the candidates for six more Lok Sabha seats.

Why BJD chose newbie Manmath over Shreemayee for Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat?
Why BJD chose newbie Manmath over Shreemayee for Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat?

Public buzz is back about why the ruling party has pitted a political newbie against an experienced BJP leader like Aparajita Sarangi, even though it was earlier speculated that the BJD was planning to field its general secretary Shreemayee Mishra against Sarangi.

BJD chief Naveen Patnaik
General Elections 2024: BJD announces first list of candidates for Assembly, Lok Sabha seats; check full list

Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik announced the names of the candidates for the Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies.

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