Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Supremo Naveen Patnaik unveiled the party’s roster for the upcoming Odisha Assembly elections, announcing six prominent candidates to represent key constituencies. In a strategic move aimed at fortifying the party’s presence across the state, Patnaik revealed the names of the chosen contenders today. Among the selected candidates, Mahesh Sahu emerges…
Bhubaneswar: The Chief Minister of Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo, Naveen Patnaik, is set to embark on his party’s election campaign starting April 24. Patnaik’s inaugural election rally is slated to take place in his stronghold, the Hinjili Assembly constituency, located in the Ganjam district. According to sources, Patnaik will commence his campaign…
Bhubaneswar: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Odisha has taken swift action in response to allegations of poll code violations levelled against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Sambalpur MLA Jaynarayan Mishra, and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. In a decisive move, the CEO directed…
Bhubaneswar: Sattwik Swain, a promising young chess talent from Bhubaneswar, has been provisionally selected to represent India at the inaugural FIDE World Cup for youngsters, slated to take place in Georgia from June 22. The prestigious tournament will feature competitions across three age categories – under-8, under-10, and under-12 – in addition to separate Open…
Bhubaneswar: A group comprising 6 IAS Officer Trainees from the 2022 batch and 8 from the 2023 batch of the Odisha Cadre, presently undergoing training at the Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, met with Development Commissioner-cum-ACS, Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, at Loka Seva Bhawan on Saturday. During the meeting, the officer trainees received comprehensive briefings on…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha experienced scorching heatwave conditions on Sunday as temperatures soared to 40°C or higher in 30 locations across the state. According to the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, Baripada emerged as the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 44.6°C. Thirteen other cities also witnessed temperatures…
Bhubaneswar: Two individuals, including a 21-year-old young woman, were suspected to have succumbed to sunstroke in separate incidents. Santosh Jena, aged 34 and hailing from Osala village under Korei police limits in Jajpur district, met with a mishap while returning home on a motorcycle around noon. After falling from the two-wheeler, he was promptly rescued…
Bhubaneswar: With the onset of scorching temperatures and the prediction of a severe heat wave by the weather department, the Odisha Government has taken proactive measures to ensure the well-being of students and educators across the state. In an official statement released today, the government announced the commencement of summer vacation for all government, aided,…
Bhubaneswar: In Odisha, 35 nominations have been filed by candidates since the issuance of notification for the first phase of simultaneous elections in the state. The Election Commission of India (ECI) released the notification on April 18, marking the commencement of the electoral process for the first phase of Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in…
Bhubaneswar: As the Odisha Assembly elections draw near, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has unveiled its list of 40 Star Campaigners for the upcoming polls. Led by party supremo Naveen Patnaik, the list includes prominent leaders and key figures who will spearhead the party’s campaign efforts across the state. Among the notable names featured in…
