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Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Saturday returned to Odisha after fully recovering from medical procedure for cervical arthritis in Mumbai. Naveen’s special flight landed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport at about 2 pm. He returned to Odisha after 21 days, according to BJD senior [...]

Sambalpur (Odisha): Union Minister Jual Oram, a senior BJP leader and five-time MP from Sundargarh, announced his retirement from electoral politics. Addressing a gathering of party workers and supporters at a public function in Sambalpur, Oram said he would no longer contest elections and would instead focus on mentoring the next generation of leaders. “I [...]

Rayagada: In a shocking incident in Rayagada district, a tribal couple was forced to haul a plough on their shoulders and till the land like oxen as part of a so-called purification ritual for marrying within the family. The bizarre incident occurred in Kanjamajodi village under Shikarpai panchayat in Kalyansinghpur block on Wednesday, came to [...]

Berhampur: A 50-year-old man was arrested by Berhampur Police on Monday for defrauding job seekers with fake railway jobs for large payments. The accused has been identified as A. Bighneswar Rao Dora from Kukudakhandi village.The arrest followed a complaint by S. Krushna Chandra Dora (32) from Kansamari village under Pattapur PS, filed on July 10, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted the BJP, alleging that the ruling party has launched an attack on the Constitution of India, which protects the Dalits, tribals and poor people of the country. While addressing a gathering at ‘Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh’ rally, Gandhi said the state government in Odisha was “looting the land, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government, alleging that it is attempting to erase the principles of secularism and socialism from the Indian Constitution. Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh’ in Bhubaneswar on Friday, Kharge warned that the BJP’s actions threaten the rights of marginalized communities and the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Congress leader and Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday fiercely criticized the Odisha’s BJP government, accusing it of exploiting the poor to benefit billionaire industrialists. Speaking at the ‘Save Constitution’ rally at Baramunda Ground here, Rahul Gandhi claimed Odisha is effectively controlled by Adani since the BJP assumed power in the state. [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to the Congress party’s preparations for Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Samvidhan Bachao’ rally in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha Driver Mahasangha has pledged not to obstruct vehicles carrying Congress leaders and workers to the state capital. The decision follows productive discussions between the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) and the drivers’ association. PCC president [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD), the opposition BJD’s women wing, on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police, Odisha, at his Camp Office in Bhubaneswar, demanding immediate action against Nilgiri BJP MLA Santosh Khatua for making derogatory remarks against BJD leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar. The delegation urged his arrest to prevent [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha faces a looming crisis in the supply of essential commodities, including petroleum, as the Odisha Drivers’ Association’s strike entered its third day on Thursday, bringing bus and truck operations to a standstill across the state. The ‘quit steering’ protest, led by the Odisha Drivers’ Mahasangha, has severely disrupted fuel transportation from key depots [...]