Dinalipi Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Actor-turned-politician Arindam Roy on Friday joined the BJP, hours after resigning from the post of general secretary and primary membership of BJD. Former Gunupur MLA Trinath Gomango also joined the BJP. They were…
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Bhubaneswar: A day before declaration of dates for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, Odisha Congress on Friday released its manifesto, making 90 promises and nine “guarantees” to the people of the state. Odisha Pradesh Congress…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha-cadre IPS officer Sarah Sharma has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the CBI for five years. The Ministry of Home Affairs has intimated the Chief Secretary of Odisha about the approval of her…
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New Delhi: Future Gaming and Hotel Services Pvt Ltd, a prominent lottery company headed by Santiago Martin, topped the list of contributors to political parties with Rs 1,368 crore donated through now-scrapped electoral bond scheme. The…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday morning issued notice to the State Bank of India for not releasing the bond numbers in the electoral bond data submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI). Chief Justice of India D Y…
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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the ruling party of Odisha, encashed Rs.775.5 crore worth of electoral bonds between April 12, 2019 and January 24, 2024. The BJD was fifth on the list of parties in term of enchashment. Its share in…
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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has said that the schedule for the 2024 General elections and some State Assemblies would be announced on Saturday at 3 pm. The ECI will hold a press conference in New Delhi, which will be…
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New Delhi: Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu on Friday assumed charge as Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar welcomed the newly appointed Election…
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New Delhi: The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has blocked 18 OTT platforms on the charge of publishing obscene and vulgar content. The 19 websites, 10 apps and 57 social media handles associated with these platforms have also been…
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New Delhi: The high-level committee, headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, has recommended simultaneous elections in India by 2029. The committee on ‘one nation, one election’, which was formed by the Central government in September…
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