Politics

Bhubaneswar: Shortly after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday praised the senior BJP leader for his “unwavering dedication to public service.” The Chief Minister…
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Bhubaneswar: Former IAS officer and ex-aide to former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, V.K. Pandian did not appear before the Capital Police on Saturday for questioning in connection with the alleged disappearance of key inquiry commission…
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Bhubaneswar: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation amid protests over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak controversy, saying he stepped down to ensure that students' futures…
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Kendrapada: A no-confidence motion has been initiated against Chameli Ojha, the Sarpanch of Tikhiri Gram Panchayat in Kendrapada district. Out of 22 ward members, 21 elected representatives reportedly extended support to the proposal,…
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Bhubaneswar: More than 58.36 lakh voters in Odisha have been identified for verification under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) stepping up the process to ensure an…
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Bhubaneswar: Political circles are abuzz with speculation that former minister Bikram Keshari Arukha may soon join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Responding to the reports, State BJP president Manmohan Samal said the party remains…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) has begun extensive preparations for holding Panchayat and Urban Local Body (ULB) elections simultaneously in April or May next year. Secretary of SEC Santosh Kumar Dash stated…
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Bhubaneswar: Senior leader and former BJD MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal joined the ruling BJP along with his son Souvik Biswal and a large number of supporters in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Biswal was formally inducted into the BJP in the…
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Bhubaneswar: Over 20.14 lakh voters have been identified for deletion from the electoral rolls in Odisha after the month-long enumeration conducted as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list. After the…
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Bhubaneswar: As Odisha gets ready to publish the draft voter list on July 5, ten senior IAS officers have been appointed as Electoral Roll Observers to oversee the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the State. The Office of the…
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