PM Modi targets BJD, Congress in Odisha during Lok Sabha poll campaign

Bhuvneshwar, Mar 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack on the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJP) and Congress during his Lok Sabha poll campaign in Koraput on Friday.

PM Modi to hold rallies in Odisha, Telangana and Andhra today

New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI): On the second day of his first round of election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will carry forward his campaign blitzkrieg at three rallies - one each in Odisha's Koraput, Mahboobnagar in Telangana and Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.

Odisha: Former Anandpur Block Chairman Ram Chandra Behera murdered

Bhubaneswar, Mar 26 (UNI) In a gruesome and pre-election violent incident in Odisha former chairman of Anandpur block Ram Chandra Behera, likely to contest Ghasipura Assembly seat in Keonjhar district, was brutally murdered late last night.

CM Naveen Patnaik, other state leaders file nominations in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Mar 25 (UNI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra, BJP Odisha state president Basanta Panda, former railway minister Bhakta Charan Das were among several others who filed their nominations for the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Odisha.

#LokSabhaelection2019:Bharatiya Janata Party names spokesman Sambit Patra from Puri in Odisha

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI/IBNS): The BJP Central Election Committee on Friday night announced the name of party spokesman Sambit Patra as its candidate from the prestigious Puri parliamentary constituency in Odisha.

Teen gets life term for rape and murder of 7-year-old girl in Odisha

Balasore, Mar 20 (UNI): Special POCSO court judge-cum-additional sessions judge Ajanta Sadangi today convicted a rape and murder accused and sentenced him to life and slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on him.

BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik files nomination for Hinjili Assembly seat

Bhubaneswar, Mar 20 (UNI) BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today filed his nomination papers for Hinjili Assembly seat, his home constituency from where he has been winning the Assembly seat since 2000.

Odisha: Two killed, 30 injured in clash at Vedanta plant

Bhubaneswar, Mar 18 (UNI) Two persons were killed and more than 30 injured in a bloody clash between the security personnel of Vedanta Alumina at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district and labourers today.

2019 Battle: Change & ‘new faces’ are talk of the town in Odisha politics

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): The political scenario in Odisha is heading for major surprises and virtual topsy-turvy turnaround and this is bound to happen for reasons more than one.

Opposition demands action against Odisha minister for "offering bribe" to voters

Bhubaneswar, Mar 14 (UNI): Opposition BJP and the Congress today demanded that the Election Commission not let Odisha health minister Pratap Jena from contesting the election amid allegations of offering bribe to voters to ensure the victory of a BJD candidate in clear violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

BJD will have no truck with any political party in the elections: Naveen

Bhubaneswar,Mar 12 (UNI) Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will not have any truck with any political party and fight the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state alone.

Biju Yuva Janata Dal vice president expelled after arrest in police station attack case

Bhubaneswar, Mar 9 (UNI) Biju Yuva Janata Dal vice President Praksh Tripathy was expelled from the party soon after he was arrested in connection with the attack on police personnel of Sahid Nagar police station.

Two hardcore lady Maoists surrender during Odisha DGP’s visit

Koraput, Mar 7 (UNI) Two hard core lady Maoists, carrying cash reward on their head, surrendered before the Police during the visit of the Odisha Director General of Police to Koraput on Thursday.

Naveen promises pucca houses for all slum-residents in Odisha by 2022

Bhubaneswar, Mar 6 (UNI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today said not a single slum-dweller in the state would be left out without a 'pucca' house by 2022.

Four-time BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy quits active politics, rules out joining any political party

Bhubaneswar, Mar 5 (UNI): Four time Lok Sabha MP from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tathagata Satpathy today sprang a surprise in the political circle by announcing his retirement from active politics to focus on journalism and social leadership.