BHUBANESWAR: In a setback for Congress, its Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sucharita Mohanty has declined to contest, citing little financial support from the cash-strapped party. While voting will be held for the Puri Lok Sabha seat and seven assembly segments under it on May 25, the deadline for filing of the nomination is May 6….
BHUBANESWAR: Most are up to speed about Formula 1. But here comes Formula 9, the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD)’s pattern in announcing its candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.Starting from its initial list unveiled on March 27 (2+7=9), which featured 72 (7+2=9) candidates, the party has maintained this numerical theme…
BHUBANESWAR: The death toll in the Jharsuguda boat incident rose to five on Saturday. The ferry, carrying 50 people, had capsized in the Mahanadi river near Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district on Friday afternoon.The CMO said that all passengers on the boat were from Kharseni in neighboring Chhattisgarh. They had come to Lakhanpur by road and…
Naveen’s move is meant to counter the growing influence of the BJP in the region and is expected to have an impact on the overall political dynamics in the state. By contesting from Kantabanji, Naveen aims to boost the morale of party workers and connect with voters in the region. Source link
BHUBANESWAR/ANGUL: Last month, when Animesh Pradhan was busy preparing for the interview round of the UPSC Civil Services Examinations 2023, he lost his mother to cancer. Today, when he secured All India second rank in the UPSC exam, his only regret was that his parents could not get to hear the news. Animesh lost his…
Five dead as Kol-bound bus plunges off bridge in Odisha Source link
