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BJD captures 18 out of 28 Zilla Parishads in Odisha; BJP gets 7, Cong 2
The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has captured 18 Zilla Parishads out of 28 in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to get 7, while Sambalpur was won by its rebel candidate. Polls were not held in two districts - Malkangiri…
BJD gets 218 Block Chairman Posts; Congress 45, BJP 29
The election for the Block Chairman posts concluded today across the State following Panchayat Polls.
Panchayat Samiti members today casted their votes to elect Block Chairman of 307 blocks, out of which BJD won 218 blocks, while the…
Zilla Parishad Chairman Elections in Odisha to be held tomorrow
The election for the post of Zilla Parishad Chairman will be held on Sunday across the State, informed by the State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Rabindranath Sahoo.
Nomination for the election will be filed in between 10.30 am to…
India successfully test-fires BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile from Odisha Coast
India successfully test-fired its latest 450-km range version of the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile from Chandipur ITR launch pad-3 at 11.33 am on Saturday, DRDO officials said.
This is the first test of the BrahMos Missile after its…
Odisha observes ‘Shastriya Odia Bhasa Divas’ today
Odisha is celebrating 'Sashtriya Odia Bhasa Divas' today in order to mark the anniversary of Odia language getting a classical status.
On March 11, 2014, the Ministry of Culture of the Centre vide a notification that had granted…
Odisha Police arrest Woman who involve in Baby Theft; 2 newborns rescued
Commissionerate Police on Saturday arrested the Woman who have involved in baby theft at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on March 8.
The woman was accused of stealing newborns from SCB Medical on January 5 and March 8…
Bibhu Kanungo appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI
Bibhu Prasad Kanungo becomes the second Odia to be appointed as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He replaces R Gandhi.
Kanungo is likely to take charge on April 3 and will serve the post for three years.
He was…
Orissa High Court stays Malkangiri ZP Chairman Election
At a time, when all the districts in Odisha are set to get a new Zilla Parishad President on Sunday, the people of Malkangiri have to wait for few more days to get their new ZP President as the Orissa High Court on Friday issued a stay…
Zilla Parishad Chairman Polls on March 12; Naveen Patnaik issues Whip
BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik on Friday issued whip to elected Zilla Parishad members of the party ahead of Zilla Parishad Chairman Polls on Mar 12.
Patnaik issued whip through party district presidents and warned party ZP members that…
Missing Boy’s Body fished out from Mahanadi
The body of one student out of two, who went missing yesterday while taking bath in Mahanadi River near Rahama in Jagatsinghpur district recovered today morning.
The deceased has been identified as Souri Rout (20), a Plus III student.…