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State Election Commission issues Directive for Polling Officials’ Safety
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday issued guidelines for the safety of polling officials as serious irregularities are also seen in many villages during the ongoing polls.
A press release has issued to all District Collectors…
Dharmendra warns Bureaucrats to work for People, not BJD
Upbeat over the tremendous success BJP got in the first phase panchayat polling in Odisha, Union P&NG Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has warned some "corrupt" bureaucrats in Odisha, saying they must see the wave of change in the state and…
Doctor murdered in Rourkela, Son critically injured
The Biramitrapur Police has arrested two persons in connection with the murder of a Veterinary Doctor in Rourkela district on Monday night.
Reportedly, some unidentified persons attacked on medical professional Balakrushna Majhi (62) and…
Former Tangi-Choudwar MLA Raj Kishore Ram passes away
Former Tangi-Choudwar MLA Raj Kishore Ram passed away today at a nursing home in Cuttack city. He was 83.
He served as Chairman of Tangi-Choudwar Panchayat Samiti in 1968-77. The MLA was elected to the Odisha State Assembly twice from …
Campaign for 2nd Phase of Odisha Panchayat Polls comes to an end
Campaigning for the second phase of the three-tier Panchayat Polls came to an end on Monday evening.
As per the State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Rabindra Nath Sahu informed earlier, the second phase campaigning ended by 7 pm…
Lotus blooms in Odisha; BJD gets Jolt, Congress sinks
In a major boost to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's leadership in the state, the BJP surged ahead to win as many as 70-72 out of 188 Zilla Parishad seats that went to polls in Odisha today.
The ruling BJD got a big jolt, as it lost…
Woman claims to be Talcher MLA’s Wife, lodges Complaint
BJD’s Talcher MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan yet again landed in trouble as a woman on Monday claimed to be his wife as he had earlier married her at a temple.
The woman lodged a complaint in Mahila Police Station alleged that she has been…
Panchayat Polls 2017: 1st Phase Polling stands at 71%
Voting in the first phase of Odisha Panchayat Polls ended today with a high voter turnout. According to Election Commission officials, 71 per cent voting was recorded in the State.
While Subarnapur recorded highest 84.3% voting, Bolangir…
Voters boycott Panchayat Polls at Various Places
Voters have boycotted the rural polls in several places during the first phase Panchayat Polls which began in Odisha today morning.
Reportedly, villagers of Daruthenga Panchayat in Khurda district boycotted the elections demanding…
Panchayat Samiti Member Candidate dies of Cardiac Arrest during Polls
A Panchayat Samiti Member candidate Dilip Kumar Jena died of cardiac arrest during Panchayat Polls in Puri district today.
According to the information Jena who was contesting in Titipa Gram Panchayat under Krushna Prasad block in Puri…