Afternoon News

* BJP holds press meet, slams Mamata Banerjee. Says, she came to Odisha to meet jailed TMC leaders, not on a pilgrimage. * Congress stages demonstration at EoW office of Crime Branch over irregularities in OCA, demands probe into scams…

* Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari to visit Odisha; to offer worship at Lord Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. * BSF DG K K Sharma meets Odisha DGP KB Singh; BSF to provide 2 bulletproof boats in 3-4 months for patrolling in cut-off…

* Odisha CM says he has no plan to meet Mamata Banerjee during her Odisha visit. * Puri Jagannath Temple Sevayat Somanath Khuntia detained by Singhadwara police for protesting Mamata Banerjee's visit. * India Meteorological Department…

* Orissa High Court grants conditional bail to Bapi Sarkhel in Seaways Shipping GM Mahendra Swain murder case, Sarkhel to surrender passport. * Amit Shah to come on a 3-day visit to Odisha on June 22. * West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee…

* Amit Shah attends office bearers’ meeting at Janata Maidan; 13 Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled States, 7 deputy CMs scheduled to attend BJP National Executive Meeting in Bhubaneswar. * Odisha CM not to meet PM Modi as he is on a political…

* BJP's national president Amit Shah arrives in Bhubaneswar;  Amit Shah's road show underway in Bhubaneswar. * Bhubaneswar plans to introduce Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system for its residents to fulfill its commitment towards…

* 4 eminent persons from Odisha - Jitendriya Haripal, Sadhu Meher, Dr Mukut Minz and Aruna Mohanty receive Padmashri Awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan. * Odisha CM inaugurates ITI Golden Jubilee celebrations in Talcher. * BJP President…

* Odisha CM visits Bhadrak to review the situation, appeals all to restore peace; Orders for assessment of damages in 3 days. * Special Protection Group Team inspects Lingaraj Temple ahead of PM Modi's probable visit during his Odisha…

* Bhadrak religious outrage: relaxation of curfew extended by two hours from 2 pm to 4pm. * Bhubaneswar records 40 degrees Celsius today, hottest day of this Summer. * Late Lulu Mohapatra's family members to be felicitated by PM Modi…

* Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik raises Mahanadi and Polavaram issue at the 11th Standing Committee Meeting of Inter State Council at New Delhi, discusses Bhadrak issue with HM Rajnath Singh. * 300 Officers, 70 platoons of Armed Police to be…