Odisha

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…

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 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…

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…

Biker Satish Kumar (36), who lost both his legs in a train accident at the age of 26, has completed India tour on bike in January 2017 & was felicitated by villagers in his hometown, Rayagada. The MBA graduate Satish has travelled…

Voting for first phase of the Odisha Panchayat Polls began on Monday at 7 am in 85 blocks across 29 districts in the State. It will continue till 12 noon. In the first phase of election, around 58,28,446 voters will cast their vote to…

The State Election Commission has exempted forest officials from election duty in the upcoming Panchayat Polls in Odisha as it would hamper the ongoing wildlife and turtles protection drive. Rabindranath Sahoo, secretary of the State…

As per State Election Commission (SEC) announcement, campaigning for first phase of Odisha Panchayat Polls will end by today evening. The Polling party would reach to their respective booth by tomorrow and the leaders, who are not the…

Odisha Government has planned to develop a Master System Integrator for Bhubaneswar Smart City. The software will provide an integrated services for traffic management system, emergency response, incident management, event and disaster…

The Hindi song 'Ghar Jana Hai' starring Bollywood actor Raj Zutshi was launched on Friday in Bhubaneswar. The shooting of the song has been done in Bolangir and the music video will be released by the end of March. The music video is…