EC orders repoll in nine Odisha booths on April 25

Apr 23, 2019, at 07:54 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI): Re-polling will be held in nine booths of Odisha on April 25, chief electoral officer Surendra Kumar said here today.

Lok Sabha Polls: About 47 per cent polling reported in Odisha till 1500 hrs

Apr 23, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI)Odisha recorded an overall per centage of 47 per cent polling till 1500hrs in third phase of election, Chief Electoral office(CEO) sources here said.

Lok Sabha polls: Voting in Odisha begins peacefully

Apr 23, 2019, at 10:14 am

Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI): Polling began on a peaceful note in the third phase for six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats in Odisha amid tight security.

Odisha MLA Pradeep Maharathy sent to jail for attacking magistrate, cops

Apr 22, 2019, at 10:52 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI): Senior BJD leader and sitting BJD MLA Pradip Maharathy seeking re-election from the Pipili Assembly constituency was today sent to jail for attacking a magistrate and flying squad team at his farm house yesterday.

Pre-poll violence rocks Odisha as it goes to poll for third phase in six LS and 42 Assembly seats

Apr 22, 2019, at 07:34 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) Pre-poll violent incidents were reported in many parts of Odisha leading to the arrest of former minister and sitting BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathi today as the state goes to polls tomorrow in third phase in six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats.

Rajnath Singh to visit Odisha today, address public meetings in Keonjhar, Cuttack and Puri

Apr 19, 2019, at 10:04 am

Lucknow, Apr 19 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Odisha to campaign for the Lok Sabha polls on Friday.

BJD govt promoting goonda raj, spreading rumours against me: PM Modi

Apr 16, 2019, at 10:49 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the BJD government led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of spreading lies and rumours against him

Amit Shah promises to make Odisha number one state in the country if BJP voted to power

Apr 12, 2019, at 04:37 pm

Keonjhar, Apr 12 (UNI) BJP National President Amit Shah today appealed to the people to vote the BJP to power in odisha and assured to make the state number one in the country in five years.

Odisha: Polling on in 4 Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies

Apr 11, 2019, at 12:33 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 11 (UNI): Amid tight security the polling in the first phase elections to four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha began at 7am.

CM Naveen Patnaik says Centre has neglected Odisha

Apr 05, 2019, at 09:39 pm

Jeypore (Odisha), Apr 5 (UNI): BJD supremo and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today launched a marathon election campaign in the southern part of the state attacking the central government for its apathetic attitude towards the development of the state and appealing people to vote for the BJD in the 2019 election.

Odisha government yet to accept resignation of BJP candidate, party leaders resort to dharna

Apr 03, 2019, at 05:28 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (UNI) Odisha BJP leaders today sat on a dharna in front of the Naveen Niwas protesting against the inordinate delay by the state government in accepting the resignation of their party candidate for the Saraskana Assembly seat.

Odisha: Security personnel foil self immolation bid by a woman before Naveen Niwas

Apr 03, 2019, at 03:01 pm

Bhubaneswar, Apr 3 (UNI) Police today over powered a woman and got her admitted to Capital Hospital while she was attempting to immolate herself in front of Naveen Niwas, the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

PM Modi targets BJD, Congress in Odisha during Lok Sabha poll campaign

Mar 29, 2019, at 12:41 pm

Bhuvneshwar, Mar 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack on the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJP) and Congress during his Lok Sabha poll campaign in Koraput on Friday.

PM Modi to hold rallies in Odisha, Telangana and Andhra today

Mar 29, 2019, at 10:22 am

New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI): On the second day of his first round of election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will carry forward his campaign blitzkrieg at three rallies - one each in Odisha's Koraput, Mahboobnagar in Telangana and Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.

Odisha: Former Anandpur Block Chairman Ram Chandra Behera murdered

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:32 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 26 (UNI) In a gruesome and pre-election violent incident in Odisha former chairman of Anandpur block Ram Chandra Behera, likely to contest Ghasipura Assembly seat in Keonjhar district, was brutally murdered late last night.

CM Naveen Patnaik, other state leaders file nominations in Odisha

Mar 25, 2019, at 09:29 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 25 (UNI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra, BJP Odisha state president Basanta Panda, former railway minister Bhakta Charan Das were among several others who filed their nominations for the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Odisha.

#LokSabhaelection2019:Bharatiya Janata Party names spokesman Sambit Patra from Puri in Odisha

Mar 23, 2019, at 09:22 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI/IBNS): The BJP Central Election Committee on Friday night announced the name of party spokesman Sambit Patra as its candidate from the prestigious Puri parliamentary constituency in Odisha.

Teen gets life term for rape and murder of 7-year-old girl in Odisha

Mar 20, 2019, at 08:30 pm

Balasore, Mar 20 (UNI): Special POCSO court judge-cum-additional sessions judge Ajanta Sadangi today convicted a rape and murder accused and sentenced him to life and slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on him.

BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik files nomination for Hinjili Assembly seat

Mar 20, 2019, at 04:31 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 20 (UNI) BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today filed his nomination papers for Hinjili Assembly seat, his home constituency from where he has been winning the Assembly seat since 2000.

Odisha: Two killed, 30 injured in clash at Vedanta plant

Mar 18, 2019, at 09:55 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 18 (UNI) Two persons were killed and more than 30 injured in a bloody clash between the security personnel of Vedanta Alumina at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district and labourers today.

2019 Battle: Change & ‘new faces’ are talk of the town in Odisha politics

Mar 15, 2019, at 01:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): The political scenario in Odisha is heading for major surprises and virtual topsy-turvy turnaround and this is bound to happen for reasons more than one.

Opposition demands action against Odisha minister for "offering bribe" to voters

Mar 14, 2019, at 06:11 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 14 (UNI): Opposition BJP and the Congress today demanded that the Election Commission not let Odisha health minister Pratap Jena from contesting the election amid allegations of offering bribe to voters to ensure the victory of a BJD candidate in clear violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

BJD will have no truck with any political party in the elections: Naveen

Mar 12, 2019, at 03:15 pm

Bhubaneswar,Mar 12 (UNI) Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will not have any truck with any political party and fight the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state alone.

Biju Yuva Janata Dal vice president expelled after arrest in police station attack case

Mar 09, 2019, at 08:54 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 9 (UNI) Biju Yuva Janata Dal vice President Praksh Tripathy was expelled from the party soon after he was arrested in connection with the attack on police personnel of Sahid Nagar police station.

Two hardcore lady Maoists surrender during Odisha DGP’s visit

Mar 07, 2019, at 06:15 pm

Koraput, Mar 7 (UNI) Two hard core lady Maoists, carrying cash reward on their head, surrendered before the Police during the visit of the Odisha Director General of Police to Koraput on Thursday.

Naveen promises pucca houses for all slum-residents in Odisha by 2022

Mar 06, 2019, at 11:02 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 6 (UNI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today said not a single slum-dweller in the state would be left out without a 'pucca' house by 2022.

Four-time BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy quits active politics, rules out joining any political party

Mar 05, 2019, at 06:19 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 5 (UNI): Four time Lok Sabha MP from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tathagata Satpathy today sprang a surprise in the political circle by announcing his retirement from active politics to focus on journalism and social leadership.

Youth held for kidnapping and raping a minor girl

Feb 18, 2019, at 09:33 pm

Kendrapara, Feb 18 (UNI) Sadar police today arrested a youth on the charges of kidnapping and raping a minor girl.

Writer and Naveen Patnaik's sister Gita Mehta declines Padma Shri award

Jan 26, 2019, at 11:26 am

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): Author Gita Mehta, who is also the sister of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has turned down Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, which was announced on Friday, saying the timing of conferment of the honour might be "misconstrued", media reports said.

Kendrapara: Curfew withdrawn, Sec 144 still in force

Jan 25, 2019, at 09:02 pm

Kendrapara, Jan 25 (IBNS): Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPc remain imposed in the communally-sensitive east Odisha district even though the curfew was lifted on Friday morning, local media said.