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ECI issues notice to BJD over use of party symbol in government advertisements

India, Feb. 29 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a notice to the Odisha government and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the alleged use of the party symbol in advertisements us... Read More


How SHGs helped Naveen Patnaik consolidate women supporters base

India, Feb. 26 -- Maa Samaleswari Producer Group, a self-help group (SHG) of 50 women in Suamal in Odisha's Sundargarh district, has come a long way over the last five years. From living in poverty, i... Read More


Debasis Nayak was out of Naveen's charmed circle long before quitting BJD

India, Feb. 26 -- When Debasis Nayak quit the Biju Janata Dal on Saturday and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), no one in Odisha's political circles was surprised about the former minister and ... Read More


Debasis Nayak, senior BJD leader and former Odisha minister, joins BJP

India, Feb. 25 -- Former Odisha minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Debasis Nayak, once among the trusted aides of chief minister Naveen Patnaik, resigned from the party on Sunday ahead o... Read More


Former Odisha minister and senior BJD leader Debasis Nayak quits party

India, Feb. 25 -- Former Odisha minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Debasis Nayak, once among the trusted aides of chief minister Naveen Patnaik, resigned from the party on Sunday ahead o... Read More


Former Odisha min and senior BJD leader Debasis Nayak quits party, joins BJP

India, Feb. 25 -- Former Odisha minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Debasis Nayak, once among the trusted aides of chief minister Naveen Patnaik, resigned from the party on Sunday ahead o... Read More


Orissa HC orders arrest of Indonesian ship from which 22 kg cocaine was seized

India, Feb. 24 -- Nearly three months after Customs officials in Odisha seized 22.2 kg of Cocaine from a bulk carrier owned by a Vietnamese shipping company at Paradip port, the Orissa high court has ... Read More


Kalia scheme for farmers extended by 3 years in Odisha, announces state cabinet

India, Feb. 23 -- The Odisha state cabinet on Thursday extended the cash assistance scheme, Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) for farmers to overcome distress, by three... Read More


BJP ended credibility crisis in politics, says Rajnath Singh in attack on Congress

India, Feb. 22 -- People lost their trust in politicians as the Congress did not fulfil promises made to people during elections but the credibility crisis in politics has been ended by the Bharatiya ... Read More


Barabati stadium in Odisha's Cuttack to be redeveloped

India, Feb. 22 -- The iconic Barabati stadium in Odisha's Cuttack city, which has hosted several ODIs, and Test matches will be demolished to make way for a bigger cricket stadium with a seating capac... Read More