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In a shocking development, the journalists who attended the press meet organised by BJD's Lok Sabha MP Pinaki Mishra in Puri today, found cash worth Rs 200 in their media kit. They protested and walked out of the meet. Puri MP Pinaki…

Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik has suspended Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha MP Ramachandra Hansda and former Keonjhar MLA Subarna Nayak from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) after they were arrested by the CBI in connection with…

In a big jolt to Odisha Chief Minister and his party Biju Janata Dal, party's Lok Sabha MP from Mayurbhanj, Ramachandra Hansda was arrested by the CBI in connection with the chit fund scam, involving Nabadiganta Capital Services Pvt. Ltd.…

Banki MLA and BJD leader Prabhat Tripathy was arrested by CBI on Friday evening over his alleged involvement with the Artha Tatwa (AT) Group, which has been involved in the multi-crore chit fund scam. Following his arrest, Tripathy was…

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gets every reasons to smile, as BJD candidate Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh emerged victorious in Kandhamal Lok Sabha bypoll by a huge margin of 298,868 votes. The CM thanked the people of Kandhamal for reposing…

As expected, BJD candidate Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh is heading for a massive victory in Kandhamal Lok Sabha bypoll in Odisha. The BJP and Congress are fighting for the second spot, but BJP seems to have a clear edge at this moment. As…

The voting in Kandhamal Lok Sabha bypoll has been by and large peaceful, with 62.71% people exercising their franchise today. Although the voter turnout is 11% less than the polling percentage (74%) recorded during 2014 general elections,…

An estimated 11.4 voters are going to exercise their franchise, as the bypolls in Kandhamal began this morning amidst high security arrangements. The polling commenced at 7 AM and will continue till 4 PM. In total, seven candidates are in…

1) The worst-ever power crisis in Odisha continue unabated for the third consecutive day. The Gridco has attributed it to failure of three units of NTPC and TTPS to generate power. Most areas in Bhubaneswar and other parts of the state are…

As expected, the Union Railway Budget 2014-15 ignored the demands of Odisha. The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the state, failed to impress upon the Narendra Modi government to get the state's dues although it has 20 MPs in Lok Sabha and…