Western Odisha

Riding high on Naveen Patnaik's popularity and clean image and taking advantage of the weak leadership provided by the Congress and BJP, the ruling BJD has almost swept the Western Odisha ULB polls - a repetition of its spectacular…

The much-awaited ULB elections in Western Odisha has begun amidst tight security arrangements. An estimated 4,92,932 voters are expected to cast their votes for 20 ULBs (Urban Local Bodies) that are going to polls today. In total, 1,102…

As expected, the main battle will be between the Congress and BJP in 20 ULBs in Western Odisha, which would go to polls on November 22. Elections won't be held in Balangir and Titilagarh, where not a single nomination paper could be filed…

After the withdrawal of nomination papers by 78 candidates, 1,102 candidates remained in fray for the elections in 20 ULBs in Western Odisha. The BJD leads the tally with 301 candidates, while the Congress and BJP have fielded 240 and 268…

The Election Commission has finally announced the dates for Urban Local Body (ULB) polls in Western Odisha, which were postponed due to the poll boycott, demanding a separate bench of the Orissa High Court in the region. The polls will…

Without waiting for a response from the Odisha Government, the State Election Commission (SEC), has finally given its consent for the Urban Local Body (ULB) polls in the nine districts of Western Odisha to be held in November. An official…

The recommendation letter from the chief minister Naveen Patnaik brought 'smile' on faces of the protesters, who were demanding for the benches in western and southern regions of the state. Minutes after the move by the CM on Saturday, the…

There has been a long-standing demand for a permanent bench of the Orissa High Court in Western Odisha. That demand gained momentum ahead of the urban local bodies in Odisha, as most regions, barring Padampur, decided to boycott the polls.…

Heavy rains, triggered by a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, left a huge trail of damage in South Odisha districts, including Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati and Nabarangpur. Kalahandi in Western Odisha are also worst-affected.…

Balangir recorded the highest temperature this season with 47.5 degrees Celsius even as the entire Western Odisha is reeling under intense heatwave conditions. Situation is not good in other parts of the state too. The heatwave may persist…