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Bhubaneswar: Odisha topped the medal chart by winning 15 gold, 16 silver, nine bronze and 12 medallions in the three-day national competition ‘India Skills 2024’ that concluded at Yashobhumi in New Delhi Sunday. Applauding the winning team, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “The dedication, hard...

Bhubaneswar: The Capital city will witness ‘Zero Shadow Day’ (ZSD), a rare celestial phenomenon during which no shadow of an object or a being is observed, Tuesday. Elaborate arrangements have been made at the Pathani Samanta Planetarium for the event at 11:43 am. “This phenomenon...

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party's senior leader Rahul Gandhi are likely to visit Odisha next week for campaigning in simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state, a senior party leader said Sunday. Speaking to reporters here, AICC in-charge of Odisha, Ajoy...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of pre-poll violence at Khaliikote in Odisha's Ganjam district recently that resulted in death of a BJP worker, the police are on their toes to contain any untoward incident during the fifth phase of polling which will be held in five...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday arrived here on a two-day visit to Odisha to campaign for BJP candidates in simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. After his arrival at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, Modi went to Odisha BJP's...

Bhubaneswar: Tight security arrangements have been made, with the deployment of over 33,000 personnel, for elections to five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly constituencies in Odisha Monday, officials said. Over 70.69 lakh voters, including 40.33 lakh men, 39.35 lakh women and 851 transgender persons, are...

Bhubaneswar: Around 33,000 security personnel, including 102 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and 66 platoons of Odisha Armed Police, have been deployed for the May 20 simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. In the second phase, the fifth at the...

Bhubaneswar: In a boost to the BJP in Odisha, BJD Nimapara MLA Samir Ranjan Dash Sunday joined the saffron party after quitting the regional outfit. BJP Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal, party's Odisha in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar and other leaders welcomed Dash at the...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are scheduled to address election meetings in Odisha in the next three days, a senior BJP leader said Saturday. The defence minister will address three meetings on Sunday at Rairakhol,...