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Cuttack: A court in Odisha's Cuttack district Monday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against actor-turned-Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty in connection with a four-year-old domestic violence case registered against him by his now-divorced wife. The judicial magistrate's court issued the warrant after Mohanty failed to...

Bhubaneswar: Around 63 per cent of 62.87 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 5pm in the four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha Monday, officials said. Voting started at 7am in 7,303 polling stations in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal Monday suspended three polling officials and directed the police to arrest two of them for "serious dereliction of duty". Speaking to reporters, Dhal said, "We have directed the Ganjam collector to suspend three presiding officers of three...

Bhubaneswar: Amidst speculation surrounding the announcement of BJP's chief ministerial candidate, the party's Odisha unit chief, Manmohan Samal, Monday said the party's parliamentary committee will take a decision on the matter. Samal made the remark during a press conference, attended by senior leaders including Union...

Bhubaneswar: Around 52.91 per cent of the over 62.87 lakh voters have exercised their franchise till 3pm in four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha Monday, officials said. Voting started at 7am in 7,303 polling stations in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi parliamentary...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP and BJP leader Aparajita Sarangi Monday asked the Odisha government to make public the details of expenditure made on the Srimandir Parikrama project in Puri. Addressing news persons in Bhubaneswar, Sarangi questioned the state government over entrusting the work to ‘Bhoomi Putra',...

Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Odisha May 15 and May 16 respectively to address election rallies. Briefing media persons in Bhubaneswar, AICC in-charge of Odisha, Ajoy Kumar Monday said Gandhi is scheduled to address an election rally in...

Bhubaneswar: A voter turnout of 39.30 per cent was recorded till 1pm in four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha Monday, officials said. Voting started at 7am in 7,303 polling stations in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 Assembly...

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission (EC) has suspended two polling officials in Odisha for dereliction of duty, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal said in Bhubaneswar Monday. One polling official from Narla Aassembly constituency in Kalahandi district and another polling official in Ganjam district have...

Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly seats in Odisha is underway Monday, amid stringent security measures, officials said. Voting started at 7am in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 Assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok...