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Bhubaneswar: A nine-year-old girl was delighted after interaction on the dais with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who addressed a public meeting in Bhubaneswar Friday. The girl, Neelam Bastia from Cuttack, said the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha offered chocolates to her. "I hugged...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against Raja Chakra, a youth leader of the Biju Janta Dal (BJD) in Odisha, to probe charges of financial irregularities worth crores of rupees in transport, mining and liquor businesses linked to him and...

Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party Friday targeted the Opposition Congress, saying that the grand old party is fighting to save its existence under the garb of programmes like 'Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh'. It is pertinent here to mention that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, All India Congress Committee...

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: TMC Friday accused the BJP of spreading lies and criminalising poverty over the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in Odisha, while the saffron party charged the Mamata Banerjee dispensation with providing shelters to illegal immigrants. The political slugfest escalated after TMC MP and Migrant...

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Friday alleged that the BJP-led central government was attempting to omit secularism and socialism from the Constitution. Addressing the party's 'Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh', Kharge also said that dalits, tribals and youths of the country will have to learn to fight...

Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday accused the BJP of making attempts to "steal (chori) the upcoming elections in Bihar, as it did in Maharashtra" last year. The Congress leader also accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of not doing its duty but working...

Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi landed in Bhubaneswar Friday and headed straight to Baramunda grounds to address a public rally. He is scheduled to speak at the 'Save the Constitution' mega gathering. Security has been tightened across Odisha for Gandhi’s visit. In the capital, 53...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to host the 4th edition of the Mining and Infrastructure International Expo 2026 from January 8 to 11 at Baramunda Ground here, reinforcing its status as India’s mineral and mining powerhouse. The international B2B trade show, organised by Futurex Trade Fair...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world marks World Population Day 2025 (July 11) with the theme “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world,” Odisha stands at a crucial point in its demographic journey. With the upcoming...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Biju Mahila Janata Dal Thursday staged a protest here demanding the arrest of BJP MLA Santosh Khatua for allegedly making ‘derogatory’ remarks against senior BJD leader and general secretary Lekhasri Samantsinghar. Led by BJD’s chief whip and senior vice-president Pramila Mallik,...