Roadshows by BJD, BJP supercharge electioneering in Odisha
Naveen leads massive roadshow in Bhubaneswar
EC orders deployment of 2,000 central forces personnel in Odisha’s Ganjam after violence
Odisha: 1 killed as quarry collapses in Jajpur, 3 still trapped
As many as 99 candidates have criminal cases in second phase Lok Sabha & Assembly polls in Odisha
Acquisition of private property by State unconstitutional if proper procedure not followed: Supreme Court
New Delhi: Compulsory acquisition of private properties will be unconstitutional if proper procedure is not established or followed before depriving a person of their right to property, the Supreme Court said Thursday. In a significant verdict, the top court said even the statutory scheme of payment of compensation in return...
Read moreINDIA alliance my brainchild, will be part of it at national level: Mamata
Tamluk/ Egra: A day after announcing that he would extend outside support to the opposition front INDIA after it comes to power, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said she is very much part of the anti-BJP alliance at the national level and would form the next government with it. While addressing an election rally at Tamluk, Banerjee said that the TMC is not in alliance with the CPI(M) and...
Read moreSRH qualifies for IPL playoff after rain washes out match against GT
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad Thursday qualified for the Indian Premier League play-offs after rain washed out their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here without a ball being bowled. SRH thus became the third team to make the cut after following Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, who are currently occupying the top two places in the standings. The Sunrisers received one point to take their tally to 15 points with one match...
Read moreGave my statement to police, BJP should not do politics: Swati Maliwal over ‘assault’ on her
New Delhi: AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal Thursday broke her silence over the alleged assault on her, saying she has recorded her statement with the Delhi Police and the BJP should not indulge in politics over the incident. Three days after the alleged incident at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, where his close aide Bibhav Kumar allegedly "assaulted" Maliwal, she said the past few days have been very difficult for...
Read moreWill take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir if NDA is voted to power again: Amit Shah
Sitamarhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday declared that India would take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), if the BJP-led NDA headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was voted to power again after the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Shah, while addressing a public meeting in favour of NDA candidate here, said that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was result of failures of Congress government which remained in power for long since Independence. Narendra...
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INDIA alliance my brainchild, will be part of it at national level: Mamata
Tamluk/ Egra: A day after announcing that he would extend outside support to the opposition front INDIA after it comes to power, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said she is very much part of the anti-BJP alliance at the national level and would form the next government with it. While addressing an election rally at...
Roadshows by BJD, BJP supercharge electioneering in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The series of roadshows by the BJP and the ruling BJD in the state capital has surcharged the political atmosphere in the run-up to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha. The first roadshow was held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi May 10, when a sea of humanity converged on both sides of the 2.5...
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal elected SCBA president
New Delhi: Senior advocate Kapil Sibal was Thursday elected as the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). The SCBA elections were held Thursday. A Harvard Law School graduate, Sibal was the additional solicitor general of India during 1989-90. He was designated as senior advocate in 1983. Between 1995 and 2002, the former minister in the...
Naveen leads massive roadshow in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik led a roadshow in state capital Bhubaneswar Thursday, seeking votes for his party BJD. Accompanied by his close aide Kartik Pandian, Patnaik also addressed people in between the roadshow, urging them to vote for 'conch' -- the election symbol of his party. The roadshow began at Ganganagar Chhak amid tight security...
EC orders deployment of 2,000 central forces personnel in Odisha’s Ganjam after violence
Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission (EC) Thursday decided to deploy 2,000 central forces personnel for elections in Odisha Ganjam district, which has been rocked by political violence, officials said. A committee headed by Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal approved the deployment of 20 companies of Central Armed Forces (CAPFs) in Ganjam where polling for one Lok Sabha...
Odisha: 1 killed as quarry collapses in Jajpur, 3 still trapped
Jajpur: A worker died and three others were trapped as a black stone quarry collapsed in Odisha's Jajpur district Thursday, police said. The accident happened in Dhankari in Dharmasala police station area, they said. An operation was underway to rescue the three labourers who were suspected to be trapped under the debris, they added. The NDRF was...
SRH qualifies for IPL playoff after rain washes out match against GT
Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad Thursday qualified for the Indian Premier League play-offs after rain washed out their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here without a ball being bowled. SRH thus became the third team to make the cut after following Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, who are currently occupying the top two places in the standings. The...
As many as 99 candidates have criminal cases in second phase Lok Sabha & Assembly polls in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: As many as 87 of the total 265 candidates contesting 35 Assembly seats and 12 of the total 40 candidates contesting 5 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha have declared criminal cases pending against them, according to the Odisha Election Watch Report. The Odisha Election Watch in association with the Association of Democratic Reform(ADR) has analysed the...
Odisha: Three workers die as soil caves in
Jajpur: Three workers died and a few others were injured when a large chunk of earth caved in on them while they were working on laying pipelines at Kapilarahisina in Odisha’s Jajpur district Thursday. Police said the deceased workers, hailing from Bihar and Tamil Nadu, were engaged by a construction company when the mishap occurred. A huge...
Odisha: Today’s Pics
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's roadshow in Bhubaneswar Shop gutted in fire mishap at GGP Colony, Bhubaneswar Chariot construction work in full swing ahead of Rath Yatra in Puri