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General Elections 2024: First phase voting for 102 LS seats underway; Vote count on June 4

Simultaneously, voting for 2 State Assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh (60 seats) and Sikkim (32 seats) is also taking place. Must follow Dynamite News for full details:

Dynamite News · Apr 19, 2024

Ex-MLA sells part of residential property to fund daughter’s debut in electoral politics in Odisha

A former MLA has sold part of his residential properties to finance his daughter’s debut in electoral politics in Odisha’s Kendrapara district.

The Hindu · Apr 19, 2024

Chief of NCB SIT that gave Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan a 'clean chit' in drugs case takes VRS on 'personal grounds'

NCB deputy director general (DDG) Sanjay Kumar Singh, who headed an SIT that gave a clean chit to actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case, has taken VRS just 8 months before his retirement. The 1996-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Odisha cadre is…

The Times of India · Apr 19, 2024

Parts of India to experience another spell of heat wave this week; Read here

Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over parts of Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Konkan, Saurashtra and Kutch, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and Telangana. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 16, 2024

Odisha faces scorching heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius

Bhubaneswar, Odisha faces scorching heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, prompting warnings and precautions from authorities.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

In a first in Odisha’s Swabhiman Anchal, polling booths to be set up away from security camps

Odisha prepares for independent polling booths in Swabhiman Anchal, a former LWE stronghold, for upcoming elections.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

Veteran Odisha Congress leader Suresh Routray expelled from party

Veteran Odisha Congress leader Suresh Kumar Routray expelled for supporting son's BJD candidature, facing six-year party ban.

The Hindu · Apr 15, 2024

Former Odisha CM J. B. Patnaik’s son makes electoral debut

AICC releases list of 75 candidates for Odisha assembly elections, including Pruthvi Ballav Patnaik from Begunia seat.

The Hindu · Apr 15, 2024

Needed urgently: more than just bait and tackle

Struggles of marine fisherfolk in Odisha due to bans, pollution, and diesel costs threaten livelihoods and industry sustainability.

The Hindu · Apr 14, 2024

ISL: NorthEast United hand Odisha FC humiliating 3-0 defeat

KOLKATA: The stakes were higher for Odisha FC going into Saturday’s Indian Super League (ISL) clash in Guwahati. But in search of gaining some lost momentum going into the all-important playoffs, the Juggernauts suffered another rude jolt while hosts NorthEast United restored their pride in the last outing of the…

The Times of India · Apr 13, 2024