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Odisha Celebrates Holi Utsav

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Bhubaneswar: Across Odisha, politicians shifted their roles from policy-makers to merry-makers as they joined the public in the 2026 Holi celebrations. The state's political landscape, usually marked by sharp debates, was briefly painted in a single hue of camaraderie as leaders from across the spectrum set aside their differences. International Sand Artist & Padma Shri Awardee, Shri Sudarshan Pattnaik carved...

Dilip Connects Bijoy

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Bhubaneswar: Independent Rajya Sabha candidate Dilip Ray’s visit to the residence of veteran leader Bijoy Mohapatra on Tuesday has sent ripples through Odisha’s political circles, signaling a potential shift in the electoral math for the fourth vacant seat. Patkura MLA Arabinda Mohapatra, who is Bijoy’s son and was recently suspended from the BJD, confirmed the meeting but described it...

Naveen Faces Heat

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Bhubaneswar: The entry of Dilip Ray into the Rajya Sabha fray marks perhaps the most precarious moment in BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik’s nearly three-decade political career. In 2002, even when the Biju Janata Dal held the reins of power, Shri Ray managed to engineer a sensational victory as an independent by leveraging his personal networks and triggering large-scale cross-voting...

Ray Entry Ignites Battle

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Bhubaneswar: The entry of former Union Minister Dilip Ray into the Rajya Sabha race as an independent candidate has fundamentally shifted the political landscape in Odisha. While the BJP has the numerical strength to comfortably secure two seats for its official nominees, Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar, Shri Ray’s candidacy creates a high-stakes battle for the fourth seat against...

ମନମୋହନ, ସୁଜିତ କୁମାର ବିଜେପି ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟି (ବିଜେପି) ଆଜି, ରାଜ୍ୟସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପାଇଁ ଆନୁଷ୍ଠାନିକ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛି। ଓଡିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ, ଦଳ ମନୋନୀତ କରିଛି: ମନମୋହନ ସାମଲ (ଓଡିଶା ବିଜେପି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଭାପତି) ଏବଂ ସୁଜିତ କୁମାର (ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସାଂସଦ ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ପୁନଃନାମିତ କରାଯାଉଛି) । ଓଡିଶାରେ ୨୦୨୬ ରାଜ୍ୟସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପାଇଁ ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟିର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ ଚୟନ ସାଂଗଠନିକ ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା ଏବଂ କୌଶଳଗତ ଅଧିଗ୍ରହଣର ଏକ ରଣନୈତିକ ମିଶ୍ରଣକୁ ପ୍ରତିଫଳିତ କରେ। ମନମୋହନ ସାମଲ ଏବଂ ସୁଜିତ କୁମାରଙ୍କୁ...

Samal, Sujeet For RS

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Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) officially announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections today, March 3, 2026. For the State of Odisha, the party has nominated: Manmohan Samal (Odisha BJP State President) and Sujeet Kumar (Incumbent MP who is being renominated) The Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate selection for the 2026 Rajya Sabha biennial elections in Odisha reflects...

BJD Panics Over BJP Gambit

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Bhubaneswar: The political climate in Odisha has turned volatile as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) grapples with a growing fear of cross-voting ahead of the 5 March Rajya Sabha nomination deadline. The BJD Supremo has issued a high-priority summons to all party legislators, mandating their presence in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. This directive is seen as an emergency measure to...

Culture Connect Indo-Russia

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New Delhi: As part of the enduring and special strategic partnership between India and the Russian Federation, the internationally acclaimed Kostroma Russian National Ballet will present Russia’s cultural and educational project Global Dance Overture on today at Kamani Theatre. The event will be inaugurated by Shri Vivek Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, who will grace the occasion as the Chief...

IBM Honors MGM Chief

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Bhubaneswar: The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) celebrated its Foundation Day on 1 March at its regional office in Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar, marking a significant milestone in the governance of India's mineral wealth. During the event, Shri Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, Chairman and Managing Director of MGM Group, was formally honored for his distinguished contributions to the mining industry and his...

କ୍ରସ ଭୋଟିଂ ସମ୍ଭାବନା ବଢିଲା

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଏଥର ରାଜ୍ୟସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ କ୍ରସ ଭୋଟିଂ ରୋକିବା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସବୁ ଦଳ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ହୋଇଛି । କ୍ରସ ଭୋଟିଂ ଆଧାରରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦଳର ସମର୍ôଥତ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀମାନେ ଜିଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଆଶା ରଖିଥିବାରୁ ଏଭଳି ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଉପୁଜିଛି । ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦଳର ଯେତିକି ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ବିଧାୟକ ଅଛନ୍ତି ସେହି ଆଧାରରେ ବିନା କ୍ରସ ଭୋଟିଂରେ ବିଜେପି ଦୁଇଟି ଓ ବିଜେଡି ଗୋଟିଏ ଆସନ ହାସଲ କରିବା କଥା । ତେବେ ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଆସନ ଲାଗି କୌଣସି ଦଳ ହାତରେ...