Pujari Shifted To AIIMS-D
Bhubaneswar: In a significant medical development, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Shri Suresh Pujari has been moved to AIIMS New Delhi to receive specialized cardiac care. The transition follows his initial emergency admission to AIIMS Bhubaneswar earlier this week after he experienced acute chest pain and breathing difficulties at his official residence. Clinical evaluations at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, including an angiography,...
Nitish Kumar Moves To RS
Patna: In a historic move that signals the end of an era in Bihar politics, Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar has announced his intention to transition to the Rajya Sabha, paving the way for a major leadership reshuffle in the state. Addressing the people through a post on X, the JD(U) Supremo expressed deep gratitude for more than two decades...
Indo-Japan Business Boost
New Delhi: Shri Rajesh Agrawal, Secretary of the Department of Commerce for the Government of India, spearheaded discussions in Tokyo on 2 March 2026 during the 7th Joint Committee Meeting of the India–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Acting as co-chair alongside Japan’s Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shri Agrawal led a comprehensive review of the agreement's implementation and...
SJTA Notices 3 Servitors
Puri: Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has issued show-cause notices to three servitors following allegations of ritual delays, misconduct toward on-duty officials, and breach of discipline on February 28. According to reports, the primary allegations involve Shri Ramakrishna Khuntia, who was performing duties as a proxy for another Palia Khuntia servitor. It is...
Odisha Celebrates Holi Utsav
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
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
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
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
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...