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Newdelhi:19/5/24:Election Commission’s determined and concerted assault on money power and inducements in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections has resulted in staggering seizures worth Rs 8889 crores by the agencies. Enhanced vigil against inducements including drugs and psychotropic substances has resulted in big seizure actions and continuous surge. Drug seizures have been maximum. Regular follow-ups and reviews of districts and agencies ...

Newdelhi:19/5/24:The Election Commission of India is all geared up for Phase-5 of the Lok Sabha polls that commence tomorrow. Polling is scheduled in 49 Parliament Constituencies across 8 States/UTs. Polling for 35 Assembly Constituencies of the Odisha Legislative Assembly will also take place simultaneously. Polling stations are ready to welcome the voters with ample shade, drinking water, ramps, toilets, and ...

BHUBANESWAR:17/5/24: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday held a massive roadshow in the state capital during which he reached out to people reiterating BJD’s commitment to providing free power to 90 percent of families in Odisha. In what is viewed as a well-thought-out strategy, the BJD pulled out its most popular face and star campaigner to neutralise the impact of ...

Bhubaneswar:17/5/24: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday expelled senior leader and former state executive member Bijoy Mohapatra and two others for anti-party activities. The two other leaders expelled are state executive member Sarada Pradhan and vice president of state BJP SC Morcha Rakesh Mallick The disciplinary action was taken on the directions of state president Manmohan Samal, party sources ...

Rourkela: 17/5/24:Ten years after losing the Lok Sabha electoral battle to former Union Tribal Affairs Minister Juel Oram, former Rajya Sabha member and captain of the Indian hockey team Dilip Tirkey has once again locked horns as BJD candidate with the BJP’s old war horse in Odisha’s Sundargarh Lok Sabha seat. Oram defeated Tirkey by a margin of 18,829 votes ...

Bhubaneswar:17/5/24: Chief Minister and Biju Janata Party President Naveen Patnaik on Friday made marathon campaigns in Sambalpur along with Dhenkanal, Angul, and Rairakhol Assembly constituencies to further solidify his party’s poll prospects in the ensuing simultaneous elections. Addressing public meetings, the Chief Minister appealed to the people to bless the party’s MP and MLA candidates from Sambalpur and Dhenkanal with ...

Cannes:17/5/24:  The 77th Cannes Film Festival, the grandest celebration of cinema, kicked off two days ago with a ten-day extravaganza where content and glamour converge. Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Shri Sanjay Jaju hosted first ever Bharat Parva, an evening to celebrate the rich culture, cuisine, and handicrafts of India along with Indian cinema at the French Riviera at ...

Newdelhi:17/5/24:In continuation of ECI two press notes dated 13.05.2024, Voter turnout of 69.16% has been recorded in phase-4 for 96 PCs in the ongoing General Elections 2024. The gender-wise voter turnout figures for phase 4 is given below: Phase Male Turnout Female turnout Third gender turnout Overall turnout Phase 4 69.58% 68.73% 34.23% 69.16% 2. State-wise and PC wise voter ...

Cannes, France 16/5/24:– The ace Hollywood producer and former Tennis champion Ashok Amritraj, chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group, unveiled the poster of the noted Indian filmmaker Mustajabuddin Malik’s latest feature film, ‘God Must Die,’ at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Amritraj, who has produced over 100 films during his 35-year career with collective worldwide revenues of ...

Bhubaneswar:16/5/24: Out of the 64 candidates in the fray in Phase III Lok Sabha election in Odisha, 28 (44%) candidates have assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore, according to a report released Odisha Election Watch. Six candidates from BJD, four each from Congress and BJP are crorepatis, the report said. Six parliamentary constituencies — Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Puri and ...