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Topic: Odisha

There’s no place for BJP’s Hindutva agenda in Odisha’s temple cities of Bhubaneswar & Puri

Unlike large parts of the country, BJP candidates in Bhubaneswar and Puri are focussing on 'sabka saath, sabka vikas' to challenge the ruling BJD.

BJP conspired to sell Chilika lake, we stopped it, claims Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik accused the BJP-run Central government of conspiring to sell the Chilika lake as part of its plan to build a water aerodrome.

IAS official suspended for allegedly checking PM’s chopper, EC says dereliction of duty

Congress accused the Election Commission of bias after it suspended IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin.

BJP announces 3 more candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Odisha

The BJP has so far announced candidates for all the Lok Sabha seats which will go to polls in the first four phases of the seven-phased elections.

BJD vice-president Raghunath Mohanty quits party

Mohanty alleged that BJD has deviated from Naveen Patnaik's ideals and is now being run by a group with vested interests.

First time in 20 years, Odisha’s BJD faces tough challenges from BJP & discontentment within

The Naveen Patnaik-led regional party, which has been incumbent since 2000, faces a different poll scenario in the state this time.

These are the four states that will have assembly elections along with Lok Sabha polls

Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will have simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.

Biju Patnaik, the two-time Odisha chief minister who was RAF pilot in World War 2

On his birth anniversary, ThePrint remembers the achievements of the daring and swashbuckling politician who served the Odisha assembly for 7 terms.

Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, who quit BJD amid anti-party allegations, joins BJP

Jay Panda, who owns an influential media empire, was a leading parliamentarian of the CM Naveen Patnaik-led BJD before he fell out with its leadership.

India successfully test-fires two surface-to-air missiles in Odisha

The state-of-the-art missile has a strike range of 30 km and is capable of engaging multiple targets.

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India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.