15 injured as heap of firecrackers explodes during Lord Jagannath's festival in Puri
Wednesday, 29 May 2024 Fifteen people were injured in a firecracker explosion during a festival in Puri, Odisha. The incident occurred during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival.
With arrangements for security and crowd control in place, the upcoming Rath Yatra in Puri is set to run smoothly, despite potential delays in chariot pulling... IndiaTimes
Sambit Patra, BJP's Lok Sabha candidate in Odisha's Puri seat, sparked controversy by proclaiming "Lord Jagannath is Modi's devotee" after a rally with PM Modi. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the statement, calling it an insult to Lord Jagannath and Odia pride. Patra apologized, citing a "slip of the tongue" due to heat. The incident underscores the sensitivity of mixing religion and politics.
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BJD under Naveen Patnaik shifts to strong opposition stance in Parliament, demanding special-category status for Odisha and provisions under PM Awas Yojana. IndiaTimes
Bhartruhari Mahtab, born in 1957 in Odisha, is a seven-time MP and the new pro-tem Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. Son of Odisha's first CM, he's a politician, writer, and social contributor. Mahtab won the Cuttack seat six times with BJD before joining BJP in 2024. He won again on a BJP ticket. Mahtab has received the Outstanding Parliamentarian and Sansad Ratna awards. His appointment as pro-tem Speaker has sparked controversy due to his recent party switch.
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Five Congress members in Odisha, including a woman, were expelled for an ink attack on state unit president Sarat Pattanayak. Pattanayak accused BJP of.. IndiaTimes
Accompanying the rainfall are strong gusts of wind from the Bay of Bengal, impacting West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Bihar, according to IMD forecasts. DNA
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