Odisha

State in Eastern India

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Odisha is one of the 29 states of India. Located in eastern India, it is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has 485 kilometres (301 mi) of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Balasore to Ganjam. It is the 9th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. It is also the 3rd most populous state of India in terms of tribal population. Odia is the official and most widely spoken language, spoken by 36.6 million according to the 2016 Census.

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Former Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra joins BJP, likely to contest from Cuttack Lok Sabha seat

Mishra, who served as Odisha DGP from 2012 to 2014, joined the saffron party in the presence of senior leaders, including Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra..

Credit: DNA - Published 15 hours ago

PM Narendra Modi to campaign in Odisha on March 29 and April 1

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 17 hours ago

Party dissidents lock BJP state HQ in Odisha, Pradhan's effigy burnt

Dissidents unhappy with ticket distribution.

Credit: DNA - Published 2 days ago

BJP names candidates for 5 Lok Sabha constituencies, 22 Assembly seats in Odisha

Releasing a fresh list of candidates Friday for five parliamentary seats and 22 Assembly segments inOdisha, the BJP announced that its state unit president..

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

Lok Sabha Election 2019: No more Naveen, Patnaik can't be lotus eater

Anti-incumbency and BJP stand in the way of BJD's bid to retain power in Odisha; party faces heat for the first time since 2000

Credit: DNA - Published 2 days ago

Odisha: Fire breaks out in Puri-Hatia Tapaswini Express at station during cleaning process

Puri-Hatia Tapaswini Express caught fire at the Railway Station, four coaches gutted in the fire.

Credit: DNA - Published 3 days ago

BJD workers allegedly attack Zee Media reporter in Odisha, 1 arrested

The attack happened after a number of people expressed negative remarks about the local MLA.

Credit: DNA - Published 3 days ago

BJP announces candidates for 99 Assembly seats in Odisha

The BJP, which has set a 120-plus mission for Odisha, has fielded many new entrants who joined the BJP after resigning either from the ruling BJD.

Credit: DNA - Published 4 days ago

PM Modi, Amit Shah, Hema Malini, regional cine stars to campaign for BJP in Odisha

The BJP on Wednesday released its list of 40 "star campaigners" for Odisha which is scheduled to go to polls in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.

Credit: DNA - Published 4 days ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Yet another MP and MLA resign from BJD

A BJD MP and an MLA have resigned from the ruling party in Odisha after being denied party tickets for the upcoming simultaneous polls in the state taking the..

Credit: DNA - Published 5 days ago

Elections 2019: Congress fields 4 new faces for Lok Sabha, 23 for Assembly polls in Odisha

The first list of 42 candidates for Odisha was released by the AICC on Monday night - 36 for the Assembly and six for Lok Sabha seats.

Credit: DNA - Published 6 days ago

Lok Sabha polls: Congress releases 5th list of candidates

The Congress has released its fifth list of 56 candidates for the Lok Sabha election, including 22 from Andhra Pradesh and 11 from West Bengal. The list,..

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

Lok Sabha poll 2019: Congress releases 5th list of 56 candidates

The list also included eight candidates from Telangana, six from Odisha and five from Assam, besides three remaining seats from Uttar Pradesh