The Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) emerged victorious across numerous higher education institutions as the results of Odisha’s student union elections rolled out on Thursday.Demonstrating strong grassroots support, BCJD candidates clinched key positions in multiple colleges spanning various districts.In regional centres and major institutions, BCJD secured notable wins, including at Brundaban Subudhi Degree College in…

SUBARNAPUR —-The police have started efforts to rid the district of Ganja . Under the supervision of the S P Kuldeep Meena, the police have started cutting ganja plants from the Manamunda police station area.In the presence of a gazetted officer, revenue staff, excise personnel, forest department staff, and witnesses, 52,000 Ganja plants were cut…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission will conduct a statewide door-to-door survey from October 26 to November 7 to identify errors in electoral rolls ahead of the upcoming panchayat and urban local body elections.The exercise aims to ensure a clean, accurate and impartial voter list and will be based on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi accorded a warm farewell to outgoing Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan and thanked him for his valuable contributions to the state during his tenure.Taking to his X handle, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed his gratitude to the outgoing Governor on behalf of the people…

Ending an eight-year hiatus, student union elections returned to campuses across Odisha, with Balangir’s KV College witnessing vibrant participation as students cast their ballots to elect new student representatives.Out of 1,308 registered voters, 783 students exercised their franchise, bringing the overall voter turnout to approximately 60 per cent.Department-wise breakdowns show strong engagement: the Arts stream…

Bhubaneswar: Ipshitaa Sahoo, state president of the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), was detained by police at Rama Devi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar on Thursday while student union elections were underway.Her detention triggered tension on the university campus as her supporters staged a protest, opposing the police action.Reacting to her detention, Sahoo alleged that the…