Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) The campaign for the first phase assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Odisha ended Tuesday evening with candidates making their last ditch efforts to woo the electorate, officials said.
Polling for 21 Lok Sabha seats and the 147-member assembly would be held simultaneously April 10 and 17. Polling for 10 Lok Sabha and 70 assembly seats would be held in the first phase.
The prominent among those who will test their luck in the first phase include Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, two former chief ministers Giridhar Gomang and Hemananda Biswal (both Congress).
Among the other prominent candidates in the fray include Revenue Minister Surya Narayan Patro, former minister A.U. Singhdeo and former union minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jual Oram, state BJP president K.V.Singh Deo and senior Congress leader Narasingh Mishra.
The state saw campaigns by political heavyweights of different political parties over the past weeks including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi, BJP president Rajnath Singh and prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
Timing for bursting crackers on Diwali in Mumbai is fixed, know the BMC guidelines.
The increasing pollution in Mumbai has also become a matter of concern amidst the festival of Diwali. The air quality here has deteriorated a lot. In such a situation, BMC has set some rules for
Russian corona vaccine may be Sputnik V India's third vaccine; Can be approved in March, price will be Rs 730
Currently, two vaccines - Covishield and covaxin - are being used in the ongoing vaccination campaign against Corona in India. A third vaccine may be added soon. This Russian vaccine is expected to be
Fugitive prince: Is there a rift between Sonia and Rahul? (Comment)
There may be a deeper and more unsettling reason for Rahul Gandhi's present farewell to active politics than the explanation that he has gone away to mull over the factors which led to the
Russia Ukraine War: The biggest jump in the price of crude oil since 2008, the price reached beyond $ 139 per barrel
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has started showing bad effects. Due to this, there has been a strong fall in the global markets, on the other hand, the price of crude oil has reached the
Swine flu: Bengal to open more testing centres
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) The West Bengal government Tuesday decided to open more swine flu testing centres at the city's School of Tropical Medicine and the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital
Delhi government presents Rs 69,000 crore 'patriotic budget' for FY 2021-22
Delhi Budget 2021-22: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of Delhi on Tuesday presented a proposed budget of Rs 69,000 crore based on 'patriotism' for the financial year 2021-22. Presenting the
California Storm: Power failure in thousands of homes in California, the threat of stormy weather is not yet averted
Cyclone in California: Torrential rains accompanied by strong winds for two days in California, USA, completely disrupted life. The northern part of the state has been worst affected. Due to this,
T20 World Cup: Six longest sixes in T20 World Cup, Hardik and Dubey enter the top five; who is in first place?
Hardik Pandya hit a 109-meter six, and Shivam Dube hit a 107-meter six against Namibia on Thursday in the T20 World Cup 2026, taking them into the top five in the list of longest sixes in T20 World
Action hero Bruce Willis said goodbye to films, took this decision due to his serious illness
The family of Hollywood action hero Bruce Willis announced on Wednesday that the actor is quitting his acting career due to a serious illness. According to media reports, the actor is suffering from a
Crime News: One arrested for cheating in the name of police recruitment by posing as fake DIG, recovered uniform with OFS sticker
Police have arrested a person who duped youth in the name of police recruitment by becoming a fake DGI. A police uniform, a mobile phone, a fake gold chain, and a ring along with cash worth Rs 12,000
