Although the BJP has never been ballistic about the BJD and Narendra Modi has avoided being critical of Naveen Patnaik, the BJP is optimistic that the party can improve its electoral fortunes in Odisha on its own, notes Rup Narayan Das.
The government has formed a 12-member panel, headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court, to supervise the audit of Ratna Bhandar in Puri Jagannath Temple. The panel will oversee the inventory of jewellery stored in Ratna Bhandar during the Rath Yatra.
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