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Ex-Kandhamal MP Samanta, founder of KIIT & KISS, announces retirement from politics after meeting Naveen Patnaik. Samanta plans to focus on social work. Learn more about his impactful career and contributions.

For the first time since 1952, the state assembly will not have any MLA from the royal families of Ganjam district. The defeat of both royal scions not only signifies personal political setbacks but also marks the end of the long-standing political association of their families.

A mix of corporate houses, infrastructure and road construction companies, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and funds have shown interest in acquiring these assets either individually, in combination, or both, said a person familiar with the matter.

The sheen of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) juggernaut is wearing off. A few days ago, the exit polls suggested the BJP would romp to victory with margins rarely seen and a tally (with coalition partners) of more than 400 seats in places where it had never been particularly competitive.

V K Pandian, who resigned from the IAS last November to join the BJD, rapidly transitioned from being the trusted bureaucratic aide of former CM Navee

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is busy in connection with the formation of the government at the Centre. He is going to hold a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu tomorrow (Monday). He will also attend the swearing in ceremony of the new government in Andhra Pradesh,” said BJP spokesperson Jatin Mohanty.

In a grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Narendra Modi and his team of 71 took oath, marking the start of Modi 3.0. This new term retains key members from the previous government while introducing many fresh faces. The focus now shifts to the allocation of portfolios.

BJP is set to name Odisha's new chief minister on Tuesday at the first meeting of its newly elected MLAs in the presence of Union ministers Rajnath Si.

As the BJP prepares to announce the name of its chief minister for Odisha on Wednesday, the search for an official residence has begun. Currently, Odi

A women farmer producer company in the tribal district of Rayagada in Odisha has exported 9.5 quintal of Amrapalli mangoes to London, realising 40 per cent higher price from local market that has benefitted over 1,900 farmers.