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As many as 96.07% students passed the Class X annual examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, with girls outperforming boys. Top districts for pass rates were Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur. Rechecking applications accepted until June 12.

BJD criticizes BJP for welcoming candidates with controversial backgrounds and criminal activities, highlighting instances of vandalism, assault, land grabbing, and money laundering. The article also mentions allegations against BJP nominees and counter-accusations between the two parties.

Dishom Manjhi Pargana, a Santhal outfit, will celebrate its 28th foundation day on May 30 in Bush Bazaar football ground in Hesagarha village under Mandu block of Ramgarh district. More than 10,000 Santhalis from four states including Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar will attend the mega event. Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, belonging to Santhal tribe, will be the chief guest.

The electronic voting machines (EVMs) for Ranchi parliamentary seats are stored in six strongrooms at Pandra Bazaar Samiti premises with a three-tier security arrangement. Border Security Force, state armed police, and district armed police guard the strongrooms. Continuous surveillance by CCTV cameras and patrolling outside the premises ensure security.

City North assembly segment in Prayagraj witnesses dismal voter turnout of 37.07% in recent polls. Despite awareness campaigns, voter participation remains low. Learn more about the voting trends in City North.

Reports and visuals from outside the historic Raj Bhavan in Kolkata have been reflecting that the city is being battered by relentless rain and strong winds. - Newsx

The rural-urban divide in voter turnout continued on Saturday across the district with three urban based assembly segments failing to pass the halfway mark. Bara assembly seat in Allahabad parliamentary constituency recorded the highest voter turnout, while Allahabad north in Phulpur parliamentary seat recorded the lowest voter turnout. Among all the seats, Bara assembly segment with 57.58% had the highest voting percentage. Learn more about the rural-urban voter turnout divide in this article.

Last month, the Indian embassy orchestrated the rescue of 17 Indian workers in Laos, who were subsequently repatriated to India. - Newsx

Polls 2024: Counting Votes Or Counting Influence?

The Met department has issued heavy rainfall warning for four districts of Odisha in the wake of Cyclone Remal approaching the coast.