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Enforcement authorities seize cash, liquor, valuable metals, and freebies worth Rs 40.9 crore from six parliamentary constituencies in the run-up to general elections. Highest seizure in Cuttack with Rs 12.37 crore, followed by Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Puri, Dhenkanal, and Keonjhar.
Severe heatwave claims one more life in Odisha, raising the death toll to two. IMD issues red warning in eight districts. High temperatures and heat exhaustion reported across the state. Heatwave conditions to continue till Wednesday.
With over 17 consecutive days of scorching heat, Odisha, including its twin cities Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, faces relentless hot and humid conditions. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts no relief in the coming days. The mercury surged to 44 degrees Celsius in Balasore, with Bhubaneswar reaching 43.6 degrees Celsius and Jharsuguda 42.5 degrees Celsius by…
Odisha faced scorching heat on Tuesday, with temperatures hitting 45.4 degrees Celsius in Bhubaneswar and 46.4 degrees Celsius in Baripada. Balasore also sizzled at 46 degrees Celsius. The state issued a red alert for several districts, including Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Sundargarh, for May 1. Despite the heatwave, election campaigning is in full swing for the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha, which will be held in four phases starting May 13.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, stepping up the party's campaign in Odisha on Sunday lashed out at the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government and the opposition BJP while accusing them of having 'married' each other for personal gains and befooling the public.