Manmohan Singh Takes Oath As RS Member

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha. The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, news agency PTI reported. Top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul…

BJD To Launch Membership Drive From Sept 2

Bhubaneswar: To rev up the party organization at the grassroots level ahead of the civic body and panchayat polls in Odisha, BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday formed a state-level committee to monitor and coordinate the membership…

Cops Seize 200 kg Sandalwood, Two From Odisha Held

Paralakhemundi: Police on Friday seized around 200 kg of red sandalwood and arrested three persons, including two from Odisha, near Kosamala village in Andhra Pradesh. The accused from Odisha were identified as Sheik Salim and Ketan Pani,…

Odisha CM Names District Observers For Polls

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of this year's civic body polls and the panchayat elections in 2022, BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday appointed 27 party men, including 10 ministers, as district observers. The 10…