Odisha is one of the 29 states of India. Located in eastern India, it is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has 485 kilometres (301 mi) of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Balasore to Ganjam. It is the 9th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. It is also the 3rd most populous state of India in terms of tribal population. Odia is the official and most widely spoken language, spoken by 36.6 million according to the 2016 Census.
The BJP, which has set a 120-plus mission for Odisha, has fielded many new entrants who joined the BJP after resigning either from the ruling BJD. DNA - Published
The BJP on Wednesday released its list of 40 "star campaigners" for Odisha which is scheduled to go to polls in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29. DNA - Published
A BJD MP and an MLA have resigned from the ruling party in Odisha after being denied party tickets for the upcoming simultaneous polls in the state taking the number of departees to six so far - three.. DNA - Published
The Congress has released its fifth list of 56 candidates for the Lok Sabha election, including 22 from Andhra Pradesh and 11 from West Bengal. The list, released late on Monday night, also included.. IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA
The incident took place when residents of Rengopali and nearby villages were staging a demonstration near the refinery at Lanjigarh demanding jobs and other facilities, Kalahandi Superintendent of.. DNA - Published
At least one person died in clashes between police and protesters outside Vedanta Ltd's aluminum plant in the eastern state of Odisha, the company said on Monday. Reuters - Published
The BJD supremo announced candidates for nine Parliamentary Constituencies and 54 Assembly Constituencies for upcoming elections in the state. DNA - Published
The BJD supremo announced candidates for nine Parliamentary Constituencies and 54 Assembly Constituencies for upcoming elections in the state. DNA - Published
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