BJD MP Debashish Samantaray quits party, resigns from Rajya SabhaOdisha's Biju Janata Dal faces another blow as senior leader Debashish Samantaray resigns. He cited feeling sidelined within the party. Sam...
26 May, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Odisha to issue fewer 'cordon passes' to prevent overcrowding during Jagannath chariot pullingOdisha government will issue fewer cordon passes for the upcoming Rath Yatra. This decision aims to prevent overcrowding near the chariots....
26 Apr, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Viral video: Toddler litters chips on train and father's unexpected move impresses millions, internet appreciates his parenting styleA video has gone viral which shows a son asking his son to pick up chips that he scattered on the floor while they were travelling on a tra...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
BJP reappoints Manmohan Samal as its Odisha unit presidentThe BJP has reappointed Manmohan Samal as the Odisha unit president for a second consecutive term, marking his fourth term overall. Sanjay ...
08 Jul, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
No fixed desks, no stress: Why an Indian techie says Sweden changed his view on workAshutosh Samal, an Indian software developer based in Sweden, has gone viral for a video comparing office life in Sweden and India. His Ins...
10 Jun, 2025, 09.48 PM IST
Swearing-in ceremony of first BJP government in Odisha on June 12The swearing-in ceremony for the first BJP government in Odisha has been rescheduled from June 10 to June 12, due to Prime Minister Narendr...
09 Jun, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
Party presidents suffer defeat in Odisha assembly pollsNaveen Patnaik, Manmohan Samal, BJD, and Congress faced defeats in the Odisha assembly elections, with significant losses in key constituen...
05 Jun, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: BJP's CM face to be decided by party's parliamentary committee, says Manmohan SamalAmid speculation over BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Odisha, party's state chief Manmohan Samal said the parliamentary committee will...
13 May, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
BJP to contest Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly polls alone, rules out alliance with BJDBJP declared it would independently contest Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections, bypassing alliance with BJD. State president Manmohan S...
22 Mar, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
After claiming BJP will go solo in polls, Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal retracts statement, rushes back to DelhiHours after claiming that the BJP will fight the upcoming elections for Lok Sabha and Odisha alone, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal on ...
14 Mar, 2024, 08.30 PM IST
Former Nalco CMD, 5 ex-servicemen join Odisha BJPFormer CMD of Nalco, Tapan Kumar Chand, along with five ex-servicemen, joined the BJP in Odisha ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly electio...
06 Mar, 2024, 04.14 PM IST
ED summons BJD MLA Prafulla Samal in money laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Prafulla Samal and his son Prayaskanti over an alleged money laundering case related to land ...
17 Feb, 2024, 03.28 PM IST
China-funded project in Philippines poses significant threat to Paradise ReefThe state-owned China Road and Bridge Corp. is building a bridge to connect Davao city with Samal Island in the southern Philippines. The n...
08 Dec, 2022, 03.35 PM IST
Indian CEO arrested on visa fraud chargesPradyumna Kumar Samal, 49, was taken into custody as he arrived from an international flight at Seattle airport.
01 Sep, 2018, 01.47 PM IST
Volkswagen India appoints Bishwajeet Samal as head of marketingSamal will be reporting to Mr. Steffen Knapp, Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India.
02 Apr, 2018, 11.41 AM IST
One of two Indians abducted in Libya flees from captivitySources said Pravash Ranjan Samal, hailing from Odisha, escaped from the captors and conveyed to one of his friends that he was fine.
17 Sep, 2015, 11.16 PM IST
- Abducted Indian's family claims to have received call from him
Samal (48), hailing from Bhagabanpur area in Kendrapara town, was kidnapped by Islamic militants in trouble-torn Sirte province of Libya.
17 Sep, 2015, 09.11 PM IST