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Akshaya Kumar Sahoo
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With 27 years of journalistic experience at Deccan Chronicle and The Asian Age. His expertise spans politics, government, business, culture, tribal affairs, gender issues, and more.
    BJP Bets On Legacy Switch As BJD Faces Local Backlash In Nuapada BypollNation
    BJP Bets On Legacy Switch As BJD Faces Local Backlash In Nuapada...

    Chhuria’s outsider tag dominates campaign narrative as sympathy wave for late MLA Rajendra Dholakia’s family reshapes...

    5 Nov 2025 7:34 PM IST

    Odisha Hikes Paddy MSP by ₹69, Adds ₹800 Subsidy for FarmersCurrent Affairs
    Odisha Hikes Paddy MSP by ₹69, Adds ₹800 Subsidy for Farmers

    With the revision, the MSP for common-grade paddy now stands at ₹3,169 per quintal, up from ₹3,100 last year, while...

    5 Nov 2025 1:45 PM IST

    Odisha Village Barricades Itself to Appease Angry DeityNews
    Odisha Village Barricades Itself to Appease Angry Deity

    Bamboo fences were erected at the village entry points, and a handwritten notice warned outsiders not to enter and...

    5 Nov 2025 11:11 AM IST

    Odisha: Outrage Over Video of Dog Dragged by BikeNews
    Odisha: Outrage Over Video of Dog Dragged by Bike

    The clip has since gone viral, drawing sharp criticism from animal rights activists and citizens alike.

    5 Nov 2025 9:25 AM IST

    Nuapada Bypoll: Kalpana Dholakia Slams BJD, Says The Regional Party Neglected Her HusbandNation
    Nuapada Bypoll: Kalpana Dholakia Slams BJD, Says The Regional Party...

    “Rajendra Dholakia worked for the BJD for 24 long years, but the party failed to give him the respect he truly...

    4 Nov 2025 11:57 PM IST

    Naveen Patnaik’s Aircraft Checked by Flying Squad in Nuapada amid Bypoll VigilNation
    Naveen Patnaik’s Aircraft Checked by Flying Squad in Nuapada amid...

    Election authorities step up enforcement of Model Code of Conduct; similar checks conducted on BJP leader Baijayant...

    4 Nov 2025 9:29 PM IST

    Family Appeals for Safe Release of Odisha Man Abducted in SudanNews
    Family Appeals for Safe Release of Odisha Man Abducted in Sudan

    Behera, a resident of Kotakana village under Tirtol police limits in Jagatsinghpur district, has reportedly been held...

    4 Nov 2025 10:57 AM IST

    3 Minor Children Die After Falling Into Septic Tank In Odisha’s NarsinghpurNation
    3 Minor Children Die After Falling Into Septic Tank In Odisha’s...

    Badamba police have launched an investigation into the incident. Post-mortem examinations are underway. Officials...

    3 Nov 2025 10:56 PM IST

    AIIMS Bhubaneswar Launches Pioneering Research on Cycad Toxicology amid ConcernsNation
    AIIMS Bhubaneswar Launches Pioneering Research on Cycad Toxicology...

    As part of the study, experts visited Dhuannali village in Khordha district and Gangamunda and Suaginali in Dhenkanal...

    3 Nov 2025 10:32 PM IST

    Jolt to BJD: Senior leader Amar Patnaik Joins BJP as Naveen Launches Nuapada CampaignNation
    Jolt to BJD: Senior leader Amar Patnaik Joins BJP as Naveen Launches...

    Calling his switch a “life-changing” decision, Amar Patnaik described it as a “watershed moment” in his political...

    3 Nov 2025 7:39 PM IST

    Nuapada Bypoll: Naveen Patnaik Rallies Behind BJD CandidateNation
    Nuapada Bypoll: Naveen Patnaik Rallies Behind BJD Candidate

    Patnaik said the BJP had failed to deliver on its promises and had obstructed developmental works initiated during the...

    3 Nov 2025 7:36 PM IST

    Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to Campaign for Congress in Nuapada Bypoll on Nov 7Nation
    Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to Campaign for Congress in Nuapada Bypoll...

    According to the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), Reddy will address a public rally at Salebhata in Nuapada on...

    2 Nov 2025 8:20 PM IST

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