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Anugola, Nov 11: Sambalpur MP and former Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday participated in the BJP's ‘Loktantra Banchao-Arajakata Hatao’ (Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy) padayatra here in Odisha, using the occasion to launch a sharp attack on the Congress and the INDIA bloc over allegations of “vote theft”. Organised by the district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the padayatra commenced from Anugola Court Chhak and culminated at Police station Chhak. A large number of BJP leaders, elected representatives, party workers and supporters joined the march. Targets Congress Addressing the gathering, Pradhan accused the Congress of raising allegations of electoral malpractice to conceal its repeated electoral setbacks and political frustration. He said the party trusted Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the Election Commission when it emerged victorious in elections but questioned the same constitutional institutions after facing defeat. Calling it a case of “doubl

Bhubaneswar, Nov 11: In a major relief measure for families affected by Cyclone Arnab, the Odisha government has extended emergency assistance to all blocks of Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts. Under the expanded relief package, each eligible family in the three districts will receive 50 kg of rice along with financial assistance of ₹2,500. The decision was communicated through an official letter issued by the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Odisha, on November 11, 2026. The move extends the relief package previously announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for households affected by the cyclone. Following the government's decision, the Collectors of Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal have been directed to immediately begin the identification, enumeration and verification of eligible families across all blocks. The district administrations have been instructed to ensure that relief assistance reaches beneficiaries smoothly, transparently and without unnecessa