BJP Will Win All 21 Lok Sabha Seats In Odisha: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

by Hemanta Pande

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Union Minister and BJP candidate from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat, Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going to win all 21 seats in Odisha adding that there is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wave in the country and the state.

Jharsuguda, Apr 28: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat, Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going to win all 21 seats in Odisha adding that there is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wave in the country and the state.

"The CM of Chhattisgarh lead the grand program of the BJP today. There is a PM Modi wave in the country and in Odisha. All 21 seats in Odisha will be won by the BJP," Pradhan told reporters.

Earlier today, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda slammed the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha, saying that Patnaik did not allow the centre's insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat to be implemented in his state.

"10.74 lakh poor families, that is, 55 crore individuals, who are known by their professions like rikshawalas, vegetable vendors, bus conductors, cleaners, drivers, truck cleaners and drivers, liftman operators, barbers...all of them have been given Rs 5 lakh annually for treatment of serious illnesses. However, unfortunately, the poor in Odisha are not included in it. Naveen Babu has deprived them," Nadda said at a public meeting in Odisha's Berhampur on Sunday.

Continuing his attack against the Chief Minister, Nadda said, "He (Naveen Patnaik) has not allowed Ayushman Bharat to be implemented here. Should we let such a government be in power? You have to change the government, make five of our candidates win and Ayushman Bharat will be implemented here as well."

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which is often seen as a friendly party of the BJP, is not fighting the polls in Odisha with the BJP. Both parties are political rivals in the eastern state.

Assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be held simultaneously in Odisha in four phases, starting from Phase One on May 13, Phase Two on May 20, Phase Three on May 25 and the final Phase on June 1. The results will be announced on June 4.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) got the maximum number of seats (12), followed by the BJP (8) and the Congress just one. (ANI)

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Misleading ads by Patanjali: SC reserves order in contempt proceedings against Ramdev, Balkrishna

by Utkalika Mohanty

New Delhi, May 14: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the contempt notice issued to Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna over the continued publication of misleading advertisement by the ayurvedic company.

Dispensing Ramdev and Balkrishna’s personal appearance in further proceedings, a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah allowed three-week time to Patanjali to file an affidavit regarding the withdrawal of the sale of banned products and their advertisements.

It took note of the submission that the entire page of newspapers containing the public apology published by Patanjali has been placed on record.

Earlier, the top court had rejected the "unconditional and unqualified apology" tendered by Ramdev and Balkrishna and took strong exception over the violation of the undertaking given to the Supreme Court in November last year.

Patanjali had earlier assured the Supreme Court that it would not make any casual statements claiming the medicinal efficacy of its products or advertise or brand them in violation of law and would not release any statement against any system of medicine to the media in any form.

The Indian Medical Association has sought action against Patanjali for violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 – which prohibits the advertisement of certain products for the treatment of specified diseases and disorders, including diabetes, heart diseases, high or low blood pressure and obesity.

Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand government, in an affidavit, apprised the apex court that its State Licencing Authority has granted permission to file a complaint against Divya Pharmacy and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. for repeated violations of the drug advertisements law and suspended manufacturing licenses for 14 of their products.

(IANS)

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BJP Will Win All 4 LS Seats & 18 Assembly Seats In Odisha Election Phase 1: Vijaypal Singh Tomar

by Utkalika Mohanty

BJP Will Win All 4 LS Seat And 18 Assembly Seats In Odisha Election Phase 1 , Says Vijaypal Singh Tomar

Bhubaneswar, May 14: Ahead of the second phase polling on May 20, the BJP on Tuesday claimed that the party has performed well in the first phase and is optimistic of winning a majority of seats.

Odisha election-in-charge, Vijaypal Singh Tomar is confident that BJP is going to win all the 4 Lok Sabha seats and 18 out of 28 Assembly seats in the first phase.

Tomar further claimed that the BJP will get a clear majority in Assembly and win above 16 Lok Sabha seats out of 21 in Odisha this time.

The BJP will definitely form the government in Odisha, Tomar added.

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253 Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Released Into BoB

by Argus News

Balasore, May 14: Officials of the forest department have released 253 baby Olive Ridley turtles into the sea at Dagara beach located under the Baliapal block of Balasore district here.

The baby turtles started to crawl towards the sea as soon as they were released under the direct supervision of Harishikesh Pradhan, Forester of the Wildlife Section of Langalaswar.

While Dogra beach is a suitable place for olive ridley turtles to lay their eggs, this year the turtles were kept in a temporary hatchery for 60 days by the Langalaswar forest department after they laid their eggs.