In the heart of Odisha, a religious and political spectacle is unfolding, orchestrated with precision by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Buoyed by an HC order ahead of Assembly and LS polls, Odisha BJP has raked up demand for a CBI probe into Laxmanananda Saraswati’s killing in 2008, which had sparked widespread Kandhamal riots
Nearly 1 crore households in Odisha are covered under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana which entitles them to cashless care of Rs 5 lakh a year (up to Rs 10 lakh for women) in empanelled private hospitals.