{"id":147567,"date":"2026-01-12T20:57:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=147567"},"modified":"2026-01-12T21:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:57:09","slug":"prasanna-mohanty-re-elected-ouj-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/prasanna-mohanty-re-elected-ouj-president\/","title":{"rendered":"OUJ elections held; Prasanna Mohanty re-elected president, Kishan Rout new general secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">By A.K. 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