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BJD, Congress demand action against Governor’s son for ‘assaulting’ ASO
The alleged assault of a Raj Bhavan staff by Governor Raghubar Das’ son and four others has created a political storm in the state.
Ratna Bhandar of Jagannath Temple not to open on July 8
Bhubaneswar: Hours after a senior Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official said that the Ratna Bhandar (treasury trove) of Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri will be opened on July 8, Odisha Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on…
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi allots portfolios; keeps Home, Finance
Bhubaneswar; Four days after the formation of the first BJP government in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday allocated portfolios to his Council of Ministers.
Apart from his chief ministerial duties, CM Majhi will also…
Odisha: Oath taking ceremony of new BJP govt rescheduled to June 12
Bhubaneswar: The swearing-in-ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha has been rescheduled to June 12 instead of June 10 announced earlier.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is busy in connection with the…
Outgoing CM Naveen Patnaik urges BJD MLAs to continue to serve people
In the recently held Assembly elections BJD could win 51 seats while Bhartiya Janata Party secured a majority 78 MLAs in 147 member House
BJP to decide on Odisha CM soon
Bhubaneswar; Odisha BJP President, Manmohan Samal, said on Wednesday that the party's Parliamentary Board would soon decide regarding the state's chief minister.
Samal also reiterated the BJP’s poll promise that only an Odia would be…
BJP upbeat of winning LS seats in Odisha after Exit Polls projection
Bhubaneswar, June 3 (IANS) The leaders as well as workers of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are upbeat after almost all the Exit Polls surveys projected massive gains for the party in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha.
The…
Governor Raghubar Das dissolves Odisha state assembly
Bhubaneswar, June 3 (IANS) Odisha Governor Raghubar Das on Monday dissolved the 16th Odisha state assembly ahead of the counting on June 4.
"In exercise of the power conferred upon me by Clause (2) (b) of Article-174 of the Constitution…
Adequate security arrangements by Odisha Police for final phase of polling
Bhubaneswar; Odisha Police have put in place adequate arrangements for the fourth phase of polling in the state on June 1. Polling will be held in six Parliamentary constituencies -- Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur , Kendrapara,…
Rahul Gandhi says ‘BJP and BJD are in partnership’ in Odisha
Bhubaneswar; Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are in a partnership in Odisha.
He also said that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik "is working for the…
‘I’m perfectly healthy’, Naveen Patnaik on PM Modi’s ‘concern’…
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his last leg of campaigning in Odisha on Wednesday, took a dig at the health condition of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, to which the veteran Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader said he is "perfectly…
348 Assembly candidates face criminal charges in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) A joint report of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Odisha Election Watch has revealed that 348 candidates out of the 1283 candidates who are contesting the ongoing Assembly election in Odisha face…
Odisha records 60.07 per cent turnout in penultimate phase of LS/Assembly polls
Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded a 60.07 per cent voter turnout, till 7.45 p.m. in the six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly segments, which went to poll in the penultimate phase of Parliamentary and Assembly elections on Saturday.…
Smriti Irani tears into ruling BJD in Odisha rallies
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha during a marathon election campaign in the state.
She addressed…
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik hits back at BJP for spreading lies about his health
Coming down heavily on the BJP, the CM said there is a limit to these lies that the party can spread about his health.
BJP’s Himanta claims VK Pandian ‘controlling’ Odisha CM, calls for HC…
Sarma claimed that several BJD members have expressed concerns about Patnaik's lack of private interactions over the past decade, always accompanied by Pandian.
‘Political tourists’ to have no impact on Odisha people
Patnaik said that many BJP leaders use derogatory and abusive language. "I never believe in doing that and the people in our state don't appreciate such language," he asserted.
Nine Naxals including two women from Chhattisgarh surrender before Odisha police
The other seven were also working as party members in CPI (Maoist). Apart from 10 Naxals, six to eight others have so far surrendered this year, said police sources.
India waiting for Canada info on arrests in Nijjar case: Jaishankar
Jaishankar said India has taken up issues on Khalistanis in Canada in great detail. The Canada government has a lot of knowledge about the Khalistanis living there but has chosen not to do anything.
Edge-of-the-seat thriller in the offing as Dilip Tirkey tries to dribble past Jual Oram
BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik has fallen back on Dilip -after dropping him from candidature in 2019- to unseat Jual, who is seeking his sixth victory to end his electoral politics on a high note.