Bhubaneswar, March 9 Former MLA Mohammed Moquim announced that his new party will be named 'Odisha Janata Congress', and it will be formally launched on April 8.He was expelled from the Congress in December last year after questioning party president Mallikarjun Kharge's leadership due to his...
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Bhubaneswar, March 7 Intensifying the campaign for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha, the opposition-backed common candidate, Datteswar Hota, met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Saturday, while BJP-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray expressed confidence of...
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Bhubaneswar, March 5 Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and the party's nominee, Santrupt Misra, along with the opposition parties' joint candidate, Dr. Datteswar Hota, filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections on Thursday.Former Chief Minister and BJD president, Naveen...
New Delhi, March 5 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to the late former Chief Minister of Odisha, Biju Patnaik, on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his contributions and commitment to the development and progress of the state.In a post on X, the...
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Bhubaneswar, March 3 – BJP MLA Prakash Chandra Sethi expressed confidence on Tuesday that the BJP would secure the maximum number of seats in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha.Sethi asserted that several MLAs from both the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Indian National Congress...
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Bhubaneswar, February 28 – The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced senior party leader Dr. Santrupt Misra and renowned doctor Datteswar Hota as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, prompting the Congress to declare its support for the physician.This move significantly increases...
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Bhubaneswar, February 28 – In a significant political development, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday expelled its senior leader and former MLA, Pravat Ranjan Biswal, from the party, citing indiscipline and anti-party activities.The expulsion, effective immediately, was announced through an...
Bhubaneswar, February 28 The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha expelled senior leader Pravat Ranjan Biswal on Saturday on charges of indiscipline and anti-party activities.The action came hours after Biswal, a former MLA, publicly opposed party president Naveen Patnaik's decision to...
Bhubaneswar, February 28 – Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik announced on Saturday that senior party leaders Santrupt Misra and Datteswar Hota would be the two candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.Addressing the media, Patnaik said, "For the Rajya Sabha election, our...
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Bhubaneswar, February 24 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) held a massive demonstration of farmers at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, protesting against the state government's alleged anti-farmer policies and the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state.Thousands of BJD...
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Bhubaneswar, February 22 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday criticised the Odisha government over the alleged sexual assault of a minor student at a private school in Kendrapara district and raised concerns about women’s safety and law and order in the state.Addressing a press...
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Bhubaneswar, February 18 – Proceedings in the Odisha Assembly were disrupted on Wednesday as opposition members staged protests over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, forcing repeated adjournments and eventually suspending business for the day.Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and...
Bhubaneswar, February 17 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Indian National Congress (INC) criticized the address delivered in the Odisha Assembly by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on the first day of the Budget Session on Tuesday.Members of both the Congress and the BJD also...
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Bhubaneswar, February 16 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is set to aggressively challenge the state government on key issues, including farmer distress, mining cess, corruption, and pollution, during the crucial Budget session of the Odisha Assembly, which begins on Tuesday.Speaking at...
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Bhubaneswar, February 16 – The Congress party is preparing to target the government by raising several key issues concerning various sections of society in the Odisha Assembly during the upcoming budget session, which is scheduled to begin on February 17.Ahead of the session, a meeting of the...
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Bhubaneswar, February 14 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal intensified its criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday, questioning its commitment to a decade-old promise to secure special category status for Odisha.BJD MP Sasmit Patra, speaking at a press conference here, said the...
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Bhubaneswar, February 12 Normal life was disrupted in Odisha due to a 12-hour nationwide strike called by central trade unions over several demands.The trade unions called the strike to protest the four new labor codes, which they described as "anti-worker and pro-corporate policies," and...
Bhubaneswar, February 11 The opposition BJD in Odisha urged Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to immediately appoint vice-chancellors in the 13 state-run universities.A delegation of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal met Kambhampati at the Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday and...
Bhubaneswar, February 10 The opposition BJD in Odisha on Tuesday urged Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to immediately appoint vice-chancellors in 13 state-run universities.A delegation of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal met Kambhampati at the Lok Bhavan and submitted a...