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New Delhi, March 30 The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, protesting alleged disparaging remarks made by BJP leader Nishikant Dubey against former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.Shortly after the official papers were laid on the table, BJD leader Sasmit...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 BJD MP Sasmit Patra resigned from a parliamentary committee headed by BJP lawmaker Nishikant Dubey on Sunday over the latter's remarks about former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik.Dubey, in a statement on March 27, claimed that Biju Patnaik was the link between former...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 – Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra has tendered his resignation from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT, chaired by BJP leader Nishikant Dubey, over an alleged disrespectful statement made by Dubey against the...

New Delhi, March 27 BJP's Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey made a series of allegations on Friday regarding decisions taken during the tenure of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, alleging that the Nehru-Gandhi family acted as "brokers of America" during the 1960s, while sharing documents...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 The opposition BJD strongly criticized its suspended MLAs on Monday, who justified their cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, accusing them of invoking the legacy of Biju Patnaik to shield themselves from public criticism.Addressing a press conference at the...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 BJD president Naveen Patnaik said on Wednesday that he initiated the establishment of a charitable trust in the name of his father, Biju Patnaik, before undergoing a major neck surgery in Mumbai last year.The charitable trust, named ‘Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation’...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 – In response to the growing political controversy surrounding the formation of the 'Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation', Odisha's Leader of the Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik clarified on Wednesday that he personally decided to establish...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) strongly criticised its legislators on Tuesday for voting against the directives of party president and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik in the recently concluded Rajya Sabha biennial election, stating that the day of the...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 The ruling BJP in Odisha on Sunday alleged that BJD's official Rajya Sabha candidate, Santrupt Misra, has not disclosed information about his association with the "Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation" in his election affidavit.Odisha BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal, in a...

Bhubaneswar, March 8 The opposition BJD on Sunday strongly objected to the BJP-backed Independent Rajya Sabha candidate, Dilip Ray, claiming that former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik, an iconic figure in the state, was his mentor and seeking votes from all parties.The BJD alleged that...

Bhubaneswar, March 8 BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Sunday criticized the BJP government in Odisha for the "total failure of leadership" in addressing the "increasing" number of crimes against women.Addressing the party's women leaders and members on the occasion of International Women's Day...

Bhubaneswar, March 8 BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Sunday criticised the BJP government in Odisha for the "complete failure of leadership" in addressing the "increasing" number of crimes against women.Addressing the party's women leaders and members on the occasion of International Women's...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Odisha witnessed a rare political development on Thursday as the BJD ended its alliance with the NDA and jointly fielded a common candidate with the Congress and CPI(M) in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, aiming to prevent the BJP from securing an additional seat in the...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 BJD president and Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Thursday alleged that the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the state were in grave danger and needed to be strengthened.Patnaik made this statement while paying tribute to his father...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his dedication to the progress of the eastern state.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy Chief Ministers K V Singh...

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the former Chief Minister of Odisha, Biju Patnaik, on his birth anniversary. In a social media post, the Prime Minister recalled Biju Patnaik's dedication to the development of Odisha.

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his dedication to the progress of the eastern state.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy Chief Ministers K V Singh...

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...

Bhubaneswar, March 2 The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday announced that the 110th birth anniversary of former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik will be celebrated across the state on March 5.Addressing a press conference here, BJD senior vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said that all...