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Bhubaneswar, March 11 The Odisha Assembly witnessed heated exchanges and was briefly adjourned on Wednesday following a verbal confrontation between members of the opposition BJD and the ruling BJP over the law and order situation in the state.The issue was raised during Zero Hour when...

Balasore (Odisha), March 10 Ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, senior BJD leader and former MP Rabindra Kumar Jena resigned from the primary membership of the regional outfit on Tuesday.Sources close to Jena said that he may join the saffron party in a day or two ahead of the Rajya...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 No candidate withdrew from the race for the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on the last day for withdrawing nominations on Monday, leaving five nominees in the fray for four seats and setting the stage for a contest after a gap of 12 years, officials said.The candidates...

New Delhi, March 9 NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar and Union minister Ramdas Athawale were among the 26 candidates elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Monday.After the last date for withdrawal of nominations, elections for the 11 seats in the Upper House – five in Bihar, four in Odisha, and...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 No candidate withdrew from the race for the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on the last day for withdrawing nominations on Monday, leaving five nominees in the fray for four seats, and setting the stage for a contest after a gap of 12 years, officials said.The candidates...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy on Monday asked the state government to inform the House about the details of the death of a farmer in Kendrapara district, allegedly due to harassment during the ongoing paddy procurement season.In a ruling, Padhy said that the...

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 8 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Sunday that his government is committed to empowering women in every field.Majhi said this while greeting all women of the state on the occasion of International Women's Day.In a post on X, the CM said, "Women's power is...

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 A total of five candidates—two each from the BJP and the BJD, and one supported by the saffron party—filed their nomination papers on Thursday for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, sparking the possibility of cross-voting as neither the ruling party nor the opposition has...

Bhubaneswar, March 4 A day after receiving the backing of the ruling BJP for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, former Union minister Dilip Ray launched his campaign on Wednesday, asserting that securing the required additional votes would be "not a difficult task" for him.Ray, the...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 The BJP on Tuesday announced its Odisha unit president, Manmohan Samal, and Rajya Sabha MP, Sujeet Kumar, as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and announced support for former Union minister, Dilip Ray, who will contest as an Independent candidate.BJP...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 – The ruling BJP on Tuesday announced Manmohan Samal, president of the party's Odisha unit, and incumbent MP Sujeet Kumar as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha.Notably, with the retirement of four Rajya Sabha members from Odisha scheduled for April 2...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 The BJP has nominated its Odisha unit president, Manmohan Samal, and MP, Sujeet Kumar, as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.Samal, who is also a former state minister, lost the Odisha assembly elections in 2024, while Kumar is the current Rajya Sabha...

Bhubaneswar, March 2 – The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to field three candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.Following a high-level meeting of party MLAs held here on Monday, a senior leader informed the media that the BJP would contest three Rajya Sabha seats.He...

Bhubaneswar, March 2 The state capital of Odisha witnessed intense political activity on Monday ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, with the ruling BJP and opposition Congress holding separate meetings with their MLAs, while the BJD-sponsored "common" candidate, urologist Datteswar Hota...

Bhubaneswar, March 2 Odisha's Advocate General (AG) Pitambar Acharya said the state's BJP government was taking steps to correct the "historical mistake" made by the previous BJD regime, which led to the Mahanadi water dispute with neighboring Chhattisgarh.Acharya made the statement while...

Bhubaneswar, March 1 The ruling BJP in Odisha claimed on Sunday that the understanding between the opposition BJD and Congress for the Rajya Sabha elections would ultimately benefit it.Speaking to reporters, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said that the BJD and the Congress had previously...

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...