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Bhubaneswar, February 28 As the race for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections intensifies, the Congress in Odisha has raised doubts over a possible "horse trading" for the fourth seat for which neither the ruling BJP nor the opposition BJD has the required numbers to win.The ruling BJP is set to...

Bhubaneswar, February 27 As the race for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections intensifies, the Congress in Odisha on Friday raised doubts over a possible horse trading for the fourth seat for which neither the ruling BJP nor the Opposition BJD has the required numbers to win.The ruling BJP is...

Bhubaneswar, February 27 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday alleged that women were not safe under the BJP rule in Odisha, and said the state government should take proactive steps to ensure their safety."While the government makes long speeches on women's safety and law and order, the...

Bhubaneswar, February 26 – The tragic death of a farmer in the Rajnagar area of Kendrapara district, reportedly due to harassment during paddy procurement, has sparked a political row in the state.The deceased farmer, identified as Trilochan Nayak, was from the Junagadi village under the...

Bhubaneswar, February 26 BJD MP Sasmit Patra collected six nomination forms for the elections to the four Rajya Sabha seats from the Odisha assembly as soon as the notification was issued, sparking speculation about the opposition party's strategy for the polls.According to the count in the...

Bhubaneswar, February 26 The Election Commission of India formally issued a notification on Thursday for the election of four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, with polling scheduled for March 16.According to the notification, the last date for filing nominations is March 5, while scrutiny of...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday described the opposition BJD and Congress's agitation for farmers as "political drama" and "crocodile tears".The chief minister made this remark while replying to the 2026-27 debate on the state budget in the...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 The Odisha Assembly witnessed noisy scenes for the fifth consecutive day on Monday as opposition BJD and Congress members created a ruckus over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, forcing Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the proceedings multiple times.As soon as...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 The Odisha Assembly witnessed noisy scenes for the fifth consecutive day on Monday as opposition BJD and Congress members created a ruckus over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, forcing Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the proceedings multiple times.As soon as...

Kendrapara (Odisha), February 21 Five teachers from a private school were arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Kendrapara district, according to police.The arrests were made after the father of the class 7 student and the district child welfare committee filed...

Bhubaneswar, February 21 A day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the Odisha Budget, the opposition BJD on Saturday claimed that the state government’s attempt to take credit by increasing the budget size to Rs 3.10 lakh crore is "unacceptable," as it is effectively negative when...

Bhubaneswar, February 21 The Odisha Assembly witnessed chaos for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday as opposition BJD and Congress MLAs created uproar over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement.Opposition members raised anti-government slogans, displayed placards and banners near the...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday strongly criticized the opposition BJD and Congress for disrupting Assembly proceedings over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, and also cautioned "mischief mongers" of severe consequences for creating...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 The opposition BJD expressed concern on Thursday over the "declining" economic trajectory of Odisha under the BJP-led government, claiming that the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth rate was 9.6 per cent during its tenure, which has now fallen to 7.9 per cent...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 Demonstrations by opposition BJD and Congress MLAs, alleging mismanagement in the paddy procurement process, disrupted the proceedings of the Odisha assembly for the second consecutive day on Thursday.As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour at 10.30 am...

Bhubaneswar, February 18 The second day of the Odisha Assembly's budget session on Wednesday was unproductive, as chaos reigned supreme with MLAs from the opposition BJD and Congress staging a protest, alleging mismanagement in paddy procurement.Amid the uproar, Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned...

Bhubaneswar, February 18 Chaos prevailed in the Odisha assembly on Wednesday as MLAs from the opposition BJD and Congress staged a protest, alleging mismanagement in paddy procurement.As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour, BJD members rushed to the well and began a demonstration...

Bhubaneswar, February 17 Legislators from the opposition BJD and Congress staged a walkout from the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday during Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati's address, in which he described the state as the nation's "growth engine".The opposition MLAs claimed there was a lack of...

Bhubaneswar, February 14 The BJD on Saturday accused the BJP government in Odisha of not making any effort to fulfill the 2014 election promise of a special category status for the state, and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to clarify on the long-standing issue.Addressing a press...

Berhampur, February 10 BJD leader Bikram Kumar Panda, who was arrested in connection with the murder of BJP member Pitabash Panda, was admitted to a hospital in Ganjam district of Odisha on Tuesday after he complained of abdominal pain, officials said.He was admitted to the MKCG Medical...