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Bhubaneswar, March 19 Hundreds of women activists of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a demonstration in front of the official residence of party MLA Subasini Jena on Thursday. Jena had voted in favor of the BJP-supported independent candidate, Dilip Ray, in the recent Rajya Sabha elections...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 – The Odisha Assembly continued to witness massive protests by members of the opposition, including those from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress, for the third consecutive day. They were demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the tragic...

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 18 – The Odisha Legislative Assembly witnessed a major uproar on Wednesday as Opposition MLAs from the BJD and Congress staged a symbolic funeral procession, demanding the resignation of Health Minister, Dr. Mukesh Mahaling, over the fire at the SCB Medical College and...

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 17 The opposition BJD on Tuesday praised its Rengali MLA, Sudarshan Haripal, for refusing to accept money to vote against the party in the Rajya Sabha elections, and instead remaining loyal to former chief minister Naveen Patnaik.Addressing a press conference at the party...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 Odisha's Leader of the Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, demanded the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Tuesday over the deaths of 12 people in a fire at the state-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.Patnaik, who visited the hospital following the...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday responded to his predecessor and BJD president Naveen Patnaik over the latter's remarks on cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections, saying that his comments describing some MLAs as having a "criminal past" were an affront...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that the victory of BJP and BJP-backed candidates in the Rajya Sabha biennial elections reflects the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while criticizing remarks made by Leader of the Opposition Naveen...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 Voting for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha ended at 6 pm on Monday, as at least five MLAs from the opposition BJD and Congress reportedly voted in favour of the BJP-backed Independent candidate, Dilip Ray.The polling for the Rajya Sabha elections was held in the...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 Voting for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha was halted for about half an hour on Monday due to a dispute over the issuance of a second ballot paper to a BJP MLA.The BJD agent, representing the opposition, objected to the issuance of a second ballot paper to BJP MLA...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha is underway in the assembly complex on Monday, with the opposition BJD and Congress accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in "horse trading".As the voting commenced at 9 am, Health and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh...

New Delhi, March 16 – As voting for the biennial elections to 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha began on Monday, leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) appeared confident that their respective candidates would win the elections.BJP MP Praveen...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 – President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep grief over the tragic deaths of ten patients after a major fire broke out at the Intensive Care Unit of the Trauma Care Centre of SCB medical college in Cuttack, Odisha. PM Modi...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 Amidst fears of cross-voting and allegations of "horse trading," Odisha will hold Rajya Sabha elections after a gap of 12 years on Monday, as five candidates are contesting for four seats in the Upper House of Parliament.This time, the Rajya Sabha elections have turned...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 – Amid growing accusations of horse-trading in the run-up to the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, the main opposition party, Biju Janata Dal (BJD), issued show-cause notices to two of its MLAs on Sunday for their mysterious absence from meetings convened by party president...

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 14 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday accused the BJP of being involved in "horse trading" in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, and asserted that such a practice is an "offence" in a democratic process.His comments came amid fears of cross-voting during the...

Bhubaneswar, March 14 BJD president Naveen Patnaik accused the BJP of "horse trading" in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on Saturday, and asserted that such a practice is an "offence" in a democratic process.His comments came amid concerns about cross-voting in the biennial...