Bhubaneswar, February 23 The opposition BJD in Odisha said it will organize a massive rally near the assembly on Tuesday to protest alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement and the "poor" law and order situation.Leader of the Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to...
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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...
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Bhubaneswar, February 19 The Odisha government has written to the Centre, urging the relevant authorities to take immediate steps to ensure the safe return of six Odia workers stranded in Thailand.The six labourers, reportedly working at a plywood company in Thailand, are "facing severe...
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Bhubaneswar, February 18 The ruling BJP in Odisha is set to win two seats in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and the opposition BJD is certain to bag one. The fourth seat will be contested, as no single party has the numbers to secure victory on its own.The Election Commission announced on...
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 17 Attacking the BJP government in Odisha, Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik said on Tuesday that the law and order situation is in a "dire" state.Patnaik, who was the five-time Chief Minister of the state, made the statement while responding to a question on...
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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 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...
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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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Cuttack, February 15 Veteran singer Geeta Patnaik, considered one of the most iconic voices in Odia music, died on Sunday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here after suffering a stroke, a family member said.Patnaik, 73, was initially admitted to Capital Hospital after...
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 13 Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Kanh Charan Lenka died here on Friday, his family said.He was 86 years old and is survived by a son and a daughter.Lenka, who was suffering from age-related ailments, died of a cardiac arrest at a private hospital...
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Bhubaneswar, February 9 Odisha's Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to honor the electoral promises made by the BJP regarding paddy procurement, alleging that farmers were facing "systematic exploitation" at state-run mandis.Patnaik, the...
Bhubaneswar, February 9 Odisha's Leader of the Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday to honor the electoral promises made by the BJP regarding paddy procurement, alleging that farmers were facing "systematic exploitation" at state-run markets.Patnaik...