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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 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, February 28 – The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced senior party leader Dr. Santrupt Misra and renowned doctor Datteswar Hota as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, prompting the Congress to declare its support for the physician.This move significantly increases...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 BJD president Naveen Patnaik announced senior party leader Dr Santrupt Misra and doctor Datteswar Hota as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on Saturday.Misra had unsuccessfully contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Cuttack and currently serves...

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 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 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 continued to witness significant disruptions on Monday as members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Indian National Congress (INC) staged protests over issues related to market chaos and the Epstein file.As the Question Hour began at...

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 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 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 – Proceedings in the Odisha Assembly were disrupted on Wednesday as opposition members staged protests over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, forcing repeated adjournments and eventually suspending business for the day.Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and...

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 18 – The Odisha Assembly witnessed a major uproar on Wednesday as members of both the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress raised concerns over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement across the state.As soon as the proceedings began, BJD members holding...

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 – 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...

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 17 – The crucial budget session of the Odisha Assembly commenced on Tuesday, with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati delivering his customary address and calling upon the members to discharge their solemn responsibilities with dedication and work in unison to ensure inclusive...