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Mahua Moitra
Mahua Moitra moves Supreme Court challenging her expulsion from Lok Sabha

Moitra, the MP from West Bengal’s Krishnanagar parliamentary constituency, was expelled from the Lower House of Parliament on December 8.

Rising crimes against women putting Odisha to shame: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan  
Rising crimes against women putting Odisha to shame: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan  

While addressing the gathering, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the rising crimes against women have let our heads hang in shame.

  • Sunday, 10 December 2023
  • BJP
  • BJD
Vishnu Deo Sai named new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
Vishnu Deo Sai named new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

Sai (59) had earlier served as Union Minister of State for Steel, Mines, Labour and Employment during the first tenure of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government.

  • Sunday, 10 December 2023
BJP, BJD & Congress in Odisha plan strategies for 2024 general elections 
BJP, BJD & Congress in Odisha plan strategies for 2024 general elections 

With the general elections being less than five months away, the state units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress and the incumbent BJD have started flexing their muscles. 

Odisha turned haven for non-Odia criminals: BJP VP Jay Panda on big cash haul  
Odisha turned haven for non-Odia criminals: BJP VP Jay Panda on big cash haul  

The seizure of black money amounting to hundreds of crores of a non-Odia Congress MP in Odisha is definitely a matter of concern, said Baijayant Panda.

  • Saturday, 09 December 2023
  • BJP
BJP & Congress slam BJD citing double standards on tribals
BJP & Congress slam BJD citing double standards on tribals

The Odisha units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP ) and the Congress on Thursday came down heavily on the BJD over its MP Sasmit Patra's statements on tribals in the Parliament. 

BJP terms Odisha government as anti-Sanatani; ruling BJD retorts 
BJP terms Odisha government as anti-Sanatani; ruling BJD retorts 

The state government is anti-Sanatani, said former Odisha unit president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sameer Mohanty on Thursday.

Congress' Revanth Reddy takes charge as Telangana CM, holds first cabinet meeting
Congress' Revanth Reddy takes charge as Telangana CM, holds first cabinet meeting

After taking oath at L.B. Stadium, he, along with ministers, reached the Secretariat and took charge in his office located on the sixth floor

  • Thursday, 07 December 2023
Like Telangana, will emerge on top in Odisha: Congress 
Like Telangana, will emerge on top in Odisha: Congress 

The Congress will repeat its success of Telangana and become number one from number three in Odisha too, said OPCC chief, Sarat Pattanyak on Thursday. 

BJP confident of creating history in Odisha; BJD & Congress think otherwise 
BJP confident of creating history in Odisha; BJD & Congress think otherwise 

After the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) resounding victory in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, the state functionaries seem to have been charged up. State party president Manmohan Samal on Monday said a U-Turn in Odisha politics is seen to be coming. 

2024 Elections
Yesterday Ch'garh, next year Odisha: Jay Panda exudes confidence of BJP win in Odisha in 2024

Speaking on the results of the assembly elections, BJP National Vice-President Baijayant Panda on Monday once again reiterated that the victories clearly show that the people of the country have reposed their faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.

  • Monday, 04 December 2023
  • BJP
BJD spent crores in attempt to prevent BJP’s victory in Chhattisgarh: Pradip Purohit
BJD spent crores in attempt to prevent BJP’s victory in Chhattisgarh: Pradip Purohit

Pradip Purohit also opened up on the Mahanadi Water Dispute between Chattisgarh and Odisha and said that it was only a political gimmick for both Congress and BJD.

Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal
PM Modi's popularity in Odisha will reflect in 2024 elections: Manmohan Samal

Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Samal on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highest popularity rating in Odisha and it will definitely reflect in the next elections.

  • Monday, 04 December 2023
Mizoram Assembly election results: Counting of votes begins amid tight security
Mizoram Assembly election results: Counting of votes begins amid tight security

Additional Chief Electoral Officer H. Lianzela said that initially, postal ballots are being counted and then, the counting of votes polled through the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) would be taken up.

  • Monday, 04 December 2023
BJP set to rule 12 states on its own, Congress reduced to 3
BJP set to rule 12 states on its own, Congress reduced to 3

The BJP retained Madhya Pradesh with a brute majority of 165 seats in the 230-member Assembly.

  • Monday, 04 December 2023
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