Bhubaneswar: BJP has sought clarification from the Sports and Youth Affairs department over advertisements published in newspapers by the Biju Yuva Bahini congratulating two ruling party legislators for being presented with best legislator award. The party alleged that the purpose behind formation of the Biju Yuva Bahini is lost as money meant for development of […]
Jul 30, 2021
Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will once again issue summons to BJD MLAs Arun Sahoo and Atanu Nayak in connection with Seashore chit fund scam. A senior official of the CBI informed that as the duo failed to appear before the investigation agency after the first notice, they will be served notice for […]
Jul 29, 2021
Bhadrak: A woman Zilla Parishad (ZP) member of Bhadrak was misbehaved with by two BJD MLAs Byomkesh Ray and Muktikant Mandal during a Zilla Parishad meeting at the office of the Rural Development department in the district today. As per reports, a heated exchange transpired between the BJP ZP member Ranjita Swain and the two […]
Jul 26, 2021
Bhubaneswar: The Question Hour in Odisha Assembly was washed out for the sixth consecutive day today amid a ruckus by members of the opposition parties, who demanded a clarification from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the recent scams including the Omfed and Sapling scams. The House was adjourned twice in the pre-lunch session as members […]
Jul 26, 2021
Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy today accused the BJP(Bharatiya Janata Party) of offering Rs 100 crore each to his party MLAs to join them. Speaking to reporters here after his election as leader of the JD(S) Legislature Party, he alleged that BJP was making attempts to lure his party MLAs with monetary offers. Addressing […]
Jul 26, 2021
Bhubaneswar: The State Assembly on Tuesday passed the Odisha Legislative Assembly Members’ Salary, Allowance and Pension (Amendment) Bill. Daily allowance of the Leader of Opposition, Chief Whip and Deputy Chief Whip has been increased from Rs 800 to Rs 1,500. Similarly, daily allowance of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Council of Ministers was increased from […]
Jul 26, 2021
Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha Assembly including ruling party legislators today raised concerns over delay in construction of classrooms under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in several parts of the State. During the question hour, Congress legislator Anshuman Mohanty claimed more than 50% schools do not have adequate classroom buildings. “The construction work in nearly 50% […]
Jul 26, 2021
Bhubaneswar: The ruling party found itself cornered in the Odisha Assembly today after its own MLAs raised concerns over operating healthcare services in the State through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. BJD’s Athagarh MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain, during the Question Hour on the third day of the Budget Session of Odisha Assembly today, targeted Health Minister […]
Jul 24, 2021
Bhubaneswar: A study done by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and the Odisha Election Watch (OEW) revealed that over 35 per cent members of Odisha Legislative Assembly have criminal cases registered against them. As per the ADR report, out of the 147 MLAs, 52 sitting legislators of the State have declared criminal cases against […]
Jul 23, 2021
Bhubaneswar: With legislators cutting across the political parties demanding higher pay and additional funds under LAD, the Odisha Cabinet today increased salaries and pensions of MLAs, ministers, chief minister, leader of opposition, speaker, deputy speaker, government chief whip and deputy government chief whip. The sub-panel of the amenities committee today decided to increase the monthly […]
Jul 23, 2021
Five MLAs were detained by a group of journalists in Kendrapara who were protesting a thrashing of a web-reporter by a woman police constable
Jul 22, 2021
Bhubaneswar: The rift in Odisha Congress Legislature Party (CLP) seems to be widening further as three legislators of the party have reportedly backed senior leader Bhakta Das for the post of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief. In a written memorandum to the AICC observers’ team, all the three MLAs have pledged their support to Das, […]
Jul 22, 2021
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