Odisha Minister Arun Sahoo carried out a large procession in Nayagarh on Monday (August 9) to express gratitude to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Nayagarh: Continuing his tirade on the leaders of the ruling BJD, senior leader Damodar Rout today pointed fingers at Nayagarh MLA Arun Sahoo. He linked the name of the legislator to two-three murder cases including Chhabi Bardhan murder in 2006. The body of Bardhan was found from Sahoo’s residence in the Unit-6 area of the […]
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 […]
Bhubaneswar: Protests intensified against ruling-BJD MLA Arun Sahoo today for allegedly making a student leader to do 50 sit-ups. Political parties across the state staged protests against the legislator demanding his apology for such behaviour. It is alleged that Sahoo humiliated North Orissa University’s Student Union President, Tushar Nayak who had gone to meet him […]
Bhubaneswar: BJD MLA Arun Sahoo found himself in a spot today for humiliating North Orissa University’s Student Union President, Tushar Nayak who alleged that the legislator made him do sit-ups. Nayak vented his anger against such misbehaviour in his Facebook post today. “We had gone to meet some BJCD leaders at Baripada Circuit house and […]
Bargarh: Get ready to witness a high-voltage campaign for the Bijepur bypoll as star campaigners of two major rival parties—BJP and BJD will hit the campaign trail on Wednesday. BJD President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to undertake a whirlwind tour of the district to campaign for party candidate Rita Sahu. Patnaik will […]
Bhubaneswar: Demanding stern action, the State unit of BJP today moved the State Election Commission with charges of violation of model code of conduct against ruling party legislator Arun Sahoo while he was campaigning for the bypoll to the Bijepur Assembly constituency. The BJP stated Sahoo lured voters with cheap rice and old age pension […]
Disaster Management course will now be compulsory for first year students in all streams of Plus 3 in Odisha. This information was provided by Odisha Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo on Friday (July 23).
Bhubaneswar: The team of Bureaucrats XI emerged winner by defeating Tata Steel XI in a friendly football tournament organised by Tata Steel at Kalinga Stadium today. The tournament was organised under the banner of ‘Friendship Cup Football Tournament’. Other participants were Leaders XI and Media XI. The Leaders XI led by MLA Arun Sahoo was […]
Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today appointed 11 new spokespersons including two former ministers Arun Kumar Sahoo and Debi Prasad Mishra and newly joined Sulochana Das. The 11-member team of party spokespersons includes two MPs Prasanna Acharya, Pratap Keshari Deb and five MLAs including Samir Ranjan Dash, Amar Prasad Satapathy and Debashish […]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today sanctioned Rs 1000 crore for road construction and drinking water facilities in rural areas under Gopabandhu Grameen Yojana. Patnaik has asked the Panchayati Raj department to spend the said amount by March 31, minister Arun Sahoo said. Funds were spent under the scheme on the head of road construction, […]
Bhubaneswar: After the grand rally of Amit Shah, the BJD is going to show its strength on November 29 by gathering women across the State in the plea of Biju Birth Centenary celebration. The BJP considered the move of ruling regional party as a vain attempt to counter Shah’s rally while Congress alleged both parties […]
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the 35 km long human chain from Dhauli to Nandankanan here to mark 80 years completion of formation of Odisha as a separate State. While inaugurating the mega human chain at a special programme here at Forest park, Patnaik said- “I am delighted that the celebration of Biju […]
Bhubaneswar: The State unit of BJP today flayed the BJD for its plan to organise human chain across the State to mark the completion of 80 years of formation of Odisha and Biju Patnaik birth centenary. BJP state vice president Sameer Mohanty alleged that government officials are being used in BJD’s own political programme. “The […]
The youth wing of the State unit of BJP today demanded questioning of Law Minister Arun Sahoo, Health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak and Urban Development Minister Puspendra Singhdeo accusing them of having links with Himanshu Bhusan Kar, a staff of the Health department and an aide of Dr Motilal Gouda, who has been arrested in connection with a fraud committed by him while he was posted as assistant director of the Directorate of Factories and Boilers