Tag: Assembly

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was today adjourned twice with members cutting across party lines demanding hike in their salary and allowances. The issue was raised by Congress chief whip Taraprasad Bahinipati during Zero Hour, when he said the present members and ex-MLAs were facing financial crisis due to hike in prices of essential commodities. A […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly witnessed uproar for the sixth consecutive day today over farmers’ issues forcing Speaker Niranjan Pujari to adjourn the House twice till 3 pm. While the question hour was washed away due to ruckus created by both Congress and BJP members demanding formation of a House Committee to probe the suicides of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today said it would formulate Aerospace and Defence Production Policy and Automobile and Automobile Component Policy in 2017. This was informed by Industries minister Debi Prasad Mishra while replying the debate on the expenditure relating to his department in the assembly. “The state will have two new policies during 2017-18 fiscal […]

Bhubaneswar: Concerned over farmer suicide incidents, the Odisha government today said it was planning to insure life of all farmers even as the Opposition Congress and BJP staged a walkout in the assembly demanding constitution of a House Committee to probe agrarian deaths. “The state government is worried over the farmer suicide incidents. However, the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly witnessed ruckus for the second consecutive day today over the farmer suicide issue with both the opposition Congress and BJP members forcing Speaker Niranjan Pujari to adjourn the House twice. The issue was raised by the BJP members as soon as the House assembled for the question hour. The BJP members […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today virtually ruled out possibility of load-shedding during the ensuing summer as most of the hydel project reservoirs have enough water due to a normal monsoon. This was stated by Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das in the Assembly while replying to a written question. “As per the data received from the […]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJP today demanded the dismissal of Odisha agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy for “misleading” the Assembly with his statement on the death of a farmer in Bargarh district. BJP state president Basant Panda said the party would demonstrate in all district headquarters demanding Maharathy’s dismissal for taking the farmer’s suicide case lightly. “The […]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress today alleged that slowing-down of the pace of CBI investigation into the multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha was an indication of a nexus between the ruling BJD and the BJP. The allegation was made by Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra of Congress while speaking in the assembly. Mishra said this while […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha assembly today witnessed repeated adjournments due to noisy protests by opposition BJP members demanding an apology from two BJD MLAs who made “derogatory” remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP members stormed into the well of the House during the Zero Hour as soon as BJD MLA Mahesh Sahoo made the […]

Bhubaneswar: Annoyed over no transaction of any business in the Odisha Assembly due to pandemonium by the Congress members, the opposition BJP today decided to boycott the all party meeting being convened by the Speaker. This was stated by BJP legislature party leader K V Singhdeo in a statement. “We doubt a conspiracy has been […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly today witnessed a protest against Narendra Modi’s alleged “anti-Odisha” remark with Congress questioning Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s silence on the issue and ruling BJD demanding an apology from the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister’s remark on Odisha’s poverty at an election rally in Uttar Pradesh continued to rock the Assembly for the […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the fight over Mahanadi river water and Polavaram issue is for safeguarding the interests and rights of the people of the state. “Our fight for Mahanadi and Polavaram is beyond political or electoral gains. Since it is a fight for the rights of our people, the Government […]

Bhubaneswar:  Despite having a huge tourism potential in the state, the footfall of foreign tourists to Odisha has declined in 2016. “Till November, only 53,280 foreign tourists visited the state,” Tourism minister Ashok Panda said in the Assembly today. The number of foreigners visiting Odisha in 2015 was 66,971. The Minister, however, could not identify […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today said it has no plan to utilise the land acquired for Posco’s proposed mega plant near Paradip for any other purpose after the South Korean Steel major reportedly announced temporary freezing of the Rs 51,000 crore project. “The Posco authorities who proposed to set up a 12 MTPA greenfeild steel […]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress today sought a clarification from Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik regarding delay in appointment of a Lokayukta, chairman of State Human Rights Commission, Police Compliant Authority and Security Commission. Opposition leader Narasingha Mishra raised the issue inthe Assembly while initiating discussion on the voting of demands for grants, relating to home […]