Tag: Assembly

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 […]

Opposition Congress and BJP on Saturday demanded an impartial probe into the alleged scam in recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), a charge denied by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly today witnessed pandemonium and was adjourned several times with the Congress MLAs protesting police action against students and youth leaders of the party for their alleged involvement in the egg hurling and black flag demonstration before the chief minister’s cavalcade. The issue was raised by the opposition chief whip Tara Prasad Bahinipati […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Planning Board of Odisha has met only once in the last 11 years while no proposal for the State’s budget preparation was approved in the meeting. Replying to a written question of BJP MLA Dilip Ray, Planning and Coordination minister Usha Devi told the Assembly that the planning board has met only […]

In an embarssment to the ruling BJD in the Assembly, a former information and Public Relations Minister today ridiculed the government for being unable to assertain the number of journalists while it could conduct census of wild animals in woods

Opposition Congress today moved privilege notices against Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kalpataru Das and Government Chief Whip Pravat Kumar Tripathy