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Bhubaneswar: The winter session of Odisha Assembly is likely to begin with a stormy note from November 13 with the Opposition political parties ready to go all guns blazing at the ruling BJD over several major issues. The chief opposition, BJP has planned to raise issues including the death of lady PEO Smitarani Biswal, harassment […]

Bhubaneswar: During the Assembly session today, Congress MLA Tara Bahinipati alleged that a Pakistani resident is a stakeholder in Care Hospitals and also accused that the hospital is involved in illegal kidney transplantation. “Care Hospitals is involved in illegal kidney transplantation and it has links with a Pakistani man,” alleged Bahinipati. Speaking on the issue, […]

Bhubaneswar: Unseasonal rainfall across many parts of Odisha has brought serious trouble for paddy farmers of the State with huge quantities of unsold harvest found soaking in the open. Particularly in the districts of Balasore, Sonepur, Boudh and Bhadrak, resentment was seen among farmers as unseasonal rain reportedly exposed their unsold paddy to damages. While […]

Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Tuesday, a day ahead of the scheduled completion. Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro adjourned the session, which commenced on September 29 and was scheduled to conclude on October 7. Monsoon session of #Odisha #Assembly adjourned sine die one day ahead of the […]

Bhubaneswar: The 40-day-long winter session of the state legislature is all set to begin from today with strict adherence to the Covid-19 guidelines. According to sources, the session will continue till December 31 and the two daily proceedings will be of four hours and 30 minutes duration each. “Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari will table the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Rengali constituency, Nauri Nayak, has alleged discrepancy in his Covid 19 test reports. On Saturday, Nayak alleged that the Covid-19 test he underwent on the Assembly premises on November 19 came out positive while the findings made in the report of an ICMR-approved private lab showed him […]

Bhubaneswar: After much hue and cry, the Odisha Government on Sunday finally changed its decision on merger of schools in schedule and non-schedule areas. Speaking to media after a discussion in this regard in the third day of the ongoing Winter Session of the State Assembly, School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Dash said “It […]

Bhubaneswar: Three farmers from Athagarh block in Cuttack district attempted to end their lives in front of Odisha Assembly on Friday. However, the trio was immediately whisked away by security personnel deployed at the spot. As per reports, the three farmers tried to set themselves on fire by pouring kerosene on their bodies. It is […]

Bhubaneswar: Three persons have been arrested for attempting self-immolation in separate incidents in front of the State Assembly in the last two days. Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash said that anyone who persuaded them to do the illegal act in front of the Assembly will also be brought under the purview of investigation. “Self immolation bid […]

Bhubaneswar: All transactions in the Odisha Assembly have been stalled on Monday for third consecutive day due to protest and counter protests by the members of Opposition and treasury benches in the well of the House. Soon after the House reassembled for the day, Opposition Congress and BJP stormed into the well and created heavy […]