Tag: Assembly

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government is likely to bring a new law in the next session of the State Assembly to safeguard the interests of sharecroppers, who are now deprived of several benefits meant for farmers, state Agriculture minister Damodar Rout said on Tuesday. Rout told reporters that the inter-ministerial committee formed by the state government […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior leader of BJD and former Finance minister Pradeep Amat today assumed charge as the Speaker of Odisha Assembly after a formal announcement by deputy speaker Sanand Marandi following a voice vote in the House. “I will ensure a congenial environment for smooth functioning of the Assembly by maintaining a cordial relationship with all […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy on Sunday once again landed in soup for making scornful comments on farmer suicide issues in the state. The Pipili strongman said farmers only die during the assembly sessions. “The deaths are often alleged to be the case of suicide over crop loss even though the people die due […]

Bhubaneswar: Series of developments unfolded today in connection with the gangrape of a minor girl in Patrapur of Ganjam distirct with the arrest of the a accused to Crime Branch probe being ordered into the incident by chief minister Naveen Patnaik. After the Odisha Assembly witnessed repeated adjournment with opposition demanding Crime Branch probe into […]

Bhubaneswar: In a strong move, Speaker Niranjan Pujari rejected two adjournment motions moved separately by the BJP and the Congress in the state Assembly today. The BJP moved a notice for adjournment over the issue of power crisis in the state highlighting the state government’s failure in ensuring electricity for 24 hours. Similarly, the Congress moved a […]

Bhubaneswar: Even though the number of cases registered dropped marginally in 2016, on an average alarmingly at least six cases of rapes were filed every day, raising concerns over the safety of women in State. According to the White Paper tabled in the Odisha Assembly, 2,144 rapes were reported last year. The number of cognizable […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed a marginal surge in overall crimes with registration of 1,03,702 cases in 2016 as against 1,03,200 cases in the previous year. The White Paper which was tabled by the Home department in the Assembly today, however, claimed a fall in rape cases in 2016. Rape cases nosedived to 2144 last year from […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly today witnessed pandemonium over the alleged starvation death of a man in Kalahandi district with the opposition Congress and BJP demanding a statement from the government. The issue was raised by Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra during Zero Hour when he quoted media reports and said a mentally challenged person identified […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after shunning the VVIP culture of using red light beacon and police escort, leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly Narasingh Mishra on Friday resigned from Business Advisory Committee of the House. Sources said, Mishra informed this to the House secretary in writing. When asked by newsmen about his decision, the Loisingha […]

Bhubaneswar: The construction work of Gurupriya Bridge in Malkangiri district will be completed by September informed Rural Development Minister Badri Narayan Patra, on behalf of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, in the Odisha Assembly yesterday. In total Rs 4957.47 crores has been allocated for the construction of the bridge. In reply to the progress of Biju […]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition has targeted the State Government over amendment in Odisha Zilla Parishad Election Rules-1994. Leader of Opposition, Narasingha Mishra, raising this topic in the Odisha Assembly yesterday alleged, the government has amended the Zilla Parishad Election Rules in favour of the ruling party. LoP Mishra termed it as illegal and therefore demanded that […]

Boudh/Jajpur/Balasore: Incidents of farmer suicides continue to grip Odisha with fresh cases reported from Boudh and Jajpur district on Thursday. In Boudh district, a farmer identified as Ballav Dharei of Jallepalli village in Kantamal block died today while under treatment at Sonepur District Headquarters Hospital. Ballav had attempted suicide consuming poison late last night allegedly over crop […]

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra on Wednesday dared Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to prove him wrong while saying the State government has not been able to provide irrigation to 35 per cent agricultural land in Bolangir district. “If the Chief Minister proves that 35 per cent land is irrigated in the district, I will […]

Bhubaneswar: As expected, the Bargarh farmer suicide issue rocked the Odisha Assembly with leader of opposition Narsingha Mishra moving a privilege motion against agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy on the issue here today. Mishra has accused Maharathy for providing false and misleading information in the house on the suicide of Bargarh farmer Hadu Bagarti. In his […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP national secretary Suresh Pujari today came down heavily on Odisha Agriculture minister for allegedly presenting false report in the Assembly on Bargarh farmer Hadu Bagarti’s suicide. Speaking to a press meet, Pujari said that it is unfortunate that Agriculture minister presented a false data in the House even without conducting a probe. “Attributing […]