Tag: Assembly

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government told the Assembly today that a family dispute was the reason behind the suicide of a famer at Bargarh and it was not due to crop loss or the burden of loan as alleged by the opposition Congress. “An inquiry into the suicide of Khainu Bagarti alias Hadu (the farmer), revealed […]

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha Assembly witnessing uproarious scenes for last two days over BJD MLA’s unparliamentary remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mahesh Sahoo one of the two legislator of the ruling party who made the comments regretted over the issue today. Sahoo said he does not want to waste the important time of the house […]

Bhubaneswar: Raising the distress sale of tomatoes and other vegetables in State, Opposition Congress today created pandemonium in the Assembly and demanded reply from chief minister and concerned minister on the issue. Unable to run the House, Speaker Niranjan Pujari was forced to adjourn it twice. Soon after the House assembled for the day, Congress […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the Annual Budget for the financial year 2017-18 was scheduled to be presented in the State Assembly today, the house saw commotion with Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra demanding censure motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on poverty in Odisha. The discussions on the budget went well during the […]

Bhubaneswar: The State is bearing Rs 7446.73 crore of revenue pending on various companies Finance Minister Pradip Amat said in a reply during question hour today while presenting the annual budget for the financial year 2017-18 here in the State Assembly. Specifying on the various dues, the minister said Rs 2085.96 crores of revenue is […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting the poll violence triggered by the ruling BJD in the just concluded Panchayat polls in Odisha, the BJP activists had a scuffle with the police during a rally near the State Assembly in the capital city here today. Talking to media persons, BJP leader Golakh Mohapatra said his party has warned that if […]

Bhubaneswar: A three-tier security cover has been put on place in and around Odisha Assembly in view of the two phase budget session scheduled to begin today, Twin City Police Commissioner YB Khurania said. The commissioner along with Police DG KB Singh and State Intelligence Director took stock of elaborate arrangements here. Speaking to media […]

Bhubaneswar: The Potato Mission undertaken by the state government has not been a failure, informed Odisha Agriculture minister, Pradeep Maharathy during discussion in the State Assembly today. Maharathy informed the House that as compared to 2014, 59% more land has been brought under potato cultivation in 2015, stating further that as per estimates, potato production […]

Bhubaneswar: Cooperative banks in the state have been mostly affected due to the demonetisation, said Excise Minister Damodar Rout in the State Assembly here today. Replying to a question raised by Congress MLA Chiranjib Biswal, he said, “Following the demonetisation, cooperative banks in the country were barred from accepting and exchanging the demonetized Rs 500 […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid repeated adjournments due to ruckus created by Opposition over stole removal incident, CM Naveen Patnaik today expressed deep concern over the matter in the Assembly. “I strongly share the concern of this august house on the issue of security personnel removing black ‘Odhani’ of girls in a government programme in Sundergarh district on […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned till tomorrow in respect to late chief minister of Tamil Nadu after paying rich tributes and observing one-minute silence for the departed soul today. “I would like to announce that the House will not transact any business today in respect to the late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Congress and BJP today created heavy noise soon after the question hour began in the Assembly over the CM’s rally in Sundergarh yesterday where, they alleged, police showed disregard to women participants by forcing them to take off black colour stawls and shawls. The members of the Opposition bench also demanded an […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today informed the State Assembly that the Odisha government has sought an injunction suit from Supreme Court against Chhattisgarh government for construction of projects and planning upcoming projects in upper catchments of Mahanadi. Replying to a question during Zero Hour, he said the Odisha government has filed an original suit […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP would raise the issues pertaining to law and order and deteriorating health services during the winter session of the State Assembly beginning tomorrow. “Our party would raise the law and order situation in Odisha which is now in a shambles. Among other issues, deteriorating health services resulting in the mass death of […]

Bhubaneswar: Targeting the State government on its incompetence in tackling various issues, Odisha BJP has planned to gherao the State Assembly on November 25. At its State executive meet, the Saffron party also informed that it will launch a wall writing campaign to educate the public on various failures of the State government. Moreover, the […]