Tag: Baijayant Panda

Nischintakoili: Amid threats to mar the inauguration of overhead water tank project by BJD’s Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda in Buhalo gram panchayat under Nischintakoili block tomorrow, the representative of the local sarpanch today assured full support and cooperation from the locals to the parliamentarian. In a press meet, Khirod Das, representative of sarpanch Sarojini Das, […]

Kendrapara: The office of BJD’s Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda responding to threats by ‘anti-socials’ to mar the inauguration of an overhead water tank project set up with MPLAD funds in Buhalo panchayat in Nischintakoili of Cuttak, said some people are upset because they have not been able to collect PC as the MPLAD is out […]

Kendrapara: A group of BJD activists have threatened protests ahead of an event organised by their party’s Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda to inaugurate an overhead drinking water tank at Buhalo village under Nischintkoili block of Cuttack district. Members of the party’s Nischintakoili block in a letter to the Cuttack Collector have sought cancellation of the […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD’s Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda during the question hour of Lok Sabha yesterday sought more number of medical colleges for Odisha to fill up doctor vacancies. Maintaining that shortage of doctors is a manmade problem, Baijayant said that the Medical Council of India (MCI) is responsible for the situation which is resulting in corrupt […]

Even though 2017 did not bring any great upheaval in the political landscape of Odisha, it had enough stirrings. Patterns assumed new paradigms, faces got facelifts, oblique became overt, status quo brought predicaments, leaderships lost loyalty and infighting prodded implosions. We look back at some of the stories which created ripples…   Poll battles ahead […]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi should share views on the importance of country’s improved rating during the upcoming Mann Ki Baat programme, opined BJD MP Baijayant Panda. While responding to Prime Minister’s request on possible topics and ideas for this month’s Mann Ki Baat programme on Twitter, Panda suggested that Modi should take up topics […]

Bhubaneswar: Though BJD vice-president and minister Damodar Rout stood firm by his earlier comments that the party has no hesitation in joining hands with the Congress for the next Assembly polls, his statements have created a flutter within the party. “We protest the way Congress leaders have neglected Odisha. However, we will support the party […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik put all speculations of a BJD-Congress alliance to rest by saying the ruling party continues to be equidistant from both the Congress and the BJP in a tweet today. Reacting to a statement by BJD vice-president and minister Damodar Rout that BJD is ready to join hands with Congress to […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik turned 72 years on Monday. The BJD president who always keeps his birthday celebration a low-key affair celebrated the day in a different manner. The celebration was marked with cake in presence of several party leaders, ministers and well wishers who thronged his residence (Naveen Niwas) in the morning with […]

Bhubaneswar: MP Baijayant Panda today came down heavily on BJD activists for their hooliganism during the ‘Hak Pain Hartal’ protest against fuel price rise and termed it as shameful. He took to Twitter stating that such hooliganism during the protest is condemnable and disgraceful and action should be taken against the protestors. “Shameful. I dissociate […]

Salipur: Barely four days after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed the State Assembly that no arrest has been made so far in only one out of 16 egg hurling incidents reported in Odisha in last six years, police arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in attack on MP Baijayant Panda in Mahanga on May […]

Kendrapara: MP Baijayant Panda reviewed the progress of a one-lakh litre capacity overhead drinking water project in Marshaghai area of Kendrapara district today. According to sources, the under-construction water tank, once completed will cater to thousands of villagers of Purushottampur, Tulasipur and other nearby panchayats. A budget of Rs 26.85 lakh has been allocated for […]

Bhubaneswar: Leaders of various political parties including the CM and Union Ministers have faced egg attacks 16 times in State in last three years, CM Naveen Patnaik informed the Assembly on Monday. Responding to a written question of BJP’s Dilip Ray, Patnaik said BJP ministers and leaders were targeted in three incidents while BJD leaders […]

Bhubaneswar: Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda today reviewed the progress of the ongoing Haridaspur-Paradip railway project in Kendrapara district. Sources said, the 82-km long railway line project is going at the desired pace along with completion of the land acquisition and construction of railway overbridges (ROBs) over river Mahanadi. The project was approved in 1995, almost […]

Bhubaneswar: Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda who was at the Indian Ocean Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka stressed on a new role emerging for India in the renewal of relationship with South East Asian countries. Talking to media at the conference, Panda said, “The relationship which India and Odisha shared with the countries of the Indian […]