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JMM to oppose Land ordinance: Hemant Soren

Hitting out at the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre for bringing in ordinance to amend the Land acquisition Act, JMM leader and former chief minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren today said the party would strongly oppose the ordinance in Jharkhand and Odisha

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
BJD govt in Odisha a failure on all fronts: Congress

Dubbing the BJD government in Odisha as a failure on all fronts in 2014 when a series of scams rocked the state, Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik today claimed the ongoing CBI probe into the chitfund scandal appeared to have slowed down during last one month

  • Sunday, 27 June 2021
Yet another HC notice to Kandhamal BJD MP

Just a day after Kandhamal BJD MP Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh was issued a notice on a quo warranto writ petition, the Orissa High Court issued yet another notice to her on Thursday on an election petition filed by BJP leader and former MP Rudra Madhav Ray challenging her election as an MP

  • Sunday, 27 June 2021
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BJD Restructures Women Wing Ahead Of Rural, Urban Local Body Polls

Prior to the polls to the three-tier panchayat system and the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has restructured its office bearers in the women wing of the party, Biju Mahila Janata Dal.

  • Sunday, 27 June 2021
BJD Appoints Senior Party Observers Ahead Of Panchayat Polls
BJD Names Senior Observers, District Observers Ahead Of Panchayat Polls

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha on Saturday appointed senior observers for all 30 districts, apparently signalling its preparations for the three-tier panchayat polls in the State. The party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appointed six party veterans as senior observers.

  • Saturday, 26 June 2021
BJD MLA Sananda Marandi to be Next Dy Speaker

Ruling BJD MLA from Baripada in Mayurbhanj district, Sananda Marandi is all set to be the new Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, the formal announcement of which will be made on the first day of the monsoon session starting on Wednesday.

  • Saturday, 26 June 2021
BJD to support Insurance Bill

In a boost to the government, Biju Janata Dal on Saturday said it will support the Insurance Bill which will be moved in the Rajya Sabha on Monday

  • Saturday, 26 June 2021
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BJD wins 4th term in Odisha with two third majority

In a landslide victory, BJD tonight stormed back to power for a record fourth consecutive term in Odisha by securing two third majority in the 147-member Assembly

  • Friday, 25 June 2021
We haven’t thought of anything yet: Naveen on tie-up with NDA

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: While Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik today remained non-committal on supporting an NDA formation, other party leaders did not rule out the possibility and favoured conditional support to NDA. “No talks at all. We have not discussed anything. We have not thought of it yet. Let us […]

  • Friday, 25 June 2021
Oppn welcomes CBI probe into chitfund scam, BJD to cooperate

The opposition Congress and BJP today welcomed the Supreme Court's order for a CBI probe into the multi-crore chitfund scam while the Odisha government said it will fully cooperate with the investigation

  • Friday, 25 June 2021
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SPG reviews security ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Preparations for the scheduled visit of All Indian Congress Committee chief Rahul Gandhi to Bhubaneswar on January 25 are at final stages with a Special Protection Group (SPG) visiting mini stadium at Tamando here on Tuesday to oversee the security arrangements at the venue. Reports said, officials of SPG reviewed the security at the […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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Senior Congress leader Pranay Sahu resigns from party

Bargarh: Senior Congress leader from Bijepur in Bargarh district, Pranay Sahu today resigned from the primary membership of the party. The development is seen as yet another jolt to Congress ahead of the general elections with desertion and ouster of four other senior leaders – Srikant Jena, Naba Kishore Das, Jogesh Singh and Krushna Chanda […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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BJD skips 'united opposition rally' in West Bengal

Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: Standing firm on its decision to maintain equidistant from both BJP and Congress, the ruling-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today stayed away from the ‘United opposition rally’ organised by West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress President Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata today. Talking to reporters, BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb on Saturday stated that, “BJD had […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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Paddy MSP hike demand: CM to join BJD’s sit-in protest in New Delhi

New Delhi: Reiterating their demand for a hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy, the ruling BJD will stage a day-long demonstration at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on 8 January. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is also expected to join the protest, informed party’s Vice-President Prasanna Acharya. Addressing a presser held in New […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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We want Triple Talaq Bill to be passed in RS: BJD leader Prasanna Acharya

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the Opposition parties including Congress have clarified that they will not allow the Triple Talaq Bill to be passed in the Rajya Sabha, BJD has extended its support for the passing of the bill. “We want the Triple Talaq Bill to be passed as soon as possible in the Upper […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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