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The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has reaffirmed its hegemony and scored a resounding victory in the second phase of urban local body (ULB) polls in western Odisha by winning a clear majority in 15 municipalities and notified area councils (NACs).

Bhubaneswar: Ollywood’s stand-up comedian Tatwa Prakash Satpathy aka Papu Pom Pom on Sunday joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) after meeting chief minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence here.

New Delhi: Railway and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday asserted that the BJP would return to power with over 300 seats in the next year 2019 Lok Sabha elections and that the NDA would secure a two-thirds majority in the Lok sabha. Interacting at the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here, Goyal said, “The […]

Chennai: Nine Members of Parliament — six from the Lok Sabha and three Rajya Sabha members — will be honoured with the `Sansad Ratna Awards 2017′ here on Saturday. “The awards will be presented to the parliamentarians by Justice (retd) P.Sathasivam, Governor of Kerala,” K. Srinivasan, chairman, Prime Point Foundation, told reporters here on Friday. […]

Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday refuted reports of IT raids on alleged “benami” property deals involving him and his family, and vowed to “uproot” the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre before it completes its five-year term. “Listen, BJP and RSS people, Lalu will drag you off your seat in Delhi, whatever be […]

New Delhi: A bill to set up a single, permanent tribunal to adjudicate all inter-state river water disputes was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, amid opposition from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017, was introduced by Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti, who called it a “revolutionary […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha assembly witnessed uproarious scenes for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as Congress members raised the issues of suicides by farmers and the distress sale of vegetables in the state. Speaker Niranjan Pujari adjourned the house twice as it could not function properly due to opposition protests. During Zero Hour, Leader of […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP President Amit Shah on Friday questioned the state BJD government’s performance in the last 17 years and asked voters to uproot it for allegedly failing to fulfil even basic needs. “Seventeen years is not a small period. Most states in the country have seen development in the past few years. But Odisha has […]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD in Odisha staged a demonstration protesting against the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh, while the state unit of the BJP countered it by observing ‘Lajja Diwas’ highlighting the government’s failures. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders including ministers on Wednesday staged a demonstration in front of Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum […]

A BJP delegation today met Governor SC Jamir at Raj Bhawan here and demanded stern action against BJD leaders and supporters who launched a brutal assault on BJP activists at Manamunda in Boudh district on July 29

New Delhi: Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday charged the central and the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir with “utter failure” to maintain law and order and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take immediate steps to understand the mindset of youths in the state. “It’s more than just a law […]

Rajya Sabha member Bhupinder Singh of the BJD on Wednesday urged the government to form a national policy on ground water

Bhubaneswar: Setting the tone for the 2019 elections, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi today ripped apart the ruling-BJD over corruption, employment and farmers’ issues during his visit to the State today. Addressing a public gathering at Tamando in Bhubaneswar today, the AICC chief said that the Naveen Patnaik-led government in Odisha is […]

Bhubaneswar/Khurda: Senior leader Damodar Rout, who was expelled from the BJD recently, seems to be leading an anti-corruption crusade against his former party. After Mahanga, Nimapara and Cuttack, Rout sharpened his attack on the Odisha government at a Janjagran Mahamenta Samavesh in Khurda. Flanked by parties like Congress, CPI and CPM, Dama once again spewed […]

Bhubaneswar: Expelled BJD leader Damodar Rout on Wednesday announced to float a new party by the end of this month stating that it will be named after former Chief Minister late Biju Patnaik. Ever since the BJD expelled the senior leader for his alleged anti-party activities, he has been the centre stage of Odisha politics. […]