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Paralakhemundi: The Special Development Council (SDC) established with an aim to foster development, improve the standards of living of the tribal population and also to safeguard their culture, has reportedly been inoperative in Gajapati district for more than a year raising concerns. BJP MLA from Paralakhemundi alleged that the only purpose of the SDC is […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police on Monday positioned around 1,000 armed cops in Pipili Assembly segment in Puri district to ensure pre-poll harmony and peaceful polling of votes in the by-election to…

Berhampur: Amid the domestic violence allegations brought in by Barsha Priyadarshini, wife of BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty, various wings of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across Odisha today hit the streets. They raised slogans against the Kendrapara MP and burned his effigies. Staging a protest in the capital city, BJP Mahila Morcha demanded resignation of the […]

Bhubaneswar: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday spoke to his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik seeking the Biju Janata Dal’s (BJD) support for the JD(U) candidate in the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman’s election. JD(U) parliamentarian Harivansh Narayan Singh has filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman’s post as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) […]

Bhubaneswar: Expediting investigation into the multi-crore chit fund scams in Odisha, officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today raided the residence of former minister and BJD leader Debi Mishra in Bhubaneswar in connection with the Seashore chit fund scam. Mishra said the sleuths had come for questioning and also sought documents in this […]

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: When Rajya Sabha Sunday passed the Farmers’ and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, a massive uproar was seen due to unruly protest by Opposition MPs. Surprisingly, even the BJD opposed the Farm Bills citing […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today expelled Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) general secretary Kalpataru Ojha from the party immediately after the latter quit the post expressing displeasure over the selection of new candidates. Ojha tendered his resignation from the post today citing that he has been utterly disappointed with the induction of many inexperienced […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, whose party BJD opposed the passage of farm bills in Rajya Sabha, on Monday said they will fight for implementation of Swaminathan Commission recommendations on fixing of the Minimum Support Price (MSP). Patnaik said this while addressing the BJD Legislature Party meeting on the eve of monsoon session of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will launch a month-long awareness campaign for sensitising people in the State about the Covid-19 guidelines and precautionary measures for prevention of the viral disease that has so far killed 828 people in Odisha. BJD president and CM Naveen has directed party office bearers and organisational chiefs, legislators, MPs […]

Balasore: The Balasore Vigilance Division has registered a case against an additional government pleader (AGP) Bhubanananda Das on the direction of Orissa High Court for allegedly holding a key position in the ruling Biju Janata Dal during his 26 years of service and also misappropriating funds. A petition in this regard was filed in the […]

Puri: Local outfit Shree Jagannath Sena filed an FIR against School and Mass Education Minister and Nimapada MLA Samir Ranjan Dash and Satyabadi MLA Umakanta Samantaray on Monday for attending the funeral of MLA Pradeep Maharathy at Puri Swargadwar on Sunday despite having been tested positive for Covid-19. The convenor of Jagannath Sena, Priyadarshi Mishra, […]

Bhubaneswar: In a scathing attack directed towards the State government, Odisha BJP General Secretary, Prithviraj Harichandan on Friday accused the government of peddling lies regarding the deaths of COVID warriors in the state. Addressing a press conference in the city today, Harichandan said, while a state government press release published on October 7, 2020 stated […]

Balasore: In another twist ahead of the by-polls, Balasore Sadar block chairman Narayan Pradhan who had quit BJD and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on October 7, switched his allegiance from the saffron party to BJD again within 48 hours. While the three major political parties are yet to announce names of the candidates […]

Bhubaneswar: Hours after the office of BJP’s Bhubaneswar MP, Aparajita Sarangi was sealed by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for alleged COVID19 norm violation, the parliamentarian hit back at the BJD questioning when the ruling party’s office will be sealed despite the fact that there have been flagrant violations. Addressing a presser outside her sealed […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the sealing of her office by the authorities of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on the grounds of congregation, mask-wearing violation and lack of social distancing, MP Aparajita Sarangi has written to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging selective nature of BMC’s action. She has also attached several photos wherein BJD leaders were seen violating […]