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Odisha Assembly: Opposition Vents ‘Paddy Procurement’ Ire On Govt, House Adjourned Till 4 PM

Bhubaneswar: The second phase of the Budget session of Odisha Assembly began on a stormy note on Friday with Opposition BJP and Congress creating ruckus in the House over paddy procurement. The Opposition accused the Odisha government of betrayal for not implementing the decision taken in the all-party meeting to address the problems of the […]

  • Sunday, 04 April 2021
Hundreds of BJP workers from Bhubaneswar district unit took out a rally in the capital city on Friday protesting the steep hike in the holding tax and demanded its revocation within a month.
Odisha: BJP Gives One Month Ultimatum To BMC For Roll Back On Holding Tax

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of BJP workers from Bhubaneswar district unit took out a rally in the capital city on Friday protesting the steep hike in the holding tax and demanded its revocation within a month. The saffron party workers took out a massive procession from Mausi Maa Square to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office and submitted […]

  • Sunday, 04 April 2021
Similipal Forest Fire: Top Central Team Member Arrives In Odisha To Assess Situation
Odisha: BJP Demands Probe Into Similipal Forest Fire

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP on Friday demanded a detailed probe into the Similipal forest fire, while the Odisha government claimed that the inferno is now under control. Leader of the Opposition P K Naik of the BJP, expressing concern over the massive forest fire, wrote in a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, “It is a […]

  • Sunday, 04 April 2021
Odisha Govt Has Failed To Provide Employment To Youths: Opposition
Din Continues In Odisha Assembly As All-Party Meet Inconclusive

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly continued to witness heavy pandemonium for the fourth consecutive day as both Opposition and ruling party have remained adamant over their demands. Even an all-party meeting was convened by the Speaker to end the deadlock, it has remained inconclusive after Opposition BJP and Congress staged walkout as the issues of farmers […]

  • Saturday, 03 April 2021
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EC Whistles Odisha's Pipili Bye-poll Battle: It's Advantage BJD Vs Resurgent BJP

Bhubaneswar: With the Election Commission of India announcing the poll dates for the bye-elections to the Pipili assembly constituency, Odisha is all set to witness another spectacular political battle soon. As per the ECI notification, the bye-election to the assembly constituency in Odisha will be held on April 17, and the counting will be taken […]

  • Saturday, 03 April 2021
BJP
BJP Releases List For Puducherry Polls

New Delhi: The BJP has released names of candidates for the nine assembly constituencies in Puducherry. In a statement issued late Tuesday, the BJP said that the party’s Central Election Committee has decided the following names for the ensuing Puducherry legislative assembly elections. The saffron party has fielded V. Saminathan (Lawspet), A. Namassivayam (Mannadipet), J. […]

  • Saturday, 03 April 2021
EC
Assam EVM Row: Presiding Officer Suspended, Re-Poll Ordered By EC

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday ordered repoll at a polling station in the Ratabari Assembly seat of Assam after the EVM was found in a BJP candidate’s vehicle on Thursday evening. The EC in its order said: “The presiding officer and 3 other officials have been placed under suspension. Although the seals of […]

  • Friday, 02 April 2021
EVM
Violence In Assam's Karimganj After EVM Found In BJP Candidate's Car

Karimganj: Violence broke out in Karimganj district of Assam on Thursday night after a mob spotted a BJP candidate’s vehicle being used to take a polled EVM to the strong room, forcing the police to fire in the air to bring the situation under control. The vehicle of the polling party of Indira MV School […]

  • Friday, 02 April 2021
Actor Arun Govil, Lord Ram Of Popular TV Show 'Ramayan', Joins BJP
Actor Arun Govil, Lord Ram Of Popular TV Show 'Ramayan', Joins BJP

New Delhi: Days before assembly polls begin in West Bengal and three other states, actor Arun Govil, who played the role of Lord Ram in the famous TV serial Ramayan, joined the BJP on Thursday, saying his decision was triggered by TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee ‘s “irritation” to the chant of Jai Shri Ram. Actor […]

  • Friday, 02 April 2021
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Odisha Assembly: Paddy Procurement From Registered Farmers By March 31, Says Minister

Bhubaneswar: Following the din witnessed over the alleged irregularities in paddy procurement and mandi issues in the past one week, normalcy returned to the Odisha Assembly on Friday when the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain announced a definite time-frame for completing the paddy procurement process in the State. Addressing the House […]

  • Friday, 02 April 2021
BJD
Odisha: BJD Demands Sarada Pradhan's Arrest In Nayapalli Attack Case

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today demanded arrest of BJP leader Sarada Pradhan for allegedly attacking a man in his house and vandalising house furniture at Nayapalli in the Capital City. A group of BJD leaders and supporters today met Police Commissioner Soumendra Priyadarshi and submitted a memorandum regarding the incident. The ruling party […]

  • Friday, 02 April 2021
Sisir Adhikari
TMC MP Sisir Adhikari Joins BJP At Amit Shah's Rally

Egra: Veteran TMC MP Sisir Adhikari – father of BJP heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari – joined the BJP here on Sunday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders of the party. The patriarch of the Adhikari family — which wields considerable influence in Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district — said that […]

  • Friday, 02 April 2021
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NRC Correction, Flood Control, Protection Of Rights Find Place In BJP's Poll Manifesto For Assam

Guwahati: Four days ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, BJP President J.P. Nadda on Tuesday released the party’s manifesto focusing chronic flood management, protection and development of the Assamese culture, empowerment of youths and women, correction of the NRC and check infiltrations. Announcing the ruling the BJP’s “Sankalp Patra”, Nadda said that there are 10 […]

  • Friday, 02 April 2021
Byomakesh Ray
BJD MLA's 'Threat Audio Clip' Rocks Odisha Assembly, BJP Demands Action

Bhubaneswar: Expressing serious concerns over BJD MLA Byomakesh Ray’s ‘threat to a police officer over phone’, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday demanded a fair inquiry into the incident and appropriate action against the legislator. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Odisha Assembly, Leader of Opposition Pradipta Naik demanded a ruling from […]

  • Friday, 02 April 2021
Pipili-Bypoll
Pipili Bypoll: BJP Seeks Of Withdrawal Odisha Chief Electoral Officer, Writes To ECI

Bhubaneswar: In an important development ahead of the crucial Pipili Bypoll, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on the ground of ‘conflict of interest’. In a letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the BJP alleged that senior IAS officer Sushil Kumar […]

  • Thursday, 01 April 2021
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