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Officer raj in state short-lived; our strength will increase from 9 to 90: Odisha Congress Chief 
Officer raj in state short-lived; our strength will increase from 9 to 90: Odisha Congress Chief 

The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattanayak on Friday said that the officers' raj in the state will no longer continue. 

  • Friday, 18 August 2023
BJP & Congress term BJD’s cry for Odisha Legislative Council as lollipop to dissident leaders 
BJP & Congress term BJD’s cry for Odisha Legislative Council as lollipop to dissident leaders 

The state units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress have said the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is crying for the Legislative Council only to rehabilitate its discontent members. 

  • Sunday, 13 August 2023
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury suspended from LS; BJP MP Virendra Singh apologises
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury suspended from LS; BJP MP Virendra Singh apologises

During his speech, Chowdhury compared the Prime Minister to Nirav Modi as well as mythical blind king Dhritarashtra, while alluding to sexual violence against women in Manipur.

  • Thursday, 10 August 2023
Growing bonhomie between BJD and BJP keeps political analysts guessing
Growing bonhomie between BJD and BJP keeps political analysts guessing

Immediately after the BJD backed the Delhi Services Bill and opposed the Opposition INDIA's no-confidence motion, Union Home Minister Amit Shah came to Odisha. Moreover, he heaped praises on Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik.

  • Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Congress not India, it defines incompetence, says Smriti Irani
Congress not India, it defines incompetence, says Smriti Irani

She said that those speaking about the voice of India, never heard the voices of Kashmiri Pandits and victims of anti-Sikh riots.

  • Wednesday, 09 August 2023
BJD-BJP Equation
Opposition questions BJD's equidistance policy after support to Delhi Bill

The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD was mocked by the Opposition members for its ‘equidistance policy’ in which the party has always been claiming to maintain distance from both the BJP and the Congress.

  • Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Uncertainty looms over coastal highway project in Odisha after NHAI scraps tenders
Uncertainty looms over coastal highway project in Odisha after NHAI scraps tenders

While NHAI has issued a notification announcing the cancellation of three tenders applied for the Gopalpur-Digha coastal stretch citing administrative reasons, it is believed that the constant opposition and frequent changes in the project plans might have boomeranged for the State.

  • Tuesday, 08 August 2023
BJP, Congress target Odisha government over time sought for Ratna Bhandar reopening 
BJP, Congress target Odisha government over time sought for Ratna Bhandar reopening 

Starting from devotees to Srimandir Managing Committee members, many have demanded that prior to the repair work of Ratna Bhandar, the inventory of the ornaments should be done. 

  • Saturday, 05 August 2023
Amit Shah’s scheduled two-day Odisha visit charging up political climate in state 
Amit Shah’s scheduled two-day Odisha visit charging up political climate in state 

The state unit of Congress said the Union Home Minister is coming to the state to thank Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for extending support to the Bill replacing the Ordinance for the control of Services in the national capital Delhi and opposing the no-confidence motion. 

  • Thursday, 03 August 2023
Congress leader held for 'murdering' wife in Hyderabad
Congress leader held for 'murdering' wife in Hyderabad

The accused, took his wife to a private hospital in the city on July 14 citing head injury and the doctors declared her brought dead.

  • Sunday, 30 July 2023
Delhi Services Bill: All eyes on BJD’s move in Rajya Sabha
Delhi Services Bill: All eyes on BJD’s move in Rajya Sabha

The Opposition INDIA has decided to move a no-confidence motion against the central government in the Lok Sabha. And the NDA government has a comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha. But it may face problems in getting its Delhi bill through the Rajya Sabha. 

  • Saturday, 29 July 2023
BJP, Congress corner BJD on demand for women’s reservation bill 
BJP, Congress corner BJD on demand for women’s reservation bill 

Acting on the direction of the BJD supremo, Naveen Patnaik, MP Sasmit Patra intensified the demand for 50 percent reservation for women in both Parliament and state assemblies through a special mention in the Rajya Sabha

  • Friday, 28 July 2023
'Red diary' latest product of Congress' 'loot ki dukan', will defeat party in elections: PM Modi in
'Red diary' latest product of Congress' 'loot ki dukan', will defeat party in elections: PM Modi in Sikar

Addressing a public rally in Sikar, Modi took a dig at the opposition, particularly the Congress, saying the slogan 'Indira is India and India is Indira' during the era of former prime minister Indira Gandhi has now changed to 'UPA is India and India is UPA'.

  • Thursday, 27 July 2023
OSSC question paper leak: BJP seeks SIT probe, Congress wonders where is 5T  
OSSC question paper leak: BJP seeks SIT probe, Congress wonders where is 5T  

Alleging rampant corruption in the government recruitment process, the saffron party wished to know how question papers reached the arrested persons of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. 

  • Monday, 24 July 2023
2024 general elections: BJP, Congress to count on 5T Secretary's 'political visits' issue to counter BJD 
2024 general elections: BJP, Congress to count on 5T Secretary's 'political visits' issue to counter BJD 

Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sarat Pattanayak said, “If the Chief Minister has popularity, why he is not going to the people?"

  • Sunday, 23 July 2023
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