Tag: Former Chief Minister

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Odisha Cong leaders blame PCC chief, central leaders for poll debacle

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress leaders have squarely blamed the state party chief and the central leaders for the disastrous performance of the party in the ongoing three-tier Panchayat polls in the state. “We are solely responsible for the dismal show of Congress is due to our sheer inability, indiscipline and lack of willingness to reach […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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JB Patnaik remembered on first death anniversary

Cutting across party lines, politicians from all over the State paid rich tributes to former Chief Minister Janaki Ballav Patnaik on the occasion of his first death anniversary on Thursday

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Maker of 'Aadim Vichar' announces film on Biju Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Internationally acclaimed Odia filmmaker Sabyasachi Mohapatra on Saturday announced the launch of what he had been living with for more than 25 years – “Bhumi Putra” (Son of Soil), a film on the life of legendary leader and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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The Endearing Human Side To Biju Patnaik

By Sandeep Sahu On the day of his death anniversary, there is one thing that can be said about Biju Patnaik without any fear of ever being proved wrong: there will never be anyone like him. He is unique because he is impossible to slot. How does one describe him? A politician? That would be […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Ready to go to jail for protecting Article 35A: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti, on Sunday said she is ready to go to jail for protecting Article 35A which talks about Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Addressing party workers on PDP’s foundation day, Mufti said: “Anybody trying to fiddle with Article 35A would be playing with dynamite. […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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