Tag: Jual Oram

Bhubaneswar: Launching a scathing attack on Union Minister Jual Oram, Odisha minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi on Tuesday said the Tribal Affairs Minister’s statement in the Rajya Sabha on the controversial Polavaram project was not based on facts. Majhi, ST, SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Minister, in a letter to Oram said, “While relying […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD today lambasted Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram for his remarks in Rajya Sabha that no one from the tribal community in Odisha will be affected by the Polavaram Dam project in Andhra Pradesh. “Oram seems to be keen on safeguarding the interests of Andhra Pradesh as is understood from his statements in […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: No tribal family from Odisha will be affected by the Polavaram project if the State government constructs an embankment to check flow of water into its border area, said Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Oram informed the Upper House as per the reports of Polavaram Project […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Jual Oram today launched a stinging attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by claiming that the ruling party’s allegations of poll fund irregularities against him are baseless and politically motivated. Rajya Sabha member Dilip Tirkey, along with more than 10 BJD MPs, met Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti on Thursday demanding […]

New Delhi: More than 10 Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs led by Rajya Sabha member Dilip Tirkey today met Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti demanding action against Union Minister Jual Oram over poll expenditure irregularities. They alleged Union Minister Oram has provided wrong information in his poll affidavit. After meeting the Election Commissioner, Tirkey said, […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram today urged Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to return the unutilised funds provided to the State under central scheme ‘Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain of MFP’  to undertake procurement operations. “In case the State decides to […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid mudslinging between State and Centre over construction of the second bridge on Brahmani River near Rourkela, the NHAI authorities today held discussions with Chief Secretary AP Padhi at the Secretariat and assured to start the project soon after getting necessary approvals from State. “We have discussed all projects including some under Bharatmala scheme. […]

Bhubaneswar: Reacting on the allegations that spurious pesticides are responsible for crop loss due to pest attack in Odisha, Panchayati Raj Minister Pradeep Maharathy today said that action should be taken against the persons responsible. “The persons selling the pesticide and the concerned authorities should be arrested, if it is found spurious, and they should […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Jual Oram has targeted the State Government in the Kunduli gangrape incident, accusing the administration for taking late decisions over the sensitive issue. After the State government’s decision to set up a Judiciary committee to investigate into the Kunduli gangrape incident, Oram alleged that the decision to be a drama and show […]

Bhubaneswar: The controversy surrounding ‘Political Nabakalebara’ got murkier today with Union Minister Jual Oram and BJD Rajya Sabha member Pratap Deb indulging in a war of words on possible upheaval in State politics. While Oram claimed political equation in the State will change soon, Deb took a jibe on the Union Minister and said first […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Jual Oram today wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seeking his intervention for speedy electrification of 347 un-electrified villages in the State. Oram requested the Chief Minister to issue required instructions to concerned departments to ensure electrification of the un-electrified villages. “A total of 2,986 villages in the country are yet to […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD and BJP never miss a chance to take each other down; but keeping political differences aside Union Minister Jual Oram had nominated the name of rival party leader Prashant Nanda for Padma Awards-2017. In a letter to the Home Ministry dated 30.07.2016, Jual had lauded Prashant as an actor, producer and director and […]

Bargarh: The battle lines for the Bijepur bypoll has been drawn with ex-BJD MLA Ashok Panigrahi along with his thousands of supporters joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at ‘Mishrana Parva’ held at Barpali in Bargarh district today. BJP’s State President Basant Panda claimed that the party will kick-start its ‘Mission 120+Seats’ in Odisha from […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after BJP’s Bargarh district president Narayan Sahu showed discontent over ex-legislator Ashok Panigrahi’s announcement to join BJP, Union minister and senior saffron party leader Jual Oram today stated that the party has many potential activists to become Bijepur bypoll candidate. He further stated, “If anyone shows discontent about the party’s decision, they […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Jual Oram today said the BJD is trying to divert the alleged dubious poll funding issue by bringing in false accusations against him. Accusing Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government of trying to mislead people, Oram said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik must resign first as the preliminary investigation proves that he had filed false […]