Being an actor and MP, Mohanty's mistake in posting picture of the Indian Music Director and classical flautist, who is alive, instead of Sangeet Guru Raghunath Panigrahi has invited sharp criticisms and created a flutter in several quarters.
One Maheswar Senapati and his two sons from Mulasahi village were allegedly attacked by some miscreants repeatedly on Sunday and Monday.
Bhubaneswar: A day after accusing BJD’s Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty of furnishing false information about his educational qualifications, Odisha Congress on Monday claimed that the Parliamentarian’s evasive stance on the issue proves that the allegations are true. Addressing a press conference, Congress leader Nishikant Mishra stated that “We had hoped that the MP would face […]
By Sandeep Sahu “Power”, as Lord Acton has said famously, “corrupts; and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” But there are other things that power does to human beings as well: making them arrogant, for one. To paraphrase Lord Acton, “Power makes people arrogant and absolute power makes them absolutely arrogant.” This truism was in evidence for […]
Author of Democracy on the Road Ruchir Sharma had rightly said in his book that star power in Indian elections does play a role but transiently. What clicks in reel does not reflect in real. Arrogance and star-power do not count in public life unless backed by substance and statement of purpose. There have been […]
Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha government is focusing on the 5T mantra, actor-turned-politician Anubhav Mohanty on Saturday exposed chinks in the existing healthcare services and harassment of patients in Odisha. The Kendrapara MP, Anubhav Mohanty, who paid a surprise visit to Kendrapara District Headquarters hospital yesterday, expressed concerns after patients and attendants brought allegations […]
Cuttack: The alleged misbehaviour shown towards a woman scribe by BJD’s Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty and his brother has not been established, informed Cuttack DCP Akhileswar Singh today. However, the DCP confirmed that there was a heated exchange of words between Anubhav and the scribe on June 12. “We have recorded the statements of 6 […]
Cuttack: Protesting police inaction against Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty and his brother Anuprash Mohanty in connection with a misbehaviour case, lady journalist Sasmita Acharya sat on dharna in front of Purighat Police station here today. After a meeting with the Inspector In-Charge (IIC) of the police station, the lady journalist said the police have failed […]
Bhubaneswar: Barely a few days after filing police complaint against BJD’s Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty and his brother Anuprash Mohanty for allegedly abusing her physically and verbally, the woman journalist today staged a dharna in front of Naveen Niwas, the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, seeking his intervention. However, she was immediately picked up […]
Bhubaneswar: Setting all speculations at rest former Kendrapara MP, Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda has finally joined the Bhartiya Janata Party. His saffron switch was expected, but yet when it came about, it was a big media event given his image as a high-profile politician who used to be the intellectual face of Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata […]
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the 2019 general elections, former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda today stated that it is irrelevant whether he joins a political party or forms a new one rather it is more important to fight against various issues plaguing the state. “It is immaterial whether I join any political party or form a […]
Kandhamal: Former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda once again rued lack of job opportunities in Odisha which is forcing thousands of youths to migrate to other parts of the country and world. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Heijau, an informal tea party at Daringbadi in Kandhamal, Panda alleged that the Odisha government has […]
Khurda: The mortal remains of an Odia youth, who died on October 20 in Dubai, arrived at the Bhubaneswar airport yesterday following the intervention of former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda. The deceased has been identified as Narendra Palei of Gopinathpur village under Ayatpur panchayat in Khurda district. Narendra, who was working in Dubai as […]
Kendrapara: Support continued to pour in for former Kendrapara MP, Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda for the second day today after he was falsely dragged into controversy over flying of a helicopter over Chilika lake. Terming it as a ‘conspiracy’, locals of Jagannathpur village under Patakura panchayat today staged a demonstration at Garadapur. Locals alleged that the […]
Kendrapara: Residents of the Kendrapara Parilamentary Constituency today demanded that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik should be made a party in the false poll affidavit case filed against local MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda. A memorandum regarding this was submitted at the Town Police station alleging that BJD president & CM Naveen Patnaik had awarded the party […]
Bhubaneswar: Sonalika Mohanty, who was detained on Thursday by police while attempting to stage dharna in front of the official residence of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s private secretary VK Pandian, leveled serious allegations against police today stating that she was forced and even slapped to speak against Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda. Speaking at […]
Bhubaneswar: After politicians, government employees have also started raising their voice against VK Pandian, the private secretary to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Agitating school and college staff today expressed their resentment over Pandian’s interference in the decision-making of the State government. The teachers who have launched a mass agitation against the State government protesting mandatory […]
Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of a string of allegations against BJD’s Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, similar allegations of improper allocation of MPLAD funds have surfaced in Bolangir beseeching the CM and BJD party president Naveen Patnaik to order a Kendrapara-like probe. BJD’s Bolangir MP Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo has been accused by his […]
Bhubaneswar: BJD’s Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda in a tweet today clarified that he is the target of a well-planned conspiracy which has been going on since the past three years to malign his image and create doubts against him in the mind of party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The response of the parliamentarian […]
Nischintakoili: Amid threats to mar the inauguration of overhead water tank project by BJD’s Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda in Buhalo gram panchayat under Nischintakoili block tomorrow, the representative of the local sarpanch today assured full support and cooperation from the locals to the parliamentarian. In a press meet, Khirod Das, representative of sarpanch Sarojini Das, […]