Tag: Mahanga

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BJD's Sarat Kar targets Law Minister over 'unlawful activities'

Kendrapara: Senior BJD leader Sarat Kar on Monday slammed Law Minister Pratap Jena over the latter’s involvement in alleged “unlawful” activities. Refusing to reveal the details about the allegations, Kar stated that  party activists are stifled with the behavior and activities of the minister. “I tried to apprise party chief Naveen Patnaik about the same, […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Mahanga Development Council head Sarada Pradhan to join BJP

Cuttack: Popular leader of Mahanga Assembly Constituency in Cuttack district, Sarada Pradhan will join BJP in presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on February 2. With the joining, Mahanga Development Council headed by Pradhan will also dissolve within BJP. The State BJP at a press meet in Nischintkoili today informed about Pradhan’s joining. “Petroleum Minister […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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False affidavit lands woman sarpanch in soup

Cuttack: A woman sarpanch of Gopalpur Panchayat under Mahanga block of Cuttack district has been charged with submitting false affidavit during the Panchayat elections held in February last year. Following the villagers’ complaints with the District Collector, a team has been constituted to probe into the matter. As per the allegation of some locals, the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Central team in Mahanga to probe PMAY irregularities

Cuttack: A four-member team of Union Panchayati Raj ministry arrived in Cuttack today to probe irregularities in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) at Anandapur panchayat of Mahanga block of the district. According to sources, the team which includes chief investigating officer VS Rana has been sent by the Centre to look into misallocation of funds […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Delayed action: 6 arrested in egg attack on Baijayant

Salipur: Barely four days after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed the State Assembly that no arrest has been made so far in only one out of 16 egg hurling incidents reported in Odisha in last six years, police arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in attack on MP Baijayant Panda in Mahanga on May […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
89 arrested in 16 egg hurling incidents, none so far in one case: CM in Assembly

Bhubaneswar: Leaders of various political parties including the CM and Union Ministers have faced egg attacks 16 times in State in last three years, CM Naveen Patnaik informed the Assembly on Monday. Responding to a written question of BJP’s Dilip Ray, Patnaik said BJP ministers and leaders were targeted in three incidents while BJD leaders […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Central team in Mahanga to probe PMAY irregularities

Salipur: A four-member team comprising officials of Ministry of Panchayati Raj today visited Mahanga in Cuttack district to probe into alleged irregularities in allocation of funds for construction of pucca houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Acting on the directive of Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, the Chief Controller of Accounts sent […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Attack on Baijayant: Case registered with Mahanga police

Salipur: Mahanga police today registered a case in connection with the attack on MP Baijayant Panda following a complaint lodged by a social activist of Jayarampur here in Cuttack district. Complainant Subhendra Nayak, who is also a former sarpanch, demanded thorough inquiry and strict action against all accused. He has, however, not named anybody in […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Pratap Jena effigy burnt protesting water scarcity in Mahanga

Cuttack/Deogarh: Villagers at Lalitgiri in Mahanga Tehsil of Cuttack district staged a road blockade and burnt effigy of Health and Family Welfare Minister Pratap Jena protesting water scarcity in the area today. The villagers alleged that despite sanction of money from MP Baijayant Jay Panda’s MPLAD fund for construction of bore wells, the work has […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Law Minister’s effigy burnt over ‘misinformation’ in poll affidavit

  Nrutanga: The effigy of Law minister Pratap Jena was burnt by locals in Nrutanga of Mahanga protesting discrepancies in his poll affidavit during the last general elections about a plot owned by his wife in Cuttack CDA. The protestors hit the road demanding immediate resignation of Jena and action against him for allegedly hiding […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Baijayant attack: BJP's Samir Mohanty questions police inaction

Bhubaneswar: Police inaction in the attack on Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda at Mahanga during an overhead water project inauguration has been fueling resentment among leaders cutting across party lines in the state. After Sajjan Sharma, BJP’s Samir Mohanty today questioned lack of action by the state government in the matter while BJD veteran Damodar Rout also […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Baijayant attack: BJP, Congress target Naveen

Bhubaneswar: The attack on MP Baijayant Panda two days ago in Mahanga during the inauguration of an overhead water project has steamed up the political atmosphere in the state as BJP and Odisha Congress today targeted Chief Minister and BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik. Both parties have questioned the CM why a case has not been […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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No complaint, no case: police wash hands off Baijayant attack case

Cuttack: A day after stones and eggs were hurled at BJP MP Baijayant Panda at Mahanga, the Cuttack rural police today washed its hands off the matter saying no case has been registered in the matter as there was no complaint on the issue.  “Since we have not received any complaint till now, we have […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Baijayant attack:  Condemnation later, blame game begins

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: A day after the attack on Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda during a visit to Jatiparilo village under Mahanga to inaugurate an overhead water tank, chief minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today ordered the party’s Cuttack observer to look into the case amid political mudslinging. The chief minister, who had maintained silence for long […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Political fraternity condemns attack on MP Baijayant Panda

Bhubaneswar: The political fraternity displayed strong support to Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda who was attacked by protesters during the inauguration of an overhead water tank project in Mahanga today. Despite inter party differences, leaders from major political parties condemned the attack on the MP who launched the water project amid hundreds of supporters. Within BJD, […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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