Tag: Naveen Niwas

Bhubaneswar: In an unending shuffling of leaders of both the BJP and BJD in Bijepur, senior party leader Bhisma Sharaf and local sarpanch Rajesh Seth along with their supporters today joined the BJD in presence of party supremo and CM Naveen Patnaik at his residence ahead of the by-election. Patnaik welcomed them to the party […]

Bhubaneswar: A distraught woman who claimed to be wife of BJD’s Talcher MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan attempted suicide in front of Odisha CM’s residence-Naveen Niwas in Bhubaneswar today. According to sources, the woman alleged that she has been denied justice after being harassed by the MLA. Seeking redressal of her grievance the woman tried to […]

Bhubaneswar: After stirring a political storm with his ‘thief’ remark, BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy on Sunday reportedly dumped his past differences with Debi Mishra. Both the senior leaders buried the hatchet after a meeting with party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today. Rajya Sabha MP Pratap Deb and Pranab Prakash Das, former energy […]

Bhubaneswar: In a set back to the Congress party, especially in Jharsuguda Assembly constituency, two brothers of veteran Congress leader and former chief minister of Odisha Hemananda Biswal joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today along with his supporters at Naveen Niwas here. BJD supremo and CM Naveen Patnaik welcomed them to the party and […]

Bhubaneswar: In the back drop of Sushant Nayak’s murder at Bankual village and forged withdrawal of nomination in Penthapala panchayat of Pattamundai in Kendrapara district, the State BJP today accused the ruling BJD of backing all such incidents triggering law and order situation in State. “Now, violence has become the main weapon of BJD to […]

Bhubaneswar: Odia cine stars Uttam Mohanty and Asit Pati joined the ruling-BJD today. Both the stars were at the Odisha CM and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik’s residence Naveen Niwas where they formally joined the party. Both Uttam and Asit are well known actors of the Odia film industry. “The two well known Odia film stars, […]

Bhubaneswar: With the three-tier Panchayat polls in Odisha scheduled in mid-February this year, the ruling BJD has revved up its preparations in full swing. As part of the process, the meetings of the BJD organisational districts began at the residence of the party supremo and chief minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas here today. On […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police, which is investigating into the much-talked-about death of Asutosh Mohanty alias Rishi, an engineering student, today said that they might call BMC Mayor Anant Narayan Jena for interrogation. Sources in the Commissionerate Police said that on the basis of the allegations by the Student Congress, statement by three friends of Rishi […]

Bhubaneswar: While the Crime Branch, in the course of its interrogation of Dr Motilal Gouda, has come to know that the tainted official had partnered his wife in his illegal activities, OTV has come up with clinching evidence that he had illegally conducted health check-up of the industrial labourers in the nursing home in the […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Mahila Morcha activists continued to turn their heat on Minister Pradeep Maharathy and tried to barge into Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s residence today demanding action against the minister. This led to a scuffle between the Mahila Morcha activists and police, who had a tough time controlling the protestors. Protesting CM’s silence over […]

By Sandeep Sahu Much has already been written on the Modi government’s decision to ban beacon lamps of all hues from the vehicles of all our so called VIPs, including the President and the Prime Minister, with effect from May 1. Some governments, including our own, have shown amazing alacrity in dismantling the much sought […]

Bhubaneswar: In yet another attempt to muzzle OTV’s voice, a lady journalist of the news channel Archana Satapathy was misbehaved with and turned away by security personnel at Naveen Niwas while she was on her way to cover news after having received information from ruling-BJD sources. As per reports, Archana along with cameraperson Santosh Tarai was […]

Bhubaneswar: As BJD is busy finalising candidates for constituencies going to polls in the third and fourth phases, infighting within the party’s Niali unit came to fore today with supporters of an MLA clashing with followers of another ticket aspirant. According to sources, supporters of Niali MLA Pramod Mallick staged a demonstration today in front […]

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today visited Naveen Niwas demanding acceptance of the resignation of Dr Budhan Murmu, who has been fielded by the saffron party as its candidate for Saraskana Assembly segment in Mayurbhanj district for this elections. The team led by State BJP Vice President Samir Mohanty and general […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after BJP leaders staged dharna in front of Naveen Niwas, the Chief Minister’s residence, demanding State government to accept the resignation letter of saffron party’s Saraskana Assembly candidate Budhan Murmu, the Health department today notified that it has accepted the resignation of Budhan from his doctor post. After Budhan met the Chief […]