Tag: Naveen Niwas

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Displeasure and resentment over selection of Dhruba Sahoo as BJD’s candidate for Rajnagar Assembly constituency in Kendrapara district is getting worse. More than hundreds of BJD party workers and supporters from Rajnagar and Pattamundai today protested in front of Naveen Niwas demanding cancellation of Dhruba’s candidature. The protestors alleged that Dhruba is involved in […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal has invited Naveen Patnaik to form the next government in the state after the BJD president staked claim on Sunday. Earlier, at a meeting held at the party headquarters here, the newly elected MLAs of BJD elected Patnaik as the leader of the BJD legislature party. The party has won […]

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: Is education system in Odisha built with a bias? Intended or unintended, there are umpteen loopholes which question the poor education system in the State victimising many students. One such instance allegedly drove a youth to attempt suicide today in front of Naveen Niwas, the official residence of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik after being […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) working president Pradeep Majhi on Monday alleged that the innocence of Keonjhar MP Chandrani Murmu is being misused on different occasions. The Congress leader said this in response to the police action in connection with a viral fake video purportedly linking the Keonjhar MP. “MP Chandrani Murmu’s innocence […]