Tag: Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the Odisha Assembly yet again on Wednesday with both Opposition and ruling party members shouting slogans in the House. As soon as the House assembled for the day’s business, Congress and BJP members stormed into the well of the House and shouted slogans while wearing black aprons. They were […]

Bhubaneswar: Logjam continued in the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday as the Opposition created a ruckus in the house demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Food and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Daburma and chit fund Commission head Justice MM Das. As soon as the proceedings of the day began, the Opposition Congress and BJP […]

Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the State Assembly on Monday when Opposition members stormed into the well of the House demanding dismissal of Justice MM Das from the post of chairman of the Chit fund commission and resignation of Minister Sanjay Das Burma

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned for the third time on Saturday as the Opposition Congress and BJP members rushed to the well of the House and created a ruckus demanding the removal of Justice MM Das from the Chit Fund Commission of Inquiry.

Odisha Assembly Speaker Niranjan Pujari adjourned the House till 3 pm on Thursday as the din demanding implementation of the Official Language Act in the State from today continued

Odisha Assembly Speaker Niranjan Pujari adjourned the House till 3 pm on Thursday as the din demanding implementation of the Official Language Act in the State from today continued

Congress and BJP legislature parties are scheduled to meet today afternoon to chalk out strategies on how to corner the ruling party in the State Assembly during the second phase Budget session beginning from tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: The state capital Bhubaneswar is celebrating its 68th Foundation Day on Wednesday. To mark the occasion, a parade was organised in front of the state Assembly in which the Speaker of the House Niranjan Pujari took the salute. 13 persons were awarded with Rajdhani Gourav Samman on the occasion. Besides, a picture exhibition has […]

Bhubaneswar: The appropriation bill for the month of April and May was passed through a vote-on-account in the Assembly on Thursday, the last working day of the first phase of the Budget Session. Rs 16,402.82 crore appropriation bill for the first two months of the current financial year was necessitated by changes in central assistance. […]

The State Assembly is likely to pass the Appropriation Bill for the months of April and May on Thursday

Bhubaneswar: The issue of illegal banking by some cooperative societies in the state was brought to the notice of the Odisha Assembly by two BJD members on Wednesday. Raising the issue during Question Hour, Balasore BJD MLA Jiban Pradip Dash said the Odisha government in 2013 had abolished the Orissa Self-help Co-operative Society Act 2001 […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bolangir farmer suicide issue rocked the Odisha Assembly once again today with leader of Opposition Narasingh Mishra reiterating his allegation that sub-collector is responsible for the death of the peasant. Members from the opposition benches created pandemonium over the issue, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House till 12. 45. Soon after the […]

Bhubaneswar: Legislators cutting across party lines on Tuesday demanded before the Speaker in Assembly to constitute a House committee which would investigate the alleged irregularities in distribution of ration cards under National Food Security Card. The BJP members alleged that the ruling party has made the centrally sponsored food scheme as Biju Food Scheme. “Therefore, […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting against the police summons to Congress chief whiff Tara Prasad Bahinipati, party legislators today created a pandemonium in the Assembly forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House twice. Leader of Opposition Narasingh Mishra raised the Bahinipati issue as soon as the House met at 10.30 am. However, Speaker Niranjan Pujari paid little heed […]

The growth rate of Odisha’s economy was 6.16% in the 2015-16 fiscal, said the State Economic Survey report, which was presented by the State government in the Assembly on Thursday