Tag: Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: After day one of the Budget session of the Odisha Assembly ended in formalities; the House is likely to enter into a stormy phase as the Opposition is on the prowl with its guns trained at the State government on a host of issues. Opposition is all set to raise its pitch on issues […]

Bhubaneswar: Governor SC Jamir on Tuesday praised the Odisha government for its sustained efforts to bring down poverty in the state. “The state government is progressively increasing resource allocation to various state plans activities to ensure socio-economic development of the poor people,” he said while addressing the opening day of the budget session of the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Ethics Committee of Odisha Assembly on Tuesday began the process of its investigation into the allegations on Congress legislator Naba Kishore Das watching objectionable video clip in the House during the winter session last year. Briefing newsmen after the meeting, chairperson of the Ethics Committee and BJD MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain said the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Ethics committee of Odisha Assembly is expected to decide on Tuesday on the modalities foe the investigation into the allegations of Congress legislator Naba Kishore Das watching objectionable video clip in the House during the winter session. A letter from the Secretariat of Odisha Assembly, a copy of which is in possession of […]

The House Committee on Railways led by Odisha Assembly Speaker Niranjan Pujari on Wednesday met Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and placed a demand for Rs 5,000 crore allocation in the ensuing Railway Budget

Bhubaneswar: Headway emerged in the deadlock in Assembly over power tariff hike after Energy minister Pranab Prakash Mishra informed the house that the government will file a review petition before Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to rollback tariff hike in the agriculture sector. Keeping in mind the interests of the farmers, government will urge OERC […]

Odisha Assembly was adjourned till 3 pm on Friday as pandemonium continued to prevail for 14th successive day of the winter session. Opposition members disrupted the proceedings by standing up with banners and posters in their hands, raising slogans over various issues and then trooping in to the Well of the House

The ongoing winter session of Odisha Assembly seems to be jinxed. Today was its 13th working day in succession which witnessed unruly scenes and frequent adjournments as Opposition members disrupted the proceedings demanding discussion on the multi-crore chit fund scam

Three important Bills were passed in Odisha Assembly in the absence of Opposition members on Wednesday

Pandemonium prevailed in Odisha Assembly on eighth day of the winter session on Friday as Opposition members staged protests near their seats whereas treasury bench members resorted to sloganeering and stormed into the well of the House

Normalcy eluded Odisha Assembly also on the seventh day of its winter session today as the treasury benches took their turn in creating noisy scenes in the House at the beginning of the Question Hour following which Speaker Niranjan Pujari adjourned the proceedings till 3 pm

Odisha Assembly was adjourned till 3pm as bedlam continues over chit fund scam making difficult for Speaker Niranjan Pujari to run the House

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly on Thursday witnessed uproarious scenes and heated exchange between Opposition Congress and the ruling party lawmakers during the discussion over the much-awaited Lokayukta Bill-2014. The members of the Congress alleged that there was ambiguity in the Bill’s Clause-II which deals – who would be brought under the purview of the Bill. […]

Last day of the 14th Odisha Assembly on Thursday witnessed an unpleasant scene when members of Opposition Congress wearing black badges shouted slogans alleging the ruling party was trying to pass a government bill - Lokayukta Bill - on the Private Members' Day

With 17 more bodies recovered from the Hirakud reservoir till the latest report today, the death toll in the unfortunate boat tragedy incident rose to 28. More three bodies are still apprehended to be trapped in the deep water...