Tag: Odisha Assembly

Opposition Congress and BJP on Tuesday walked out of Odisha Assembly accusing Speaker Niranjan Pujari of delaying a debate on the multi-crore chitfund scam even as normalcy returned with the House passing a bill in the post-lunch session

Odisha Assembly was paralysed on Monday as Congress MLAs threw banners at Speaker's chair protesting denial of a debate on multi-crore chitfund scam, while ruling BJD members stormed the well accusing the Central government of neglecting the state

Women and Child Development Minister Pramila Mallick on Saturday resigned in the wake of an allegation of a Rs 700-crore scam in the purchase of dal for the mid-day meal scheme and Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP).

Bhubaneswar: The Privilege Committee of Odisha Assembly has summoned managing director of Odisha Television Ltd, Jagi Mangat Panda in connection with the breach of privilege motion moved against OTV in November 2018. The Committee has asked Panda to appear before it on January 28. It is pertinent to mention here that Opposition party chief whip, […]

Bhubaneswar: Hours after appearing before the House Committee of the Odisha Assembly, Delhi-based journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra was arrested by Commissionerate Police today. According to sources, Abhijit was arrested in connection with a case registered against him at Sahid Nagar Police Station over his derogatory remarks on Odisha and Konark Sun Temple. Later, he was […]

New Delhi: Abhijit Iyer Mitra, who landed in a controversy for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Konark Temple and Odisha was granted interim protection till October 5 today. The direction came as Abhijit Iyer Mitra’s lawyer moved the Supreme Court after he failed to move the Orissa High Court in view of the ongoing strike […]

Bhubaneswar: The House Committee constituted by Odisha Assembly speaker to investigate the derogatory remarks against Odisha made by journalist Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, today summoned four persons including editors of two media houses. Chairman of the committee, Narasingha Mishra informed that summonses have also been issued to Odisha DGP and Intelligence Director. “The summonses have been issued […]

Bhubaneswar: The proceedings of the monsoon session of Odisha Assembly were disrupted following ruckus created by ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over fuel price rise and also by Congress members on teachers’ agitation in the State. The monsoon session of the Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes after BJD members staged protest over rising prices of petrol […]

In its bid to ensure passage of the Odisha Lokayukta Bill-2014, the last session of the 14th legislative assembly has been extended by a day....

A day after defeat of their no-confidence move against the Naveen Patnaik government, Opposition Congress members today wore black badges alleging that they had been denied their genuine rights.....

Alleging that he was not given opportunity to participate in the general discussion on the Odisha Lokayukta Bill-2014, Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh on Wednesday sat on dharna in the well of the House while one of his party MLAs smashed the Speaker's mike in the Assembly

Odisha Assembly was on Wednesday adjourned for about an hour following an uproar over the Centre's directive to the state to return a part of its assistance given for Cyclone Phailin

At least five Anganwadi workers sustained minor injuries today as the police lobbed tear gas and used water canon to disperse a crowd of women who attempted to barge into the assembly here

Bhubaneswar: Amid protests and walk-out by the opposition Congress in the Assembly, Odisha finance minister Prasanna Acharya today presented the Vote-on-Account worth Rs 34,829.36 crore for the first four months of the 2014-15 fiscal. “The Vote-on-Account is presented to defray the expenditure for existing establishment and ongoing schemes, and projects during April to July 2014,” […]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition party chief whip, Tara Prasad Bahinipati today brought a Breach of Privilege motion against OTV after the channel telecast a factual report yesterday on how the Speaker adjourned the House after being prompted by the secretary. Following the motion, the Assembly Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat has directed the House secretary to issue notice […]