Tag: Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned twice on Monday amid uproar by Congress members, who demanded a discussion on the challenges faced by the farmers and the welfare schemes initiated for them by the government. As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour, the Congress MLAs moved a notice, seeking a discussion on […]

Bhubaneswar: There has been a substantial decline in the annual incidents of violence related to the left wing extremism in Odisha, said Minister of State (Home) Dibya Shankar Mishra in Odisha Assembly today. While replying to question put up by Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, Mishra said that, “Maoist activities have declined considerably in the […]

Bhubaneswar/Puri: The members of Opposition parties and ruling- BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy criticized the State government in the Odisha Assembly on Monday over Cyclone Fani relief and restoration. While Congress and BJP members alleged that the Naveen Patnaik-led government has failed to provide adequate relief to the cyclone Fani victims, Maharathy said there was some […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly once again witnessed an uproar as Congress leaders today created a ruckus in the House over the rising incidents of teen pregnancy in the State, especially the inmates of tribal girls’ hostels. Raising the recent issue of pregnancy of tribal girls in Bhubaneswar hostel, senior Congress legislator Narasingha Mishra during the Zero […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly today witnessed an uproarious scene as both the BJP and the Congress members raised concerns over lack of engagement of local workforce by the industrial units in the State. During Question Hour of the House, the legislators alleged that the industrial units in the State are recruiting more outsiders and neglecting the […]

Bhubaneswar: Three minor inmates of state-run residential schools have been sexually exploited this year, Odisha minister Jagannath Saraka told the assembly on Friday, insisting that the girls were abused when they had gone home on leave. Speaker S N Patro, on July 2, had asked the minister to issue a statement in the House after […]

Bhubaneswar: Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari Friday presented the first Special Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for 2019-20 in the Assembly for recoupment of advance from the Odisha Contingency Fund (OCF). The minister said the special supplementary budget is required as advance of Rs 1443.1244 crore sanctioned from the OCF at the end of 2018-19, remained un-recouped […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Monday witnessed pandemonium and repeated adjournments due to noisy protests by opposition BJP and Congress MLAs, who were demanding a statement from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the alleged deterioration of law and order in the state. The issue was raised by Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Pradipta Kumar Naik […]

Bhubaneswar:  The proceedings of Odisha Assembly were disrupted today following ruckus created by Congress members over lawyers’ agitation demanding establishment of a permanent High Court bench in Western Odisha. Alleging that the common man is being affected due to non-functioning of courts, the Congress demanded a reply from the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in […]

Bhubaneswar: Accusing the Congress of deliberately trying to disrupt the proceedings in Odisha Assembly, BJP MLA Bishnu Sethi alleged that there is some ‘arrangement’ between the ruling-BJD and Congress members. “During Zero Hour, every member has equal rights. But I have observed that some members are rushing to the well of House in an attempt […]

Bhubaneswar: With barely a few days left for campaigning for upcoming Patkura assembly election, several BJD MLAs and ministers are now camping in the area to boost party’s chances. As a result, majority of the ruling-party members failed to attend Odisha Assembly proceedings and were marked absent by Speaker today. As several BJD members were […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could be arguably termed as an embarrassment for the ruling-BJD, party MLA Pradeep Maharathy and Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari faced off in the Odisha Assembly today. During the Question Hour, Pipili MLA Maharathy wanted to know about the number of functional cold storages and the steps taken by the state government to […]

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: Media is considered as the fourth pillar of democracy. However, it seems Odisha government is finding it knotty to acknowledge this fact which, in turn, has made journalists the biggest victims. The recent alleged attack on a journalist by a Superintendent of Police (SP) in poll-bound Patkura is a glaring example of this. On […]

Bhubaneswar: Congress today cornered the Odisha government over lack of adequate measures to protect farmers who are now staring at possible drought following deficit rainfall in the State. Congress MLAs Narasingha Mishra and Santosh Singh Saluja alleged that five districts in Odisha have received 40 percent deficit rainfall since June first week and as a […]

Bhubaneswar: Demanding submission of audit reports of the universities in the Assembly, Congress members today created ruckus in the House alleging corruption in Higher Education. Congress legislature party leader, Narasingha Mishra stated as the audit report of the universities has not been presented in the House for past 20 years, such omission reeks of foul […]