Tag: Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: BJD leader S R Patnaik on Thursday strongly opposed a proposal by the ISKCON Ludhiana unit to organise the annual Rath Yatra on a different date, and urged the Odisha chief minister to take up the matter with his Punjab counterpart. The issue was raised by Patnaik in the assembly, who cited reports that […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP stages walkout over supplementary demand passage in Assembly through guillotine Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes with BJP MLAs protesting the passage of the first special supplementary budget, ‘without’ discussion on it in the House. The members later staged a walkout alleging the unconstitutional approach of the State government. The issue […]

Bhubaneswar: Demanding tabling of probe report on farmer deaths in Odisha, senior Congress legislator Narasingha Mishra today targeted the ruling-BJD in the State Assembly. “When the probe report has been submitted by the district administration, why the State government is dilly-dallying in tabling of them in the House,” Mishra said. He further alleged that the […]

Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD and opposition BJP have favoured pension to persons detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and the Defence of India (DIR) rules during Emergency. The issue was raised by BJD member and former minister Amar Prasad Satpathy during the zero hour on Saturday. He said 12 states have already made […]

Bhubaneswar: Five days ahead of the schedule, Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro on Saturday declared the House sine die. The first session of the 16th Assembly commenced on June 25 and it was scheduled to continue till August 8. Odisha State Open University (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed on the last day. The Bill […]

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its opposition to Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, the Odisha Assembly has set up a committee to take up the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Assembly Speaker S N Patro announced formation of the 16-member committee, before adjourning the winter session of the House sine die on Saturday. “Representatives of the […]

Cuttack: After the recent victory following years of bitter legal battle with West Bengal over the origin of the Rasagola, demand for GI Tag certification for Cuttack filigree crafts has now intensified in Odisha. Barabati-Cuttack MLA Mohammad Moquim has presented his demands before the State Legislative Assembly for availing GI Tag for the ancestral silver […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite a thumping victory in the recently concluded 2019 general elections, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) seems to be in no hurry to conduct the civic body polls in the State. Though the Supreme Court had earlier rapped the State government on issue, the reservation of seats and ward delimitation process is yet […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged elected legislators of the State to lead a simple life and maintain decency while dealing with common masses. Inaugurating a two-day orientation programme for the members of the 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly at the new conference hall of the Assembly, Patnaik said, “The most significant point for a […]

Bhubaneswar: Heading for a major makeover, the Odisha Assembly will soon appear in an all new high-tech avatar when it follows in the footsteps of Himachal Pradesh State Legislature to go “paperless” in a few months time. The project will be implemented under the Centre’s ambitious e-Vidhan project to make legislatures ‘One Nation One Application’. […]

Bhubaneswar: From gym to Kalyan Mandap and other modern-day amenities, Odisha MLAs will get all facilities under one roof as a multi-storey quarters will come up in Bhubaneswar soon, informed Assembly Speaker SN Patro. Patro further informed that some portion of the MLA colony will be demolished for the multi-storey building in Bhubaneswar. Some portion […]

Bhubaneswar: The winter session of the Odisha Assembly will commence from November 13 and continue till December 19, a notification issued by the Assembly Secretariat said. Of the total 30 working days, 21 days have been earmarked for official business. Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari will present the first supplementary statement of expenditure for the year […]

Bhubaneswar: With the winter session of the Odisha Assembly all set to begin from tomorrow, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro today informed that the process to make the House paperless has already begun and MLAs can now send requisition for questions and answers through a mobile app. “It is just the beginning; we are planning for […]

Bhubaneswar: Barely a few minutes after the commencement of the Winter Session of Odisha Assembly, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro adjourned the House till 3 pm following uproar by the Opposition. Both the Congress and BJP raised questions related to the safety and security of women in the State with the leaders of the former party […]

Bhubaneswar: Sprinkling a few drops of 5T in the House, Odisha CM and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik has directed party legislators to be punctual in attending proceedings of the Odisha Assembly and take active part in the discussions. As per the directive, by 11:30 AM everyday during Assembly sessions, party chief whip would inform Naveen […]