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Narasingha Mishra
Narasingha-Rahul meet flares up talks on change of guard in OPCC

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Buzz on change of guard in the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) intensified today after Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. Though there is no official confirmation yet, Narasingha and Rahul are believed to have discussed the possible changes in OPCC keeping in view the […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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SOA Placement row: Congress demands prompt action from state govt

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee today demanded prompt action from the state government in the SOA fake job offer issue. Congress leaders have asked the state government to ensure a secure future for the students who were duped in a fake placement row in the varsity. The party has also demanded probe by state government […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Pradeep Majhi resigns from Odisha Congress vice-president post

Bhubaneswar: The eerie silence in the Congress camp amidst the clatter of BJD and BJB was broken after former MP of the party Pradeep Majhi created a flutter by resigning from his post of the Vice President of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Friday. Known to be a strong tribal leader, Majhi resigned from […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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OPCC’s 2nd show cause notice to Tara, Anant, Prafulla

Bhubaneswar: The disciplinary committee of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) served show cause notice to three senior leaders of the party including two MLAs for their public statement against party leadership over Congress’ debacle in panchayat elections. The Committee issued the notice for the second time asking the three leaders- Anant Sethi, Tara Prasad Bahinipati […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Odisha politicians celebrate Holi across State

Bhubaneswar: Festival of colours Holi was also celebrated with enthusiasm by politicians in the State with grand functions organised by activists in their respective party offices. Most excitement was seen in the BJP party office. Delighted upon the results of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the party celebrated Holi in a very pompous way. Senior leaders […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Massive use of black money by BJD, BJP influenced voters: Cong

Bhubaneswar: Making himself accountable to the miserable show of Congress in the three-tier Panchayat polls which was concluded in Odisha today, president of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Prasad Harichandan said there are other factors responsible for the dismal performance of his party. “Both BJP and BJP managed to influence the voters through massive use […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Panchayat polls: BJP makes inroads into BJD bastion

Bhubaneswar: The outcome of the first phase Panchayat polls in Odisha the unofficial results of which was declared yesterday, has become more disconcerting for the ruling BJD as the BJP, its erstwhile ally, has made inroads into its bastion. As per the unofficial results, out of the four Zilla Parishad seats in Narasinghpur block in […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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BJD protests CBI raid on houses of party leaders

Bhubaneswar: Protesting simultaneous raids on the house of Balasore MP Rabindra Jena, Cuttack-Choudwar MLA Pravat Biswal and Saroj Sahu, a former personal assistant of chief minister Naveen Patnaik, activists of student and youth wings of BJD staged protest demonstration in front of the CBI office here today. Reports said the activists of Biju Chhatra Janata […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Govt tweaked JE death figures: PCC chief

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Prasad Harichandan on Monday alleged that the State government has ‘altered’ the numbers of child deaths due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Malkangiri district so that it has to cough up less compensation. Harichandan who was addressing a gathering near Raj Bhawan, where the party was holding a […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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BJP bought land in 18 Odisha districts before demonetization: Congress

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: In a scathing allegation, the Congress has accused BJP of buying lands in 18 districts of Odisha ahead of the demonetization move. In a press meet in New Delhi, All India Congress Committee’s chief spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala alleged that BJP members have bought land at significantly lower than market prices, adding that […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Senior Odisha Cong leader Lulu Mohapatra passes away

Gurgaon: Senior Congress leader of Odisha, Lalatendu (Lulu) Bidyadhar Mohapatra, passed away at a private hospital in Gurgaon tonight. He was 52. Mohapatra was admitted to the ICU of Medanta Hospital after he sustained a brain stroke with multi-organ failure. The doctors despite all efforts could not save his life as he passed away at […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Acid test for Prasad: 23 DCC chiefs on Delhi tour to meet Rahul Gandhi

Bhubaneswar: Even as 23 of the 33 District Congress Committee (DCC) chiefs along with some PCC general secretaries have left for Delhi to discuss the organisational affairs with party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the leaders of Odisha Congress have remained tight-lipped about the subject to be discussed in the meeting today at 4pm. The meeting of […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Narasingh Mishra
Resignation is rumour, says Oppn leader

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Narasingh Mishra came out with a clear stand on Monday after meeting Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi here that he has not resigned from the post. “I have not tendered my resignation. It is all a rumour”, Mishra said after meeting the party’s heir apparent at the latter’s residence this morning. […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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'Bandh to put pressure on Odisha and Chhattisgarh to resolve Mahanadi row'

OPCC chief Prasad Harichandan today said the 12-hour bandh called by the party in the State tomorrow will be a reprimand to both the Odisha and Chhaatisgarh State governments and a solution to the Mahanadi water issue will come out

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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No rat in Odisha Congress: Suresh Routray

Bhubaneswar: A day after former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik stirred up a hornet’s nest saying there are rats in the party, senior Congress leader Suresh Kumar Routray dismissed the statement of Patnaik and said there are no rats in the party and all partymen are gentlemen. “If anybody wants to see […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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