Tag: Opposition

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Odisha govt slammed after slip in ease of doing business rankings

Bhubaneswar: After Odisha slipped to 14th position in Ease of Doing Business rankings, Opposition parties have launched an all-out attack on the government accusing it of neglecting the State. “The state government has not been able to provide any support in terms of raw material availability and it doesn’t have any specific set of rules […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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BJD B-Team of Congress, says AICC Odisha Secy

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress today took a dig at the ruling BJD government claiming that the party is a ‘B-Team’ of the Congress. Speaking to media after attending a felicitation programme in Jharsuguda, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary for Odisha Shaikh Mastan Vali said, “Naveen Patnaik-led BJD is a B-Team of Congress since it had […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Congress to launch 'Mahanadi Banchao Andolan'

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress has decided to take to streets to protest the unilateral construction of barrages over river Mahanadi by neighbouring Chhattisgarh. At a press meet in Bhubaneswar today, one of the newly-appointed working presidents of Odisha Congress, Naba Kishore Das said that water flow in Mahandi has largely reduced due to construction of barrages […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Congress has lost Opposition party status in Odisha: Narasingha Mishra

Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra today stated the party has lost the Opposition status following the Orissa High Court order disqualifying party’s Sundergarh legislator Jogesh Singh on grounds of submitting fake caste certificate while filing nomination for the 2014 Assembly Elections. “For the Opposition party tag, a political party needs one tenth of total […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Opposition targets BJD ahead of ruling party's 20th anniversary

Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties today tried to put BJD on back foot by raising several issues ahead of the ruling party’s observance of 20th foundation day tomorrow. While BJP sought answers from BJD leadership to 20 questions, Congress urged Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik to reply on job generation in past 20 years. Prithviraj […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Ruling-BJD, Opposition engage in verbal duel as farmer deaths continue in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: At a time when farmer suicides continue unabated with two more deaths being reported today allegedly over crop loss, politics over farmer issues intensified as BJP announced plans to launch agitation in all blocks from November 7 to 17 whereas Congress accused the BJD government of failing to understand the needs of farmers. OPCC […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Opp vice presidential candidate Gandhi to meet BJD MPs today

New Delhi: The Opposition Vice presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi is scheduled to meet BJD MPs in New Delhi today. Gandhi will meet the BJD MPs at 9 am and seek their vote during the vice presidential poll. Earlier, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik had announced the party’s support to the Opposition vice presidential candidate Gandhi whereas […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Oppn demand Minister's statement on starvation death

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly today witnessed pandemonium over the alleged starvation death of a man in Kalahandi district with the opposition Congress and BJP demanding a statement from the government. The issue was raised by Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra during Zero Hour when he quoted media reports and said a mentally challenged person identified […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Furore continues in Odisha Assembly over farmers’ issues

Bhubaneswar: The Assembly today witnessed similar pandemonium for the six consecutive day as the stand-off between government and opposition parties over the cases of farmers’ suicide continued in the House on Tuesday. Unable to run the House, Speaker Niranjan Pujari adjourned it for an hour only three minutes after the the House assembled for the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Congress paralyses Assembly over death of farmers, vegetable distress sale

Bhubaneswar: Following death of a farmer late last night, who had consumed poison saddened due to crop loss in Bargarh district, Congress legislators today created uproar in the State Assembly leading to adjournments in the House proceedings twice while holding the ruling party accountable for the death of farmers in Odisha and distress sale of […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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SEC recommends CB probe into Tarabha youth murder case

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) today recommended Crime Branch probe into the murder of Salman Rout of Tarabha village under Sadar Police limits in Dhenkanal district on February 13 this year. The Commission has recommended the Home department for a Crime Branch probe into the case on the basis of the report of the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Naveen blows Panchayat poll bugle on BJD foundation day

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today blew the bugle at the party’s 19th foundation day for the ensuing Panchayat polls in Odisha scheduled in February next year. “All the grassroots workers of BJD including its president are the servants of the people and with this mindset we will go to the people with a message […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Odisha Assembly adjourned twice over stole removal issue

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned twice today over the issue of stole removal issue. However, normalcy returned to the House after the Speaker allowed BJP member Radharani Panda to have her opinion on the issue. As soon as the zero hour session of the House began, BJP member Radharani Panda demanded a discussion on […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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BJD -Opp slugfest over framing of rules under Fire Service Act

Bhubaneswar: In the backdrop of the massive blaze at Sum Hospital that claimed 26 lives so far, Opposition Congress and BJP has targeted the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in State for failing to frame the rules for successful implementation of Orissa Fire Service Act- 1993, which has made the fire department a powerless body. “The […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Oppn Spreading Lies About Covid And Shortage Of Vaccine: PM Modi

Prime Minister expressed concern over low rate of vaccination of frontline workers and stressed that there is no shortage of vaccine.

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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