Tag: Pranab Prakash Das

Odisha has been reading the stories of Naveen and his Chanakyas since his greenhorn days. The legend of ruling by Chankyas dominate even in the grey years too. Right from Pyari Mohapatra to Pranab Prakash Das and Pandian, the fables of Chanakyas running the Naveen show dominate every storyline in the State

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the BJD has still not taken its decision on the resignation of Baijayant Panda from party, senior BJD leader and former minister Damodar Rout today said, he believes that the parliamentarian had done nothing which can be termed anti-party. “I am presently disposed off by the party so what can […]

Bhubaneswar: It seems Bobby alias Pranab Prakash Das is now the most powerful person in the ruling party as well as the government after VK Pandian, the private secretary of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The newly formed ‘alliance’ between Pandian and Bobby was exposed on Thursday after former president of ruling BJD’s Kendrapara minority […]

Bhubaneswar: Barely a couple of days after Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’s political coordinator Debasish Mallick quit and brought allegations against the former, ex-president of BJD’s Kendrapara Minority Cell, Salim Khan exposed a major conspiracy within his party against the Parliamentarian today. In a press conference, Salim Khan alleged that, “Such conspiracy is being hatched […]

Bhubaneswar: Ollywood actor Arindam Roy tied the knot with Anupa Das, sister of Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das, at a city hotel here last night. Many political heavyweights, including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chief Secretary AP Padhi, BJP State president Basant Panda and MP Baijayant Panda attended the wedding. Prominent actors from the Ollywood industry, […]

People of Odisha have ranked Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das as the No.1 minister in the state with huge thumbs-up. Das has left Excise Minister Damodar Rout and Housing and Urban Development Minister Puspendra Singh Deo, who were voted No 2 and 3 spots respectively, far behind

In a huge relief to electricity consumers in Odisha, Energy minister Pranab Prakash Das on Wednesday said there would be no power cuts in the State till May 20

Sundergarh: Senior BJD leaders, Pranab Prakash Das and Prashanta Nanda, faced the ire of party activists during a meeting in Sundergarh and had to leave the meeting venue midway amid tension. According to sources, the two senior leaders were in Sundergarh today after resentment surfaced among party workers over discussions that plans are being made […]

Bhubaneswar: What Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik disclosed on BJD’s 23rd birth anniversary is not anything brand new, the only subtle difference is earlier he had spoken about successor when prodded. Then he had said ‘people of Odisha will choose the successor’. On Thursday, Naveen addressing the party cadres said, ‘BJD is now a people’s movement […]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha have been engaged in a twitter banter over the issue of women empowerment and reservation of seats for women in Assemblies across states and the Parliament. Taking to the micro blogging site, BJD heavyweight and MLA Pranab Prakash Das tagged Union […]

Bhubaneswar: All Odisha Anganwadi Workers’ and Helpers’ Front presented a five-point charter of demands during its executive body meeting on Sunday. Their demands include summer vacation, increase in retirement age from 60 to 62 and post-retirement pension. BJD general secretary (organisation) Pranab Prakash Das said that the government is aware of their demands. “Chief Minister […]