Tag: Pratap Sarangi

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: What is it that makes BJP stronger in western Odisha compared to the state’s coastal belt? Right from the beginning the party has been winning more seats in the western region while it has found it difficult to penetrate the coast where currently the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) dominates. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has started the process of holding organisational elections in Odisha unit with a day-long workshop of party leaders on Thursday. Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pratap Sarangi, BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda and several senior leaders including MPs and MLAs attended the workshop. The party’s state functionaries, district presidents, Zilla […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Pratap Sarangi today appeared before a special court in connection with cases pertaining to the cremation of a dead body in the year 2004 and his alleged involvement in a protest in 2011. As per reports, the cases against the BJP MP were filed under SC/ST Act. Calling the allegations baseless, Sarangi […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister and senior BJP leader, Pratap Sarangi today criticised the Odisha Food Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain for the latter’s response to a question on rising onion prices in the State. Targeting Swain, the Union Minister said that ruling party leaders of Odisha have a habit of making irresponsible statements. “It has already […]

Balasore: Union Minister Pratap Sarangi was reportedly opposed by a section of people during a cultural programme at Cinema Hall chhak in his parliamentary constituency, Balasore, on Tuesday. As per reports, a person opposed the participation of Sarangi in ‘badi khela’ on the occasion of Dussehra alleging that the minister would not be allowed to […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Pratap Sarangi slammed Odisha government for ‘cheating the public’ with its 5T programme which is nothing but a farce. Sarangi was overtly critical of state government’s ‘Mo Sarkar’ programme, which is based on the 5T model of governance, by terming […]

Balasore: It was supposed to be just foundation laying ceremony at Fakir Mohan Medical College in Balasore but it turned out to be a platform to show supremacy of political parties. According to reports, Odisha Health Minister Naba Das and Union Minister Pratap Sarangi were invited as guests for the foundation laying ceremony of a […]

Bhubaneswar: While there seem to be many leaders eyeing the top BJP post in Odisha, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi today clarified that the party is not facing any issues and the decision will be a unanimous one. “There have been discussions among the party members. It’s a regular process and the decision will be a […]

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition in Odisha have come down heavily on the state government for its move to relax selling hours for Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) ON shops and bars in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri on New Year eve. Union Minister and BJP’s Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi slammed the state government and said, “It’s a blunder […]

Bhubaneswar: A world-class tool room training centre will be established in Rourkela and 45 Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises clusters will be developed in Odisha, Union Minister of State (MSME) Pratap Sarangi informed today. Addressing media persons after meeting State CM Naveen Patnaik to discuss on various issues, Sarangi said that the Centre has approved […]

Bhubaneswar: Several people from Odisha including students and labourers are now stranded in several other States in view of the nation-wide lockdown being observed to contain the spread of coronavirus. Over 170 students from Odisha who are studying at National Sanskrit Sansthan in Jammu are now stranded as they are not being able to return […]

Bhubaneswar: Union minister Pratap Sarangi and senior BJP leader Pradipta Naik have urged the Odisha government to take immediate steps during the lockdown to provide foodgrains to needy people who do not have ration cards. Help should also be extended to those who are not covered under any food security scheme, Naik said. In separate […]

Bhubaneswar: Union MoS, MSME, Pratap Sarangi has urged Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to clear the air on the future course of action for the students in the State and suggested that all the State governments including Odisha should adopt a country-wide uniform schedule for the exams and publication of their results in the larger […]

Balasore: Union Minister and Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi on Sunday hit back in style after his missing posters were found in several parts of the district. While the incident is seen as the culmination of political rivalry, people were taken aback by the posters in and around the city. Speaking to OTV, Sarangi said, “Apart […]

Bhubaneswar: Union MoS, MSME, Pratap Sarangi has urged the Centre to take a comprehensive view on persistent flood problems faced by people of Bhograi block in Balasore district and address the issues. In a letter to Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Sarangi requested for flood mitigating measures for safeguarding the lives and […]