Tag: State Assembly

Bhubaneswar: Indian Oil Corporation Limited(IOCL) owes Rs 1,485 crore through Value Added Tax (VAT) to Odisha government and a notice would soon be issued to the company for payment, the state Assembly was informed on Monday. “IOCL’s refinery at Paradip, which started commercial production from November 22, 2015, is yet to pay Rs 1,485 crore […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday moved a resolution in the Assembly for providing 33 per cent reservation for women in State Legislatures and the Parliament. “Today is a historic day. The members of the Assembly have unanimously passed a resolution to give 33 percent reservation to women in the assemblies and the Parliament. […]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of BJP, today clashed with police while trying to gherao the State Assembly. Alleging inefficiency on part of the State government, its policy against youth and rising unemployment, the members of BJYM tried to get close to the premises of the State […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday informed the state Assembly about making budgetary provision for the proposed High Court benches in Western and Southern parts of the state. “Initially, a budgetary provision of Rs 5 crore will be made as soon as the proposal for establishment of High Court bench(es) in Western and Southern Odisha is approved […]

Bhubaneswar: With 23 MLAs in the State Assembly, the BJP Legislature party which has emerged as the second largest party in the State after the 2019 elections, will elect the Leader of Opposition in the House tomorrow. Sources said, Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra and Bhawanipatna MLA Pradipta Naik are believed to be frontrunners for the […]

Bhubaneswar: On the day of Patkura poll, the vacant seats of ministers and members of the ruling BJD in the State Assembly has irked Opposition parties, which targeted the ruling party and accused it of ignoring larger issues for mere votes. The legislators of the Opposition parties accused BJD MLAs and leaders of campaigning at […]