Tag: Vote Bank Politics

Bhubaneswar: Tribal Sports Meet 2017, a series of athletic events to promote sports among tribals in Odisha, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik through video conferencing at the State Secretariat today. The Sports Meet, open for players from 14 years to 35 years of age; started today across the State. Various competitions including individual […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Government has introduced a new scheme for development of undivided Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi (KBK) districts. But the new scheme, Infrastructure Development Fund, is just an amended version of the Biju KBK Yojana. Under the new scheme Rs 130 crore will be spent annually towards projects relating to water, electricity, road and […]

Bhubaneswar: A day ahead of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s scheduled visit to Surat, Opposition today launched a scathing attack on the ruling-BJD by terming the visit politically motivated and another attempt of the party before 2019 polls to woo voters. While the BJP said that the chief minister will fail in his attempt to […]

Kendrapara: The focus is back on Bangladeshi immigrants after the Centre recommended update of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Kendrapara district. In a letter to Registrar General Of India, Union Ministry of Home Affairs had stressed the need for the NCR in Kendrapara district based on the report given by amicus curiae Mohit […]

Bhubaneswar: As the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) is all set to conduct a survey on the social and educational conditions of people belonging to the community from May 1, the Opposition on Monday termed the government’s move as vote bank politics. The OBC commission chairperson Justice Raghunath Biswal held a meeting at […]