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Former cricketer Dinesh Mongia, two Cong MLAs join BJP
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Mongia on Tuesday joined BJP. Two Congress MLAs Balwinder Singh Laddi, Fateh Jung Singh Bajwa and 13 others also joined the BJP on Tuesday along with cricketer Mongia.
Mongia, Laddi, Bajwa and…
On BJD’s 25th anniversary, Naveen Patnaik targets to reduce Odisha’s poverty to 10%
Bhubaneswar: During his address to party workers, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stated his government has targeted to reduce poverty in the State to 10% in next five years.
While addressing BJD…
Punjab polls: 22 farmers’ unions form political front, to contest all seats
Chandigarh: Twenty-two unions of farmers, which were part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) to protest three contentious farm laws, on Saturday announced to form a political front 'Samyukta Samaj Morcha' to contest the 2022 assembly…
BJD hits back as Pradhan slams Odisha govt over OBC quota
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slammed the Odisha government for not taking necessary steps for reservation of seats for OBC communities in the upcoming panchayat elections.
Citing recent…
Odisha: BJP demands CBI probe into murder of BJD leader’s aide
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded CBI probe into the murder of murder of Chitta Ranjan Palei, the security guard of senior BJD leader and deputy chairman of State Planning Board Sanjay Das Burma.
The BJP…
Finally! Capt Amarinder Singh announces party’s alliance with BJP
Chandigarh: Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) chief Amarinder Singh on Friday announced his party's alliance with the BJP for the 2022 Assembly polls in Punjab.
"Met union minister & @BJP4India incharge for Punjab, Shri @gssjodhpur in New…
Odisha Congress MLAs urge Rahul Gandhi to strengthen party ahead of Panchayat polls
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress legislators urged Rahul Gandhi to take a strong step to strengthen the party ahead of Panchayat elections in the State.
In this regard, the Congress MLAs have written a letter to the former AICC President…
Minister: Former District Judge appointed to monitor Mamita murder case
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has appointed former district judge A.B.S Naidu to monitor the investigation into Mamita Meher murder case, said Minister of State for Home, Dibya Shankar Mishra in the State Assembly today.
Replying to…
After Pradeep, Congress leader Prafulla Majhi to join BJD
Bhubaneswar: After Pradeep Majhi, Congress leader and former Odisha MLA Dr. Prafulla Majhi will quit party and join Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
He will join the ruling BJD on December 10 in presence of party supremo Naveen Patnaik in…
Dressed as priest, MLA sprinkles ‘Ganga Jal’ in Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar: Tara Prasad Bahinipati, a senior Congress legislator in Odisha Assembly on Saturday dressed up as a Hindu priest and sprinkled 'Ganga Jal' and cow urine' inside the Assembly hall in a bid to 'purify' it.
The Congress MLA has…