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Odisha BJP President election on Jan 17
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will elect its state President on January 17, a party official informed on Wednesday.
The nomination process for the election will be held on Thursday in the presence of party…
BJP attacks BJD govt for suggesting socio-eco caste enumeration
Bhubaneswar: The attack on the BJD government in Odisha for suggesting socio-economic caste enumeration along with 2021 general census intensified on Monday with BJP accusing it of neglecting backward classes and stalling their development…
Lone Independent MLA from Odisha to join BJD!
Bhubaneswar: Speculation is rife that the only Independent MLA Makaranda Muduli elected to the Odisha Assembly might switch sides and join the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). This comes in the backdrop of Muduli praising Chief Minister Naveen…
Union Minister demands Odisha govt to ensure reservation for OBCs, SEBCs
Bhubaneswar: A day after the State Cabinet passed a resolution to ask the Centre for socio-economic caste enumeration during the general census in 2021, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday requested the Odisha government…
Cong to launch agitation if CESU disconnects power supply: Routray
Bhubaneswar: A day after Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) of Odisha announced its plan to launch power disconnection drive against defaulters from January 16, Congress on Friday asked the company to reconsider its decision and…
This Odisha leader wants his son to carry political legacy forward
Bhubaneswar: Amidst much debate on dynasty politics across the country, senior Congress leader Suresh Kumar Routray has revealed his wish to see one of his son joining politics to serve people of Odisha.
Putting all speculations to rest,…
Vijayan writes to Odisha CM for stand against CAA
Thiruvananthapuram: Days after a Kerala Assembly resolution demanded that the CAA be scrapped, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday wrote to 11 non-BJP chief ministers, including Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, asking them to…
Odisha Congress smells foul play in death of Rayagada ZP Prez, demands probe
Bhubaneswar: Suspecting foul play in death of Rayagada Zilla Parishad President Purushottam Gamango, Congress sought a high-level inquiry into the incident.
Addressing a press conference at Gunupur, Congress legislator from Jeypore Tara…
Senior Odisha Congress leader booked for instigating violence
Nabarangpur: Troubles mounted for senior Odisha Congress leader Pradeep Majhi after the Nabarangpur police registered a suo-motu case against him for instigating violence during a protest at Kosagumuda in the district yesterday.
The cops…
BJD not just a political party, but people’s movement: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asserted that his party has now become a people’s movement and is not dependent on anyone including him for growth and survival.
Addressing party…