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Pre-poll violence: BJP worker attacked in Bijepur
Bijepur: With less than a month left for the much-awaited Bijepur bye-election, pre-poll violence hit the western Odisha region after a BJP worker was brutally attacked by unidentified miscreants last night.
The worker identified as…
Central scheme hijacking: BJD reacts to BJP’s accusations
Bhubaneswar: Alleging that Odisha government is hijacking different projects funded by the Centre, BJP’s State President and Lok Sabha MP Basant Panda today said the party will gherao 314 block offices and NAC/municipality offices across…
People of Odisha will choose my successor: Naveen
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik yesterday said the people of the state will choose his successor at the right time. To a query about his successor during an interactive session at a literary festival here, Patnaik said he…
BJD, BJP & Cong bracing up to finalise candidate for Bijepur bypoll
Bhubaneswar: With the announcement of the date for the by-election to Bijepur assembly seat in Odisha, the three main political parties including the ruling BJD are bracing up to finalise candidates and fine-tune their strategy.
Bijepur…
BJD forms poll coordination committee ahead of Bijepur bypoll
Bhubaneswar: Even though dates for the Bijepur bypoll have not been announced yet, BJD has begun its spadework to win from the Assembly seat once again. The ruling party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today formed a four-member…
Odisha: Bijepur by-poll likely in October
Bhubaneswar: The Bijepur Assembly Constituency in Bargarh district of Odisha is likely to go to by-poll in October this year.
The date for the by-poll to the Assembly seat, vacated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik following thumping…
BJD advisors get key ranks in Odisha Govt
Bhubaneswar: After landslide victory in 2019 polls, ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today rehabilitated several leaders of the party with fresh appointment to various departments in Odisha.
Total 11 advisors of the BJD were conferred with…
Odisha BJP begins process for organisational election
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…
BJD appoints 4 MPs as national spokespersons
Bhubaneswar: After launching mega membership drive eyeing 2024 polls, Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today appointed spokespersons and television panelists with immediate effect.
The party appointed five old faces as the national…
Odisha: Maharaja of Kalahandi Udit Pratap Deo passes away
Bhubaneswar: The Maharaja of erstwhile princely state of Odisha's Kalahandi Udit Pratap Deo passed away this evening here today. He was 71.
He was suffering from protracted illness and admitted to a private hospital here.
As per…