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COVID-19: Another Odisha Minister tests positive
Bhubaneswar: Another Odisha Minister tested positive for the wily COVID-19 virus. Samples of Higher Education and Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo were found to be positive for the virus.
In a tweet today,…
Odisha: Chandbali MLA tests COVID positive
Bhubaneswar: Chandbali MLA Byomakesh Ray has tested positive for COVID-19, the legislator informed today. His condition was stable.
Ray urged those who came in contact with him to be cautious and isolate themselves. "I am sad that I am…
Odisha: Another ruling party legislator tests positive for COVID-19
Bhubaneswar: Another ruling party MLA tested positive for deadly COVID-19. Samples of BJD MLA from Baramba Assembly constituency Debi Prasad Mishra tested positive for the virus.
In a social media post, the legislator said he has been in…
Bagala Dharmasala sale row: Oppn targets Odisha govt; admin refutes allegations
Puri/Bhubaneswar: Sharpening its attack on the ruling BJD, the BJP today accused the State government of selling the historical Bagala Dharmasala land in Puri town.
BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra asked under whose direction the…
Odisha BJP leader Jayaram Pangi tests COVID-19 positive
Koraput: Senior BJP leader and former Lok Sabha MP Jayaram Pangi has tested positive for COVID-19, the politician informed media today.
The former parliamentarian from Koraput Lok Sabha Constituency, who is under home quarantine…
BJD appoints 45 Secretaries, 41 Joint Secretaries
Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today appointed 45 senior leaders as Secretaries of the party with immediate effect.
Party Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also approved appointment of 41 leaders of the party for…
Odisha: Two more leaders of ruling BJD test positive for COVID-19
Bhubaneswar: Two more leaders of ruling BJD today tested positive for wily COVID-19 virus. Samples of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) Chairperson and BJD General Secretary Srimayee Mishra tested positive for the virus.
In a…
BJD MLA Prasanta Jagadev courts controversy, abuses JE over guest house booking
Bhubaneswar: Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Prasanta Kumar Jagadev is yet again in news for wrong reasons. The legislator infamous for his ‘indecent’ behavior has landed in trouble as a Junior Engineer has filed a complaint against him.…
Two MLAs from Odisha among ‘50 Best Legislators’ in India
Bhubaneswar: Two MLAs from Odisha were featured in the list of ’50 Best Legislators’ compiled by Fame India magazine. The list has been prepared by Fame India after a survey on 3,958 legislators across the country.
BJD MLA from Jajpur…
30 BJD women leaders appointed district in-charges. Details here
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today appointed its women leaders as district in-charge of the State Women Committee to monitor organizational work in the districts.
The fresh appointment comes less than a month’s time where 18…
