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Odisha: Five-phase Panchayat elections to begin from February 16

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Bhubaneswar, January 11: The three-tier Panchayat elections will be held in five phases between February 16 and February 24, announces the State Election Commissioner (SEC) Aditya Prasad Padhi here on Tuesday. Announcing the schedule in a press conference, Padhi said the Panchayat elections will be held on February 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24. The […]

Seven-phase polls in five States from Feb 10-Mar 7, counting on Mar 10; Rallies banned

08/01/202209/01/2022Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

New Delhi, January 8: The elections to five State Assemblies – Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur – would be held in seven phases from February 10 to March 7, and the counting of votes will take place on March 10, the Election Commission of India announced on Saturday. Uttar Pradesh will go to […]

Odisha SP demands to postpone panchayat elections

28/12/202129/12/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, December 28: The Odisha unit of Samajwadi Party (SP) on Tuesday requested Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to postpone the Panchayat polls in State for a period of six months and file a review petition in the Supreme Court to provide reservation to OBC people in the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs.) SP State unit president […]

BJD to provide 40% tickets to OBC candidates in Panchayat, Urban elections

25/12/202126/12/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, December 25: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday decided to field at least 40 per cent other backward class (OBC) candidates in the upcoming Panchayat and Urban elections in the State. A resolution to this effect was passed in the party’s executive committee meeting headed by party chief and Chief Minister Naveen […]

Odisha: Fresh draft reservation list for Zilla Parishads released; 12 seats reserved for SC & ST

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Bhubaneawar, December 25: Following the Orissa High Court’s order, the State Government revised its seat reservation list for the post of Zilla Parishad chairperson in all the 30 districts for the upcoming three-tier Panchayat elections and released the draft notification on Friday. The Government has reserved 12 seats for SC and ST categories. As many […]

Odisha Assembly adjourned sine die 20 days before schedule

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Bhubaneswar, December 10: The Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Friday, 20 days ahead of schedule. Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro announced the culmination of the Winter Session, stating that the House has no important official business pending. The Session which was scheduled to end on December 31, was completely […]

BJD MPs meet Union Culture Minister, demand 1st war of independence tag to Paika Bidroha

06/12/202107/12/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, December 6: A delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs on Monday met Union Minister of State (Culture), Arjun Ram Meghawal and urged him to immediately declare Paika Bidroha as the First War of Independence. The delegation comprised of eight BJD Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs – Pinaki Misra, Sasmit Patra, Prasanna Acharya, […]

Winter Session: COVID-19 test for Odisha MLAs

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Bhubaneswar, November 25: Ahead of the Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, all the MLAs and their personal staff will undergo RT-PCR test. “Like previous sessions, the Winter Session will commence from December 1 with strict observance of the COVID-19 guidelines,” said Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro on Thursday. Patro said all the MLAs, Assembly […]

BJD stages stir against LPG price hike in Bolangir

23/11/202124/11/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bolangir, November 23: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday staged demonstration in front of Bolangir Collectorate here against the Central Government for the hike in LPG gas cylinders. Senior party leader Anang Uday Singh Deo led the protest, in which leaders and activists of BJD and all its frontal organisations – Biju Mahila […]

PM Modi forced to repeal farm laws with eye on polls: Odisha SP

19/11/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 19: Samajwadi Party Odisha unit president Rabi Behera on Friday said that the BJP-led Central Government was forced to withdraw three farm laws fearing backlash in upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh and hailed the protesting farmers, saying their year-long struggle against the legislations would not be forgotten. “Electoral defeats in the recently concluded […]