Odisha BJP Yuva Morcha activists hold stir against unemployment

Bhubaneswar: Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Odisha unit on Thursday held an agitation in front of the State Assembly in protest against the rising rate of unemployment in the State. The protestors were stopped by police while they tried to march towards the Assembly. Hundreds of activists, including Morcha president Tankadhar Tripathy, […]

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Odisha BJP Youth Wing to hold State-wide stir against unemployment on Feb 20

Bhubaneswar: Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the BJP, on Tuesday announced to hold State-wide protests on February 20 against rising unemployment rate in Odisha. The Morcha activists will stage demonstration in all district headquarters and also in Bhubaneswar to mark their protest. Addressing a press conference at the State […]

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Odisha Assembly adjourned till 11.30 am over lottery system

Bhubaneswar: The Assembly was adjourned till 11.30 am after BJP MLAs created ruckus for not executing lottery system for members to ask questions during the Question Hour. As soon as the House met for the day to transact business at 10.30 am, BJP members, the main opposition force in the House, rushed into the well […]

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Odisha on Feb 28, 29

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha on February 28 and 29. He will attend Eastern Zonal Council meeting and address a rally in Bhubaneswar on February 28 as part of the BJP’s outreach programme on citizenship amendment act (CAA). Shah will offer prayers at Jagannath Temple in Puri and Lingaraj […]

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Odisha Assembly condoles death of eight former members, adjourned

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly on Friday paid tributes to eight former members, including two Ministers, who passed away recently. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik moved a motion in the House as soon as the customary Governor’s address on the first day of the Budget Session was over. The Chief Minister mentioned the passing away of former […]

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Congress stages walkout during Governor’s address to Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress on Friday boycotted the customary address of Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal marking the beginning of the Budget Session of the State Assembly. As soon as the Governor started his address, the Congress members staged a walkout without creating ruckus. The first phase of the Budget Session began on Friday with the […]

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Anup Sai expelled from BJD, removed from Warehousing Corporation chairmanship

Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD leader Anup Sai, who was detained by Chhattisgarh police in connection with a double murder case, has been removed from the post of chairman of State Warehousing Corporation. He was also expelled from the BJD. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday removed Sai from the chairmanship of the State Warehousing Corporation after […]

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Delhi polls: Odisha CM congratulates Arvind Kejriwal for AAP victory

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday congratulated Aam Admi Party (AAP) and its chief Arvind Kejriwal on his thumping victory in Delhi. Patnaik, who is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), took to the twitter to wish the AAP chief. “Congratulations to Arvind Kejriwal ji and Aam Aadmi Party on the […]

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Unlike BJP, BJD doesn’t believe in politicicing human tragedies, says Sasmit Patra

Bhubaneswar: Unlike the BJP which has the habit of politicising human tragedies and accidents, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) does not believe in politicicing such incidents, said BJD spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra on Saturday. The response came a day after under construction roof linking two terminals of the Biju Patnaik International […]

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