Politics

BJD sees “unprofessional conduct and political motives” in CBI’s sudden action in Odisha

04/02/201906/02/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Responding to the developments pertaining to the CBI probing the chit fund scam in West Bengal, the BJD on Monday said that the sudden action of the central investigating agency in Odisha just before panchayat elections in 2017 and now before general elections smacks of “unprofessional conduct and coloured with political motives”. The Naveen […]

Naveen Babu’s BJD is ‘B’ team of Congress: Amit Shah

03/02/201905/02/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Puri: In his second public meeting in Odisha in less than a week, BJP national president Amit Shah on Sunday targeted both the Naveen Patnaik-led ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress saying the regional party in the State is a ‘B’ team of Congress. “Naveen Babu’s party is ‘B’ team of Congress. Two sides […]

Amit Shah to address Advasi Adhikar rally in Puri today

03/02/201903/02/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Puri: BJP national president Amit Shah will address Advasi Adhikar convention in Puri on Sunday. The saffron party is holding a two-day Janajati Rashtriya Mahaadhibeshan at Puri. Over 1 lakh tribal people are expected to join attend the convention. The two-day national convention began on Saturday. BJP ST Morcha president Ramvichar Netam after inaugurating party’s […]

Naveen terms Interim Union Budget “disappointing”, BJP calls it “historic”

01/02/201902/02/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said that he was disappointed as there was nothing for landless poor, share croppers and farmers in distress in the Union Interim Budget. He, however, but welcomed the decision of tax benefits, DBT proposal for small and marginal farmers on lines of State’s KALIA scheme. Patnaik gave only […]

Will appear before CBI soon, says Arun Sahoo

01/02/201902/02/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Former Minister Arun Sahoo on Friday said that he would soon appear before the CBI, probing the multi-thousand-crore chit fund scam. Reportedly, Sahoo, a BJD MLA from Nayagarh along with former Minister and Mahakalapada BJD MLA Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak were summoned by the Central investigating agency for deposition in connection with Seashore chit fund […]

Rahul to visit Odisha on February 6

31/01/201901/02/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address two public meetings at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district and Rourkela in Sundergarh district on February 6, said Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik on Thursday. This will be Rahul’s second visit to Odisha in two weeks. He had addressed a mass gathering at Tamando Mini […]

Ahead of polls, CM announces four big projects for Mayurbhanj

30/01/201931/01/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Mayurbahnaj: Ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday made four big announcements for tribal dominated Mayurbhanj district, including construction of a ring road around the Baripada town to protect it from floods and setting up a Chhau Dance Centre. Patnaik, who visited the district to launch several […]

Odisha BJP launches website to invite election manifesto suggestions

27/01/201928/01/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Odisha unit on Sunday launched a website, inviting suggestions from people for its ‘Sankalp Patra’ (election manifesto) for the 2019 polls. Senior BJP leader Biswabhusan Harichandan, who heads the party’s manifesto committee, launched the website titled www.bjpodishasankalppatra.com and said it will help the party […]

PM Modi criticises Odisha Govt for non-utilisation of DMF funds, says Govt is sleeping

15/01/201917/01/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bolangir (Odisha): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday criticised the State Government for not utilising in the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund and asked the Government not to keep it for upcoming elections. “There is Rs 4000 crore in District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Fund in Odisha. But money remains unspent for welfare of people in […]

Odisha BJP to launch signature campaign for Ayushman Bharat

26/09/201828/09/2018Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, September 26, 2018: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president attacked Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for keeping Odisha out of Ayushman Bharat, BJP Odisha unit on Wednesday decided to launch a signature campaign from September 30 to October 7 to create awareness about the central scheme across the State. “BJP will […]