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Bhubaneswar, January 19: A year after State Health Minister Naba Kishore Das was shot dead in broad daylight at Brajarajnagar in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, an incident of political violence was reported on Thursday night. According to a report, some unidentified attackers threw stones at the vehicle of Odisha state BJP secretary Tankadhar Tripathy. The vehicle […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 16: Union Minister DharmendraPradhan on Tuesday came down heavily on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over transformation and development of Odisha and dareds him for open debate with him. “I ask the Chief Minister to come for an open debate on transformation of Odisha without bringing ‘gumsta’. If Manmohan Bahi (BJP Odisha unit president […]
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Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, December 21: BJP MLAs from Odisha on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Led by Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly Jaynarayan Mishra, the saffron party lawmakers reportedly discussed with the PM about the strategies for the upcoming elections. As part of preparations for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 30: The exit polls on Thursday reinforced the perception of a hard contest in Rajasthan, with differences in their prediction of the winner in the crucial Hindi heartland state that has a nearly three-decade tradition of not repeating an incumbent government. While three exit polls predicted the BJP to be the clear winner, […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 30: The exit polls will begin at 5:30 PM onwards once the voting in the last phase of the Telangana elections finishes. The exit polls will also attempt to indicate election results in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. The BJP and the Congress are the main players in three States – Madhya […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 27: Purring all speculations to rest, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s trusted aide and former bureaucrat VK Pandian joined the BJD on Monday. Pandian joined the Biju Janata Dal in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the latter’s residence and several senior party leaders. Welcoming Pandian to the party fold, CM […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 24: The Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Friday was adjourned sine die, ahead of schedule after transacting its business for only four days, citing no important official business even as the move was opposed by opposition parties. The session was scheduled to continue till December 30. The Opposition dubbed the […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 24: Amid the demand of a separate Koshal State, the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Friday witnessed an unusual scene as senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra asked questions in Koshali language and State Industry Minister Pratap Keshari Deb replying him in the same language, creating a kind of amusement among the fellow legislators. During […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 24: Former IAS officer VK Pandian has been appointed as Chairman of 5T (Transformational Initiative) and ‘Nabin Odisha’ in the rank of Cabinet Minister. He will work directly under the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, said an official release. The development came a day after Centre approved voluntary retirement of the IAS officer. “Shri […]
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New Delhi, October 18: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors for Odisha and Tripura. While former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has been appointed Governor of Odisha, Indra Sena Reddy Nallu has been made Governor of Tripura. Raghubar Das served as the CM of Jharkhand between 2014 and 2019. Born on May 3, 1955, […]
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