BJD leaders continue to remain muted after humiliating loss of power to BJP

Bhubaneswar, July 5: Silence rules the roost in Odisha’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Leaders of the regional party that ruled the state for an unstinted 24 years are maintaining a discreet silence since they lost power to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on June 4. So far, neither the BJD president Naveen Patnaik nor any […]

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Collapse of tie-up talks bring cheers to BJD-BJP workers, ticket aspirants in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, March 23: The collapse of pre-poll tie-up talks between Odisha’s ruling Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has brought cheers to their respective party workers at the grassroots and ticket aspirants. In the event of a tie-up between the regional outfit BJD headed by five-time Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and the saffron […]

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Naveen rehabilitates BJD leaders in key posts, Minati Behera appointed new SCW Chairperson  

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday approved appointment of new heads for various State-owned corporations and development authorities, including the State Commission for Women. This is the first lot of political appointments to State-run organisations after Patnaik ca,e to power for fifth consecutive terms. The Chief Minister also appointed Minati Behera as Chairperson of […]

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