Odisha: Challenges galore for Mohan Majhi Govt in 1st Assembly session

Bhubaneswar, July 21: For the newly formed Mohan Majhi government,, the first session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly beginning on Monday promises to be a challenging one as the opposition BJD and Congress have made elaborate plans to confront the treasury bench on many issues. CM Majhi, who among others holds the financial portfolio, […]

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Inaugural session of 17th Odisha Assembly to start on July 22; State Budget on July 25

Bhubaneswar, July 5: The first session of the 17th Odisha Assembly will begin on July 22 and will continue till September 13 in two phases. The Governor will address the House on the first day while Deputy Speaker’s election will be held on July 24. Annual Budget for 2024-25 FY will be presented on July […]

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CM Mohan Majhi, newly-elected MLAs take oath as maiden session of Odisha Assembly begins

Bhubaneswar, June 18: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and several newly elected MLAs took oath as member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday here. They were administered the oath by pro-tem Speaker Ranendra Pratap Swain. The Assembly has been put under a three-tier security system for the three-day oath-taking […]

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3-day Special Session of Odisha Assembly to begin on Tuesday; new MLAs to take oath

Bhubaneswar, June 17: The Odisha Legislative Assembly has been put under a three-tier security system ahead of the three-day oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected MLAs scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 18. All the newly elected MLAs will take oath between June 18 and 19, 2014. Later, the election for the Speaker will be […]

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Odisha Assembly adjourned sine die ahead of schedule after holding session for 4 days

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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Anti-People, says Naveen on opposition to district visits by CMO officers

Bhubaneswar, September 25: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday termed the ongoing opposition to the district visits by Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) officers to solve people’s grievances as ‘anti-people’. Making a Statement in the State Assembly, the Chief Minister said, “Opposition members should be happy that so many grievances in their areas have also been […]

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Odisha Assembly adjourned sine die ahead of schedule amid opposition protest

Bhubaneawar, March 31: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned sine die on Friday, six days ahead of schedule, amid protests and walkout by opposition BJP and Congress. Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha declared the session sine die after the ruling BJD brought a motion in the House. The State Government had earlier in the day withdrawn three […]

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Rahul Gandhi disqualification repercussion in Odisha Assembly, Congress stalls proceedings

Bhubaneswar, March 27: The disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as MP by Lok Sabha Secretariat had repercussions on the functioning of the Odisha Assembly as Congress members, wearing black clothes, created ruckus in the House on Monday. As soon as the House met for the day, Congress members wearing black clothes trooped into the […]

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Odisha Assembly adjourned sine die 20 days before schedule

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 […]

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Odisha Govt presents Supplementary Budget of Rs 19,833 crore

Bhubaneswar, December 1: Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari on Wednesday presented the Supplementary Budget of Rs 19,833 crore for 2021-22 in the State Legislative Assembly, amid uproar by Opposition members. Last year, the Supplementary Budget outlay was Rs 11,200 crore. Out of the total Supplementary provision, Rs 13,568 crore has been allocated towards programme expenditure (Schemes […]

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