Politics

Bhubaneswar: Student elections in colleges and universities across Odisha are likely to be held within the next 15 days, according to ABVP State Secretary Deeptimayee Pratihari. Student elections in Odisha’s colleges and universities were…
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Bhubaneswar: Senior Odisha-cadre IAS officer RS Gopalan has reportedly applied for voluntary retirement from service. Gopalan, a 2001-batch IAS officer, has been working as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha for last two years.…
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Bhubaneswar: The Indian National Developmental Inclusive (INDI) Alliance has called for an Odisha bandh on October 8 over issues including the MMDR Amendment Act and alleged unilateral changes to electoral rolls during SIR. Odisha…
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Bhubaneswar: As many as 72,090 women were reported missing in Odisha during the five-year period from 2021 to 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the state Assembly on Monday. In a written reply in the House, Majhi, who…
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Bhubaneswar: Amid repeated disruptions, the Monsoon Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly ended today. The House functioned for only five of its scheduled nine working days. Because of protests and uproar the Question Hour could not…
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Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the party’s protest against the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act would continue until the legislation is withdrawn. Patnaik…
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Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and called for a thorough review of the Special Intensive…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned till 4 pm on Friday after Opposition members created a ruckus over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act on the fourth day of the Monsoon Session. The House…
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Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly witnessed disruptions for the third consecutive day on Thursday, as opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress legislators staged a protest in the House over the MMDR Amendment…
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Bhubaneswar: Amid an ongoing political debate over the financial implications of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, a BJP MLA has sought details from the Odisha government on whether the amended law…
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