Politics

Bhubaneswar: A meeting of Rajya Sabha members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) was held in Bhubaneswar on Monday to discuss and decide the regional party’s role and approach in Parliament. The meeting, chaired by BJD president Naveen…
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New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Bhartruhari Mahtab took oath as pro-tem Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu administers the oath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended the oath-taking ceremony at…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held extensive talks with his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina to shore up cooperation in diverse areas including trade and connectivity. The two leaders decided to expand…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress has expelled five office bearers for 6 years in connection with the ink attack on OPCC president Sarat Pattanayak at the party’s state headquarters in Bhubaneswar. Those expelled are OPCC general…
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a roadshow from Ghatagaon High School ground to Maa Tarini temple as he embarked on a two-day visit to his home district Keonjhar, the first since assuming charge, on Sunday. Majhi…
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Bhubaneswar: Newly-elected Lok Sabha members, including 21 from Odisha, are slated to take oath in Parliament on June 24. While some of the 21 elected from Odisha are already in New Delhi, others have started leaving for the national…
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Bhubaneswar: Historically, the pro-tem Speaker is usually the most senior member of the House, who administers the oath to newly elected members and oversees the proceedings until a permanent Speaker is elected. Even the ‘pro-tem’ post…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will hold grievances redressal meeting for two hours everyday, starting Friday. According to sources, the CM will hear the grievances in the state guest house from 3 pm to 5 pm while…
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Bhubaneswar: Some ‘disgruntled’ elements of Congress here on Friday allegedly threw ink at Odisha unit president Sarat Pattanayak at the party’s state headquarters in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, some party activists entered…
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Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has accepted the appeal of Dipali Das, the BJD MLA candidate from Jharsuguda, for EVM/VVPAT memory verification in her constituency in Odisha. After winning the bypoll in 2023…
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