Politics

Bhubaneswar: Political row over the MMDR Bill (Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, intensified on Saturday with the Odisha Congress demanding a special session of the State Assembly to discuss the issue. The…
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Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed new office-bearers while restructuring its organizational setup at the national level. BJP national president Nitin Nabin has appointed altogether 13 vice presidents, nine…
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Bhubaneswar: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will be visiting Bhubaneswar shortly, Odisha BJP State president Manmohan Samal informed on Sunday. Speaking to reporters regarding the upcoming visit, Samal stated that Union…
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Bhubaneswar: The BJD is planning a multi-front political campaign against the ruling BJP in Odisha, resolving to pursue both legal action and public demonstrations to challenge the recently passed Mines and Minerals (Development and…
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Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has opposed the proposal of a private company to set up nuclear power plants in Odisha. The regional party also sought an explanation from the Centre and the state government over the…
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Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, allowing voters to file claims and objections until August 19. According to a…
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Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and neighbouring Chhattisgarh is likely to be resolved in the next three months. This was revealed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi after a tripartite meeting with his…
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Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, holding him accountable for the large number of errors…
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Bhubaneswar: Trouble for Nayagarh MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo mounted after the Supreme Court dismissed his plea challenging the Orissa High Court's order to proceed with a poll petition against his 2024 Assembly election victory. The apex court…
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Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday congratulated students and youth protesters after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister amid nationwide outrage over NEET paper leaks. Describing…
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