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BJD, Congress demand action against Governor’s son for ‘assaulting’ ASO
The alleged assault of a Raj Bhavan staff by Governor Raghubar Das’ son and four others has created a political storm in the state.
Ratna Bhandar of Jagannath Temple not to open on July 8
Bhubaneswar: Hours after a senior Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official said that the Ratna Bhandar (treasury trove) of Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri will be opened on July 8, Odisha Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on…
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi allots portfolios; keeps Home, Finance
Bhubaneswar; Four days after the formation of the first BJP government in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday allocated portfolios to his Council of Ministers.
Apart from his chief ministerial duties, CM Majhi will also…
Odisha: Oath taking ceremony of new BJP govt rescheduled to June 12
Bhubaneswar: The swearing-in-ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha has been rescheduled to June 12 instead of June 10 announced earlier.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is busy in connection with the…
Outgoing CM Naveen Patnaik urges BJD MLAs to continue to serve people
In the recently held Assembly elections BJD could win 51 seats while Bhartiya Janata Party secured a majority 78 MLAs in 147 member House
BJP to decide on Odisha CM soon
Bhubaneswar; Odisha BJP President, Manmohan Samal, said on Wednesday that the party's Parliamentary Board would soon decide regarding the state's chief minister.
Samal also reiterated the BJP’s poll promise that only an Odia would be…
BJP upbeat of winning LS seats in Odisha after Exit Polls projection
Bhubaneswar, June 3 (IANS) The leaders as well as workers of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are upbeat after almost all the Exit Polls surveys projected massive gains for the party in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha.
The…
Governor Raghubar Das dissolves Odisha state assembly
Bhubaneswar, June 3 (IANS) Odisha Governor Raghubar Das on Monday dissolved the 16th Odisha state assembly ahead of the counting on June 4.
"In exercise of the power conferred upon me by Clause (2) (b) of Article-174 of the Constitution…
Adequate security arrangements by Odisha Police for final phase of polling
Bhubaneswar; Odisha Police have put in place adequate arrangements for the fourth phase of polling in the state on June 1. Polling will be held in six Parliamentary constituencies -- Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur , Kendrapara,…