'Very touched': Odisha tribal woman sends Rs. 100 to PM Modi to convey her thanks
Oct 20, 2024, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday took to X to share a heartfelt gesture of a tribal woman in Odisha who sent him Rs.100 to "convey thanks" for his effort towards women's empowerment.
Naveen Patnaik's BJD to oppose Waqf Bill in parliament
Sep 06, 2024, at 06:43 am
Cuttack: Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik announced on Thursday that his party would oppose the 2024 amendment to the Waqf Act, media reports said.
'No more support, only opposition': MP of Naveen Patnaik's BJD ahead of parliament session
Jun 25, 2024, at 01:35 am
New Delhi/ Cuttack: Ahead of the upcoming session that would begin on June 27, BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday to act as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in Rajya Sabha.
'I feel ashamed,' Kiren Rijiju slams Congress for politicising Pro Tem Speaker issue
Jun 22, 2024, at 02:51 am
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress have indulged in a war of words again and this time over the appointment of BJP leader and seven-time MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as Pro Tem Speaker, a post active only for the first days of a new Parliament.
BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab appointed Pro Tem Speaker, Congress calls it 'first mistake'
Jun 21, 2024, at 05:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bhartruhari Mahtab, the BJP's key leader from Odisha, has been appointed as Pro Tem Speaker by President Droupadi Murmu.
After heated campaigns, PM Modi shares pleasantries with Naveen Patnaik at Odisha oath ceremony
Jun 13, 2024, at 06:14 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: A rare acrimony between former allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) witnessed during the Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections seemed to diminish on Wednesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik exchanged pleasantries during CM Mohan Charan Majhi's swearing-in ceremony.
Four-time BJP MLA Mohan Charan Majhi takes oath as Odisha CM
Jun 12, 2024, at 11:08 pm
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday took oath as Chief Minister of Odisha, officially commencing the saffron brigade's rule in the state.
Naveen Patnaik aide VK Pandian quits active politics after BJD loss, says 'I am sorry..'
Jun 09, 2024, at 10:24 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: VK Pandian, the close aide of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and a bureaucrat turned politician, on Sunday said he is quitting active politics after the Biju Janata Dal’s loss in the Assembly elections paving the way for a BJP government in the state.
'Not my successor': Outgoing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik clarifies VK Pandian's role in BJD
Jun 09, 2024, at 02:48 am
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi/IBNS: Outgoing Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, in his first reaction after losing the Odisha assembly polls, on Saturday defended his close aide VK Pandian, saying that the bureaucrat-turned-politician was not his successor in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Naveen Patnaik tenders resignation after BJP registers victory in Odisha Assembly polls
Jun 05, 2024, at 08:05 pm
East Indian state Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who ruled the region for 24 years, on Wednesday (June 5, 2024) submitted his resignation to Odisha governor Raghubar Das in Bhubaneswar.
BJP set to uproot 24-year-old Naveen Patnaik rule in Odisha
Jun 04, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form a government for the first time in Odisha putting an end to the Naveen Patnaik regime running for the last 24 years.
BJD govt in Odisha to expire on June 4, says Modi; Naveen Patnaik jibes
May 06, 2024, at 09:34 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a rare scathing attack on Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who runs the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), claiming the existing government will "expire" the next month as the state goes to vote.
Odisha BJP vice-president Bhrugu Baxipatra quits party, likely to join BJD
Apr 03, 2024, at 06:21 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha BJP vice-president Bhrugu Baxipatra on Wednesday resigned from the party and is likely to join BJD, according to reports.
Odisha: Congress leader Ganeswar Behera quits, likely to join BJD
Apr 02, 2024, at 06:43 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In a major setback to the Odisha Congress, senior party leader and former minister Ganeswar Behera resigned from the primary membership of the party on Tuesday.
Two BJD MLAs quit party ahead of Odisha Assembly elections
Mar 30, 2024, at 06:33 am
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD in Odisha on Friday suffered a jolt when two of its former MLAs resigned from the primary membership of the party.
Veteran BJP leader Bijaya Mohapatra's son Arabinda Mohapatra joins Naveen Patnaik's BJD in Odisha
Mar 07, 2024, at 11:22 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In a significant political development in Odisha, veteran BJP leader and former Minister Bijaya Mohapatra’s son Arabinda Mohapatra on Thursday joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Former Union Minister Srikant Jena rejoins Congress
Mar 07, 2024, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Former Union Minister and four-time MP from Odisha, Srikant Jena Wednesday rejoined the Indian National Congress at the AICC headquarters in the presence of Ajoy Kumar, Odisha in-charge.
Rahul Gandhi targets BJP, BJD in his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha
Feb 07, 2024, at 06:04 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha on his second day on Wednesday, targeting the BJP government at the Centre and the BJD government in Odisha.
BJD revokes expulsion of senior party leader Damodar Rout
Jan 01, 2024, at 08:30 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) revoked the expulsion of former Minister and senior Party leader Damodar Rout on Monday.
Odisha: Naveen Patnaik asks partymen to counter Opposition's 'misinformation campaign'
Dec 15, 2023, at 09:41 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Biju Janata Dal Supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday asked party workers to counter the opposition's misinformation campaign against BJD.
In huge setback for AAP, Naveen Patnaik's BJP pledges support to Centre on Delhi services bill
Aug 02, 2023, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal's has pledged support to the Centre over the Delhi services bill.
Naveen Patnaik's party to attend new Parliament's inauguration amid Oppositions' boycott plan
May 25, 2023, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday- the first of non-NDA parties to do so.
Odisha: Ruling BJD candidate Deepali Das wins Jharsuguda assembly seat
May 13, 2023, at 07:53 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Ruling BJD Candidate Dipali Das won the byelection to Jharsuguda Assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Tankadhar Tripathy of BJP by a record margin of 48, 619 votes.
Mamata's Prez poll meeting: List of parties attending and skipping
Jun 15, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With a fresh bid to unite the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forces ahead of 2024 General Elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken a forward step calling a meeting to discuss the Opposition's strategy for the upcoming Presidential poll due to be held Jul 18.
Odisha: Several injured as BJD MLA rams car into crowd in Khurda, thrashed by irate mob
Mar 12, 2022, at 11:01 pm
Banapur: In a grim reminder of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Uttar Pradesh, BJD MLA from Odisha's Chilika, Prasanta Kumar Jagadev, rammed his car into crowd at Banapur in Khurda district on Saturday morning.
Another ruling BJD MLA tests Covid-19 positive
Aug 20, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Ruling BJD MLA from Bhubaneswar Central Ananta Narayan Jena has tested positive for Covid-19.
Odisha: All four ruling BJD candidates declare elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed
Mar 18, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: All the four ruling BJD candidates were today decaled elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed in the absence of any other candidates in the fray.
Ruling BJD leader Minakshi Mishra dies of self immolation
Feb 20, 2020, at 04:22 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Minakshi Mishra, leader of ruling BJD, who set herself on fire on February 12 last, succumbed to her burn injuries today at a private hospital here in the state capital.
RTI Bill will see the light of the day as BJP manages to rope in fence-sitting parties
Jul 25, 2019, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi July 25 (IBNS): With the fence sitting parties like Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) deciding to back the centre on RTI bill, the decks are cleared for it's passage in the Rajya Sabha.
BJD member raises issue of accountability of Medical Council of India
Jul 02, 2019, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, Jul 2 (UNI) BJD member Anubhav Mohanty on Tuesday asked the Union Government as to how it planned to strengthen the accountability of the Medical Council of India (MCI).