BJD women leaders slam BJP remarks

BJD Women Leaders Slam BJP Candidate’s Remarks Against Naveen Patnaik Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 : Women leaders of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Nuapada by-election candidate Jay Dholakia and his mother Kalpana Bhaunji for allegedly making false and disrespectful remarks against Former Chief Minister […]

BJD Accuses Nuapada Officials of Intimidation

BJD Alleges Intimidation of Party Workers by Nuapada Collector, SP; Seeks ECI Intervention Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 : The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday accused the Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Nuapada district of intimidating and coercing its party workers to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the November 11 by-election […]

Odisha CM Announces 3% DA Hike

Odisha CM Announces 3% DA Hike for Employees Ahead of Diwali Bhubaneswar, Oct 16 (UNI): In a festive gesture ahead of Diwali, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced a 3 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees. With the latest revision, the DA rate will increase from 55 percent […]

BJD Launches Jan Sampark Padayatra

BJD Launches Jan Sampark Padayatra Across Odisha to Strengthen Grassroots Connect Bhubaneswar, Oct 9 : On the occasion of the 148th birth anniversary of Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today launched a month-long statewide Jan Sampark Padayatra from Suando village in Puri district, the birthplace of the revered leader, aimed at strengthening […]

Odisha Youth Congress Rallies Against BJP Allegations

Odisha Youth Congress Stages Massive Protest in Bhubaneswar Against “Vote Rigging” and “Job Sale” Bhubaneswar, Oct 9: Hundreds of Odisha Youth Congress activists staged a large-scale demonstration in Bhubaneswar today, protesting alleged “vote rigging” and “job sales” by the ruling BJP governments at the Centre and in Odisha. Tensions escalated when protesters attempted to break […]

BJD Protests, Seeks CBI-Probe in SI-Scam

BJD Demands CBI Probe into Odisha Police SI Recruitment Scam, Holds Protest in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Oct 7: Hundreds of members from the Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) — the youth and student wings of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) — staged a massive protest in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, demanding […]

BJD Slams CM’s Rs.1100-Crore Nuapada Projects

BJD Criticizes Odisha CM’s Rs.1,100 Crore Nuapada Projects Ahead of Election Code of ConductBhubaneswar, Oct 7: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha’s main opposition party, on Friday strongly criticized Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s visit to Nuapada, where projects worth Rs.1,100 crore were announced just hours before the imposition of the Election Code of Conduct. […]

Congress-Chief Appeals for Peace in Cuttack

Odisha Congress Chief Urges Peace, Harmony in Cuttack After Clashes Bhubaneswar, Oct 7: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das on Monday appealed for peace and communal harmony in Cuttack, following clashes during the immersion of Durga idols that left several people injured. Condemning the incident, Das urged the government and administration to […]

CBI Investigation Demanded for SI Recruitment

BJD to Launch Agitation Demanding CBI Probe into Odisha Police SI Recruitment Scam Bhubaneswar, Oct 4: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today announced plans to launch a statewide agitation demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam, citing alleged involvement of state authorities. Speaking to reporters, BJD […]

Congress pauses Padayatra for Nuapada bypoll

Odisha Congress to Temporarily Halt Year-Long Padayatra for Nuapada Bypoll Bhubaneswar, Oct 1 : The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has decided to temporarily suspend its ambitious year-long Padayatra in view of the upcoming by-election to the Nuapada Assembly seat. OPCC President Bhakta Charan Das announced that the first phase of the Padayatra will begin […]