Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and party’s nominee Santrupt Misra, along with the opposition parties’ joint candidate Dr Datteswar Hota, filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections on Thursday.Former Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Bhakta Charan Das, Congress Legislature party leader Rama Chandra Kadam and senior leaders of the opposition parties were present during the filing of…
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) The Budget session of the Odisha Assembly is set to begin on February 17 with the address of Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. According to Assembly sources, the sixth session of the 17th Odisha Assembly is scheduled to conclude on April 8. The session will be held in two phases and will have 28 working days.As per the poll schedule, following the address of Governor Kambhampati on February 17, the House will discuss the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s address till Fe…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) The law-and-order situation in Odisha emerged as a primary political flashpoint in 2025, with a series of high-profile crimes against women putting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on the defensive.The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress party maintained sustained pressure on the administration throughout the year, citing a spike in atrocities. This political confrontation followed the BJP’s ascension to power in 2024, shifting the stat…