Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday ordered the Crime Branch of Odisha Police to take over the investigation into the alleged disappearance of the Justice A.S. Naidu Commission report on the murder of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and others from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) during the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD) regime. The Chief Minister’s direction comes amid an ongoing investigation by the Commissionerate Police into the disappearance of …
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Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Minister Susanta Singh passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar early Monday morning.The veteran leader breathed his last at the age of 53 after a prolonged illness.Family sources revealed that Singh had been suffering from Motor Neurone Disease (MND). He was admitted to the private hospital after his health condition deteriorated further late on Sunday night.Singh was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly fr…
Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) After the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the opposition parties in Odisha have intensified the demand for the resignation of state School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over the school textbook error issue in the state. Speaking to media persons on Sunday, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das said that if the state government does not take any action over the demand for the resignation of Gond i…
Bhubaneswar, July 24 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday targeted the Odisha government over the reported death of a devotee during the Bahuda Yatra in Puri, alleging that the incident reflected continued administrative failure in managing the annual Rath Yatra festivities and ensuring the safety of lakhs of pilgrims. In a statement, BJD Vice‑President and former minister Sanjay Kumar Das Burma expressed grief over the reported death of 57‑year‑old Abhiram Das of Kataka, who alleged…
Bhubaneswar, July 24 (IANS) A devotee reportedly died due to suffocation while several others were hospitalised during the Bahuda Yatra (return journey) of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and the celestial weapon Chakraraj Sudarshan in the holy coastal town of Puri, Odisha, on Friday. According to reports, the deceased was identified as Abhiram Das (57) from Kataka district. However, the state government has yet to confirm the death officially.Sources said the devotee suddenly fel…
Bhubaneswar, July 24 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday questioned the effectiveness of the proposed amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, announced by the Union government, claiming that merely enacting stricter laws will not curb recurring question paper leak incidents unless they are implemented effectively. Addressing a press conference at the Sankha Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, BJD Spokesperson and Media Coordinator Lenin Mohanty said the…
Bhubaneswar, July 23 (IANS) Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday expressed satisfaction over Odisha securing the fifth rank in NITI Aayog’s latest Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) Report, attributing the achievement to reforms and governance initiatives undertaken during his tenure while accusing the present Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government of taking credit for the BJD’s accomplishments. In a post on his X handle, Patnaik said …
Bhubaneswar, July 23 (IANS) A day after issuing a notice to former top bureaucrat and Naveen Patnaik’s close aide V.K. Pandian, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday served a notice to another retired IAS officer, Upendra Nath Behera, directing him to appear before the investigating officer in connection with the alleged disappearance of two high‑profile inquiry reports from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) during the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD) regime. The notice has been served in c…
Bhubaneswar, July 22 (IANS) In a significant development, the Commissionerate Police has issued a notice to V. Karthikeya Pandian, former IAS officer and close aide of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik, directing him to appear before the investigating officer for examination in connection with the alleged disappearance of two inquiry commission reports from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) during the previous BJD government. Capital Police Station Case (460/26) was registered on …
Bhubaneswar, July 22 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday reiterated the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and condemned the police assault on protesting students in New Delhi over the NEET paper leak issue. Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Bhubaneswar, Patnaik said agitations were being organised across the country over the alleged police assault on young students and irregularities in compe…