Bhubaneswar, May 19 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday targeted the state government over the law and order situation following the brutal public assault on a couple in Berhampur.Taking to his X handle, Patnaik alleged that Odisha is witnessing a horrifying state of anarchy, claiming that instead of BJP rule, the state appears to be under ‘goonda raj’ (rule of hooligans).Patnaik termed the brutal public assault o…
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Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday hosted the second meeting of the Committee of Presiding Officers, constituted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to review and strengthen the committee system of legislative bodies across the country. The meeting was held in Jaipur at the Constitution Club of Rajasthan which brought together seven Presiding Officers from across the country.The committee comprises the Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Prade…
Bhubaneswar, April 30 (IANS) The Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Northern Range), Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, who has been entrusted with investigating the shocking incident in Odisha’s Keonjhar district — where a man was allegedly forced to exhume his sister’s body and carry her skeletal remains to a bank for processing a death claim — on Thursday said that the preliminary probe points towards negligence on the part of bank officials.Mohapatra, who initiated the investigation on Thursday, v…
Bhubaneswar, April 30 (IANS) The Special Session of Odisha Assembly began on Thursday amid massive uproar over the shocking incident in Keonjhar district, where a tribal man exhumed and carried his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank after being asked by bank officials to produce a death certificate and legal heir certificate to initiate the death claim process a few days ago.As soon as the session commenced, Congress members, holding placards, assembled near the podium of Speaker Surama Padhy a…
Bhubaneswar, April 30 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Naveen Patnaik, on Thursday raised the Keonjhar incident in the Odisha Assembly, stating that it has severely tarnished the state’s image at the national and international level.Speaking during the Special Session on women’s participation in Indian democracy in Odisha Assembly, Patnaik said the incident occurred in the Chief Minister’s home district, making it even more concerning, particularly at a time when the House was delibe…
Bhubaneswar, April 30 (IANS) The Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Wednesday met Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Lok Bhavan to deliberate on the agenda for the special session of the Odisha Assembly scheduled to be held on April 30. Mahaling briefed Governor Kambhampati on the agenda and significance of the special session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.“The special session has been convened to deliberate on women’s participation in Indian democracy, with a focus on str…
Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, expressing serious concerns over the proposed Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 202, also known as the Delimitation Bill, which seeks to alter the composition of the House of the People (Lok Sabha), claiming that, if passed, it would reduce the political representation of the state. In a letter to the Chief …
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) The row over alleged disrespectful remarks against legendary leader Biju Patnaik by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday rocked the Odisha Assembly, as members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress created a huge ruckus in the House over the issue. As soon as Question Hour began, the BJD and Congress members trooped into the Well of the House, shouting slogans and targeting the state government over the disrespectful statement made by Nishikant Dubey.Ques…
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (IANS) Massive chaos, created by opposition parties Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress over the fire tragedy at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which claimed the lives of 12 patients, continued to disrupt proceedings in the Odisha Assembly on Monday as well. The proceedings began on Monday with Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida moving a motion of condolence to pay homage to former Pallahara MLA and ex-Lok Sabha MP from the Deogarh constituency, Narayan Sahu,…
Bhubaneswar, March 25 (IANS) Massive uproar continued to disrupt the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday, with Opposition parties, including the BJD and Congress, stepping up protests over the March 16 fire in the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital that claimed 12 lives and left scores with severe burn injuries.In a unique show of protest, Opposition members entered the Assembly wearing black T-shirts with slogans such as ‘Weak Chief Minister’ targeting the state government over it…