Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) The Odisha Assembly continued to witness massive ruckus on Monday, as the Opposition persisted in its demand for the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the recent fire mishap at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which claimed at least 12 lives and left scores of people injured.Members of the Opposition, including the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress, holding placards and banners, trooped near the Speaker’s podium as soon as the proceed…
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Bhubaneswar, March 20 (IANS) Massive chaos continued to rock the Odisha Assembly for the fourth consecutive day on Friday as the opposition stepped up its demand for the Health Minister’s resignation over the SCB Medical College and Hospital fire mishap in Cuttack, which officially claimed 12 lives. The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress members holding placards and raising anti-government slogans created a massive ruckus in the House on Friday as well. The situation further turned …
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) As many as 416 persons lost their lives due to fire accidents across Odisha during the last three years, informed Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari through a written reply in the state assembly on Thursday. Data reveals that 192 people lost their lives in fire accidents across Odisha in 2022-23. The toll gradually declined in the following years, with 118 fatalities in 2023-24 and 106 in 2024-25, indicating a slow but steady improvement in fire-r…
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) The Odisha Assembly continued to witness massive protests by opposition members from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress for the third consecutive day, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the tragic fire accident at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on March 16. Opposition MLAs holding placards and banners raised anti-government slogans near the Speaker’s podium when the house proceedings commenced on Thursday.After j…
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday submitted a formal petition to the Assembly Speaker seeking the disqualification of two of its MLAs under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, also known as the anti-defection law, for allegedly cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha biennial elections.According to the party, MLAs Dasharathi Gamango and Sofia Firdous defied the party line by not voting for the Congress-supported candidate, Dr Datteshwar Hota. Instead, th…
Bhubaneswar, March 12 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Odisha, on Thursday, issued a strict three-line whip to its party MLAs, directing them to remain in Bhubaneswar and ensure their presence during the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. In an official notice released by Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Chief Whip, C.S. Raazen Ekka, legislators have been instructed not to leave headquarters and to stay in the state capital from March 13 to 16.Voting for the Rajya Sabha elections is scheduled to t…
Bhubaneswar, March 12 (IANS) Opposition members from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress created a ruckus in the Odisha Assembly on Thursday, protesting the recent hike in LPG cylinder prices and the shortage of cooking gas in the state.As soon as the Question Hour began, members of the Congress party, holding placards, assembled near the podium of Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy and raised anti-government slogans over the LPG price hike.The BJD MLAs also staged noisy protests during the Questi…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Odisha Assembly continued to witness massive disruptions on Monday as the members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Indian National Congress (INC) staged protests over chaos at Mandis and Epstein file issues. As the Question Hour began at 10.30 am on Monday, members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) rushed to the Well of the House, holding posters and raising anti-government slogans near the speaker’s dais, alleging massive paddy procurement mismanagement…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (IANS) Proceedings in the Odisha Assembly were disrupted on Wednesday as opposition members staged protests over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, forcing repeated adjournments and eventual suspension of business for the day.Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress created an uproar in the House, raising slogans against the state government and accusing it of failing to address farmers’ concerns. The protests prompted Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn t…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Odisha Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a massive uproar from members of both the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement across the state.As soon as the proceedings commenced, BJD members holding banners reached near Speaker Surama Padhy’s podium and began raising anti-government slogans over the “chaos” at mandis in the state.In a unique form of protest, some BJD legislators placed paddy and paddy bags on…