Bhubaneswar, May 2 (IANS) Naveen Patnaik, BJD chief and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, on Saturday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, expressing anguish over a shocking incident involving a bank in Keonjhar district. On April 27, Jeetu Munda, a 50-year-old tribal man from Odisha, took the drastic step of placing his deceased sister’s skeletal remains outside a rural bank branch to prove her death and claim her savings.Jeetu was distressed by the b…
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Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) A delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLAs, led by Deputy Leader Prasanna Acharya, on Monday met the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Surama Padhy, and submitted a formal memorandum seeking the disqualification of eight party legislators who reportedly violated the party’s whip and were giving statements against the party in public.The demand comes after these eight MLAs allegedly voted in favour of the ruling party-supported candidate during the recent …
Bhubaneswar, April 25 (IANS) Amid a political slugfest over the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill, a special session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly has been summoned on April 30 to discuss women’s representation in India’s democracy. As per a notification issued on Friday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition parties, including the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Indian National Congress, will hold discussions on ‘Participation of Women in Indian Democracy’ dur…
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) The Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned and declared sine die, bringing the ongoing budget session to an end, five working days ahead of its scheduled conclusion.The sixth session of the 17th Odisha Assembly, which commenced on February 17, was to conclude on April 8. The session, conducted in two phases, was scheduled to have 28 working days. But the session ended on Tuesday late at night after functioning for 22 working days.The House debated five adjournment …
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday cleared the Appropriation Bill for the 2026–27 financial year, even as opposition MLAs staged a walkout. With its passage, the government obtained the legal authority to withdraw and spend the budgetary allocation of ₹3.10 lakh crore from the Consolidated Fund of the state to meet its expenditure during the financial year 2026-27.Participating in discussions on the bill, CM Majhi stated that the total budget estima…
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) The Secretariat of the Odisha Legislative Assembly has formally notified members of the withdrawal of the controversial amendment bills that proposed a threefold increase in the salaries and allowances of legislators and ministers.In an official communication, Secretary Satyabrata Rout informed all members that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling has given notice of his intention to move for leave to withdraw the amendments that had sparked widespread d…
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) In response to growing political controversy over the formation of the ‘Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation’, Leader of Opposition in Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday clarified that he personally decided to form ‘Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation’ trust in the name of Biju Patnaik, emphasising that it was created for charitable purposes and not connected to any political party.Patnaik explained that Biju Babu was widely kno…
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a massive ruckus and a symbolic funeral procession by Opposition BJD and Congress MLAs, demanding the resignation of Health Minister, Dr Mukesh Mahaling, over the fire at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that claimed 12 lives.During the Question Hour, the Opposition members, holding posters and placards rushed near the podium of Speaker Surama Padhy and engaged in sloganeering.They demanded the resigna…
Bengaluru, March 13 (IANS) Amid fears of cross-voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha election in Odisha, the Congress party has shifted its MLAs to Bengaluru in a move widely seen as part of “resort politics” to keep its legislators together.Congress sources confirmed on Friday that the legislators were brought to Bengaluru under the supervision of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar. The MLAs and party leaders arrived in the city from Bhubaneswar on Thu…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) The Commissionerate Police has made elaborate security arrangements in and around the Odisha Legislative Assembly in view of the upcoming budget session, which is scheduled to commence on February 17.Police on Monday conducted a full-scale security rehearsal, with a focus on multi-layer protection and coordinated deployment. Speaking to media persons, Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh said that a comprehensive mock drill was carried out to review preparedness …