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…
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Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) As many as 44 prisoners have escaped from various jails across Odisha during the last five years, raising serious concerns about prison security, monitoring systems, and the effectiveness of measures taken by authorities. The information was revealed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Home Department portfolio, while replying to a query asked by Congress MLA Sofia Firdous in the state Assembly on Monday.”During the last five years, a total of 44 …
Bhubaneswar, Dec 23 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Tuesday said the long-pending Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh will be resolved amicably.The committee, constituted to address the long-pending dispute, held its first meeting on Tuesday, which was attended by the Chief Secretary, the Development Commissioner, and both Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs). All members of the committee were present, while senior leader Jayanarayana Mishra joined the meet…