The ruling BJP in Odisha asserted on Monday that the state will suffer no revenue loss from the newly enacted Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, arguing instead that it will gain from a more competitive mining...
Odisha Police issued a notice on Thursday directing former IAS officer UN Behera to appear before investigators on July 26 in connection with the ongoing probe into the alleged disappearance of two high-profile inquiry commission reports from the Chief Minister's...
Demonstrating against recent police action targeting demonstrators in the national capital Delhi, Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das led a protest outside the Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, calling for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to step down over...
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das on Tuesday strongly condemned the Union Government regarding the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. He categorised the incident as an “organised crime” embedded within the national education system and called for rigorous...
The Odisha Legislative Assembly has scheduled a one-day special session for April 30 to discuss the critical issue of women's participation in Indian democracy. This move follows the recent rejection of the Constitution Amendment Bill by Opposition parties in the...
The opposition BJD and Congress parties, on Thursday, issued a strong condemnation of alleged police brutality against tribal protesters in Odisha's Rayagada district. The outcry follows a violent confrontation regarding the construction of a road leading to the Sijimali bauxite...
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today suspended six of its MLAs on Saturday following allegations of cross-voting during the recent elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha. The suspended lawmakers include Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda), Naba Kishor Mallick (Jayadev), Souvic...
The Odisha Congress on Tuesday suspended three of its MLAs for backing BJP-supported Independent candidate Dilip Ray, a move that secured his victory in the Rajya Sabha polls, according to a party statement. The suspended legislators include Ramesh Chandra Jena...
Efforts are intensifying for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha as the opposition-backed common candidate, Dr. Datteshwar Hota, met with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Saturday. Simultaneously, BJP-supported Independent candidate Dilip Ray voiced his optimism regarding...
Members of the Odisha Mahila Congress staged a statewide protest on Tuesday, intensifying their demand for the immediate removal of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The women’s wing of the Congress party demanded Puri's resignation over his alleged links to...
