Leaders of the INDIA bloc constituents took out a torchlight vigil and burnt effigies of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi alongside 20 other BJP MPs from the state during a demonstration against the MMDR Bill. Representatives from Congress, CPI(M),...
The political confrontation surrounding the recently passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, escalated in Odisha on Thursday as opposition Congress threatened to launch an economic blockade across mineral-rich districts if the legislation is not repealed. The...
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik stated on Wednesday that Odisha's economy was "in danger" and urged citizens to unite against the new mining legislation, which he claimed was designed to undermine the state's financial interests. In a video...
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...
