The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to launch a massive state-wide agitation against the ruling BJP government in Odisha. The regional party has accused the ‘double-engine’ government of betraying the mandate of the people and failing to deliver...
BJD president Naveen Patnaik, on Wednesday, stood by his party's decision to suspend first-time MLA Arvind Mohapatra, claiming the legislator obstructed development in the Patkura constituency in Kendrapara district and caused significant distress to local residents. Patnaik held a meeting...
The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday met with the grieving family of a man allegedly killed by cow vigilantes in Odisha’s Balasore district and called for stringent action against the perpetrators. The victim, 35-year-old Sk Makandar Mahammad from...
The opposition BJD, on Thursday, criticised the BJP-led Odisha government’s decision to allocate Rs 3,623 crore for the construction of new buildings of Lok Seva Bhawan and the legislative assembly, claiming the move comes while farmers are being denied a...
Expelled Congress leader Mohammed Moquim has urged the youths to unite in creating a new political alternative for the people of Odisha. Moquim, who announced the launch of a new political party by the end of March, organised a convention...
The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) criticised Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday for his remarks made during an event in Khordha, where he alleged widespread corruption regarding the "5T schools" initiative under the previous administration. In an...
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik extended their warm greetings to the people of the state on Thursday, welcoming the year 2026 with prayers for peace, unity, and collective progress....
The Congress held a demonstration in front of Utkal Bhavan in Kolkata on Tuesday to protest the brutal killing of a 30-year-old migrant worker from West Bengal’s Murshidabad district in Odisha's Sambalpur district following an altercation over a bidi. The...
Odisha Police in Jajpur district have arrested four people in connection with the December 14 attack on the farmhouse of BJD leader Pranab Balabantaray, an officer said on Monday. The clash, which reportedly involved supporters of BJP-backed Independent MLA Himanshu...
The conflict between opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and ruling BJP, on Friday, escalated as the former urged Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to expel MLA Santosh Khatua from the legislative Assembly. The BJD alleged that the Nilgiri legislator has...
