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Battle of Bijepur: Only Congress fields own Candidate
ONI Bureau: The Congress is back. And, it took the right decision by fielding Pranaya Sahu, Vice Chairman of Gaisilat block, for the Bijepur bypoll. Everyone believes Congress is down and out and today's decision won't make any difference.…
High Time Odisha Govt disbands Toothless Women Commission
ONI Bureau: In order to divert the attention from Government's failure, mess created by the Crime Branch in Kunduli case and put the BJP in a fix, there was an attempt to target the State Mahila Commission. And, it worked well...
The…
Budget 2018 targets bottom of the Pyramid: Baijayant Panda
ONI Bureau: Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda, who was recently suspended from the BJD, is probably the only intellectual from Odisha to participate in more than 8 TV panel discussions on Budget 2018.
While speaking at CNN News18 Panel…
Congress needs Bijepur to avoid losing Opposition Status
ONI Bureau: The Congress Party, which is on the path of revival in many states, including Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, is still fighting for survival in Odisha.
The upcoming Bijepur bypoll will be an acid test for the…
Don’t write off AAP in Odisha, Yet!
ONI Bureau: The local media in Odisha hardly bothers about the Aam Aadmi Party, which is in power in Delhi and trying to penetrate deep into the state in their own way. Yes, they are way behind the mainstream political parties in the state.…
Budget 2018: Railways focus on Modernisation & Infrastructure
ONI Bureau: The Finance Minister of india Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech for 2018-19 has laid out a road map for Indian Railways, which is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of New India by 2022.
New India Budget…
Budget 2018: I-T Slab Unchanged; Standard Deduction Revived
ONI Bureau: Contrary to the expectations, the Modi Government kept the income tax slab for salaried employee unchanged. However, it gave partial relief to the taxpayers by reviving the standard deduction facility.
The standard deduction…
‘Modicare’ in Budget 2018; Big Boost for Health Sector
ONI Bureau: You may call it 'Modicare' like Obamacare in the United States. PM Narendra Modi ensured massive reforms in healthcare sector by announcing a scheme that would provide benefits to 50 crore people in India.
The new National…
Union Budget 2018 – Key Highlights
ONI Bureau: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget for 2018-19 in Parliament today.
Instead of focusing on appeasement or subsidy to woo the voters in election year, the Modi Government gave more emphasis to…
Earthquake in Afghanistan; tremors felt in Delhi, North India
ONI Bureau: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan-Tajikistan border today, with tremors felt in Delhi and other parts of North India.
The quake was also felt in the State of Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh,…