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CPI leader D. Raja on Wednesday took a dig at the BJP-led central government and BJD-led Odisha government, alleging they had a tacit understanding to slow down the CBI probe into chit fund scam in the state. He said Odisha Chief…

In a big setback to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and ruling Biju Janata Dal, senior BJD leader and prominent minority face of the party, Dr. Hamid Hussain joined the Congress on Wednesday in the presence of PCC President Prasad Harichandan.…

At least 13 out of 21 Lok Sabha MPs in Odisha did not spend a single rupee from their MPLAD funds in 2014-15. Ironically, all are from BJD. Across the country, 298 out of 542 MPs have this dubious record. This is almost 55 per cent.…

Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS): Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the ruling Biju Janata Dal were engaged in a war of words on Tuesday, as he blamed the Odisha government for the delay in setting up the Posco project and…

Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS): The Congress unit in Odisha on Thursday accused the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) of striking a deal with the BJP to shield its leaders from any CBI probe over various scams. Congress leader and Leader of…

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) continued its winning streak by winning 13 out of 15 wards in Ranpur NAC in Nayagarh district. The Congress Party won just one seat, while one Independent candidate also won. BJP failed to open its account.…

Veteran BJD leader, former Odisha Minister Anand Acharya passed away at Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar at the age of 77. He was suffering several ailments. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik personally visited the Apollo Hospital to console the…

Senior BJD leader and former MLA of Jatni, Sarat Paikray breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi last night. He was 60. Sarat Paikray was elected twice from Jatni in 1990 and 2004. Born on…

The ULB polls in 8 Municipalities and NACs in Odisha proved beyond that there is no challenge to Naveen Patnaik's undisputed and invincible leadership in the state. The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), riding high on Naveen's popularity, has…

By Hemanta Pande: Former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader Shri Jairam Ramesh today appealed Chief Minister of Odisha and BJD Chief Naveen Patnaik to oppose the amendments of Land Acquisition Bill in Rajya Sabha terming the…