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The BJP and the Congress in Odisha lambasted the ruling BJD on Monday over the waterlogging problems in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, as roads, houses and hospitals lay inundated due to heavy rainfall in the state.

Biju Janta Dal (BJD) has suspended its Chilika MLA Prashanta Kumar Jagdev from the party for allegedly beating up a Bharatiya Janata Party leader.

The police in Madhya Pradesh have registered an FIR against Odisha's senior BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, his wife and their son, after their daughter-in-law alleged harassment for dowry, an official said in Bhopal on Thursday.

Ruling Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Friday decided his party will field candidates from Other Backward Castes (OBC) for 27 per cent of seats in the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha.

Ruling BJD MP Amar Patnaik on Wednesday urged Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to consider free admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas for children orphaned due to COVID-19.

Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Bijayshree Routray died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, his family said. Mr Routray, also a former minister in the state government, was 67. He is survived by two sons and wife.

Odisha News: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday asked its party members to observe the 23rd death anniversary of legendary leader and former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on April 17.

An MP from Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal today said the Centre should withdraw the contentious farm laws that have set off a storm among the farmers in the country. Referring to the ongoing protest by lakhs of farmers at the borders of Delhi for over two months, BJD's Pinaki Mishra told NDTV, "This crisis has arisen due to unilateral bulldozing o...

Taking a swipe at the national parties for talking about women empowerment only during polls and conveniently forgetting afterward, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday said BJD will make women reservation issue a national movement by raising it in every session of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assembly.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday came down heavily on the Odishas BJD government, accusing it of denying benefits of the PM-KISAN Nidhi scheme to the state farmers.

Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expelled Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi from the regional party on charge of "anti-people" activities.

Slamming the Odisha government for "failing" to manage the COVID-19 situation in the state, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday accused the ruling BJD leaders of being "insensitive" to people's plight during the pandemic.

The controversy over Odisha Television reached parliament today, as Chandrani Murmu, the country's youngest MP, accused reporters of the channel of circulating a morphed, obscene video of her.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union ministers, his state cabinet colleagues, BJD leaders and others across parties. The Biju Janata Dal chief turned 75 today. Naveen Patnaik has decided not to celebrate his birthday in view of the COVID-19 situation in the state, a statement from the Chief Ministe...

A case was filed against BJD MLA Umakanta Samantray after he attended the funeral of party leader Pradeep Maharathy despite testing positive for COVID-19, police said on Saturday.

The BJP and the Congress in Odisha lambasted the ruling BJD on Monday over the waterlogging problems in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, as roads, houses and hospitals lay inundated due to heavy rainfall in the state.

Biju Janta Dal (BJD) has suspended its Chilika MLA Prashanta Kumar Jagdev from the party for allegedly beating up a Bharatiya Janata Party leader.

The police in Madhya Pradesh have registered an FIR against Odisha's senior BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, his wife and their son, after their daughter-in-law alleged harassment for dowry, an official said in Bhopal on Thursday.

Ruling Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Friday decided his party will field candidates from Other Backward Castes (OBC) for 27 per cent of seats in the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha.

Ruling BJD MP Amar Patnaik on Wednesday urged Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to consider free admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas for children orphaned due to COVID-19.

Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Bijayshree Routray died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, his family said. Mr Routray, also a former minister in the state government, was 67. He is survived by two sons and wife.

Odisha News: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday asked its party members to observe the 23rd death anniversary of legendary leader and former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on April 17.

An MP from Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal today said the Centre should withdraw the contentious farm laws that have set off a storm among the farmers in the country. Referring to the ongoing protest by lakhs of farmers at the borders of Delhi for over two months, BJD's Pinaki Mishra told NDTV, "This crisis has arisen due to unilateral bulldozing o...

Taking a swipe at the national parties for talking about women empowerment only during polls and conveniently forgetting afterward, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday said BJD will make women reservation issue a national movement by raising it in every session of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assembly.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday came down heavily on the Odishas BJD government, accusing it of denying benefits of the PM-KISAN Nidhi scheme to the state farmers.

Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expelled Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi from the regional party on charge of "anti-people" activities.

Slamming the Odisha government for "failing" to manage the COVID-19 situation in the state, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday accused the ruling BJD leaders of being "insensitive" to people's plight during the pandemic.

The controversy over Odisha Television reached parliament today, as Chandrani Murmu, the country's youngest MP, accused reporters of the channel of circulating a morphed, obscene video of her.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union ministers, his state cabinet colleagues, BJD leaders and others across parties. The Biju Janata Dal chief turned 75 today. Naveen Patnaik has decided not to celebrate his birthday in view of the COVID-19 situation in the state, a statement from the Chief Ministe...

A case was filed against BJD MLA Umakanta Samantray after he attended the funeral of party leader Pradeep Maharathy despite testing positive for COVID-19, police said on Saturday.