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Snakebites, Natural Disasters Claimed 10,300 Lives in Odisha In 3 Years: Minister
More than 10,300 people lost their lives due to drowning, snakebites and natural disasters in Odisha over the past three years, revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari informed the assembly on Thursday.
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Promising To Be Game Changer, BJP Ended Up Being...: Naveen Patnaik
Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Monday claimed that the BJP came to power in the state promising to be a game changer, but ended up becoming just a "name changer".
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Odisha Minister Seeks Naveen Patnaik's Arrest For "Indiscipline" In House
With the Odisha Assembly continuing to witness ruckus for the second day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Tuesday sought the arrest of BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik for alleged indiscipline in the House.
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Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Dissolved By Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday dissolved the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, days after the party's poor showing in the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the state.
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Five-Time Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Now Leader Of Opposition
Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha for 24 years, will now be on the other side of the assembly -- as the Leader of the Opposition. The 77-year-old was chosen for the post today by the MLAs of his party.
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"Oh, You Defeated Me": Naveen Patnaik To BJP MLA In Odisha Assembly
BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday greeted newly elected first-time BJP MLA Laxman Bag, who defeated him in the recently concluded Assembly polls from Kantabanji seat in Bolangir district.
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Watch: After Heated Campaign, PM And Naveen Patnaik Greet Each Other At Swearing-In
The rare acrimony between former allies BJP and the BJD witnessed during the Odisha Assembly elections seemed to have been dialled down on Wednesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik exchanged pleasantries,
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'CEO Chief Minister' Is Back: C Naidu Takes Oath, NDA Allies Present
Governments led by the BJP and its ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will take charge of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, respectively, after the swearing-in ceremonies in both states today.
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Under Eyes Of Central Ministers, Odisha BJP Meets To Pick Chief Minister
The BJP's legislature party in Odisha is meeting to select the state's next Chief Minister after the party won a massive victory in the recently concluded Assembly election.
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BJP Appoints 2 Central Observers For Electing Next Odisha Chief Minister
The BJP on Sunday appointed senior party leaders Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as its central observers to oversee the election of the leader of its MLAs in the Odisha assembly, who will take oath as the state's next chief minister.
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"I Am Sorry If...": Naveen Patnaik's Key Aide VK Pandian Quits Politics
Days after the BJD suffered a shock defeat in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, former IAS officer and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik's key aide VK Pandian has announced that he is quitting active politics.
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BJP Government's Oath Ceremony In Odisha Postponed Amid Suspense Over Chief Minister
The swearing-in ceremony for the first BJP government in Odisha has been rescheduled from June 10 to June 12, party leaders Jatin Mohanty and Vijaypal Singh Tomar confirmed here on Sunday.
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Odisha's First-Ever Muslim Woman MLA Had Only 30 Days To Prepare For Polls
Earlier this year, Sofia Firdous was preparing for her father, Mohammed Moquim, the then-incumbent Congress MLA of Odisha's Cuttack, to fight reelection. Within days, her life changed.
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Odisha Prepares For Grand Oath Ceremony On June 10, Over 30,000 Guests Expected
Preparations are on in full swing in Odisha for the swearing-in ceremony on June 10 as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won a majority in the Assembly state elections for the first time dismissing the decades-old Naveen Patnaik government.
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Meet Sofia Firdous, Odisha's First-Ever Woman Muslim MLA: 5 Facts
Sofia Firdous, the Congress MLA from the Barabati-Cuttack seat in Odisha, has got her name registered in history books.
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Snakebites, Natural Disasters Claimed 10,300 Lives in Odisha In 3 Years: Minister
More than 10,300 people lost their lives due to drowning, snakebites and natural disasters in Odisha over the past three years, revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari informed the assembly on Thursday.
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Promising To Be Game Changer, BJP Ended Up Being...: Naveen Patnaik
Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Monday claimed that the BJP came to power in the state promising to be a game changer, but ended up becoming just a "name changer".
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Odisha Minister Seeks Naveen Patnaik's Arrest For "Indiscipline" In House
With the Odisha Assembly continuing to witness ruckus for the second day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Tuesday sought the arrest of BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik for alleged indiscipline in the House.
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Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Dissolved By Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday dissolved the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, days after the party's poor showing in the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the state.
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Five-Time Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Now Leader Of Opposition
Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha for 24 years, will now be on the other side of the assembly -- as the Leader of the Opposition. The 77-year-old was chosen for the post today by the MLAs of his party.
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"Oh, You Defeated Me": Naveen Patnaik To BJP MLA In Odisha Assembly
BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday greeted newly elected first-time BJP MLA Laxman Bag, who defeated him in the recently concluded Assembly polls from Kantabanji seat in Bolangir district.
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Watch: After Heated Campaign, PM And Naveen Patnaik Greet Each Other At Swearing-In
The rare acrimony between former allies BJP and the BJD witnessed during the Odisha Assembly elections seemed to have been dialled down on Wednesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik exchanged pleasantries,
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'CEO Chief Minister' Is Back: C Naidu Takes Oath, NDA Allies Present
Governments led by the BJP and its ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will take charge of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, respectively, after the swearing-in ceremonies in both states today.
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Under Eyes Of Central Ministers, Odisha BJP Meets To Pick Chief Minister
The BJP's legislature party in Odisha is meeting to select the state's next Chief Minister after the party won a massive victory in the recently concluded Assembly election.
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BJP Appoints 2 Central Observers For Electing Next Odisha Chief Minister
The BJP on Sunday appointed senior party leaders Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as its central observers to oversee the election of the leader of its MLAs in the Odisha assembly, who will take oath as the state's next chief minister.
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"I Am Sorry If...": Naveen Patnaik's Key Aide VK Pandian Quits Politics
Days after the BJD suffered a shock defeat in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, former IAS officer and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik's key aide VK Pandian has announced that he is quitting active politics.
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BJP Government's Oath Ceremony In Odisha Postponed Amid Suspense Over Chief Minister
The swearing-in ceremony for the first BJP government in Odisha has been rescheduled from June 10 to June 12, party leaders Jatin Mohanty and Vijaypal Singh Tomar confirmed here on Sunday.
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Odisha's First-Ever Muslim Woman MLA Had Only 30 Days To Prepare For Polls
Earlier this year, Sofia Firdous was preparing for her father, Mohammed Moquim, the then-incumbent Congress MLA of Odisha's Cuttack, to fight reelection. Within days, her life changed.
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Odisha Prepares For Grand Oath Ceremony On June 10, Over 30,000 Guests Expected
Preparations are on in full swing in Odisha for the swearing-in ceremony on June 10 as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won a majority in the Assembly state elections for the first time dismissing the decades-old Naveen Patnaik government.
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Meet Sofia Firdous, Odisha's First-Ever Woman Muslim MLA: 5 Facts
Sofia Firdous, the Congress MLA from the Barabati-Cuttack seat in Odisha, has got her name registered in history books.