Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has solicited active cooperation from the political parties in Odisha to uphold the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in letter and spirit and to ensure a smooth electoral process. On the first day of the visit of a seven member team of the ECI, they…
Puri, Feb 15 (UNI) Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 28 National Highway projects costing Rs 6,600 crore through virtual mode. The projects dedicated on Thursday include the 6-laning work of the Chandikhol to Bhadrak section of National Highway-16 and 4-laning work of the Baharagora-Singhra…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 15 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Thursday raided several places in Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak linked to former Odisha Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Prafulla Samal, reportedly in connection with a multi-crore land scam. The raids were conducted at the residences of Bhandaripokhari BJD MLA Prafulla Samal in Bhadrak…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (UNI) Former BJD MLA Debashish Samantray and Biju Yuba Janata Dal Vice President Subhasish Khuntia on Tuesday filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha. Both Samantray and Khuntia filed their nominations in presence of Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik and other BJD leaders in the state…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (UNI) Odisha Assembly Speaker Pramila Mallick on Friday adjourned the house sine die for an indefinite period. The budget session of Odisha Assembly which commenced on February 5 was scheduled to continue till February 13 with seven working days. However, the Assembly was adjourned sine die after five working days in which…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (UNI) Former Minister and ruling BJD MLA from Telkoi (ST) Assembly seat, Premananda Nayak, has resigned from the primary membership of the party. In a letter to BJD supremo and party President Naveen Patnaik, the two-time MLA from the Telkoi (ST) seat has sent in his resignation from the primary membership of…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 7 (UNI) Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi began his Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra in Odisha on his second day on Wednesday, targeting the BJP government at the center and the BJD government in Odisha. Addressing gatherings during his road show near Panposh Chhak on the outskirts of Rourkela on Wednesday, Rahul attacked both Prime…
Cuttack, Feb 7 (UNI) Odisha Governor Raghubar Das administered the oath of office to Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court at a function on Wednesday held on the premises of old High Court premises. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh was appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court after Justice…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the rich contribution of six Padma Shri awardees from the state in preserving and promoting culture, language, Odia literature and music. Taking to his Twitter handle (X) the Primer Minister said “During my visit to Odisha yesterday (Saturday) I had the opportunity to meet…
Sambalpur (Odisha), Feb 3 (UNI) The recent budget has provided a guarantee for the development of all sections of people in the country, more particularly the poor people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday. Addressing a massive gathering at “Guarantee Samavesh’ at Remed Ground, on the outskirts of this Western Odisha town, he said…
