Another setback for BJD as Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray quits, likely to join BJPBJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray has resigned from the party. He cited systematic belittlement as the reason for his departure. This...
25 May, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Regional parties reassess INDIA bloc strategy after Bengal, Tamil Nadu poll setbacksRecent election losses have prompted regional parties to reassess their political strategies and the INDIA bloc's future. Mamata Banerjee a...
09 May, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2026: TVK - the rare 'political startup' that turned 'unicorn' instantlyTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has followed in the footsteps of parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and...
04 May, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Workers should receive minimum wage of Rs 800, says Naveen Patnaik; slams BJP over welfare "neglect"Naveen Patnaik, BJD leader, celebrated International Labour Day. He demanded a minimum wage hike to Rs 800. Patnaik stated the BJP governme...
01 May, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
BJD urges Odisha Assembly Speaker to disqualify 8 MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha electionsThe Biju Janata Dal has petitioned the Odisha Assembly Speaker to disqualify eight of its MLAs. These legislators are accused of anti-party...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Postpone delimitation of constituencies for another 25 years: MK StalinTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed joy as the opposition successfully blocked the delimitation bill in Parliament. He credited ...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Satyameva Jayate: BJD on defeat of women's quota billYS Jagan Mohan Reddy criticised the defeat of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, saying it delivered justice neither to women n...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Sasmit Patra quits as BJD Rajya Sabha floor leaderBiju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra has resigned as the party's floor leader in the Upper House. Party president Naveen Patnaik acc...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Odisha: Sasmit Patra resigns as leader of BJD parliamentary party in Rajya SabhaBJD president Naveen Patnaik accepted MP Sasmit Patra's resignation as Rajya Sabha parliamentary party leader following the defeat of a sup...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
The 'Biju way' of proactive security strategyBiju Patnaik's strategic vision challenged India's non-alignment policy during critical national security moments. His approach involved se...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
BJD stages walkout from Rajya Sabha over BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks on Biju PatnaikBJD members staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha. They protested against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks. Dubey called Biju Patnaik a CIA age...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Nishikant Dubey defends his remarks on Biju Patnaik, says 'BJP has always stood by Biju Babu when Congress did injustice'"Biju Patnaik was a great freedom fighter. The Bharatiya Janata Party has always shown him respect. When Congress did Biju Babu an injustic...
30 Mar, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Odisha CM unveils Biju Patnaik's Dakota aircraft for public viewing in BhubaneswarA 10-member team of Aerospace Research Development required 12 days to dismantle the aircraft and pack it in proper shape for public viewin...
05 Mar, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
Biju Patnaik was a colossus who loved to do dream big: Naveen PatnaikOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today called upon Odia youths to follow the footsteps of the legendary leader.
03 Mar, 2016, 05.50 PM IST
Biju Patnaik's family hands over ancestral property to Odisha governmentAlso present, as one of the heirs to Biju Patnaik’s property, was the chief minister’s nephew Arun Patnaik, son of Delhi-based businessman ...
13 Jan, 2015, 10.22 PM IST
BJD MLAs, MP criticise denial of Bharat Ratna to former Odisha CM Biju PatnaikCM Naveen Patnaik, who heads the regional party named after his father, Biju Patnaik, however, did not speak on the subject.
26 Dec, 2014, 04.54 PM IST
BJD MLA demands Bharat Ratna for Biju Patnaik, to meet Narendra ModiWelcoming the NDA government's decision to confer Bharat Ratna on Atal Behari Vajpayee and late Madan Mohan Malaviya, Ray said.
25 Dec, 2014, 08.15 PM IST