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
BJP asks Congress to return Nehru letters that museum gave SoniaThe BJP urged Sonia Gandhi to return Nehru's letters to the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library. The letters include correspondence with Ed...
17 Dec, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
Kamika Ekadashi 2024: Date, shubh muhurat, fasting rules, significance, how to perform puja, mantrasKamika Ekadashi 2024 (Google Trends): Kamika Ekadashi, observed on July 31, 2024, is an important Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Vishnu. ...
31 Jul, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
Puri Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Sambit Patra vs Arup Patnaik, who's winning?Puri Lok Sabha seat witnesses triangular contest between BJD's Pinaki Misra, BJP's Sambit Patra, and BJD's Arup Patnaik in Odisha.
03 Jun, 2024, 10.25 PM IST
In Puri, it's BJD pinning hopes on temple; BJP on PM Modi, Sambit Patra's connectPrime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Puri following his visit to the Lord Jagannath temple. BJP candidate Sambit Patra, in ...
23 May, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
Amid row over 'Lord Jagannath' remarks, Puri Lok Sabha seat to vote on May 25Sambit Patra stirred controversy ahead of the Puri Lok Sabha polling by stating that "Lord Jagannath is a devotee (bhakt) of Prime Minister...
22 May, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
BJP announces 2 Rajasthan poll panels, Vasundhara Raje missing from bothThe 21-member election management committee is headed by former MP Narayan Panchariya. Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will lead the elect...
17 Aug, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
Former Biju Janata Dal minister, Pradeep Maharathy arrested and sent to jail for attacking an election flying squadThe fate of Puri, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, and Bhubaneswar will be decided in Monday’s voting.
23 Apr, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
Crime branch Starts Probe into Suicides of Ex King Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo Aide, SiblingsCongress MP from Behrampur in 1989 and 1991, Deo had then joined BJP and BJD. He lost his son last year. His daughter lives in Chennai.
23 Aug, 2016, 07.48 PM IST
Setback to BJD in OdishaIn a setback to the ruling BJD, the chairperson of Keonjhar municipality Meena Majhi lost the no-trust motion moved against her by her own ...
28 Dec, 2015, 09.33 PM IST
Congress workers protest against power-cut, water scarcityIn protest against power-cut, water scarcity and inadequate LPG supply, Congress workers, held a demonstratation in front of Malkangiri dis...
23 May, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Chief Minister for fourth term in OdishaNaveen Patnaik, who steered BJD to a landslide victory in the Odisha Assembly elections, was today sworn in as Chief Minister for a fourth ...
21 May, 2014, 12.58 PM IST
Odisha govt proposes to increase rural college seatsOdisha government has proposed to increase the number of seats in junior colleges localted in rural areas by 15 per cent.
25 May, 2013, 12.39 PM IST
- Xavier University Bill-2013 passed in Odisha Assembly
Xavier University Bill-2013 with provision of reserving 50 per cent seats for the students of Odisha was passed in the State Assembly.
06 Apr, 2013, 12.46 PM IST
- Congress demands resignation of 2 Odisha ministers
Congress today demanded resignation of two Odisha ministers for alleged fixing of examination centre by higher education department.
05 Apr, 2013, 06.53 PM IST
Mainstay gone, strides in for a rough rideThe company had earlier acquired assets, improved efficiencies and subsequently sold them at attractive valuations.
07 Mar, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Naveen Patnaik sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister
BJD is the first ever regional party to come to power on its own in Orissa.
21 May, 2009, 03.42 PM IST