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Congress brings back old war horse Sarat Pattnayak as Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee chiefThe party during the period had contested at least three assembly by-elections, one panchayat and an urban body election under the leadersh...
OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik resigns after election debacle"While the Congress faced defeat in the state, I too lost at the hustings," the Congress stalwart said.
Reign of Patnaiks: 40 years and countingThe Patnaik surname has been synonymous with Odisha’s political history. In the 70 years since independence, Odisha politics has been domin...
Srikant Jena threatens to hold ‘explosive’ press meet during Rahul Gandhi’s visit to OdishaJena, who was also an All India Congress Committee member, claimed that the Congress was colluding with the Biju Janata Dal to encourage th...
Niranjan Patnaik to be Congress' new Odisha state presidentAICC on Thursday also announced three new working presidents — Naba Das, Chiranjiv Biswal and Pradeep Majhi — each in charge of a region of...
Odisha government faces criticism over dwindling tiger populationVoicing concern over reports about Odisha lagging behind in tiger population, Congress today said it reflects the failure of the state gove...
OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik asks Odisha CM Naveen to allow BJD MLAs to elect new leaderNiranjan's statement came two days after CBI interrogated CM Naveen's personal aide Saroj Sahoo in connection with multi-crore chitfund sca...
Congress protests against price rise, blames Narendra Modi and Naveen PatnaikOpposition Congress today staged a sit-in in front of the Raj Bhawan here protesting against the spiraling price rise.
BJP and BJD competing to push inflation: Niranjan PatnaikNiranjan Patnaik said the increase in rail fare and freight rates would have a cascading effect and drive the economy into an inflationary ...
Niranjan Pujari named as BJD candidate for SpeakerPatnaik proposed Pujari's name before the Assembly secretary while the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari seconded the proposal.
Bring vigilance under Lokayukta, Congress asks Naveen PatnaikCongress leader Niranjan Patnaik today said the anti-corruption vigilance wing of Odisha should be brought under the purview of the legisla...
- Stop politicising Food Security Bill: Niranjan Patnaik
Asking the ruling BJD in Odisha to refrain from "playing politics" over Food Security Bill, senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik today u...
Support relief and reconstruction in Uttarakhand: Niranjan to CMSenior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik has asked Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to send an all-party delegation to flood-ravaged Utt...
Congress leader asks Naveen Patnaik to learn Odia or quit OdishaSenior Congress leader and former minister Niranjan Patnaik asked Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to either learn Odia or quit the sta...
- Niranjan Patnaik asks CM to explain role of BJD leaders in chitfund
"The state government should have no problem with an SIT (special investigation team) probe if you have nothing to hide,"Niranjan Patnaik s...
- Odisha to follow Supreme Court order on iron ore linkage to Posco
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the state government would follow orders of the Supreme Court on iron ore licence to Posco-...
- Karnataka results will have impact on other states: Congress
Buoyed by a thumping win in Karnataka, the Cong today said the poll results of the southern state will leave an impact on other states also.
- Cong seeks Prez help for Special category status for Odisha
Congress today urged President Pranab Mukherjee to grant Special Category State Status to Odisha.
- Congress blames Naveen Patnaik for revenue loss in mining scam
"Since the chief minister considers himself and his government transparent and honest, he should be ready for a CBI probe, Niranjan Patnaik...
- Congress remains divided in Orissa over the new state chief
The appointment of former minister Niranjan Patnaik by the AICC as the new Orissa Congress president putting a full stop on all speculation...