- Pyari Mohan Mohapatra resigns as BJD Rajya Sabha leader
Suspended BJD MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra today resigned as the party's parliamentary group leader in Rajya Sabha.
04 Aug, 2012, 05.14 PM IST
- Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik makes a major reshuffle of his council of ministers
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik dropped five influential ministers and inducted 9, including six new faces.
03 Aug, 2012, 05.41 AM IST
- BJD's Naveen Patnaik can thank Congress leaders' conflicts for staying in power
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar made it clear that his party should have taken mileage of the BJD trouble in Odisha.
11 Jun, 2012, 03.36 AM IST
- Naveen Patnaik hints at Odisha ministry expansion
"Ministry reshuffle is likely soon ... sooner or later. It will be done at the right time. You will be the first to know about it," the chi...
08 Jun, 2012, 03.11 PM IST
- Patnaik returns from London, holds parleys with BJD leaders
Odisha CMNaveen Patnaik, who returned here today from London, said he will look into "certain developments" when he reaches Bhubaneswar.
31 May, 2012, 04.08 PM IST
- Pyari Mohan Mohapatra rules out threat to Naveen Patnaik, says no plans to topple government
Mohapatra admitted he had differences with Patnaik as he felt that the state government was gradually "losing control due to arrogance of b...
30 May, 2012, 12.36 PM IST
- 'Constitution Amendment Bill may erode power of states'
Key UPA allies DMK and Trinamool Congress today expressed apprehensions that the Constitution Amendment Bill may erode the powers of states.
28 Dec, 2011, 09.29 PM IST
- BJD to face tough challenge in Umerkote by-election
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will be on test as political parties have started hectic preparation for the coming by-election into the Umerkote ass...
05 Nov, 2011, 06.45 AM IST
- Naveen suspends former minister from the party, Nayak threatens to spill the beans
Orissa's Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has sent a strong message to the rebels in the party by suspending former minister and legislator De...
30 May, 2011, 11.30 PM IST
- Naveen Patnaik examining demand for Rout's suspension from party post
Amidst demands to suspend one-time loyalist and former Orissa minister Damodar Rout from the post of VP of the BJD, Naveen Patnaik said the...
21 May, 2011, 09.26 PM IST
- BJD hints at considering proposal to support UPA at Centre
BJD, which has been adopting an anti-Congress stance since its inception, had also snapped ties with BJP on the eve of the last general ele...
06 Mar, 2011, 09.47 PM IST
- BJD to counter Rahul's Aug 26 rally near Vedanta unit
Pushed to a corner for its alleged favour to controversial Vedanta projects, ruling BJD in Orissa is set to hold a rally on Friday near the...
02 Sep, 2010, 09.24 PM IST
- Orissa likely to take Vedanta issue to PM: BJD MP
A BJD MP on Tuesday said the Orissa government was likely to seek the Prime Minister's intervention in the Vedanta issue.
24 Aug, 2010, 09.06 PM IST
- Naveen to be elected BJDLP leader today
Naveen Patnaik is all set to be elected as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Legislative Party leader on Tuesday for third consecutive term.
19 May, 2009, 04.33 AM IST
- BJD legislators to elect Naveen for third term
Mr Naveen Patnaik is all set to be elected as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Legislative Party leader on Tuesday for third consecutive term.
18 May, 2009, 08.03 PM IST
- BJD legislators to meet on Tuesday, to elect Naveen for third term
Mr Naveen Patnaik is all set to be elected as the Biju Janata Dal [BJD] Legislative Party leader on Tuesday for third consecutive term.
18 May, 2009, 07.20 PM IST
- BJD ready to sit in Opposition, not to support UPA
As the UPA was poised to form government at the Centre, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Saturday ruled out extending support to the Congress-...
16 May, 2009, 07.59 PM IST