BJD allots assembly tickets to 4 women instead of their politician husbandsThe ruling Biju Janta Dal (BJD) in Odisha has fielded four women as candidates for assembly constituencies instead of their husbands who wo...
28 Mar, 2024, 04.06 PM IST
Formers bureaucrats, media barons in fray in Odisha pollsNo former bureaucrats or media barons, however, were in the fray during the first phase of polling in the state on April 11.
13 Apr, 2019, 06.17 PM IST
The Biju Janata Dal braves 'Chit-fund' stainWhile Lok Sabha MP Rabindra Kumar Jena, whose factory and offices had been raided by the CBI, will contest once again from Balasore.
27 Mar, 2019, 10.30 PM IST
MP concerned over China's forays into India's neighbourhoodChina has been making a foray into the periphery of India, much to the concern of the country specially in view of the strategic perspectiv...
28 Dec, 2017, 06.09 PM IST
BJP 'ally' Naveen Patnaik faces chit fund fireThe close aides of Patnaik who were raided were Choudwar-Cuttack legislator Pravat Biswal, Balasore Lok Sabha MP Rabindra Jena and Naveen's...
13 Jan, 2017, 11.27 AM IST
No water, hence no marriageRabindra Jena, who represents Balasore in Odisha, spoke of the peculiar problem saying that the water table has gone so down that one canno...
04 May, 2016, 05.07 PM IST
30 private members' bills introduced in Lok SabhaBills aimed at checking rising pollution levels and setting up of a statutory commission for the OBCs were among the 30 private members' bi...
04 Dec, 2015, 07.54 PM IST
CBI searches chit fund company in OdishaCBI today carried out search at 14 places in Odisha against Safex Group of Companies in connection with its probe in multi-crore chit fund ...
13 Jan, 2015, 08.51 PM IST
CBI summons Balasore MP Rabindra JenaWhile Mayurbhanj MP Ramchandra Hansda was arrested by the CBI in Novembre, his colleague in the assembly Pravat Tripathy was arrested in Oc...
12 Jan, 2015, 11.13 PM IST
Lokpal amendment bill sent to Parliament's Standing CommitteeThe Lokpal bill has been brought to address the lacunae in existing law which provides for inclusion of Leader of Opposition in the panel.
22 Dec, 2014, 10.06 PM IST
'Customary courts' like Khap panchayats unconstitutional: GovernmentLaw Minister D V Sadananda Gowda told Lok Sabha that all 'customary courts', Khap panchayats and kangaroo courts are "against the law and a...
11 Dec, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
Members again allowed to read out special mentions in Lok SabhaMahajan said it has been done as a large number of members are first timers and such a practice would help them to put their point across w...
30 Jul, 2014, 05.16 PM IST
Elections 2014: BJD gets landslide victory in Odisha LS pollsBJD bagged 44.1 per cent votes and BJP got 21.5 per cent. Congress got 26 per cent of the total votes which is more than that of BJP.
17 May, 2014, 02.28 PM IST
Election 2014 results: Naveen Patnaik blocks BJP march, leads a landslideThe Modi wave notwithstanding, Odisha wrote a different electoral story as Naveen Patnaik-led BJD headed for a landslide win in the state
17 May, 2014, 12.32 PM IST
BJD's best known parliament faces retain their constituenciesBJD's best known parliament faces, Baijayant Panda, Bhartrujhari Mahtab, Arjun Charan Sethi and Pinaki Misra have retained their 2009 const...
21 Mar, 2014, 11.31 PM IST
BJD relies on old timers, retains 5 Lok Sabha MPsThe party today announced that veteran leader A U Singh Deo would give up his Rajya Sabha seat won last month, to fight assembly elections.
21 Mar, 2014, 01.16 PM IST
Olive Ridley turtles start mass nesting in OdishaSetting aside all speculations, the Olive Ridley sea turtles started their annual mass nesting near Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganj...
29 Feb, 2012, 08.14 PM IST