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Tribal man who carried sister’s skeleton to bank in Odisha was made to walk 3 km to re-bury remains, claims BJD leaderA tribal man in Keonjhar, Odisha, carried his sister's skeleton to a bank to withdraw funds. He was allegedly asked for proof of death. The...
Odisha: Nuapada bypoll turns into a prestige test for BJP, BJDThe BJP has fielded Dholakia's son, Jay Dholakia, who joined the party from the BJD in October. The BJD, which had planned to field him, ha...
Mohan Charan Majhi: All about BJP's tribal leader who will be next CM of OdishaFollowing an extensive tenure with the BJD in Odisha, a tribal leader is poised to assume the role of the state's new Chief Minister, along...
Odisha: Former BJD Minister Balabhadra Majhi joins CongressBalabhadra joined the Congress at a function held at Bhawanipatna on Wednesday. Congress' Odisha-in-charge Ajoy Kumar, PCC President Sarat ...
Naveen Patnaik inducts three more ministers into Odisha cabinetBoth Arukha and Marndi were dropped from the council of ministers during the previous reshuffle held in June last year. Nayak had also earl...
Droupadi Murmu says surprised, delighted on being nominated Presidential candidateAsked whether she can get the support of BJD which holds over 2.8 per cent of votes in the electoral college for the forthcoming Presidenti...
10 things about Draupdi Murmu, the woman who could be India's next PresidentMurmu was sworn in as the first woman Governor of Jharkhand in May last year. She is also the first tribal to become the governor of a stat...
- Congress calls hartal in Nabarangpur on Thursday
"When I continued to ask the MLA to return my money and gold, he ensured my removal from the post of chairperson of the Tentulikhunti Block...
Polavaram project: Congress, BJD oppose Centre's move"It is unfortunate that the Lok Sabha passed such a bill," Bahinipati, an MLA from Jeypore in Koraput district, said.
Politics is difficult than playing hockey: Dilip TirkeyFormer Indian Hockey captain Dilip Tirkey says politics is difficult than playing hockey. “In politics, you can’t always do what you want. ...
Leader of Opposition in Odisha Bhupinder Singh quits, joins BJDBhupinder Singh along with legislature party secretary Anup Sai resigned from the Congress today sending shockwaves in political circles in...
- Maoists likely to release fresh audio message to decide on Jhina Hikaka's resignation
BJD MLA from Odisha Jhina Hikaka said the Maoists are likely to release a fresh audio message which would clarify the question of his resig...
- Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka freed after 33 days in Maoist captivity
Maoists on Thursday released Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka in the state's Koraput district after holding him in captivity for more than a ...
- Odisha MLA to be released by Maoists tomorrow
The 37-year-old MLA would be handed over to his wife Kaushalya and Koraput-based lawyer Nihar Patnaik tomorrow morning in Balipeta.
- Odisha hostage drama: Maoists serve 96-hour ultimatum
Maoist faction threatens extreme step against Italian national if all its demands are not fulfilled.
- Odisha government examining demands of Jhina Hikaka's abductors
Odisha govt is examining the demands made by abductors of Hikakaka, amid indication that talks with Maoist mediators will soon yield positi...
- Italian tour operator, tribal MLA still in captivity
Italian tour operator P Bosusco, still being held captive by the ultras who said his release would depend on govt's seriousness towards the...
- BJD government hand in glove with Maoists in Odisha : Opposition
Terming the allegation as completely false and baseless, govt chief whip, R N Pani said it is not the time to politicise the issue.
- Odisha MLA abducted by Maoists
A tribal MLA of the ruling BJD in Odisha was abducted by Maoists in Koraput district in the early hours on Saturday, police said.
- 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...