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CAB not for Indian citizens, BJD will not support NRC: Naveen Patnaik
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha)[India], Dec 18 (ANI): Amid protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appealed for peace and said the newly-enacted Act is not for Indian citizens.
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BJD gives Zero Hour Notice in RS over 'alarming position of India in Globa
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Prasanna Acharya on Tuesday gave Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over an alarming position of India in 2019 Global Hunger Index.
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PM Modi lauds NCP, BJD for adhering to parliamentary norms
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for strictly adhering to parliamentary norms, saying they never protested in the well of the House and asserted that other parties, including BJP should
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Winter Session of Parliament: BJD to demand expansion of banking, telecom
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will demand expansion of banking and telecommunication coverage as well as the national highway in Odisha during the Winter Session of Parliament, beginning Monday.
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Odisha: BJP MLAs protest inside assembly, demand fair probe in death of pa
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 15 (ANI): In protest against Odisha government, BJP MLAs on Friday covered their mouth with a black cloth while attending the winter session of the assembly and alleged that the opposition is not allowed to raise important issues in the house.
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Odisha assembly bypolls: BJD's Rita Sahu wins Bijepur seat by record margi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Rita Sahu on Thursday emerged victorious in the Bijepur assembly constituency of Odisha, defeating her nearest BJP rival Sanat Kumar Gartia by a record margin of 97,990 votes.
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Respect every language in our Constitution: BJD Acharya hits out at Kamal
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): A day after actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan termed Hindi as 'a child in diapers' Vice President of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Prasanna Acharya on Friday said every language mentioned in the Constitution needs to be respected.
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Odisha: BJD leader arrested for allegedly abusing cop
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jharsuguda (Odisha) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJP) leader Shambhu Mohanty was arrested for allegedly abusing and misbehaving with an on-duty police officer in Belpahar Fatak area here, police said on Wednesday.
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Advisors appointed to govt departments write to CM, forgo remunerations
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders, recently appointed as advisors to various departments of the state government, on Sunday said they will forgo their financial remunerations.
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Odisha CM appoints BJD's Subas Chouhan chairman of WODC
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appointed Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Subas Chouhan as chairman of Western Odisha Development Council (WODC).
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Odisha: BJD constitutes committee for Bijepur assembly bypolls
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday constituted a four-member Election Coordination Committee for the upcoming by-elections for Bijepur Assembly seat.
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In a first, BJD to seek Aadhar number from new members
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 1 (ANI): In what could be the first-of-its-kind such step by a political party, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will ask its new members to provide Aadhar number.
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