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Pradhan highlights state Govt's 'inability to provide equal opportunities
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kendrapara (Odisha), [India] Dec 14 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday cited a letter received by a differently-abled youth, to point out BJD government's 'inability' to provide equal opportunities and employment to the differently-abled people.
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Pradhan hits back at Odisha minister for citing failure in Ujjwala Yojana
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): The false political campaign of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government against Ujjwala Yojana shows their fear about the rising popularity of the scheme among the poor families in the state, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan
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Parliament Session: BJD to demand 'special category status' for Odisha
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Members of Parliament (MPs) have decided to raise the issue of 'special category status' for Odisha during the Winter Session of Parliament, which commences on December 11.
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BJD to approach national, regional political outfits on women reservation
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Leaders of Odisha's ruling party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will meet all national and regional parties to discuss the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Parliament and State Assemblies.
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BJD submits memorandum to President on post-matric scholarship scheme
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 24 (ANI): A delegation of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), headed by Odisha Finance Minister Shashi Bhusan Behera, submitted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday appealing to restore the original funding pattern of the post-matric scholarship s
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Will waive off farmers' loans after coming to power in Odisha: Pradhan
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured that farmers' loans in poll-bound Odisha would be waived off once the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in the state.
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Fuel price cut: BJD mum as BJP turns up heat on regional party
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party in Odisha headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is in a fix after the Union government on Thursday lowered the fuel price by Rs 2.50 per litre and urged all the state government to further cut it down by R
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Shah tears into Patnaik, says Oppn suffers from "Modi-phobia"
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], Sep 24 (ANI): Ahead of the 2019 Odisha assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday launched a scathing attack on Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saying that all opposition parties were suffering from "Modi-phobia".
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Odisha: PM Modi calls for 'parivartan', hits out at BJD's laidback attitud
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Jharsuguda (Odisha) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for "parivartan" (change) while tearing into the Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government for its laidback attitude in ensuring "all-round and fast-paced development".
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BJD workers demand Baijayant Panda's arrest for flying chopper over Chilik
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sep 19 (ANI): The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers staged a protest in Bhubaneswar, demanding the arrest of their former party leader Baijayant Jay Panda for allegedly flying his chopper over an "eco-sensitive zone" in Chilika Lake.
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Former Odisha Min Damodar Rout expelled from BJD
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sep 13 (ANI): Former Odisha minister Damodar Rout was expelled from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday.
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RS deputy chairman polls: BJD to back NDA's candidate
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] August 9 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has extended his support to National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman.
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