"The state BJP said they would present a game-changing budget; instead, they have presented only a name-changing budget. 80 per cent of their schemes that they have presented have already been presented by our BJD government," Naveen Patnaik told reporters.
BJD Vice President Debi Prasad Mishra expressed disappointment against Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for not raising the demand for special category status for the state in the NITI Aayog meeting that was held on Saturday (July 27).
In a bid to alleviate the suffering of the common people in Odisha, former Chief Minister and current Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has reached out to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, urging her to facilitate the smooth supply of potatoes to Odisha.
Biju Janata Dal leader Saurabh Srivastava on Thursday thanked former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after the BJD chief informed that he would continue as the media coordinator of the party.
Launching a scathing attack against Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi-led Odisha government over the state budget 2024-25 presented on Thursday, BJD MLA Pratap Dev said that there is nothing new in the budget.
"BJP had put special category status in their manifesto as a promise to the people of Odisha. However, this promise had not been considered for Odisha whereas special packages allocating crores of funds have been announced for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar," Patnaik said.
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has rebutted a news report which claimed that his former aide VK Pandian has offered to help the BJP improve its support base in the state. The Biju Janata Dal chief termed the report as "false, motivated and defamatory" and said that Pandian ha
Jindal Steel clarified on Friday that Dinesh Kumar Saraogi, accused of harassment by a woman passenger during a flight, has not been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company since last year.
Responding to the alleged allegations of the woman, founder of Jindal Steel, Naveen Jindal, thanked her for reaching out and speaking up and said that strictest and necessary action will be taken.
"The opposition party is the watchdog of public interest. Biju Janata Dal, as the opposition party, will keep a close watch on the performance of various departments of the state government. For this, the leader of the opposition Mr. @Naveen_Odisha
Biju Janata Dal has given responsibility to
In a splendid showcase of musical prowess, renowned maestros Niladri Kumar, Rahul Sharma, Naveen Kumar, Satyajit Talwalkar, and Sridhar Parthasarathy mesmerized the distinguished gathering at the Anant-Radhika 'Shubh Ashirwad' ceremony held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.