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BJD forms 'shadow cabinet' to keep close watch on Odisha government's perf
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"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
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BJD leader VK Pandian announces to quit active politics after poll debacle
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Pandian, an IAS officer of the 2000 batch, has served as private secretary to Naveen Patnaik for over two decades. In 2023, he joined the BJD after taking voluntary retirement from the bureaucracy.
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"Special committee to be formed to investigate Naveen Babu's deteriorating
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
After a video of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik went viral in which CM's close aide and BJD leader VK Pandian grabbled his trembling hand during an election rally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that after coming to power in the state, the BJP would inquire into the
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"Centre taking about Rs 60,000 cr, repaying Rs 4,000-5,000 cr" VK Pandian
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Navin Patnaik, who has been in power as the chief minister since 2000, is seeking a record sixth term in simultaneous state elections.
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"Naveen Babu forcing 'Babu Shahi' on Odisha": Amit Shah
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Addressing a public rally in Sambalpur, Shah said, "The BJD government is destroying the state of Odisha. Naveen Babu is forcing 'Babu Shahi' on Odisha and hurting the Odia people's dignity. Naveen Babu is 'strangulating' the culture and pride of Odisha."
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"Will win more seats in Vidhan Sabha and LS polls" says BJD's Sundargarh c
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Talking to ANI on Saturday, Tirkey said, "The election campaigning has ended, and we got a very positive response from the people for BJD and our CM, Naveen Patnaik. Everyone wants Naveen Patnaik to become the Chief Minister for the sixth time. Ever since BJD has been contesting, we have won
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"RSS and BJP are like poison...": Mallikarjun Kharge in Odisha
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party and warned the party workers against the BJP and its ideological mentor RSS, calling them "poison".
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Mamata Banerjee lacks 'mamata': Anurag Thakur's dig at WB CM for her remar
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Odisha train accident is a heartbreaking incident and no one should do politics on such incidents. This is the time to stand with the family of the victims who lost their dear ones," said Anurag Thakur while addressing a press conference in Thane.
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Odisha Cabinet reshuffle: 21 ministers, including 5 women, take oath
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 5 (ANI): Bracing for the 2024 Assembly elections, Odisha Chief Minister Navin Patnaik on Sunday recast his council of ministers, inducting five women ministers, besides giving larger representation to the youth as 21 MLAs took the oath of offices.
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Odisha: Navin Patnaik announces Rs 500 crore to develop Puri as world heri
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a special package of Rs 500 crore to develop Puri as a World Heritage City.
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'The nation has lost a remarkable leader': LK Advani pays homage to Sushma
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Expressing condolences on the death of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani said that the nation has lost a remarkable leader.
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Government rejects Odisha's demand for special status
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Central government has not accorded the status of special category state to Odisha as the Fourteenth Finance Commission does not make any distinction between special and general category states, said Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Home Affa
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