Odisha Assembly Speaker on Tuesday suspended Congress MLA Tara Bahinipati from the house for 7 days for "unparliamentary behavior" following a scuffle between BJP and Congress MLAs.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Jayanarayan Mishra on Tuesday termed the ruckus in the Odisha assembly as "unfortunate," saying that the current government is working for the development of the state.
Congress MLAs on Tuesday staged a protest against the BJP-led Odisha government outside the Legislative Assembly over the alleged rising incidents of crimes against women in the state.
Congress MP Saptagiri Ulaka files an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha, citing rising crimes against women and children in Odisha, and demanding action against negligent officials.
The Congress MLAs protested in the Odisha Assembly premises on Monday, against the alleged rise in the incidents of crimes committed against women in the state.
Patra also alleged that the BJP tried to change the name of the state's sports awards which were in the name of Biju Patnaik, and the date of Panchayati Raj Diwas, which was earlier on the birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik.
Attending the 61st annual function of Anandpur college, his alma matter, the CM also inaugurated 16 projects worth Rs 42 crore and laid the foundation stones for several other projects at an estimated cost of Rs 118 crore
Speaking to ANI, State Minister Suresh Pujari said, "On the occasion of International Women's Day, we in Jharsuguda district have launched the Ashwasana scheme to educate fatherless girls. With the help of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), the district administration has formed a trust head
A joint operation at Agartala Railway Station led to the arrest of two Bangladeshi nationals and an Indian middleman. The group was allegedly planning to travel to Odisha with the help of the Indian facilitator.
"Today, the state government has disbursed Rs 5,024 crore to 1 crore 64 thousand women in the second instalment of the Subhadra Yojana. Each beneficiary mother has received more than Rs 10,000 in two instalments today," she said