Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: Curtailment of the winter session of Odisha Assembly has sparked off a furore, with the Opposition BJP and Congress accusing the ruling BJD of avoiding the legislature and debate on key topics. “The Speaker announced sine die…

Bhubaneswar: The winter session of the Odisha Assembly was adjourned sine die on Thursday, 21 days ahead of the schedule. Speaker Surya Narayan Patro announced early closure of the winter session of the House after accepting a motion moved…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned on Thursday after he Opposition created uproarious scenes over the recent visit of Tourism and Culture minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi to Hyderabad. Raising the issue during the zero hour,…

Bhubaneswar: The ongoing winter session of the Odisha Assembly is most likely to be adjourned sine die on Thursday or Friday, sources said. The session, which began on October 13, was to end on December 19. The leader of Opposition…

Bhubaneswar: Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra on Tuesday told the Odisha Assembly that police had arrested Dipak Behera on November 9 in connection with the alleged rape of a backward community girl of Tentoi village in…

Bhubaneswar: Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera on Thursday informed the Odisha Assembly that 18,683 people had died in road accidents in the last four years. Replying to a question of BJP member Mohan Majhi, the Minister,…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly on Thursday was adjourned twice as the opposition Congress and BJP members created a ruckus over inordinate delay in paddy procurement following protests by farmers against the online token system. As soon…

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding the agitation by farmers in western Odisha, the state government on Wednesday made it clear that the online token system for paddy procurement will continue. “I had informed the members of the Assembly and the…

Bhubaneswar: The steep hike in prices of essential commodities is a major national issue, Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain informed the Assembly on Wednesday. Referring to the price hike of edible…

Bhubaneswar: Law Minister Pratap Jena on Tuesday told the State Assembly that about 15.65 lakh cases were pending in different courts in Odisha. Replying to a written question in the Assembly, the Minister informed that while 14,14,745…