Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday directed his party MLAs to remain present in the Odisha Assembly on all working days of winter session. The CM gave the order while presiding over a meeting of BJD…

Bhubaneswar: The first day of the winter session of Odisha Assembly witnessed an uproar that forced the Speaker, Surya Narayan Patro, to adjourn the House till 3 pm. After the Assembly condoled the demise of three legislators—Sahura…

Bhubaneswar: With the winter session of the Odisha Assembly scheduled to kick off from Wednesday, the state police have made three-tier security arrangements in and around the Assembly premises. Briefing the media after reviewing the…

Bhubaneswar: The winter session of the Odisha Assembly will begin from November 13. The Assembly session will continue till December 19 and have 30 workdays. Out of 30 workdays, 21 days have been earmarked for official business. On the…

Bhubaneswar: Normalcy was restored in the Odisha Assembly on Friday after BJP member and deputy leader of the Opposition Bishnu Sethi tendered an apology for his controversial statement on the plight of abandoned Muslim women on Thursday.…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned till 11.30 am on Friday, following a ruckus by Congress members over the controversial statement of a BJP member on the plight of  divorced Muslim women. As soon as the House assembled,…

Bhubaneswar: Members, cutting across party lines, on Thursday expressed grave concern over gross apathy of the Centre towards KBK Yojana. Replying on this matter during the question hour in the Odisha Assembly, Planning and Convergence…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly on Thursday witnessed uproarious scenes after deputy leader of BJP Bishnu Charan Sethi, while defending the Triple Talaq Bill, said that the abandoned Muslim women were forced into prostitution. Opposing…

Bhubaneswar: The Congress filed a privilege motion against the Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister Rajendra Pratap Swain and Opposition leader Pradipta Mahapatra in the Assembly on the issue of PDS kerosene quota to Odisha. Raising…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly on Monday expressed concern over the drastic reduction of central assistance to the state. Informing the House during the question hour, Finance minister Niranjan Pujari said that the Centre has provided…