Odisha’s Governor-designate Hari Babu Kambhampati receives a warm welcome from State Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi upon his arrival at Biju Patnaik International Airport, in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, December 2, 2024. Mr. Kambhampati took oath on Friday, January 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Hari Babu Kambhampati was sworn in as the 27th Governor of … Read more
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided not to support the no-confidence motion proposed by the INDIA alliance against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. BJD Rajya Sabha member Niranjan Bisi said the regional party was not consulted by the INDIA alliance regarding the motion and, … Read more
The BJD which was in power in Odisha from 2000 till June 2024, on Friday, said the allegations that state government officials took bribes from the Adani Group for the supply of renewable energy to the state from the central pool, are “false and not based on fact”. Adani, India’s second-richest man, and seven others, … Read more
former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide V.K. Pandian. File | Videograb: PTI The ruling BJP in Odisha has started an investigation into the alleged extensive use of government choppers by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide V.K. Pandian during the BJD regime, a Minister said. Mr. Pandian, who announced his retirement from active … Read more
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik with his close aide and bureaucrat-turned-politician V.K. Pandian in Bhubaneswar. File photo | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Whirlwind tours of various districts in 2023 by V.K. Pandian, a close aide of former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, caused quite a stir for which Mr. Patnaik had to defend these visits on the … Read more
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with V.K. Pandian. V.K. Pandian has decided to quit active politics following the party’s defeat in the Odisha Assemble Elections. | Photo Credit: ANI In a setback to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), bureaucrat-turned-politician V.K. Pandian and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide has decided to quit active politics … Read more
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s remark that rumours and lies were the worst part of politics was seen in two different ways. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on March 9 said “rumour” and “lies” are the worst part of politics. Mr. Patnaik made the remark during a conversation … Read more
People walk past a residential building damaged as a result of shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on February 24, 2024, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. | Photo Credit: AFP Indian ‘helper’ dies in Russian war zone Hemil Ashvinbhai Mangukiya, a 23-year-old man from Gujarat who was hired as a security helper by the Russian Army, … Read more
Naveen Patnaik. File. | Photo Credit: ANI With the model code of conduct expected to be in force anytime due to the upcoming polls, the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha has stepped up earmarking cash incentives across different sectors. Approximately 70 lakh self-help group members, regarded a significant support base for the ruling Biju Janata … Read more
Shree Mandira Parikrama Project, a massive periphery redevelopment of the famous Jagannath temple, is poised to be unveiled on January 17. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Anticipating a huge turnout of around five lakh devotees, five-layer security arrangements have been put in place in Puri, akin to measures taken during the annual Rath Yatra, for … Read more