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
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
File picture of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. | Photo Credit: PTI Two days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik amidst speculations of strengthening opposition unity, Mr. Patnaik’s scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday indicated that chances of his party joining any national coalition were slim. … Read more