Politics

Bhubaneswar: Former BJP legislator of Mayurbhanj district Laxman Soren and his wife Deola Soren joined Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday. Soren and his wife were welcomed to the BJD...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress on Saturday came down heavily on the state government for 'police brutality' on betel growers at the proposed plant site of JSW in Dhinkia of Jagatsinghpur district....

Bhubaneswar: Former Indian Navy officer of Bari Assembly constituency in Jajpur district Kabir Das and state president of Kesariya Hindu Vahini Rabindra Satpathy on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its tirade against the state government for depriving the OBCs of participating in panchayat elections by not taking any step for their reservation, the BJP has decided to...

Jharsuguda: Veteran politician and BJD legislator Kishore Mohanty passed away due to cardiac arrest on Thursday. He was 63. According to sources, Mohanty, who represented Brajarajnagar constituency, fell sick in...

Vijayawada: Politicians are known to make promises to woo voters in election season. It’s another matter that most of them are not fulfilled. Here’s one more promise, this time from...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP on Sunday launched a letter campaign against chief minister Naveen Patnaik over increasing cases of crime against women. Accompanied by hundreds of party leaders and workers, state...

Bhubaneswar: The people of Odisha are the backbone of the BJD and it was with their support that it has achieved all the success, said party president and chief minister...

Bhubaneswar: Even as the ruling BJD celebrated its 25th foundation day and rejoiced at the development brought in under the leadership of party president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik, opposition...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD has decided to reserve 40% of seats for OBCs in the forthcoming  elections to three-tier panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) and urban local bodies in the state....