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COVID-19: Take Tips From Odisha, BJD MP Tells Parliament
New Delhi: It took Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Dr Sasmit Patra only one minute on Monday to give a six-point suggestion to the Rajya Sabha on how to fight Coronavirus.
He suggested that a…
BJP, BJD Have Tacit Understanding: Digvijay Singh
Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday said the BJD and the BJP have a tacit understanding.
“Both Narendra Modi and Naveen Patnaik have come to an understanding that…
Odisha MP Appointed Member Of Departmental Consultative Committee On External Affairs
BJD leader and Rajya Sabha member from Odisha Sasmit Patra has been appointed as member of the Departmental Consultative Committee on External Affairs.
The Committee to be headed by Union…
Highest Office Monitoring Jajpur PEO Death Case; Ex-DGP Removed To Derail Probe: BJP
Bhubaneswar: The BJP on Thursday claimed that the highest office of the Odisha government was monitoring the case pertaining to the mysterious death of Jajpur PEO Smitarani Biswal.
“How…
Odisha MP Sasmit Patra Again Wins Appreciation From Venkaiah Naidu In Rajya Sabha
New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: This is the way for putting things, Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu complimented BJD MP Sasmit Patra on Wednesday when he raised Odisha's…
Odisha Ruling Party Rebuffs Aparajita’s 5T Taunt
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD on Thursday scoffed at former IAS officer and BJP leader Aparajita Sarangi's assertion that the Odisha government's action plan on 5T was flawed.
Countering…
Odisha MP Elected To Office Of Profit Panel
New Delhi: Sasmit Patra of BJD and four other Rajya Sabha members were elected unopposed to the parliamentary joint committee on office of profit.
The other MPs elected unopposed to the…
BJD MP Reiterates Odisha’s Demand For Revision Of Coal Royalty In Parliament
New Delhi: BJD Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra on Tuesday urged the Centre to revise coal royalty for Odisha from 14% to 20%.
In a special mention notice in Parliament, Patra said the…