Sasmit Patra Appointed BJD Chief Whip In RS
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday appointed Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra as the chief whip of the party.
Another member, Amar Patnaik will remain in…
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Odisha MP Seeks Immediate Halt To Polavaram Project Work
New Delhi: BJD Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra in Parliament on Friday demanded a complete halt to the construction of Polavaram project till the Supreme Court gives its verdict on the…
Odisha MP Demands Kalinga Regiment In Army
New Delhi: BJD MP Sasmit Patra reiterated Odisha's demand to raise Kalinga Regiment in the Indian army, given the state's immense contribution to defence establishment and its rich past, in…
Sasmit Patra Demands Inclusion Of ‘Natural Calamity’ In Special Category…
New Delhi: BJD's Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra on Wednesday once again raised Odisha's demand for special category status, notwithstanding the Centre's rejection to the proposal in…
Three Odisha Rajya Sabha Candidates Elected Unopposed
Bhubaneswar: The three candidates for Rajya Sabha from Odisha were elected unopposed on Friday.
Announcing the name of the BJP candidate Ashwini Vaishnav (supported by BJD) and two BJD…
Baijayant Panda Has Cheated People Of Kendrapara: BJD
Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Friday claimed that former Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda has cheated the people of his constituency.
Briefing the media here, BJD spokesperson Sasmit Patra said…
CEO Blocking KALIA Money: BJD
Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Monday alleged that the disbursement of money to small and marginal farmers under the KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) scheme of the…
BJP Fishing For Dissidents, Says BJD On Candidate List Delay
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD on Wednesday criticised the BJP over delay in announcement of its candidates' list for the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, even saying that they were looking…