BJP, oppn spar over quota in higher edu | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt’s decision to offer 11.25% quota for backward classes in higher education has sparked a war of words. While opposition parties termed the quota meaningless as it does not cover More...
Oppn parties welcome plan for caste-base census
Bhubaneswar: Centre’s announcement on Wednesday that caste enumeration will be included in the upcoming census exercise has been welcomed by opposition parties in the state. They, however, cautioned there More...
Oppn protests continue to disrupt House proceedings | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress continued to disrupt the assembly over separate issues on Friday forcing speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn proceedings multiple times. An all-party meeting to iron out More...
Oppn disrupts assembly | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Question hour was disrupted on Monday as opposition BJD and Congress members raised anti-govt slogans over alleged incidents of crime in the state and stormed the well of the House.Moments More...
Oppn slams govt over crimes on Holi; BJD rule to blame: BJP | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress on Sunday criticised the govt over alleged breakdown in law and order across the state following six separate incidents of murder and several group conflicts during Holi More...
No national fest tag for Bali Yatra gets oppn flak | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: Odisha govt said there is no provision to accord national recognition to the historic Bali Yatra of Cuttack, triggering strong criticism from the opposition. Culture minister Suryabanshi Suraj, while More...
Ahead of budget session, speaker tells oppn members to behave
Bhubaneswar: Assembly speaker Surama Padhy on Thursday warned opposition members of strict action if they indulge in any kind of indiscipline during the upcoming budget session, starting Feb 13. She, however, More...
Oppn slams Election Rules amendment; Kharge says ‘another assault’ by Modi govt
The Union Government’s amendment to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, on Saturday, has sparked a heated debate, with political leaders voicing strong opposition. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. More...
PM hopes for ‘fruitful’ Parliament session; both Houses adjourned after Oppn uproar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a stinging attack at the Opposition and said that while people have strengthened the Lok Sabha mandate for the BJP and its allies while rejecting “some parties” More...
‘2004-2005 Budget didn’t take names of states…’: Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Oppn
With several opposition members attacking the government, alleging discrimination between states in the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit back over the allegations and said budgets presented More...