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BJD suspends 6 MLAs days after they cross-voted in RS elections

Bhubaneswar, March 22 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday suspended six of its legislators who had voted for BJP-backed independent candidate Dilip Ray in the recently concluded Rajya Sabha poll,... Read More


Tribe shuns ex-MLA, kin over daughter's marriage

Bhubaneswar, March 22 -- Former Odisha MLA Sadashiv Pradhani and his family have allegedly been ostracised by a district unit of a tribal council for violating traditional norms by arranging an inter-... Read More


Jagannath Temple treasury audit from March 25; ornaments to be verified after 40 years

India, March 21 -- The Jagannath Temple in Puri will, from Wednesday, see more than a dozen experts, including goldsmiths, gemmologists, temple servitors and committee members, verify its vast trove o... Read More


Biju Janata Dal suspends 6 MLAs in Odisha over cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls

India, March 21 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday suspended six of its Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), who voted for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed Independent candidate Dilip ... Read More


Odisha: Retired headmaster, banker son arrested for rRs.r5.56-crore fraud over 6 years

India, March 19 -- The Odisha vigilance department has busted a family-run scam that went undetected for nearly six years, arresting a bank branch head and his retired headmaster father for allegedly ... Read More


Biju Naveen Foundation: Patnaik clarifies timing amid BJP attack over intent

India, March 18 -- Amid mounting political heat in Odisha, former chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday clarified the formation of the 'Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation', explaining that it w... Read More


Odisha assembly disrupted over hospital fire; BJD demands minister's resignation

India, March 18 -- The Odisha legislative assembly witnessed tumultuous scenes on Wednesday as members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) disrupted the Question Hour, demanding the resignation of... Read More


2 more dead in Odisha ICU fire, toll rises to 12

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- The death toll in the fire at the trauma ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital rose to 12 on Tuesday after two more patients, including an 11-year-old, succumbed to injuries... Read More


2 more dead in Odisha icu fire, toll RISES to 12

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- The death toll in the fire at the trauma ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital rose to 12 on Tuesday after two more patients, including an 11-year-old, succumbed to injuries... Read More


cong suspends 3 Odisha MLAs for cross-voting, seeks disqualification

Bhubaneswar, March 18 -- The Odisha Congress on Tuesday moved the assembly Speaker seeking disqualification of three of its MLAs, accusing them of denying the party line and cross-voting in the recent... Read More