The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday said the induction of former party MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would have no bearing on its organisational strength, while accusing the saffron party of compromising its moral stand by admitting a leader facing trial in the Seashore chit fund scam.
Despite being one of the country's richest mineral-producing districts, Keonjhar continues to offer limited livelihood opportunities to its poorest tribal communities, forcing many to migrate to other States in search of work, the opposition party alleged.
Announcing a statewide 'Shiksha Banchao Abhiyan' (Save Education Campaign) from July 9 to 15, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday said its youth and student wings would stage protests across Odisha over alleged errors in school textbooks, accusing the BJP government of jeopardising primary education.
Healthcare services across Odisha have been severely disrupted for the past three days as the ongoing strike by the Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA) has crippled government hospitals, affecting thousands of patients.
The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond within 48 hours of detecting large-scale errors in school textbooks for Classes I to VIII.
Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan on Thursday joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), providing a boost to the regional party as it seeks revival path after its electoral setback in 2024.
Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan has joined the Biju Janata Dal in Bhubaneswar. Her induction comes over a year after the party lost power in Odisha and months after she took voluntary retirement from the civil services.
The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday expressed deep concern over a farmer's reported euthanasia plea, saying by its erratic paddy procurement policy, the BJP-led government in Odisha has pushed the farmers into distress.
Leader of the Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Odisha government over the alleged mob assault on two fellowship workers in Rayagada district, saying the “heinous and barbaric” incident had brought shame to the state and raised serious questions about law and order.
Stepping up his attack on the BJP-led Odisha government, Leader of the Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Friday accused it of failing the state's most vulnerable citizens over the non-disbursal of social security pensions to nearly 18 lakh beneficiaries for the last three months, and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to ensure immediate release of the pending payments.
