Tag: Odisha Assembly
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Pregnancy of tribal girls in Bhubaneswar hostels rocks Odisha Assembly
Congress Legislature Party leader Narasingha Mishra asked Speaker Surya Narayan Patro to direct Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to ensure a fair probe into the incident.
July 2, 2019 -
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik not to attend Modi swearing-in today
According to the official reason cited, all BJD MLAs are to take oath in the Odisha Assembly on Thursday in the presence of the CM, and hence he is unable to go to Delhi
May 30, 2019 -
2019 LS polls: BJD pledges 33% women’s quota
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announces BJD’s decision to field 33% women candidates in the 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, calls upon all national parties to follow suit
March 11, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik blows election bugle; lambasts Modi govt at BJD farmers convention in Delhi
Coming down heavily on the BJP, he said it had forgotten all of its 2014 election promises including that of according special category status to Odisha.
January 8, 2019 -
Odisha Assembly adopts 33% women quota resolution
Resolution passed by voice vote; Congress, BJP support women quota resolution but say it's a poll stunt by BJD government.
November 20, 2018 -
Odisha: Opposition rakes up 2015 ‘daru’ selection row, demands probe
With a carpenter involved in the making of the idols at Puri Jagannath temple alleging “fixing” in selection of the holy timber in 2015, the opposition has has sought a CBI or a court-monitored SIT probe
November 16, 2018 -
Odisha House panel to submit report on Abhijit Iyer-Mitra today
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra has been in jail following his arrest by the police in connection with two cases lodged against him for comments made on Konark temple, Odia culture etc on the social media
November 15, 2018 -
Row in Odisha assembly over ‘blasphemous’ video comment on Konark Temple
Odisha assembly witnessed uproarious scenes over two video clips attributing to a person making allegedly “blasphemous” comments on Sun Temple Konark.
September 18, 2018 -
Odia language mandatory on signboards of shops, commercial establishments
The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill making Odia language mandatory on signboards of all shops and commercial establishments. The Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and its rule provides for all shops and establishments to comply within a month or pay fines ranging between Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000 for a …
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May 2, 2018 -
Loka Kala Utsav organised to showcase lost folk culture in Bolangir district
“Development does not mean that we should forget and neglect our folk art and culture, on the contrary folk art can be used to expedite development,” said veteran Congress MLA Mr Narasingha Mishra while inaugurating the Loka Kala Utsav here. He is also the leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly. The Loka Kala Utsav …
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April 17, 2018 -
Ruckus in Odisha Assembly over 2 rape incidents
Congress stalls proceedings demanding suspension of the question hour for a discussion on the matter
April 16, 2018 -
Ruckus in Odisha Assembly over crimes against women
The Congress created a ruckus in the Odisha Assembly on Monday over the increasing number of crimes committed against women.
April 16, 2018 -
State nudges Centre over Mahanadi tribunal
Odisha Assembly unanimously urged the central government to immediately issue necessary references to make the Mahanadi water Dispute Tribunal functional in compliance to the order of the Supreme Court. After three days of pandemonium and suspension of the question hour to debate the reduction in flow of water in Mahanadi due to alleged illegal construction …
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April 14, 2018 -
3-day stalemate in Assembly over Lokayukta resolved
The three day long stalemate in Odisha Assembly over the BJD government’s failure to appointment a Lokayukta since last three years, was finally resolved on Thursday with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Arukh informing the House that the govt will await orders of the Supreme Court on the appointment of Lokayukta in other states and take …
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March 30, 2018 -
Assembly continues to witness unruly scenes
Odisha Assembly continued to witness uproarious scenes for the third successive day on Wednesday over the three-year delay in appointment of Lokayukta. With the stalemate continuing for days, Speaker Pradip Amat convened an all-party meeting in the evening. It is learnt that the all party meeting was ‘fruitful’ and the government would finally make a …
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March 29, 2018 -
Lokayukta issue continues to rock Odisha Assembly
The appointment of a Lokayukta continued to rock the Odisha assembly for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as Congress and BJP members demanded a statement from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Unable to run the House, the Speaker adjourned it till 11.30 a.m. and later till 3 p.m. As soon as the House assembled for …
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March 27, 2018 -
Cong, BJP slam BJD for not appointing Lokayut
The opposition Congress and BJP on Monday nailed the BJD government for not appointing a Lokayut in the state for over four years while making tall claims of probity and transparency. On Monday, in the Odisha Assembly, both the Congress and BJP disrupted proceedings since morning demanding a statement from the Chief Miniter Naveen Patnaik …
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March 27, 2018