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AICC general secretary Jitendra Singh (third from left) along with top Odisha Congress leaders address media in Bhubaneswar.

Early Cong election preparations leave ruling BJD, BJP on the edge

New solidarity in the grand old party has virtually ruled out chance of its leaders being poached by rivals.

03 Sep 2018 4:56 AM

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik who spoke to each other before the election for Rajya Sabha’s deputy chairman.

BJD-NDA proximity adds to new political drama

The BJD saw the CBI inquiry into the chit fund scam as an act of vengeance by the BJP to settle scores with it for breaking the alliance.

20 Aug 2018 6:09 AM

Chief Minister Patnaik also stated that people of Odisha stand by the flood-affected people of Kerala at this hour of severe distress. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Odisha CM announces additional financial aid for Kerala floods

Patnaik has also ordered 500 metric ton of polythene sheets worth about Rs 8 crores for the southern state.

19 Aug 2018 7:51 PM

Villagers wade through flood waters at Bhoisahi in Bhubaneswar.

Odisha’s capital tries to save Smart City tag

Environment cell to be formed; protection for eco-sensitive zones.

13 Aug 2018 1:01 AM

The new alignment within the NDA shows that in case of need parties like the TRS, BJD and AIADMK would be willing to prop up a BJP government in case of a hung Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

New NDA alignments evident, faultlines in Opposition get exposed

Not only did the Opposition lose two possible allies in the TRS and the BJD, its own festering problems got exposed once again.

10 Aug 2018 1:47 AM

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also said that a number of political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah, had spoken to him in this regard. (Photo: File | PTI)

With Naveen Patnaik’s support, BJP inches towards winning RS Dy Chairman polls

A keen contest is on cards today between NDA nominee Harivansh Narayan Singh and joint oppn candidate BK Hariprasad for the post.

09 Aug 2018 8:25 AM

Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik at a public event.

Oppn builds up phalanx against Naveen to deny him 5th straight win

BJP, Congress cornering BJD govt on crumbling healthcare, poor education system, corruption and crimes.

06 Aug 2018 12:50 AM

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Odisha’s shy, chain-smoking CM and his art of survival

When Naveen entered politics in Odisha, he was trying to reach out to the people of his native land whose rusticity he did not share.

05 Aug 2018 12:32 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to lead the BJP bid to wrest power from the ruling BJD led by chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

BJP bid to counter CM’s regional chauvinism

Nomination of 2 Odia artistes to Rajya Sabha is Modi govt’s plan to woo voters.

21 Jul 2018 12:18 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah have teamed up to dislodge ‘invincible’ BJD head and chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

Odisha CM Naveen cocks a snook at Centre thanks to state’s rich treasury

Ability to roll out welfare schemes from state’s own financial resources helps him take on the Union govt.

16 Jul 2018 4:10 AM

Jolt to Congress as Odisha leader Dushmant Naik joins BJD

It may be mentioned here that Naik was elected to the state Assembly from Bhawanipatna constituency on a Congress ticket in 2014.

14 Jul 2018 1:51 AM

Nanda was reportedly arrested on Saturday from a spa where a sex racket for being run in the city's Park Street area was busted on Saturday and 18 people were arrested. (Photo: Facebook | Nabin Nanda)

BJD ex-MLA suspended after arrest from spa running sex racket in Kolkata

The arrested people included nine sex workers, three customers and the manager of the brothel, a police officer said.

02 Jul 2018 8:29 PM

Amit Shah slams Naveen Patnaik, sets pitch for 2019

The saffron party chief addressed a gathering of BJP’s booth and ward-level leaders where he criticised the Naveen Patnaik government.

02 Jul 2018 12:35 AM

The spokespersons have conveniently forgotten the murky bungalow episode and are not even bothering to ask the Yogi Adityanath government to produce the inventory about items that were claimed to have gone missing when Mr Yadav vacated the bungalow.

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A number of social organisations also made the similar demand.

25 Jun 2018 6:22 AM

Odisha CM and BJD president Naveen Patnaik is challenging the BJP.

Naveen skips Niti Ayog meeting, draws battle line against BJP

The BJD-BJP rivalry came to fore on June 21 when the state govt did not observe the PM-promoted International Yoga Day.

25 Jun 2018 1:18 AM

Odisha reels under heat wave, 2 die of sunstroke

On Tuesday, residents of Bhubaneswar had to face nature’s fury as temperature hovered around 41 degrees Celsius at around 12.30 pm.

20 Jun 2018 2:31 AM

BJP questions Naveen Patnaik on skipping Niti meet

Another veteran BJP leader and Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram also came down upon the CM heavily for giving a miss to the Niti Aayog meet.

18 Jun 2018 6:29 AM

With slogans like 'My body is my body. I can say 'no',' the children, who took part in the march, asked people to take actions against those involved in crimes against minors. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi youth take out march organised by NGO Samadhan against child abuse

Aimed at raising awareness about the increase in child abuse cases, the march was organised by NGO, Samadhan, on Sunday.

11 Jun 2018 1:19 PM

Its poll plan, rests with wresting the support base of Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamul in West Bengal and Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal in Odisha, penetrating 130 Lok Sabha seats in southern states and consolidating strongholds in traditional areas in the cow belt.

When battle for 2019 gets dirty and dangerous

The BJP intends to project Modi as “Mahabharata’s Abhimanyu, trapped in enemy’s chakravyuh fought valiantly.”

10 Jun 2018 6:29 AM

Former Biju Janata Dal leader Baijayant Panda interacting with voters in his constituency in a bid to maintain his hold over his supporters.

Baijayant Panda’s exit from BJD may trigger a deluge

Naveen Patnaik sidelined Baijayant Panda on suspicion that he was eyeing the CM’s post.

04 Jun 2018 6:11 AM

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