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Revenue Minister Pramila Mallick set to become first woman Speaker of Odisha assembly

Pramila Mallick to become 1st woman Speaker of Odisha Assembly, a testament to CM Naveen Patnaik's commitment to empower women. She will file nomination for Speaker's post, a formality given BJD's majority.

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‘Attack on press freedom’: BJP and Congress condemn raid on Odia newspaper

After the Odisha police’s Economic Offences Wing raided the office of an Odia newspaper Sambad yesterday, the opposition BJP and Congress called it an “attack on the freedom of the press”.

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Widespread student protests as Odisha government denies college elections for sixth year

Members of Chhatra Congress hurled eggs at the official residence of High Education Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak and burnt his effigies and that of Chief Minister Patnaik.

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Soumya Ranjan Patnaik removed from BJD’s vice president post

BJD removes Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, a ruling party MLA and editor of Sambad, from VP post following criticism of state-wide tour by CM's secretary. Patnaik had raised concerns about the tour and alleged it was akin to political meetings. BJD leadership concerned as criticism had fueled anti-incumbency. Patnaik said sacking…

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Opposition parties in Odisha enter poll mode as BJD lays groundwork for Assembly election

BJD laying roadmap for strengthening party organisation, sparking buzz of early polls. BJP & Congress entering poll mode, BJD taking out padayatra & identifying beneficiaries of govt schemes. Govt distributing land records & giving fillip to Mission Shakti. BJP attacking govt policies & preparing 108-point 'chargesheet'. Congress starting door-to-door campaign…

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Not worried over ‘One Nation, One Election’: Biju Janata Dal

With the Centre forming a panel to explore the possibility of ‘One Nation, One Election’, the ruling Biju Janata Dal in Odisha on Friday welcomed the idea of a law for holding Lok Sabha and State Assembly polls simultaneously. Former Minister and senior BJD MP Badrinarayan Patra said the party…

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ECI team’s visit fuels speculation of early Assembly polls in Odisha

ECI team to review poll preparedness in Odisha on Sept 13; speculation of early Assembly polls; BJD, BJP, Congress ready; EVMs/VVPATs to be examined in Oct; BJD, BJP, Congress ready; BJD welfare schemes launched; people with CM Naveen Patnaik; BJP, Congress ready; separate polls to double expenditure.

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Odisha CM announces ₹25 lakh reward for javelin star Kishore Jena

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced Rs 25 lakh reward for Kishore Jena, 1st Odisha athlete to represent India at World Athletics Championship. Jena achieved personal best of 84.77m, finishing 5th in javelin throw final. Patnaik praised Jena's journey, performance & talent, inspiring athletes for years to come.

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Indian English poet Jayanta Mahapatra passes away in Cuttack

Padma Shri Jayanta Mahapatra, who left an imprint in the Indian English poetry by his writings over 50 years, has passed away

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Odisha villagers seek police permission to hire witch doctors for treating people with psychological disorder

In Kotinada village in Odisha’s Ganjam district, a significant number of residents on Wednesday made a request for police permission — to engage the services of witch doctors, who, they believe, could ‘heal’ those afflicted with psychological turmoil. Krushna Saha, Inspector In Charge of Kotinada Police Station, said “We tried…

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V. K. Pandian, Odisha CM’s private secretary, attacked with ink

In the past few months, Pandian has been moving with heavy security arrangements and flying down from Bhubaneswar to different districts to review development programmes and collect grievance directly from people.

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The calculus behind political neutrality

The neutral camp that is sandwiched within the two big coalitions, the BJD, the YSRCP and the BRS, provides an interesting portal to contemporary national politics

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Abrogation of Article 370 paved the way for peace and development in J&K, says Amit Shah

‘PM has made it possible to connect Jammu and Kashmir with India for all time to come,’ said Mr. Shah, who was in Odisha to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for various development projects.

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Amit Shah, CM Patnaik launch national highway projects in Odisha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the much awaited four-laning of Kamakshyanagar-Duburi section of National Highway-53

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Morning Digest | 18-year-old gang-raped in Manipur after women vigilantes hand her over to armed men; as tensions rise, Meiteis forced to leave Mizoram

Morning Digest, July 23, 2023 | 18-year-old gang-raped in Manipur after women vigilantes hand her over to armed men; as tensions rise, Meiteis forced to leave Mizoram

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik equals former West Bengal CM Jyoti Basu’s record of second longest-serving CM of India

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik equals Jyoti Basu's record as 2nd longest-serving CM in India. He has held position for 23 yrs & 138 days. His journey began when his father, Biju Patnaik, passed away in 1997.

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Are regional parties in India facing a succession problem?

A debate on where regional parties are headed

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Project Puri

Known for its 12th century Jagannath Temple, Puri is seeing over ₹4,200 crore being spent on various once-in-a-century development initiatives, as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik puts it. His party views the project as an ode to the temple; the Opposition as a vote-gathering ‘investment’

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V.K. Pandian, Odisha’s influential bureaucrat

In Odisha, Naveen Patnaik's most trusted bureaucrat has become the target of the Opposition as well as sections of the BJD

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Odisha Cabinet approves ₹3,354 crore nutrition improvement programme

Odisha Cabinet gave its consent to MSPY, which seeks to transform nutrition outcomes in adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers; and SAM, MAM and severely underweight children of under 6 years of age across the State over a period of five years, commencing from current financial year, 2023-24.

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Odisha CM to give ₹1 crore to Indian football team for Intercontinental Cup victory

Odisha CM Patnaik announced a ₹1 crore reward saying that it was their intention to hold many more football events in Odisha and support the growth of the sport in India

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A bureaucrat has hijacked Odisha’s governance system, alleges BJP

“The BJD’s elected representatives have vanished from the scene. The MLAs and MPs of the ruling parties have become laughing stock”

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctions ₹225.53 crore for 36 urban local bodies

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on June 17, approved ₹225.53 crore in favour of 36 urban local bodies .The projects approved under MUKTA are climate resilient work, which includes the creation of civic amenities, open space development and much more.

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Odisha CM removes Minister, Secretary for ‘poor’ performance

The Naveen Patnaik Government on Friday shunted out the Minister and Secretary at the Higher Education department for “poor performance”.

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik drops Higher Education Minister Rohit Pujari from ministry

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik dropped Higher Education Minister Rohit Pujari from the council of ministers on June 9.

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