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Politics should not be done on sensitive crime issues: Odisha CM Patnaik

Recalling the efforts made by his government during the COVID-19 pandemic, CM Patnaik said that oxygen produced in Odisha saved thousands of lives throughout the country

Former Odisha minister and Assembly Speaker Maheswar Mohanty passes away

Senior BJD leader and former Odisha Assembly speaker Maheswar Mohanty died at a private hospital here on Tuesday. Mohanty, who was also a former minister, was 67. He is survived by his wife and two sons. He was admitted to the hospital on November 1 after suffering a cerebral stroke, and died at 3.25 am on Tuesday, hospital sources said. Mohanty was elected to the Odisha Assembly from Puri constituency five times. He had successfully contested the assembly elections as a Janata Dal candidate in 1995 and as a BJD nominee in 2000, 2004, 2009 and 2014. Born on February 26, 1956, Mohanty had also served in the Naveen Patnaik government as a cabinet minister and had held portfolios such as Panchayati Raj, Revenue, Law and Tourism departments between 2011 and 2019. He was the speaker of the assembly from 2004 to 2008. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled Mohanty's death and described him as a "popular leader with high organisational skills". He played an important role in the develo

Over 1,000 security personnel deployed for Odisha Assembly session

Over 1,000 security personnel including 125 police officers have been deployed under a three-tier security arrangement in and around the Odisha Assembly for the monsoon session beginning Friday, an official said. Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Sunil Bansal on Thursday reviewed the security arrangements. Police commissioner Soumendra Priyadarsi, ADG (law and order) Sanjay Kumar and director intelligence Sanjeeb Panda briefed the DGP about the security arrangements made for the session. As it is an important session during which the supplementary budget will be placed, a three-tier security arrangement internal, campus and peripheral has been made in and around the Assembly, said the DGP. Bhubaneswar DCP will directly look after the security arrangements under the supervision of the police commissioner, he said. He informed that 30 platoons (one platoon comprises 30 personnel) of police force along with officers of the commissionorate police have been mobilised for the ...

Odisha Assembly's winter session to be held sans Covid-19 curbs: Speaker

The upcoming winter session of Odisha Assembly will be held without Covid-19 restrictions, Assembly Speaker B.K. Arukha said on Monday

Insult to Odisha daughter: Chaos in state assembly over Rashtrapatni remark

Chaos reigned supreme in the Odisha assembly on Thursday as opposition BJP MLAs protested over Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remarks on President Droupadi Murmu

Uproar in Odisha Assembly over Cong's 'evil philosophy' remarks on Murmu

Odisha Assembly Thursday witnessed loud protests over Congress spokesperson Ajay Kumar's alleged remarks against NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and was adjourned till 4 PM

Odisha assembly Stalemate: BJD marches to guv, opp seek CM's intervention

As the Odisha Assembly failed to transact any business and witnessed ruckus over "mismanagement" in paddy procurement and suicide bid by a BJP MLA in the House

Odisha Assembly session begins, CM attends through video conference

The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday convened for its Monsoon Session, with members seated as per the Covid-19 protocols

MLAs, staffers to undergo Covid-19 tests ahead of Odisha Assembly session

Around 900 people including MLAs and staffers will be tested for the novel coronavirus ahead of the monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly

Odisha rejects three father-son pairs and turncoats, prefer new faces

Ruling BJD vice-president A U Singhdeo's sons Kalikesh and Arkesh, also lost the polls

Uproar in Odisha Assembly over police forcing women to remove stoles

The Opposition demanded unconditional apology from the chief minister for the 'disgrace' meted out to the women