Politics

Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Tuesday removed Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik from the post of party’s vice-president. However, the office order cites no reason for his removal. This came amid speculation of possible disciplinary action…
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Bhubaneswar: In another step towards preparation for elections in 2024, the BJD on Monday started the master training programme for its workers at party office “Sankha Bhawan” in Bhubaneswar. As per the schedule of the training…
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New Delhi: The African Union, which represents 55 countries, was admitted as a new member of the G20 on Saturday, three months after India proposed its inclusion. The idea was floated in June this year, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Friday continued its tirade against Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, who has been taking a dig at the ruling dispensation and 5T secretary V K Pandian over his whirlwind Odisha tour at meetings and through his…
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New Delhi: The special session of Parliament will start in the old building on September 18 and moved to the new building the following day, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, news agency ANI reported citing sources on Wednesday. …
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New Delhi: Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday drew a parallel between Opposition bloc INDIA and the ‘India Shining’ slogan BJP had coined ahead of the 2002 Lok Sabha elections. Calling it a ‘dangerous’ name, Rajnath said the…
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Bhubaneswar: Former India hockey captain Prabodh Tirkey formally joined the Congress in the presence of senior party leaders in Bhubaneswar on Monday. The international hockey star joined the party in the presence of OPCC president…
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Mumbai: The two-day meeting of the Opposition INDIA bloc ended on a positive note here on Friday as voiced by leaders of different parties who addressed the media. “This stage (INDIA alliance) represents 60 per cent of India’s…
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New Delhi: Whether India can have a "one nation, one election" system, or simultaneous national and state elections countrywide, will be examined by a new committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, sources said today, signalling…
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Bhubaneswar: The election to Speaker post will be held on September 21 and the monsoon session of Odisha Assembly commence the following day (September 22), official sources said on Thursday. The Speaker post has been lying vacant since…
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