Politics

The Biju Janata Dal on Thursday sharply criticised the BJP-led Odisha government’s plan to introduce biometric attendance for college students on a pilot basis, calling it an attempt to intimidate...

The Biju Janata Dal today launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state and central governments, alleging that the party which rose to power in Odisha on the slogan of...

In a significant organisational overhaul aimed at energising its base among Scheduled Caste communities and the working class, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has completely reconstituted its SC Cell and...

The long-dormant Cooperative Society of Odisha’s legislators is poised for a fresh lease of life. A council meeting of the society, held on Sunday at the MLA Guest House, unanimously...

Political temperatures in Odisha are rising sharply over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026, with Congress legislators launching a strong offensive against what they term a...

In a strongly worded letter that underscores deepening Centre-State tensions, Odisha Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik has written to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi,...

Torrential rains have turned parts of Rourkela into a waterlogged mess, exposing serious gaps in the city’s much-hyped smart infrastructure. Since Wednesday night, continuous downpours have flooded residential areas, submerged...

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday launched a sharp attack on Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, accusing him of deliberately misleading the people of Odisha with “blatant...

What began as a celebration of educational progress in western Odisha quickly turned into a sharp political confrontation on Saturday as former Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan...

Even as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi courted investors at the Odisha Food Pro programme in Delhi, the Biju Janata Dal has launched a sharp attack, accusing the BJP-led state...