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  No deal with BJP: Naveen

  Politics | May 12, 2015 17:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said there was no deal between the BJD government in the state with BJP-led NDA government at the Centre as alleged by opposition Congress.“Absolutely untruthful and incorrect. Certainly,

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  LS takes up GST bill after Speaker rejects demands for referring it to Standing Committee

  Politics | May 05, 2015 18:14 IST

  New Delhi: The long-delayed GST Bill was taken up for consideration in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after the Speaker rejected the Opposition's demands to refer the key reform measure to a Parliamentary Standing Committee.In

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  BJD sweeps urban local bodies election in Odisha

  Politics | April 08, 2015 17:08 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD today swept election in eight urban local bodies - three municipalities and five notified areas where polling was held yesterday.In all the eight civic bodies, BJD has been able to secure

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  Naveen Patnaik shown black flags

  Politics | February 19, 2015 21:44 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was today shown black flags by Youth Congress activists at the Sachivalaya Marg here.  The incident took place when Patnaik along with BJD MP Prasanna Patsani was on his

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  BJD MP questioned by CBI in chitfund scam

  Politics | January 13, 2015 7:09 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  Ruling BJD leader and Lok Sabha member Rabindra Kumar Jena wason monday night questioned by CBI in connection with its probe into the chitfund scam in Odisha relating to Seashore group.“I have provided all

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  Amit Shah assures centre's help for Odisha's progress

  Politics | January 06, 2015 21:04 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Holding that the Narendra Modi government never indulged in "discriminatory politics", BJP President Amit Shah today assured Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that the Centre would certainly help the state for development of the

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  Odisha BJP upbeat over Amit Shah visit

  Politics | January 05, 2015 6:58 IST

  Bhubaneswar: With two days to go for the maiden Odisha visit of BJP President Amit Shah, party leaders Sunday expressed optimism that the high profile tour would help rejuvenate the organisation in the state.  Preparations

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  Case against BJD leader over comment on Biju memorial

  Politics | January 04, 2015 22:48 IST

  Bhubaneswar: A police complaint was filed Sunday against Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Prasanna Patsani in Puri for his comment on a court order on demolition of a memorial of former Odisha chief minister Biju

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  BJP calls BJD regime tainted, threatens Maha Sangram

  Politics | December 30, 2014 19:55 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Alleging allotment of land by Odisha's General Administration department at low premium was done in an arbitrary way causing Rs 251 crore loss, BJP today said ‘Maha Sangram' (bigger battle) would be launched to

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  Odisha assembly adjourned amid Opposition protest

  Politics | November 20, 2014 12:59 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha assembly was adjourned minutes after its winter session commenced today as the Opposition raised slogans and Congress members stormed into the well alleging involvement of ruling BJD leaders in the ponzi scheme scandal

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  Government ready to discuss chitfund scam in assembly: Naveen Patnaik

  Politics | November 19, 2014 21:54 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said the government was ready for discussion on the multi-crore chit fund scam in the Assembly as demanded by the opposition Congress and the BJP."I have already

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  Welcome CBI search, will help in truth to come out: Pyarimohan Mohapatra

  Politics | November 18, 2014 16:56 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Rajya Sabha MP Pyarimohan Mohapatra, whose residence here was searched by CBI today in connection with the multi-crore rupees ponzi scam, said some people have launched a "campaign" against him and the searches will

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  Chit fund scam: Mayurbanj MP, two ex-MLAs sent to jail

  Politics | November 11, 2014 7:36 IST

  Bhubaneswar: A special CBI court here today rejected bail pleas of suspended BJD MP Ramchandra Hansda and two ex-MLAs arrested on charges of alleged link with the multi-crore chit fund scam while it allowed the

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  BJD to maintain equal distance from Congress, BJP: Naveen

  Politics | November 04, 2014 22:34 IST

  Bhubaneswar: BJD would continue to maintain equal distance both from Congress and BJP, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said.“BJD would like to maintain its policy of equi-distance from both Congress and BJP,” he said

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  Odisha govt not involved in chitfund scam: CM

  Politics | November 04, 2014 22:25 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Pushed to a corner over the arrest and interrogation of party leaders by CBI, BJD President and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said his government was not involved in the multi-crore chitfund scam.“The

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  BJD breeding corruption in the state: BJP

  Politics | November 04, 2014 19:29 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today accused the ruling BJD in Odisha for “breeding corruption” during its rule in the state for years after CBI arrested its Lok Sabha MP Ramchandra Hansdah and a former MLA were

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  CBI arrests BJD MP, 2 ex-MLAs in chit fund scam case

  Politics | November 04, 2014 19:32 IST

  New Delhi: BJD Lok Sabha MP Ramchandra Hansdah and two former MLAs were today arrested by the CBI in connection with a chit fund scam case—an off shoot of Saradha scam—for allegedly duping thousands of

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  CBI arrests BJD MLA Pravat Tripathy, party suspends him

  Politics | October 31, 2014 21:12 IST

  Bhubaneswar: In a major embarrassment for the ruling BJD in Odisha, the CBI today arrested senior MLA and former government chief whip Pravat Tripathy for alleged link with the Artha Tatwa Group, a ponzi company

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  CBI quizzes BJD MLA on best cooperator award to AT Group chief

  India | October 25, 2014 16:32 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Four days after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected by the Orissa High Court, the CBI today interrogated senior BJD MLA and former Chief Whip Pravat Tripathy in connection with a non-banking financial institution

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  BJD wins Kandhamal by-polls trouncing BJP in Odisha

  Politics | October 19, 2014 17:04 IST

  Bhubaneswar: BJD candidate Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh, widow of former MP Hemendra Chandra Singh, today won the by-election for Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat in Odisha trouncing BJP's Rudramadhab Ray by a whopping 2,98,868 votes.In her maiden