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BJD leads in Odisha Lok Sabha by-election
National | Oct 19, 2014, 10:21 AM ISTBhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Sunday took early lead in by-election to the Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat.BJD's Pratyusha Rajeswari had secured over 80,000 votes and was ahead of BJP's Rudra Madhav Ray and
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Orissa HC lawyers cease work against Mohanty's arrest by CBI
India | Sep 24, 2014, 05:23 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Members of High Court Bar Association of Odisha today launched a two-day cease work agitation to protest against the manner in which CBI arrested ex-advocate general Ashok Mohanty in the multi-crore ponzi scheme scam.“The
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BJD expels senior leader Prafulla Chandra Ghadai for anti-party activities
National | Sep 21, 2014, 12:04 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday expelled senior leader and former state finance minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadai for anti-party activities."Prafulla Chandra Ghadai has been expelled from the party for anti-party activities with immediate
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BJD MP Hemendra Chandra Singh is dead
National | Sep 05, 2014, 11:36 AM ISTBhubaneswar: Hemendra Chandra Singh, a first time MP of Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), died of sepsis and multiple organ failure at a private hospital here early Friday, family sources said. He was 47.A
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BJD terms Modi government's 100 days as "UPA-III"
National | Sep 03, 2014, 12:30 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Terming the 100 days of the Narendra Modi government as “UPA-III”, the BJD Tuesday said there was hardly any difference between the NDA and the UPA-I and UPA-II governments.“We term the Modi's 100 days
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Thambidurai of AIADMK unanimously elected Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker
National | Aug 13, 2014, 08:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: M Thambidurai, leader of AIADMK in Parliament, was unanimously elected as Lok Sabha's Deputy Speaker today, making him the first leader to occupy the post twice.67-year-old AIADMK leader was elected to the post
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AIADMK's Thambidurai set to be elected LS Deputy Speaker today
National | Aug 13, 2014, 07:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: M Thambidurai of AIADMK is all set to be elected Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha today.The 67-year-old AIADMK leader was the only candidate to file nominations for the post within the stipulated time
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No breakthrough on insurance bill, government seeks to reach out
National | Aug 05, 2014, 11:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: The insurance bill's consideration by the Rajya Sabha has been deferred after a meeting called to resolve differences failed to achieve a breakthrough and several opposition parties insisted the legislation be sent to
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All-party meet on Insurance Bill fails to iron out differences
National | Aug 04, 2014, 11:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: An all-party meeting today failed to hammer out a consensus over the controversial Insurance Bill which was scheduled to be taken up in Rajya Sabha. Leaders agreed to hold a fresh round of
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Saradha scam: BJD MP's home searched by CBI
India | Jul 31, 2014, 09:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: CBI today carried out search operations at 30 locations including house of a sitting Biju Janata Dal MP and two other politicians from Odisha in connection with its probe into multi-crore chit fund
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Polavaram project: BJD disrupts assembly proceedings over
National | Jul 14, 2014, 03:31 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Legislators from Odisha's ruling BJD Monday disrupted the proceedings of the state assembly here demanding cancellation of the multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh.Speaker Niranjan Pujari adjourned the house till 3 p.m. after
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Budget 'anti-poor' and a 'disappointment': Congress leads opposition fire
National | Jul 10, 2014, 04:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Opposition parties today termed Narendra Modi government's maiden budget a “disappointment” and an “anti-poor” exercise which can “benefit only the rich”. Despite raising expectations, the budget has turned out to be a “missed
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BJD announces candidate list for Rajya Sabha by-polls
National | Jun 21, 2014, 12:59 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday named its candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-elections for two seats from the state.BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that former minister A.U. Singhdeo and
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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day; TRS and BJD protest
National | Jun 09, 2014, 04:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Lok Sabha Monday saw protests from TRS and BJD members as the house was adjourned for the day after a copy of President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the joint session of both
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TRS MPs oppose Polavaram ordinance in LS
National | Jun 09, 2014, 03:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ordinance over the Polavaram irrigation project triggered the first protest in the 16th Lok Sabha with TRS members storming the Well against the measure.BJD members, led by B Mahtab, were on their
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Niranjan Pujari named as BJD candidate for Speaker
India | May 24, 2014, 05:18 PM ISTBhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today proposed the name of former minister Niranjan Pujari for the post of Speaker of the 15th Odisha Legislative Assembly.“It has been decided that Niranjan Pujari will be the Honorable
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Post poll violence escalates in Odisha, one dead
India | May 20, 2014, 10:38 AM ISTBhubaneswar: A BJD worker was hacked to death by the supporters of rival Congress party in Odisha's Kendrapada district as post poll violence escalated in the area, police said Tuesday.Ranjit Nayak, 40, was killed yesterday
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Naveen Patnaik set to be Odisha CM for the fourth term
India | May 18, 2014, 04:28 PM ISTBhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik, who steered Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in the assembly polls in Odisha, is set to become chief minister for the fourth consecutive term as he was unanimously
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Odisha polls: Naveen Patnaik drives BJD home
India | May 17, 2014, 05:50 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Untouched by the Narendra Modi wave and anti-incumbency factor, the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) bagged 117 of the 147 Assembly seats in Odisha while its rivals - Congress and BJP manage 16
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BJD achieves stunning victory in Odisha
India | May 17, 2014, 12:33 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has achieved a stunning victory in both the state assembly and Lok Sabha polls, winning 117 and 20 seats respectively.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured only one of