Category: Politics

Tejashwi To Join ED Probe In ‘Land For Job’ Case Today

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New Delhi: Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is likely to join on Tuesday the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe in connection with the alleged land for job matter involving his father and former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and other family members.   Tejashwi is likely to join the probe by 11 a.m. Earlier, he was questioned the CBI in the same matter on March 25.   On the same day (March 25) his sister and Rajya Sabha Member Misa Bharti was questioned by the ED.   In March,…

Odisha CM Naveen Leads High-Powered Team To Japan To Woo Investors

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Bhubaneswar: In a continuing effort to be the country’s leading investment destination, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lead a high-level delegation to Japan from April 4, 2023, to promote investment opportunities in Odisha. The delegation includes Minister of Industries, MSME and Energy Pratap Keshari Deb; Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena; Principal Secretary, Industries Department Hemant Sharma; Principal Secretary, E&IT Department Manoj Mishra; and Managing Director, IPICOL, Bhupendar Poonia. VK Pandian, Secretary to CM (5T) and Vineel Krishna, Special Secretary to CM, are also accompanying the Chief Minister during the…

BJD Announces Dipali Das As Candidate For Jharsuguda Bypoll

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Bhubaneswar: Putting all speculations to rest the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today announced Dipali Das, daughter of slain Health Minister Naba Kishore Das as its candidate for the bypoll to be held for Jharsuguda Assembly constituency on May 10. The announcement was made by BJD President Naveen Patnaik. “Ms Dipali Das, D/o Late Naba Kishore Das is the Biju Janata Dal candidate for the Bye-election to 07-Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency,” read the announcement signed by Naveen Patnaik, President, Biju Janata Dal. While the polling will be held on May 10,…

Hyderabad Police Stop Sharmila From Visiting Osmania Hospital

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Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y.S. Sharmila’s residence in Hyderabad on Tuesday when police prevented her from leaving for Osmania Hospital for a visit to know the problems faced by patients. Scuffle broke out between Sharmila’s supporters and the police and in the melee she fell down. Police had shut the gates of Sharmila’s Lotus Pond residence to stop her from leaving for the hospital. YSRTP said its leader wanted to conduct ‘Janata Raid’ at Osmania Hospital to know the plight of patients and pathetic facilities.…

5T Secy Visits Puri & Cuttack, Reviews Progress Of Various Ongoing Projects

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Bhubaneswar: Under instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian today visited Puri and Cuttack to review the progress of different projects. Pandian first visited Puri and reviewed the progress made in the construction of Shree Jagannatha Heritage Corridor, Shree Setu and Jagannath Ballav Jatri Niwas. It is the most important work in the State government’s heritage transformation project. The project aims at enhancing the importance of Puri as a heritage site at the international level. Pandian informed that the CM has directed for weekly review…

Manmohan Samal Appointed Odisha BJP Chief

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Bhubaneswar: Ahead of crucial 2024 general and Odisha Assembly elections, senior BJP leader and former minister Manmohan Samal has been appointed as Odisha BJP president. BJP national president J.P. Nadda has appointed him as the state BJP chief, party general secretary and in-charge headquarters said in an order. Samal thanked the central leadership for reposing faith on him and giving him the crucial responsibility. “The people of Odisha are waiting for an alternative government. We will all work hard with a collective effort, collective leadership and collective decision to fulfil…

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Scheduled To Meet Naveen Patnaik Today

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Bhubaneswar: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a three-day visit to Odisha, is scheduled to meet her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik at his residence Naveen Niwas at 4.30 pm on Thursday. Chief Ministers of two neighbouring states are expected to hold discussions on various issues, including the construction of a West Bengal guesthouse at Puri. Soon after Mamata arrived in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday evening, she left for Puri and spent two days there. She visited the site for the proposed West Bengal guesthouse in Puri site and…

Former Jharsuguda MLA Birendra Pandey Passes Away At 75

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Bhubaneswar: Former Jharsuguda MLA Birendra Pandey passed away in the early hours of Sunday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 75. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. Pandey was suffering from kidney-related disease and was sick for a long time. He was a three-time Congress MLA from the Jharsuguda Assembly seat. He was elected to the Assembly in 1980 1985 and 1995. Several Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee leaders condoled his passing away. Incidentally, four prominent political leaders in Jharsuguda passed away in…

Over 10,000 Encounters In UP Under Yogi Govt

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Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has claimed that more than 10,000 encounters have taken place between police and criminals in the state in the past six years during which 63 criminals had been killed. A policeman had also been martyred, according to data released by the state government. “In terms of the number of encounters, Meerut is at the top in the state with the highest number of 3,152 encounters taking place since 2017, in which 63 criminals were killed and 1708 criminals were injured,” the official…

Odisha Spent Rs 17.89 Cr For Helicopter Ride Of Ministers During Last 2 Years

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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his Cabinet colleagues made total 76 trips in helicopters to different parts of the state in the last two years, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Niranjan Pujari said. In response to a question by Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, the Minister said, “The helicopter trips made by the ministers from March, 2021 to February, 2023 and the government spent more than Rs 17.89 crore for this.” Among the 72 rides, the CM made the highest 32 trips during the period, while Minister Tusharkanti Behera made 11…