Biju Janata Dal

Anti-BJP parties are like Rubik's Cube, 2 sides right could mean 4 sides wrong

The Congress is too weak to be the core of anti-BJP politics, and some parties would prefer a weaker BJP.

Jan 25, 2019, 14:21 PM IST

BJD likely to skip 'united opposition rally' in Kolkata

The mega rally is being organised by TMC president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday to show opposition unity ahead of the crucial general election this year.

Jan 18, 2019, 17:32 PM IST

Get real: 2018's big lesson to Bollywood flops and political defeats

Bollywood and politics have to listen to and deliver to the same person - the moviegoer who is the voter.

Dec 28, 2018, 12:27 PM IST

Naveen Patnaik responsible for Odisha's poverty: BJP chief Amit Shah in Puri

Shah is currently in Odisha for a daylong tour to fine-tune the party's strategies for next year's state assembly and Lok Sabha polls.

Sep 24, 2018, 15:07 PM IST

Biju Janata Dal in Odisha has a 'lollipop' government: BJP

Referring to the appointment of BJD members in the Biju Yuva Bahini, BJP Odisha in-charge Arun Singh alleged that the BJD government adopts this formula every time before elections.

Jul 29, 2018, 20:56 PM IST

Three BJD candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

All the three candidates of Odisha's ruling BJD were on Thursday declared elected to the Rajya Sabha unopposed.

Mar 16, 2018, 00:55 AM IST

EC under pressure to delay Bijepur bypoll: Odisha minister

While bypoll for the Bijepur Assembly was necessitated following the death of three-time Congress MLA Subal Sahu in August this year, the election schedules are yet to be announced.

Nov 20, 2017, 11:42 AM IST

Seashore chit fund scam: Odisha BJD MLA sent to 5-day CBI custody

Seashore Group is one of the 44 ponzi companies in Odisha which came under the CBI scanner following a Supreme Court order to probe their finances and transactions.

Sep 19, 2017, 20:20 PM IST

Odisha: CBI arrests BJD MLA in Seashore Chitfund scam case

Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Prabhat Biswal was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday in connection with the Seashore Chitfund scam in Odisha.

Sep 19, 2017, 12:53 PM IST

Pandemonium in Odisha Assembly over law and order situation

Opposition members on Friday created uproarious scenes in the Odisha assembly after the Speaker rejected adjournment motions on the law and order situation in the state.

Sep 15, 2017, 13:16 PM IST

Naveen Patnaik is like a 'defunct transformer': Amit Shah

Amit Shah expressed confidence that the BJP's 120-plus seat mission in the state would certainly fructify.

Sep 08, 2017, 19:17 PM IST

BJP seeks ED probe into BJD's poll funding

A state BJP delegation met ED Joint Director Madhab C. Mishra here and sought the probe into what they claimed were hawala transactions by the BJD and its President Naveen Patnaik.

Jul 28, 2017, 16:28 PM IST

No chance of going back to NDA fold, says BJD

BJD on Thursday ruled out any possibility of forging an alliance with BJP.

Jul 28, 2017, 00:35 AM IST

Mahanadi row: BJD calls for a 4-hour 'Hartal' in 4 districts

The hartal will be observed for four hours from 6 am till 10 am tomorrow morning in the districts of Sambalpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda and Sonepur. 

Jun 09, 2017, 15:59 PM IST

Tell me your concerns instead of going to media: Naveen to BJD leaders

"If senior leaders have anything negative to say, they should come to me with their concerns and not go to media", Patnaik told reporters in response to queries about articles by a senior BJD MP that had triggered a row in party.

Apr 30, 2017, 19:08 PM IST

BJP MLA says Naveen Patnaik meeting Vajpayee more than a courtesy call

A day after BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik met former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Delhi, a BJP MLA today claimed the Odisha Chief Minister's visit was more than just a courtesy call.

Apr 25, 2017, 17:49 PM IST

Odisha creates 11.21 lakh job opportunities

The Odisha government has facilitated self-employment opportunities for 11.21 lakh youth through 2.49 lakh MSME units in the state, a minister said on Thursday.

Mar 02, 2017, 19:56 PM IST

Will review BJD's panchayat poll performance: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the performance of the ruling BJD will be reviewed diligently and correctives applied in both the party and government.

Feb 27, 2017, 15:08 PM IST

Famous break-ups in the history of Indian politics

All political ventures and separations have been decided by electoral gains. 

Jan 13, 2017, 17:01 PM IST

West Bengal will give befitting reply to Mamata Banerjee: BJP

Expressing dissatisfaction, the opposition staged a brief walkout from the House.

Nov 30, 2016, 17:44 PM IST