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Dress code debate: Statue of 1st Odisha CM redone 2 times
The sartorial choice immediately triggered a major controversy with his daughter Krishna Mohanty furious at the depiction.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Debabrata Mohanty, Bhubaneswar
WATCH: Ruckus in Odisha assembly, politicians spar over MLA's 'suicide attempt'
BJP MLA Subash Panigrahi had tried to take his life by consuming sanitiser in the House while protesting against the state government's alleged apathy towards farmers who are reportedly not being able to sell their paddy in mandis across the state.
Published on Mar 16, 2021 12:06 PM IST
Written by hindustantimes.com | Edited by Joydeep Bose
Odisha: Opposition says OBC survey bid to create vote bank by Naveen Patnaik
A former state minister said that the OBC survey was an attempt to create an OBC votebank and this would be the first instance in Odisha of influencing voting as per caste lines.
Published on Mar 03, 2021 11:10 AM IST
Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Bhubaneswar
Protest in Odisha assembly against fuel price hike
Odisha Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari said the tax collected on fuel by the state government is utilised for the welfare of poor people.
Published on Feb 23, 2021 08:43 PM IST
PTI |
Lingaraj temple priests cite threat to Shivratri as Odisha temple war escalates
Political analysts said the sparring between the BJD and the BJP over the NMA draft bylaws showed religion was going to be an important issue in the forthcoming polls in Odisha.
Updated on Feb 17, 2021 01:53 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Bhubaneswar