Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha twice in February. He will address a national women’s conference in Bhubaneswar and offer prayers at Puri Jagannath temple. Read more about his visit and the BJP's strategy in Odisha.
Bhubaneswar: Leader of opposition in the assembly, Jayanarayan Mishra, on Tuesday requested chief minister Naveen Patnaik to declare January 22 as a p.
Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati on Tuesday claimed that his party has already finalised 60 candidates for the upcoming elections to the 147-member State Assembly.
“Our party has decided that candidates having winning prospects will be provided tickets,” Bahinipati told reporters
Protesting against alleged indifference of the Centre towards the proposed Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) at Jeypore, local MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati has demanded that construction should start immediately. With over 20 central offices and available infrastructure, Jeypore deserves a KV. But the Union government is deliberately neglecting it. On several occasions, I have personally approached Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan for opening of the KV in Jeypore, but to no avail. If the demand is not fulfilled, then bandh will be observed at Jeypore town and Koraput district and the Union minister will be responsible for it.