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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 8: A high-level delegation from the Indian Steel Association (ISA), led by Hon'ble Member of Parliament and President of ISA , Sri Naveen Jindal met Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Mohan Charan Majhi on 7th April 2026 to discuss key challenges and opportunities concerning the steel industry in the state. Also Read | Bride-Buying Racket Busted in Bihar: Rohtas Police Detain 24, Rescue Minor Girl in Bikramganj Raid. The meeting witnessed the presence of ...Read More >
KOCHI: Hours before the campaigning for the April 9 assembly polls came to a close, KPCC vice-president and UDF candidate from Muvattupuzha, Mathew Kuzhalnadan, on Tuesday alleged that the 2018 Kerala floods were "man-made," attributing them to widespread corruption and mismanagement. He reiterated the allegation while releasing an audio clip, purportedly of then water resources minister K Krishnankutty allegedly admitting to the same. Speaking to reporters in the presence of senior Janata Dal ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development, the Governor of Odisha and the Chancellor of state public universities, Hari Babu Kambhampati, on Monday announced the appointments of Vice Chancellors for 14 universities across the state. In exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989, and the proviso to Section 8 of the Odia University Act, 2017 (in respect of Odia University), new Vice-Chancellors have bee ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Three Rajya Sabha members from Odisha, Manmohan Samal, Dilip Ray, and Dr. Santrupt Misra, took oath as members of the Rajya Sabha on Monday. This is Manmohan Samal's second term in the Rajya Sabha, having previously served from 2000 to 2004. Dr. Santrupt Misra, elected on a BJD ticket, has been elected to the Rajya Sabha for the first time and took oath today. Dilip Ray, who has been elected as an independent candidate supported by the BJP, is serving his third term in the Rajya ...Read More >
Vadodara: With voting day for the Umreth assembly seat byelection scheduled for April 23, political activity intensified on Saturday as Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel campaigned for BJP candidate Harshad Parmar. Election officials said nominations were filed and voter awareness drives gathered momentum across the constituency.Addressing a rally in Umreth, Patel paid tribute to former MLA Govind Parmar, whose death necessitated the bypoll, and said the late leader had built a strong grass ...Read More >
Gandhinagar/Anand: Three candidates filed six nomination papers on Saturday for the by-election to Gujarat's Umreth Assembly constituency, as the electoral process gathered pace ahead of polling on April 23. According to election authorities, nominations were submitted on April 4, following the March 30 notification. The candidates who filed papers include Maulikkumar Shah of the Bharatiya Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates Harshad Parmar and Vimalkumar Patel. Officials co ...Read More >
Davanagere, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Responding to charges of encouraging family politics while selecting candidates for by-elections, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar questioned whether there is no family politics in the BJP and JD(S). Responding to media queries in Davanagere on Thursday, when asked about the BJP's allegation that a single family dominates politics in Davanagere, he said, "Shivashankarappa and his son have been in politics for many years. This exists in all parties." It ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Many Opposition party MPs on Thursday, during a discussion on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, cautioned NDA partner Telugu Desam Party (TDP) about the BJP's alleged opportunistic approach, claiming it follows a 'use-and-throw' policy. The allegation prompted Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to reply, stating, "We honour friendship. We don't cheat." During the debate on the Bill, which sought to formally establish Amaravati as the capit ...Read More >
New Delhi/Alappuzha, April 1 (PTI) A discussion in the Lok Sabha on a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) scheduled for Wednesday was deferred amid a political slugfest, with the opposition alleging that the new measures could curb minority rights and tighten government control over NGOs. The BJP, on its part, defended the bill as necessary for national security and transparency, and asserted it does not target any religious organisation. As the rival parties traded ch ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday intensified its attack on BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, condemning his remarks against legendary leader Biju Patnaik as "insulting" and demanding an immediate, unconditional apology. Protests erupted in the state capital as the Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal staged demonstrations at Master Canteen Square, voicing strong opposition to Dubey's comments. At a press conference held at Shankha Bhavan, senior BJD leaders Debi Prasad Mishra and ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday strongly condemned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's objectionable remarks about the legendary politician Biju Patnaik and demanded an apology from the Godda MP. The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal, the youth and student wings of the BJD, respectively, staged a protest at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar, strongly opposing Dubey's remarks. During a press conference held at Shankha Bhavan (BJD headquarters), senio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that progress on the installation of the Kavach system was "very fast" and 2,000 km of the rail network had been brought under the system. Replying during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, he said the Kavach is a complex system which has five major systems within, including laying down of optical fibre cable (OFC) all along the tracks and installation of telecom towers. The Indian Railways has completed ...Read More >
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi's brother Sadhu Yadav backed his niece Rohini Acharya amid the stir in the family, and calling RJD MP Sanjay Yadav and Rameez "outsiders," he said that Rohini has the right to raise objections against them. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi's brother Sadhu Yadav backed his niece Rohini Acharya amid the stir in the family, and calling RJD MP Sanjay Yadav and Rameez "outsiders," he said that Rohini has the right to raise objections against t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 15: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter, Rohini Acharya, on Saturday announced that she is quitting politics and severing ties with her family, a day after the party was routed in the Bihar assembly elections, winning just 25 seats, Hindustan Times reported. In a post on X, Rohini said she was taking the step on the advice of Sanjay Yadav and Rameez. "I'm quitting politics and I'm disowning my family... This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez had asked me t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: High voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Bihar assembly elections on Thursday has raised many eyebrows, curiously wondering whether it will favour the Nitish Kumar-led incumbent government or is it a sign of aggressive anti-incumbency voting.For 121 assembly seats, Bihar recorded 64.66 per cent voter turnout, which was an 8.5 per cent jump from the 2020 assembly elections. The enthusiastic voting has led both alliances - NDA and the Mahagathbandhan - interpreting the surge ...Read More >
As Bihar gears up for its landmark 2025 elections, a transformative shift is evident in its political landscape. While the age-old dynamics of caste politics continue to play a role, issues like women's empowerment and rising unemployment are taking center stage. New Delhi: Even as the traditional caste-based vote mobilisation continues to remain a political truth in Bihar, the emergence of women empowerment, and unemployment as potential issues in the 2025 assembly polls has forced the ruling ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) National President of Janshakti Janata Dal, Tej Pratap Yadav, speaking about the importance of family blessings in his political journey said that he has the blessings of his father, Lalu Yadav and mother Rabri Devi. Tej Pratap Yadav, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, spoke candidly about his commitment to the people of Mahua, his focus on grassroots development, and his disregard for political showmanship. Here is the full interview: IANS: People in B ...Read More >
Mahua (Bihar): A piquant multi-cornered contest is underway in Mahua assembly constituency of Bihar, where people believe they will be voting for their beloved party, represented by the sitting MLA, even if they backed a rebel. "Clarified butter shall always fall in the lentil soup", is a common refrain here from die-hard RJD supporters, who insist that even if they voted for Tej Pratap Yadav, who was expelled by his father and founding president Lalu Prasad, it will "still benefit the party". ...Read More >
A stalled government medical college in Bihar's Vaishali district, a project championed by former health minister Tej Pratap Yadav, remains incomplete. Now expelled from his family's RJD party, Yadav is testing his personal political clout in the upcoming election with his own party, the Janshakti Janta Dal. The hospital, spread over 20 acres and estimated to cost Rs 462 crore, was designed to house academic blocks, staff quarters, and recreational spaces -- the kind of facility that promised l ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 25 (PTI) Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday asserted that his younger brother Tejashwi, whom the INDIA bloc has named chief ministerial candidate for the assembly polls, was yet to come out of the shadow of their father Lalu Prasad. The Hasanpur MLA, who has floated Janshakti Janata Dal after being expelled from RJD, was responding to queries from journalists about his more famous younger sibling being called "Jan Nayak" (hero of the people) by enthusiastic supporters ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 24 (ANI): BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Friday predicted that the NDA will secure more than 179 seats in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls on November 6 and November 11. While speaking with ANI, he said, "NDA will get more than 170 seats. Such a historic victory will be unprecedented." Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered former Congress president Sitaram Kesri on his death anniversary and accused the Congress leadership of insulting him. PM Modi said ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR/NUAPADA : The BJD on Thursday officially launched its campaign for the Nuapada bypoll, scheduled on November 11, alleging that the double engine government has led to "double destruction" of the district in the last 16 months. Sources said party president and leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik will visit the constituency in the first week of November for a two-day campaign in support of candidate Snehangini Chhuria. Senior BJD leaders, accompanied by Chhuria, offered prayers a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The nomination papers of five candidates for the November 11 Nuapada by-poll were rejected during scrutiny due to technical errors, sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said here on Thursday. In all, 19 candidates had filed nominations for the bypoll -- eight from political parties and 11 as Independents. However, during scrutiny on Wednesday, the papers of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) nominee Rajaram Sahu, Rashtriya Parivartan Dal's Sitaram Behera and three inde ...Read More >
Nuapada (Odisha): In all, 19 candidates filed nomination papers for the November 11 bypoll to Nuapada assembly constituency, a statement by the chief electoral office (CEO) of Odisha said on Monday. Out of the 19 candidates, eight are from various political parties while 11 are contesting as independents. Candidates who have filed nomination papers from various parties are Snehangini Chhuria (Biju Janata Dal), Jay Dholakia (Bharatiya Janata Dal), Ghasiram Majhi (Congress), Ramakant Hati (Samajw ...Read More >
The last date to file nominations for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly Election is today Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released the fourth list of 12 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. With the fourth list, the AAP has announced candidates for 132 seats. The fourth list of candidates includes Kumar Kunal in Madhuban constituency, Brij Bhushan (Navin) in Sapaul and Anil Kumar in Gaya Town. Earlier, on October 18, the party released the third list with 50 candidates. ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar's political theatre thrives on caste, social equations, spectacles and power plays. But every election, a handful of people emerge, breaking rules, defying party strongholds and grabbing headlines. The 2025 assembly elections in the state are no different. Pushpam Priya brings cosmopolitan vision. Tej Pratap Yadav thrives on rebellion. Khesari Lal Yadav entertains with daring songs. Maithili Thakur mesmerises with her classical voice. Anant Singh shows raw muscle. Osama Shahab carr ...Read More >
Tej Pratap Yadav, the son of Lalu Prasad, is making waves in the political arena by filing his nomination for the Mahua assembly seat. His assets have risen to Rs 2.88 crore, indicating a small increase over the past five years. Nevertheless, he carries the weight of eight unresolved cases against him. RJD president Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav, who filed his nomination papers from the Mahua assembly seat on Thursday as a Janshakti Janta Dal nominee, declared that he has movable and ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Result: Apart from weekly lotteries, the state of Kerala, also brings opportunity to their citizens for participating in its seasonal lotteries, which are periodical but offer hefty winning amount greater than Rs 1 crore. This month, Kerala declared Onam Thiruvonam Bumper results which offered Rs 25 crore as first prize. The next seasonal lottery is Pooja Bumper which will be announced after Diwali in November. The state department has given key updates for of the Pooja Bumper Lot ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A flurry of political activity was witnessed in Nuapada on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras on Saturday,with BJP candidate Jay Dholakia and Congress nominee Ghasiram Majhi, among others, filing their nominations for the Nov 11 bypoll.Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, led a massive procession from Khariar Road to the district magistrate's office, joined by over 10,000 supporters and senior BJP leaders. State BJP president Manmohan Samal, former president Basant ...Read More >
As per reports and repeated indications by Rashtriya Janata Dal -- the senior partner in Mahagathbandhan, the Congress is likely to get a less number of seats than the last elections due to its performance in the 2020 assembly polls. In the last state election, the INC managed to secure only 19 out of 70 seats it contested. With just over a day before for the nomination for first phase of Bihar election ends, the lack of consensus among the Opposition bloc ( Mahagathbandhan) over various aspect ...Read More >
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