Simultaneous polls bill introduced with 269 votes in favour, 198 against

Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections in the country were introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after a fiery debate, with the Opposition terming the move......

No-trust motion against Dhankhar: BJD refuses to commit

Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that his party would take 'necessary steps' on the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance's (INDIA's) possible move to bring a......

Opposition decries 'Hindification' of laws

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday accused the government of imposing Hindi by bringing new bills with titles only in that language, a charge the treasury benches contested while......

3 police stations turned away Cuttack gang rape survivor, allege BJD, Cong

Opposition Biju Janata Dal and Congress on Sunday criticised the Odisha Bharatiya Janata Party government and police for their handling of the investigation into a gang-rape case involving a......

Cricketers Azad, Pathan bamboozle opponents at polls

WC star Kirti Azad beats state BJP heavyweight Ghosh from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency. IMAGE: TMC's Kirti Azad with party chief Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kirti Azad/X Cricket......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......