Bhuabneswar, September 01(Odisha.in ): The Congress party in Orissa have decided to observe Orissa Bandh on September 10, to protest against the failure of Naveen Patnaik Government in tackling the cholera epidemic in Kashipur and other parts of Rayagada district, Orissa. This was announced by the AICC (All India Congress Committee) general Secretary V. Narayan […]
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Congress demands judicial inquiry into Bargarh incidents
Bargarh, August 27 (Odisha.in) Congress party has demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged police excesses on villagers in Orissa’s Bargarh district who were peacefully protesting the death of two school children in mysterious circumstances in their region. At least 40 villagers were injured on August 18 after police resort to lathicarge on them when […]
Prasant Nanda to join Nationalist Congress Party
Bhubaneswar, August 26 (Odisha.in) Noted Oriya film star and former Minister Prashant Nanda who has resigned from Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P) couple of days ago, would join the Nationalist Congress Party (N.C.P) led by Sharad Power. According to sources close to Nanda, recently he had met Power along with Orissa Gana Parishad convener Bijoy Mohapatra […]
Congress leaders camp in Delhi for state’s top job
New Delhi, August 21 (Odisha.in) Though Orissa is stuck by floods in many parts of the state, it seems the Congress leaders are more concerned with who is going to make it to the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief. There are over three dozens of leaders camping in New Delhi for the last week to […]