Politics

CM Mamata Banerjee urges PM Narendra Modi to declare January 23 as 'Desh Nayak Diwas' to remember the sacrifices of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Ahead of assembly polls, PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit Bengal on the auspicious occasion.

Odisha Law Minister Pratap Jena is on a back foot after deceased BJP leader Kulamani Baral's son named him as an accused in the police complaint.

The sudden exit of former TMC observer Suvendu Adhikari is a big blow to TMC, which has lost its strongholds in the areas such as Bankura, Purulia, Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur, Malda and Murshidabad.

Although it's very very difficult to predict the moves of Naveen Patnaik & Co., the buzz is already there in the political circle that Atanu may return to the Cabinet soon.

Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday came down heavily on the Odisha’s BJD Government, accusing it of denying benefits of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to the State farmers.

Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) celebrates its 24th foundation day today with Covid-19 restrictions.

There are enough indications to suggest that Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty on his way out. Of late, he has become BJD's Achilles' heel.

Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor, who is helping the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, has sought to downplay the "media hype" on BJP's rise in Bengl saying the saffron party would struggle to cross the double digits.

BJP has began its 'Justice For Pari' padayatra from the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar to Jadupur in Nayagarh today.

In total, 11 MLAs, an MP and a former MP joined the BJP in the presence of Amit Shah in Medinipur. Nearly 50 former Trinamool, Congress and Left front leaders also joined the BJP today.