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High drama by Opposition outside Odisha Assembly, Congress & BJD MLAs break barricade

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition has staged a high drama outside Odisha Assembly on Wednesday. Congress leaders and workers tried to break into the Assembly. As the police personnel refrained them from doing so, they scuffled with police. Meanwhile the Congress and BJD MLAs broke the police barricade. Congress workers and police clashed near the barricade. As per…

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MLAs Tara Bahinipati and Ramesh Jena of Congress suspended from Odisha Assembly for 7 days

Bhubaneswar: Two more Congress MLAs have been suspended from Odisha Assembly. Congress MLAs Tara Prasad Bahinipati and Ramesh Jena have been suspended from Assembly for 7 days for disrupting proceedings of the House. As per reports, despite repeated warning by the Speaker, both these MLAs beat ‘ghanta’ inside the house. Accordingly, high noise got created making…

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“Got to see the hooliganism of Odisha police”: Congress protestors attack BJP govt on MLA suspension issue

Bhubaneswar: The Congress workers continued to protest outside the Congress Bhawan in Bhubaneswar against the Odisha assembly speaker Surama Padhy’s decision to suspend 12 Congress MLAs for protesting in the well. The MLAs were suspended for seven days on the charges of “indiscipline, disrespecting the Chair and violating rules.” Congress MLA Sagar Charan Das said that…

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Delhi High Court issues notice to Atishi on plea challenging her election on corruption allegations

New Delhi, 26/3: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to AAP leader and former chief minister Atishi on a plea challenging her election on grounds of alleged corrupt practices during the recent assembly polls here. Justice Jyoti Singh also issued notice to the Election Commission of India, Delhi Police and the returning officer…

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Odisha Govt officers and employees whose integrity is doubtful will be given premature retirement

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has geared-up to give premature retirement to weed out officers and employees of doubtful integrity or inefficiency from public service. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja has issued an order in this regard with the aim to ensure efficiency in administration. In a letter to all the Secretaries, the Chief Secretary had directed them to…

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Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court observations claiming grabbing of breast, pulling string of pyjama not rape

New Delhi, 26/3: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the recent observations made by the Allahabad High Court in a matter related to attempt to rape, for “showing total lack of sensitivity” and “inhuman approach”. The High Court had on March 17 stated that grabbing breasts, breaking pyjama string is not enough for charge of…

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