 | Covid management: BJP blames CM Naveen Patnaik for neglecting South Odisha'South Odisha continues to receive step-motherly treatment from the Odisha government despite the fact that Chief Minister’s home district falls in this region,' BJP leader Bhrugu Baxipatra said. |
 | Odisha economy faces reduced Central share, less GST aid challengesBJD Rajya Sabha Member Amar Patnaik said Odisha’s share in the divisible pool is 23 per cent less obviously because of the lockdowns and shutdowns imposed. |
 | BJP asks CM to sack BJD Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik for ‘misleading people’ on CovaxinState BJP general secretary Lekhashree Samantsinghar said the BJD MP’s statement on Covaxin is an insult to the nation and the scientists who have developed the vaccine. |
 | Aparajita targets Naveen government for Odisha's poor performance in NITI Aayog’s SDG IndexAccusing the government of doing nothing to improve the condition of women and children and raise the standard of living of the marginalised sections, the BJP MP posed five questions to the CM. |
 | A zero for Odisha despite Rs 1.25 lakh crore in investments? BJD slams Niti Aayog reportSchemes like Mamata and Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in the health sector have been praised at the international level, Patnaik said, adding, there was no mention of these in the Niti Aayog report. |
 | BJP-BJD war of words over farmer welfare schemes in OdishaLaunching a scathing attack on the BJD government, Odisha BJP Kisan Morcha president, Pradip Purohit said PM-Kisan is not directionless like KALIA. |
 | BJD left red-faced after arrest of youth leadersSai urged police to nab the kingpin of the brown sugar trade immediately and expose the racket involving BJD leaders. |
 | BJD, Congress seek Central supply of Covaxin for OdishaThe price of the vaccine would burden the state exchequers at such a difficult time and slow down the vaccination programme, the parties stated. |
 | BJD not to hold rallies, campaign meets for May 13 Pipili bypolls: Odisha CM Naveen PatnaikThe announcement in this regard was made by BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik through a series of social media posts on Twitter. |
 | Ready to leave Odisha, says expelled BJD leader Pradeep PanigrahyExpelled BJD leader and Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahy on Thursday pleaded the State government not to implicate him in false cases and said he is ready to leave Odisha. |
 | BJD, BJP locked in tough by-poll fightIn the 2009 elections also, Maharathy had polled 49.14 pc of the votes against 40.85 pc of the Congress candidate Samantray. |
 | CM Naveen Patnaik urges women to vote for BJD in large numbersCampaigning for the party candidate virtually, the Chief Minister said that he would have been very happy to personally visit Pipili during the by-poll. |
 | BJP harps on development agenda in OdishaThe by-poll has given an opportunity to the BJP to rake up the miseries of the people affected by cyclone Fani two years ago. |
 | Naveen Patnaik’s virtual campaign for bypoll on April 12Party vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra asserted that the BJD candidate will win with a bigger margin compared to the 2019 Assembly elections despite the aggressive campaign by the BJP. |
 | CM to campaign for Pipili bypoll on April 12 virtuallyMeanwhile, president of BJP’s Odisha unit Sameer Mohanty has launched a door-to-door campaign in several villages of the constituency. |
