Odisha assembly works overnight, passes 2 bills in marathon session
Bhubaneswar: Taking a break from the cycle of disruptions that the assembly had been witnessing over the past few weeks, ...
Odisha: Biju Janata Dal Allows MPs To Vote Freely On Waqf Amendment Bill
Biju Janata Dal (BJD), led by Naveen Patnaik, has seen its Rajya Sabha strength shrink to seven after two MPs , Mamata ...
BJD softens stand of opposing Waqf Bill, leaves it to individual members
Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD, which had decided to oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, in Rajya Sabha, left it ...
Based on conscience: Naveen Patnaik's BJD eases opposition to Waqf Bill
After clearly stating that his party was against the bill ahead of its presentation in the Lok Sabha, the party, shortly before the voting in the Upper House, had tweaked its stand.
Rajya Sabha MPs must exercise conscience for voting: Naveen Patnaik's party eases Opposition to Waqf Bill
Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has eased its opposition to the Waqf Amendment Bill. | One of India's leading Digital ...
‘Exercise conscience’: BJD to MPs on Waqf bill voting in Rajya Sabha day after ‘opposing’ it
The Lok Sabha early Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling ...
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Cong to hold ‘mashaal’ rallies across Odisha on April 15 for women safety
The Congress on Thursday said it will organise ‘mashaal’ rallies across all 314 blocks of Odisha on April 15 to protest rising cases of missing women and children. Talking to reporters, Odisha Pradesh ...
BJD walks back opposition to Waqf Bill, allows MPs to ‘exercise conscience’ during Rajya Sabha vote
BJD leader in Rajya Sabha, Sasmit Patra, posted on X that the party respects the views of minority communities and has taken ...
Odisha assembly passes university bill after marathon discussion
The bill will replace the Odisha Universities Amendment Act 2020 which was stayed by the Supreme Court in 2022 on a petition ...
'There's No Party Whip': What BJD's Stand On Waqf Bill Voting Could Mean In Rajya Sabha Numbers Game
The BJD’s move has made the numbers’ game interesting in the Lower House of Parliament, where the government enjoys a slim ...
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Tacit Support For Modi In Waqf Bill? BJD Prefers ‘Conscience Voting’ In Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: With two more days left in the Budget Session, the action on Thursday shifted to Rajya Sabha with the Waqf (Amendment) Bill tabled in the Upper House, a day after it cleared the Lok Sabha ...
"Based On Conscience": Naveen Patnaik's Party Eases Opposition To Waqf Bill
Odisha's Biju Janata Dal has apparently had a change of heart about the Waqf Amendment Bill. After categorically saying it ...