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Why bids for CESU Odisha have lit up the power sector

Bids from Tata Power Co. Ltd. and a Feedback Energy Distribution Co. Ltd-India Power Corp. Ltd combine to acquire Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (CESU Odisha) has piqued interest in India's power sector. Mint looks at the significance of the deal.

2 min read13 Oct 2018
Politics

BJP will fight next Odisha polls alone: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah announced that his party would fight the next Odisha assembly polls alone, while slamming the Naveen Patnaik government for its 'incompetence'

2 min read7 Sep 2017
Politics

Infighting in BJD takes ugly turn, Baijayant Panda hit by stone

The infighting in the ruling BJD turned ugly when party MP Baijayant Panda was hit by a stone as his supporters and some partymen pelted stones at one another

2 min read30 May 2017
Politics

Bill seeking to decriminalize defamation introduced in Lok Sabha

If the Bill is passed it would remove the threat of imprisonment for defamatory speech

1 min read11 Mar 2017
Politics

You will see a big political change in Odisha by 2019: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan sees BJP's performance in Odisha panchayat elections as the beginning of a major political shift against BJD

4 min read9 Mar 2017
Politics

Winds of change in Odisha?

The recent panchayat elections in Odisha saw BJP winning 297 zilla parishad seats, in a wake-up call to the ruling BJD whose tally fell to 473

6 min read9 Mar 2017
Politics

BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy seeks views on proposed bill to decriminalize defamation

A website seeking comments on the proposed Right to Protection of Speech and Reputation Bill will be launched today

3 min read13 Sep 2016
Politics

Centre gains leverage with coal auction windfall for states

Finances of coal-bearing states are expected to improve as they get their share of the coal mines auction proceeds

4 min read26 Mar 2015
Politics

Naveen Patnaik begins fourth stint as Odisha chief minister

Patnaik and 21 ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday

1 min read21 May 2014
Politics

Naveen Patnaik leads BJD to record fourth term in Odisha Assembly

Friday's results mean the chief minister has the enviable record of never having lost an election in his 17-year-long political career

5 min read23 May 2014

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