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From Rs 1 lakh to over Rs 3 lakh: Odisha MLAs pass Bill for 3-fold hike to their salary, allowance

December 09, 2025 8:52 pm

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, who moved the Bill in the House, said the MLAs’ salary was last hiked in 2018

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Controversy after BJP MLA remarks on Gandhi in Odisha Assembly

December 05, 2025 4:10 am

The opposition MLAs tried to disrupt Assembly proceedings demanding Khatua’s apology and walked up to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi inside the Assembly premises to stage a protest.

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Small room, big connection: why President Murmu visited Room No. 11 in Odisha House

November 28, 2025 7:07 am

The President had previously served as a legislator and minister in Odisha

Odisha police use water canons to disperse Congress workers at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar. (Express Photo)

Violence rocks area around Odisha assembly as Congress workers, police clash during protest

March 28, 2025 2:08 am

Congress has been trying to corner the state government over an alleged rise in crimes against women.

After suspension, Congress MLAs clash with police outside Odisha Assembly

March 26, 2025 9:42 pm

The suspended Congress MLAs, who staged dharna overnight outside the assembly after being evicted by the security personnel a day before, engaged in a scuffle with the police as they were stopped from entering the assembly premises.

12 of 14 Congress MLAs in Odisha Assembly suspended for ‘indiscipline, disrespect’

March 26, 2025 3:43 am

The suspension came two days before the party announced that its members would gherao the Assembly on March 27 over the issue of women’s safety.

Uproar in Odisha assembly over BJP govt's 'disrespect' to Biju Patnaik

March 07, 2025 5:31 pm

As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour, the opposition members raised slogans against the Mohan Charan Majhi government.

As soon as the House assembled for Question Hour, Congress members rushed to the well and staged a protest after their notice for a discussion on the Polavaram issue was rejected by the Speaker.

Speaker adjourns Odisha Assembly as opposition MLAs stage protest over Polavaram project

December 06, 2024 1:59 pm

Opposition chief whip Pramila Mallik urged Speaker Surama Padhy to bring the House in order before allowing the Question House

‘Socialist, secular’ missing from Preamble displayed at Odisha Assembly, Opposition stalls proceedings

November 27, 2024 1:52 am

MLAs from the Opposition BJD and Congress stalled Assembly proceedings over the issue, calling it an “affront to the Constitution”.

Senior BJP leader Surama Padhy elected unopposed Speaker of Odisha Assembly

June 20, 2024 12:51 pm

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, deputy chief ministers - KV Singh Deo, Pravati Parida, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik and other members of the House greeted the new Speaker.