Opposition stalls House, seeks Speaker's resignation
Bhubaneswar:  The entire Opposition on Thursday stalled the proceedings of the Orissa Assembly demanding the resignation of Speaker Maheshwar Mohanty after a lady assistant marshal levelled sexual harassment charges against him.

Asst lady marshal files FIR against Assembly Speaker
Bhubaneswar: An FIR was on Thursday filed against Orissa Assembly Speaker Maheshwar Mohanty by a woman assistant marshal with the Mahila Police station accusing him of sexually harassing her.

With women as shield, ruling MLAs end Oppn siege
Bhubaneswar: Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the Orissa Assembly on Thursday when ruling BJD-BJP members tried to end the opposition siege of the Speaker's podium even as some women MLAs accused opposition members of abusing and misbehaving with them.

Speakers’ sexual harassment: Cong to meet governor

Bhubaneswar:  In response to the complaint on sexual harassment charges against Speaker Maheswar Mohanty by the assistant lady marshal, the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) on Thursday decided to apprise governor M C Bhandare of the issue.

Nurses begin strike in Orissa; junior docs call it off

Bhubaneswar Health services were hit in hospitals across Orissa as nurses began a strike demanding pay hike and other facilities, while striking junior doctors at three government colleges suspended their stir and resumed work today following fruitful talks with authorities.