Odisha Assembly holds overnight proceedings; Passes two Bills

CM Majhi, Dy CM Pravati Parida and several Ministers remained present in the House for the entire night till the Biils were passed after 12-hour debate. Read further on Dynamite News:

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly early on Thursday passed two important Bills after an overnight marathon debate in which BJD members actively took part, but Congress legislators gave it a miss.

'The Odisha Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2024', which seeks to give more autonomy to universities for recruitment and other activities, and 'The Odisha State Highways Authority Bill, 2025', which seeks to establish a body on the lines of NHAI for planning, development, maintenance and management of highways and major roads in the state, were passed by voice vote after long hours of debate.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, his deputy Pravati Parida and around a dozen ministers remained present in the House for the entire night till the varsity Bill was passed around 4.29 am after a debate of over 12 hours.