Bhubaneswar, Jan 15 (IANS) The Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS), a farmers’ outfit, on Thursday staged a massive protest in Bhubaneswar against the alleged collection of hefty fines and harassment of common people by the state Transport Department in the name of Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).Members of the outfit engaged in a brawl with the police while trying to gherao the residences of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena in Bhubaneswar…
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Tuesday, targeted the Odisha government, alleging that it had betrayed the farmers of the state over the “chaotic paddy procurement process”. Speaking at a press conference held at the party headquarters here, senior BJD leaders termed the mess in the state’s paddy procurement process as alarming.State BJD Vice-President Sanjay Kumar Das Burma, on Monday, criticised the BJP-led state government for the gross mismanagement in pad…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance, on Sunday, arrested a senior Inspector of the state police over corruption charges after he was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe from a licensed liquor vendor to allow his business to run smoothly. The accused, Bijay Kumar Barik, is currently posted as the Inspector-in-Charge of the CRRI Police Station in Cuttack. The vendor had lodged a complaint with the Vigilance Department, alleging that the accused Barik was repeatedly insisting on th…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) In the wake of large scale ethnic violence that occurred last month in the tribal-dominated Malkangiri district, the Odisha government, on Thursday, took a series of decisions to address various grievances of the tribals in the district. The decisions were made during a high-level meeting held at the Lok Seva Bhawan under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.As per a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), it was decided that the Malkangi…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Odisha government has officially upgraded Puri Municipality to the status of Puri Municipal Corporation with effect from Wednesday. The Housing & Urban Development Department has released a formal notification in this regard, said the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Wednesday.The coastal city of Puri, home to the world-renowned Jagannath Temple, is considered one of India’s most prominent pilgrimage destinations, witnessing an influx of thousands of devote…