Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Friday appealed to the public not to panic over fuel availability, stating that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel in the state despite long queues being witnessed at several fuel stations and the closure of several petrol pumps since Thursday. Reacting to reports of panic buying and overcrowding at petrol pumps, the minister said adequate stock of diesel and petrol is available in Odisha…
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Bhubaneswar, March 12 (IANS) Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Thursday advised people not to panic over the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), petrol and diesel across the state, assuring that there is sufficient stock of these fuels.The minister chaired a high-level meeting at Lokseva Bhavan here to review the availability and supply chain of LPG, petrol and diesel across the state.“The minister conducted a thorough review of the distribution p…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) The tragic death of a farmer in the Rajnagar area of Kendrapara district, reportedly due to harassment during paddy procurement, has triggered a political war of words in the state. The deceased farmer, identified as Trilochan Nayak, was from Junagadi village under the Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district. As per reports, Nayak received a message regarding the sale of his paddy at the nearby Mandi on January 16. The farmer’s efforts to get his paddy procured at the …