Tag: Stir

Bhubaneswar: Hitting out at the BJP-led Central government, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today asked the saffron party to refrain from misleading Anganwadi workers and confirm the amount of salary it is paying to the workers in BJP ruled States. “We have increased Rs 500 in 2008, Rs 500 again in 2013 and Rs 2000 […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the sad demise of former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray, the State BJP today put on hold its proposed state wide stir to join the one-day state mourning which is being observed across Odisha in honour of the noted socialist leader, who died at 91 on Monday while undergoing treatment in […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Krushak Morcha is going to organise a State-wide agitation today demanding resignation of Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy for “misleading” the Assembly with his statement on the suicide of a farmer in Bargarh district. State BJP president Basant Kumar Panda had informed that the party will demonstrate at all the District headquarters in […]

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of Gana Sikhyakas took to the streets and staged dharna in front of the houses of six ministers here this morning demanding regularisation of their jobs. They protested outside the residence of Ministers Debi Mishra, Arun Sahoo, Pranab Prakash Das, Bikram Keshari Arukh and Pradeep Amat. Meanwhile police detained 50 teachers who were […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP will launch an agitation against the State government for its failure on multiple fronts, including the omission of eligible beneficiaries in the list of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). According to sources, the saffron party will stage demonstrations in front of all block offices on July 29 highlighting a […]

Bhubaneswar: Ending a five-day impasse, the agitating teachers of 488 and 662 category non-government and aided colleges on Saturday decided to put their agitation on hold and join the evaluation of annual Plus Two evaluation from Sunday. The teachers’ associations took the decision after a closed-door meeting with Higher Education minister Pradip Panigrahi and Energy […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vidyalaya Sikhyak Mahasangh on Saturday decided to cooperate in the conduct of the annual high school certificate (HSC) examination beginning on Monday.

Bhubaneswar: Students of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) on Wednesday staged protest on the varsity premises demanding immediate declaration of exam dates. “The Supreme Court has directed all the varsities across the country to conduct online examinations, but the OUAT authorities are yet taken any decision about our examinations. They are dilly-dallying […]

Jajpur: Locals in Haridaspur of Jajpur district under the banner of Ramco Pratirodha Sangram Samiti have threatened a stir against Ramco company alleging that the cement grinding unit has failed to fulfil the assurances that included employment to locals among others. In a press conference on Sunday, the public representatives of Haridaspur and Thanuala Panchayats […]