Tag: Demonstration

Bhubaneswar: Protesting the use of abusive language by Begunia BJD MLA Prashant Jagdev, locals staged a demonstration in front of his Government quarter here today. Notably, the MLA had abused the owner of a makeshift hotel that was set up in from of his residence with filthy language a few days ago. When he pleaded […]

Koraput: Demanding a CBI probe into the links of senior Congress leader and former Nabarangpur MP Pradip Majhi and his family with the Seashore Group, a chit fund company and their arrest, the ruling BJD today staged demonstrations in several areas in the undivided Koraput district. While Commerce and Transport minister and Jharigan MLA Ramesh […]

Bhubaneswar: Criticising the BJD government for the attack on the convoy of Union Textiles minister Santosh Gangwar during his visit to Bargarh last month, the BJP on Saturday said it is all set to set to stage a protest in front of Raj Bhavan here on Monday. At a press conference here in the city, […]

Bhubaneswar: Targeting the ruling BJD on a host of issues, the Odisha Congress has called for a dawn-to-dusk bandh in the undivided Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) districts on July 2. Addressing the media herer today, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Prasad Harichandan said that the party will hit the streets in the KBK […]

Bhubaneswar: Strongly opposing the Centre’s demonetisation decision, the Congress and five Left parties will stage separate demonstrations across Odisha tomorrow. Odisha Congress chief Prasad Harichandan said the party would organise ‘Jana Akrosh’ rallies across the state. He said demonstrations and rallies would be held in all the 314 blocks and 30 districts of the state. […]

Bhubaneswar: Agitated locals today staged a demonstration in front of the SUM hospital here during the visit of the Union Health Minister J P Nadda demanding a compensation of Rs 15 lakh to the families of those killed in the hospital blaze. They were also demanding the arrest of the chairman of the trust that […]

Puri: Tension erupted in Gopalpur village near Puri after body of a seven-year-old boy was recovered from a drain today. According to reports, the deceased Ganesh Nayak had gone to the market to buy some stuff but did not return home. Later, his body was found floating in a drain. Subsequently, agitating locals placed body […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: The tribal residents of more than 25 villages in Malkangiri’s Swabhiman area ( earlier known as cut-off area) recently staged a demonstration at Mudulipada demanding that it be declared a panchyat as it was more accessible to them. They also sought infrastructure development and livelihood opportunities in the area which has […]