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BJD’s Cycle Rally & Chulha Protest Over Rising Fuel Price, LPG Cylinder Rate

The members of the ruling BJD (Biju Janata Dal) on Sunday staged protest against the Centre over rising prices of fuel and cooking gas cylinder. Party workers took out a protest march and cycle rally towards the Governor’s House.

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  • Sunday, 31 October 2021
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Auto Fuel Prices Rise Continues Unabated

The fuel prices have now increased on a fifth consecutive day. Before this after holding for a couple of days, fuel prices again has risen on the previous five days by about 35 paise per litre.

  • Sunday, 31 October 2021
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After Petrol, Diesel & LPG, Onion Price Shatters Sweet Home Dreams

While the rising prices have left consumers seething with anger, people demand immediate steps by the government to put a cap on the trend.

  • Thursday, 07 October 2021
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Unabated Rise In Petrol, Diesel Prices Rattle Common Man In Odisha

Though the fuel prices differ from district to district depending on the freight charges, such a high fuel price in the tribal dominated Odisha district like Malkangiri has attracted sharp criticisms from people

  • Monday, 04 October 2021
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BJD turns heat on Dharmendra over Central assistance to Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday lashed out at Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his claim that Odisha received over Rs 2.86 lakh crore as Central assistance for ensuring rapid growth in the State. In a presser, BJD leaders alleged that Pradhan’s claim regarding construction of 5499 km national highways (NH) in […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Expect fuel prices to come down: Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Amid rising resentment over unabated rise in fuel prices, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today expressed hope that prices will come down soon. Speaking to a private news channel, Pradhan said that the government has no control over fuel prices but it is concerned about it. “We admit that the continuous increase in […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
Bus Fares Hiked Across All Categories In Odisha: Check Details
Fuel Price Impact: Bus fares hiked in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Monday hiked bus fares across categories owing to increase in prices of petrol and diesel. It is for the third time that bus fares have been hiked in 2018. Ordinary buses will be charging 70 paise per km as compared to the previous fare of 68 paise per km while the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
MP Baijayant decries ‘hooliganism’ during BJD ‘hartal’

Bhubaneswar: MP Baijayant Panda today came down heavily on BJD activists for their hooliganism during the ‘Hak Pain Hartal’ protest against fuel price rise and termed it as shameful. He took to Twitter stating that such hooliganism during the protest is condemnable and disgraceful and action should be taken against the protestors. “Shameful. I dissociate […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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'Protest Politics' Intensifies In Odisha Ahead Of Panchayat Polls 

All the political parties in the State are now focusing on the upcoming Panchayat elections and seeing it as a major opportunity to build and ensure their prospects for the 2024 general polls

  • Wednesday, 14 July 2021
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Fuel prices continue to decline; petrol down 40 paise

New Delhi: Fuel prices continued the downward trend on Friday with cost of petrol falling by 40 paise across the four metro cities. In the national capital, petrol was priced Rs 75.57 per litre, down from Rs 75.97 on Thursday, according to the Indian Oil Corp’s website. Price of petrol in the other key cities […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Fuel prices continue to fall as global crude rates ease

New Delhi: State-run oil-marketing companies continued to cut the prices of key transport fuels — petrol and diesel — well into the fourth week on Saturday on lower global crude oil prices. According to the Indian Oil Corp data, petrol was priced at Rs 77.89 per litre in the national capital on Saturday, 17 paise […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Union Min Pradhan blames UPA for rise in debt burden, fuel prices

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday blamed the Congress regime during Manmohan Singh’s prime ministership to have derailed India’s economy and also for the abnormal rise in fuel prices. He alleged India’s economy nosedived during the previous government leading to a huge debt burden. Pradhan also attributed the current rise in fuel prices […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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Petrol @80 in Odisha; common man feels the pinch

Bhubaneswar: The constant rise in prices of petrol and diesel is burning a hole in consumer’s pocket. In barely a month, petrol prices have increased by Rs 2.5 per litre and today it touched a record high of Rs 80 in Nabarangpur & Koraput districts of Odisha. While in Bhubaneswar petrol price was Rs 77.14 […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
Diesel now more expensive than petrol in Bhubaneswar!

Bhubaneswar: Strange but true. Diesel is now costlier than petrol in Bhubaneswar. Notably, it is also for the first time in the country that the diesel prices have overtaken petrol prices. The cost of diesel today stands at Rs 80.69 per litre against the price of Rs 80.57 for one litre of petrol in Bhubaneswar. […]

  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021
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Fuel Price Rise & Teachers’ Strike rock Odisha Assembly; House adjourned

Bhubaneswar: The proceedings of the monsoon session of Odisha Assembly were disrupted following ruckus created by ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over fuel price rise and also by Congress members on teachers’ agitation in the State. The monsoon session of the Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes after BJD members staged protest over rising prices of petrol […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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