Tag: Home Guards

Bhubaneswar: The home guards staging dharna at the Lower PMG square here demanding fulfilment of their seven-point charter of demands, including restructuring of pay scale according to 7th Pay Commission, were forcefully dispersed by the police today, informed President of Rajya Gruharakhi Mahasangha (Odisha Home Guards Association) Upendra Mohapatra. The home guards were holding a […]

Bhubaneswar: Apart from assisting senior officials in routine policing jobs, the home guards in Odisha will now be engaged in disaster management. As per proposals, the home guards will be imparted special training on disaster management and assistance while a new dress code is also in the offing, informed Director General (Home Guards), BK Sharma. […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Tuesday enhanced the duty call up allowance of Home Guards across the State. A notification was issued by the Home Department in this regard which said that the Home Guards will now get Rs 300 as duty call up allowance a day as against the earlier amount of Rs 240 per […]

Bhubaneswar: Three unknown miscreants allegedly assaulted two Home Guards of the Khandagiri police station here on Wednesday night. When the two Home Guards had gone for patrolling on a bike at around 11 pm, three bike-borne miscreants suddenly came and attacked the Home Guard, who was riding the bike. When the two fell down, the […]

Malkangiri: Two home guards in Malkangiri district died allegedly after consuming poisonous liquor on Wednesday night. The deceased duo, identified as Bisnu Majhi and Raghu Pujari, was working at the Gobindapali police outpost. While on duty at the outpost on Wednesday night, they complained of stomach ache and were admitted to the Malkangiri District Headquarters […]

Bhubaneswar: Nine personnel from Odisha will receive the President’s Medals for Fire Service, Home Guards and Civil Defence on the occasion of Republic Day this year. A total of 86 personnel will be conferred with Fire Service Medals, 58 personnel will be awarded with Home Guard & Civil Defence Medals. The list of the awardees […]

Bhubaneswar: Following inordinate delay, finally, some hope seems to have emerged for home guards in Odisha after the Orissa High Court directed the State government to provide them higher allowance & status. As per reports, the High Court has directed to provide enhanced interim daily allowance of Rs 500 to home guards with retrospective effect […]