Tag: Kerosene Quota

Sambalpur: After Bhubaneswar and Berhampur, the ruling BJD will be staging a demonstration in front of the office of Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) here today, protesting slashing of State’s kerosene quota. Earlier on Tuesday, the party leaders including ministers, MLAs and other activists staged a dharna, led by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Sanjay […]

Berhampur: Protesting slashing of State’s kerosene quota by the Centre, members of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a demonstration here on Tuesday. The protest, led by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Sanjay Dasburma, was marked by rallies taken throughout the town showing placards against the decision. The ruling party will also stage protest, on […]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD), the youth wing of ruling BJD, will be organizing a bike rally here on Monday protesting against the slashing of the state’s kerosene quota. BYJD will take out the bike rally from the state head office of the party and culminate at Raj Bhawan after passing through Capital Hospital […]

Bhubaneswar: War of wards ensued between the ruling BJD and BJP leaders on Sunday following the former’s allegations of reduction of kerosene quota supplied by the Centre to the state. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lashed out at the State Government over its decision to protest the decline in the fuel quota. Speaking to media […]

Bhubaneswar: With the BJP gearing up to review state government’s role in implementing Central schemes in Odisha during  the party’s National Executive Meet on April 15 and 16 here, the latter is rallying its forces to take on the Centre protesting decline in kerosene quota of the state. The BJD has decided to organise a […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJD government in Odisha today fired a fresh salvo against the Centre, this time on the twin issues of cuts in the kerosene quota and assistance to the agriculture sector. Food and Supplies minister Sanjay Dasburma alleged that the Central government has slashed the kerosene quota for the state to the extent of […]

Bhubaneswar: State Food Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain once again targeted the Centre stating that the kerosene quota allotted to Odisha has been slashed by around 50 per cent in the last eight years. Raising the issue in the State Assembly today, Swain informed the House that families covered under the National Food Security Act […]