Tag: Narendra Modi

The Haryana government has decided to extend the benefit of the 7th Pay Commission to non-teaching staff of privately managed government-aided colleges in the State. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved the proposal to give the non-teaching staff revised pay as per the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission, effective from January 1, 2016, […]

Kendrapara: The district administration sprung into action after OTV reported the news of a Class X student Subhasis Mallick, who wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting to facilitate sending a 108 vehicle to Kalamada Sasan village to get his grandmother admitted to a hospital. But the step taken by the administration met […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new wage code bill to ensure a minimum wage across all sectors by merging four labour related laws. Over 4 crore employees across the country are expected to benefit from the proposed legislation. The Labour Code on Wages Bill would amalgamate Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Central government employees had a lot of expectations from the much hyped 7th pay commission but the changes the Narendra Modi-government brought in allowances, have made the employees feel cheated. Being ‘upset, angry and dissatisfied’ with the government decision, the employees Federation has decided to take up the matter with the government. […]

Kendrapara: Requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to facilitate sending a 108 vehicle to Kalamada Sasan village, Class X student Subhasis Mallick has sought the PM’s intervention to get his grandmother admitted to a hospital. In a letter to Modi, Subhasis mentioned that due to lack of road connectivity he could not avail the 108 free […]

Bhubaneswar: The Paikas of Khurda will put forth their proposal before Centre to set up a ‘Paika Academy’ in State at a special function on July 20 in Delhi marking the 200th anniversary of Khurda Paika Rebellion. “The Paikas will be felicitated at the function there. We will also reiterate our demand to set up […]

Bhubaneswar: Hoping to get justice, she ran from pillar to post, but Kamala Nayak and her only differently-abled son from Kupari village of Khaira block in Balasore district got no help. She then took a decision few would make by seeking help from the Prime Minister himself. Sources said after getting approval from the PMO, […]

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its protest over the Centre’s decision to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by a mere Rs 80 per quintal for the financial year 2017-18, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today staged demonstration across the State. Alleging sheer apathy of the BJP-led Central government towards the plight of the farmers in […]

New Delhi: Goods and Service Tax (GST) being touted as the  the biggest tax reform of the country, is all set to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parliament’s historic Central Hall at midnight. President Pranab Mukherkee will also be present at the event. Here’s a quick look at some updates ahead of […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting paltry hike in minimum support price (MSP) of paddy, BJD today decided to stage a week-long demonstration across the State from July 10. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, vice-president of the party Debi Prasad Mishra criticized the BJP government for making a mockery of farmers’ plight in the State. “The hike […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi against further disinvestment of the Nalco. He also urged to issue instructions to the Ministry of Mines in this regard. “Nalco has been a symbol of Odisha’s pride. There is discontentment among the people of Odisha and the employees of the company after […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that BJD will support NDA’s candidate Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential candidate. “The Hon’ble PM spoke to me to inform about the candidature of Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential nominee. He sought the support of BJD in this regard. Last time BJD had proposed the name of […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after an English TV channel aired a speculative report on Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda joining BJP, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said the party welcomes people into its fold who repose faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah. Replying to a media query […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conferring Institute of National Importance status on National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER). In a letter, Patnaik has urged the Prime Minister to confer the status of national importance through an Act of Parliament, official sources said. Stating that the […]

Bhubaneswar: The House Committee today met to discuss the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy. Agriculture minister Damodar Rout said the state government will meet Prime Minister Modi by June 30 to discuss the MSP. During the meeting of the House Committee on paddy MSP, Rout said that the government will again try to get […]