Tag: Protest

“The central government has been claiming that the use of cylinder has increased by 98 percent. But the National Family Health Survey report says the increase is only 20 per cent which is a normal process,” Chandbali MLA Byomakesh Ray said.

Members of the Odisha Junior Teacher Aspirants' Association (OJTAA) continued the stir on Thursday demanding immediate filling up of vacant junior teacher posts in the State

Bhubaneswar: Palpable tension prevailed on Mayfair-Jaydev Vihar road in the capital city today as locals and family members of a woman who died at the ESI Hospital while undergoing treatment blocked the road alleging medical negligence. The family members of the woman alleged that doctors did not treat her properly which led to her death.Demanding […]

Keonjhar: Protesting distress sale, enraged farmers dumped tomatoes in front of the Telkoi Block Office in Keonjhar today. The farmers resorted to the protest alleging that even at Rs 1 per kilogram, their tomatoes have remained unsold. According to sources, there was a bumper harvest of tomatoes this year. However, the demand has not kept […]

Kalahandi: Protest by Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA) employees continues in Kalahandi adversely affecting various administrative works in the district. As all the employees have taken part in the protest, the District Project Coordinator’s office has remained closed. “We are doing a lot of government’s work including election work. We are being sent on […]

Kalahandi: Residents of Basantpada village in Lanjigarh of Kalahandi staged demonstration in front of the main gate of Vedanta Alumina plant today protesting discharge of red mud powder (RMP) by the industry. The protesters alleged that local residents are suffering from different types of diseases because of RMP discharge. They also alleged that despite repeated […]

Rourkela/Sundergarh: Protesting irregularities in land allocation to people and families displaced for the construction of the second bridge over Brahmani River, the affected residents today staged protest in front of Lathikata tehsil office in Sundergarh today. Even after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had ordered to restart the construction work of second bridge […]

Bhubaneswar: Demanding scheduled tribe status for their community, hundreds of Kudumi Sena members staged protest in Bhubaneswar today. The agitating members took out a rally from Master Canteen Chhak to Lower PMG urging the State government to forward their request to the Centre. While trying to gherao Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s residence, the protesters clashed […]

Dhenkanal: In a show of strength hundreds of women of Balarampur village in the district scuffled with police personnel at Jhinkargadi forest protesting cutting of trees for setting up of a beer factory. According to sources, police personnel forcibly removed the protesters, mostly women, who guarded trees by wrapping their arms around the trees. Multiple […]

Nuapada: With a demand to declare complete drought in Komna and Khadiyal blocks in Nuapada, BJP workers along with farmers took out a rally and gheraoed block office on Monday. According to sources, the protest joined by hundreds of farmers and party workers was led by BJP State president Basant Panda. After a general body […]

Bhubaneswar: Amidst ongoing lawyers’ protest, camp courts were held today inside jails across Odisha to provide bail to accused in custody. According to sources, 270 accused in custody were granted bail on the first day of the camp courts held at various jails across the State. In Kendrapara jail, 157 accused were granted bail. In […]

Bhubaneswar: A large number of employees working under different franchises of the Electricity Department have threatened to launch a cease-work protest from today to press for their demands. As per sources, the employees have given a call for a strike and will discontinue work in all the electric sub-divisions across the State. Their list of […]

Bhubaneswar: The agitating teachers under the aegis of Odisha School and College Teachers’ and Employees’ United Forum have decided to discontinue their protest from tomorrow. The teachers will now return to their respective schools after 38 days and teach students by wearing black badges. However, teachers from two districts will continue to stage protest in […]

Balasore: More than 3 weeks after the mysterious death of two school girls at Tentei village under Soro block of Balasore, locals staged protests today demanding a CBI investigation into the matter. The protesters staged demonstration at Ainri square, blocking the Anantpur-Soro road following which traffic movement was disrupted. “Some people have demanded CBI investigation […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court lawyers will continue their cease-work stir demanding arrest of police officials who allegedly thrashed a lawyer in Nayabazar area of Cuttack last month. “This protest will continue till the four accused policemen are not arrested,” High Court Bar Association President Srikant Kumar Nayak said. According to sources, the association has […]