Tag: Protest

Kendrapara: Congress activists led by party MLA from Aul Debendra Sharma showed black flags ahead of Commerce and Transport Minister Nrusingha Charan Sahu’s visit to Aul today while protesting massive irregularities in distribution of ration cards under the food security scheme in the district. As per reports, hundreds of Congress activists under the leadership of […]

Malkangiri: Tension ran high at the Orkel hospital at Balimela in the district today following the death of a patient allegedly due to medical negligence. As per reports, a local suffering from fever was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday. However, his condition deteriorated further resulting in death as no doctor attended to him. Family […]

Berhampur: Expressing their anger over extremely low marks, dissatisfied Plus-III students of various colleges under Berhampur University staged protest in front of the university administration office today. According to the protestors, many Plus-III second year students have secured marks as low as zero, one and three in the recently published results. Meanwhile, university authorities are […]

Paradip: Retrenched labourers of Cargill India Company in Paradip today staged protest outside the company demanding reinstatement to their jobs. As per reports, the Cargill refinery plant, which was set up in 2004, had employed hundreds of workers. However, the company shut down its operations in 2006 citing transport-related issues. Though a few months back […]

Berhampur: In a unique protest against corruption and irregularities in housing projects, members of Lok Shakti Abhiyan today staged demonstration by blowing whistles in front of Berhampur MLA Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik’s residence. The protesters, which included residents from slums, demanded immediate resignation of the MLA. Madhusudan Sethi of Lok Shakti Abhiyan said “We are […]

Khandapada: Over 500 villagers have been sitting on dharna since last night in front of the Khandapada Police Station in Nayagarh district protesting arrest of ten persons including ruling-BJD’s block vice president. According to sources, residents, including women of Bodasa village walked for seven kms up to the Khandapada Police Station to lodge their protest […]

Cuttack: Healthcare services were affected at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack today after outsourced workers launched a ceasework agitation demanding permanent employment for more than 130 employees. “Our demand is for same wages for same work, permanent employment for those who have worked for 7 years and more, and provision of facilities similar […]

Nayagarh: Alleging poor quality, large numbers of women of Nuagaon block in Nayagarh district poured huge quantity of Sattu on road as a mark of protest three days back. The agitators also alleged irregularities in distribution of Sattu by Self Help Group (SHG) members. “Insects and sand are being found in Sattu and the quality […]

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Contractors’ Association on Monday gheraoed the residence of Steel and Mines minister Prafulla Mallick in Bhubaneswar alleging step motherly treatment meted out to them. They said, rather non-Odia contractors are being shown undue favour by the State government. Pressing for fulfilment of their 27-point charter of demands, the contractors’ body alleged […]

Sambalpur: The Sambalpur Highway Users Forum on Saturday began its agitation at the three toll plazas on the recently-inaugurated Sambalpur-Rourkela Biju Expressway protesting collection of toll taxes. Terming the toll collection as ‘illegal’, the forum staged the agitation at three toll plazas at Masanikani in Sundargarh, Rengali in Sambalpur and Laing in Rajgangpur.  Several various […]

Raygada: Residents of Kashipur in Rayagada district staged a protest over increasing pollution due to emissions from Utkal Alumina Plant. According to sources, hundreds of protesters today sat in front of the plant demanding relocation of the plant. According to sources, locals have been demanding relocation since 2012. We will continue our protests until our […]

Nuapada: Protesting unscheduled power cuts and poor mobile network, youths of Sinapali in Nuapada district today called for an indefinite bandh throwing normal life out of gear. Vehicular movement in the town was disrupted after angry activists staged a road blockade at the Sinapali Square. The Sinapali town has remained cut off from Khadial, Boden, […]

Cuttack: Ravenshaw University students, who were protesting over fee hike and other issues in campus, called off their protests today. According to sources, the students withdrew their strike after discussions with the Vice-Chancellor. Earlier today, Vice-Chancellor, Ishan Patro had said that sine die imposed following student unrest will be lifted only after normalcy returns to […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when unrest at IMFA is threatening the livelihood of many, a group of protestors led by the local citizens committee today staged a demonstration outside the Ortel Head Office in Bhubaneswar without prior notice and illegally locked up the main gate demanding eviction of the office. The demonstration by some locals […]

Rayagada: No decisions could be taken to resolve the protests in front of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) plant at Therubali in Rayagada as the meeting between the company officials, district administration and a group of 30 agitators led by Jitu Jakasika ended inconclusively today. While the district collector & agitators informed that […]