Tag: Protest

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today spoke to Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadékar apprising him about CBSE results fiasco and asked him to urgently resolve the issue. The Union Minister has assured to depute another team to inspect the matter. Earlier, on Wednesday, two central officials who were deputed to consult with the regional board authorities […]

Bolangir: Tension prevailed at the Lower Suktel project site in the district today after the displaced people, mostly women, staged a dharna halting the on-going construction work of the dam demanding immediate rehabilitation and a revision of the compensation package. They went in a rally to the site and demanded shut down of construction activities […]

Nayagarh: Demanding closure of an aluminium factory at Nabaghanpur village under Town Police limits in Nayagarh district, locals today detained seven persons including the owner of the factory, following which tension is prevailing in the area. Alleging the aluminium factory is illegal the villagers have been demanding closure of the factory since many labourers have […]

Keonjhar: Locals of Keonjhar town today garlanded an official of North Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Limited (NESCO) with shoes to protest undeclared power cut in the region. As per reports, members of Keonjhar civil society gheraoed the NESCO office here demanding no power cut in the area. The protestors also wanted the Keonjhar […]

Jajpur: Protests have gained momentum against non-indictment of officials in the P.K. Mohanty Commission of Inquiry in the 2006 Kalinga Nagar firing in which 13 persons were killed. The people affected in the Kalinga Nagar firing organised a protest meeting here in the district today. The meeting started with paying tributes to the martyrs. The […]

Bolangir: Vehicular movement in Patnagarh NAC of Bolangir district came to a standstill today as locals burnt tyres and staged agitation on the streets protesting power failure and water scarcity in the area for the past 72 hours. Talking to OTV a local alleged, “We have taken to the streets as we have not received […]

Puri: In an ugly turn of of events, police and activists of Lulu Sena a brigade of youth who owe allegiance to former firebrand Congress leader Lulu Mohapatra, entered into a tussle during a protest on NH 53 at Samajajpur near Chandanpur here on Wednesday. A face-off ensued between police and activists of Lulu Sena […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP of Odisha unit  today took out rallies at various places protesting against induction of new ministers like Surya Narayan Patro, Pratap Jena and Maheswar Mohanty, who are embroiled in several controversies. BJP activists staged demonstration against Surya Patro in at Digapahandi and Revenue minister Maheswar Mohanty in Puri. Similarly, the saffron activists […]

Baripada: Normal life was severely hit in various parts of Mayurbhanj district including the district headquarters due to a 12-hour bandh observed by various organisations and political parties in protest against delay in admission to Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College here. The activists of district Congress, CPI, CPM and district bar association took to the […]

Bolangir: Vehicular movement came to a standstill between Bolangir and Kantabanji as locals staged a road blockade on the national highway (NH) near Belpada protesting water scarcity in Belpada area under Patnagarh subdivision of the district. Large number of people, including women, blocked the NH and demanded immediate supply of drinking water to all households in the area. “We […]

Bhubaneswar: Protests opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Odisha visit on April 15 have gained momentum in the state with the Odisha Yuva Samaj (OYS) strongly condemning the PM’s remark that Odisha is a poverty-stricken state. The body has threatened to protest the PM’s visit  to the state. Sharply reacting to the PM’s remarks, OYS President […]

Bhubaneswar: Bus service from Puri to the twin cities and other places of the state came to a grinding halt today as private bus staffs of Puri staged a cease-work stir causing hardship to large number of daily commuters. The Nilagiri Motor Employees Association resorted to the strike protesting torture on a Puri bus staff […]

Bhubaneswar: Demanding a hike in price of milk, the farmers today staged demonstration in front of the OMFED office here at Saheed Nagar by pouring down complete food. Their demands include Rs 30 per /litre . They also demanded the cattle food should be provided to them at Rs 18/kg. Inclusion of milk in mid-day […]

Bhubaneswar: Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today gheraoed the residence of Higher Education Minister Pradeep Panigrahi here protesting the alleged irregularities in the distribution of scholarships. During the protest, the activists face off with police personnel, following which the cops detained a  a few of them. The ABVP demanded formation of a judicial […]

Bhubaneswar:  Uber and Ola cabs would not be seen on the roads of the capital city for an indefinite period, for the drivers of the two taxi companies have resorted to a strike protesting reduction in their earning caused by falling incentives. The cab drivers, who used to get hefty incentives in the earlier days, […]