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Pvt hospitals put stir on hold for one month

Bhubaneswar: All Odisha Private Medical Establishment Forum (AOPMEF) today declared to put on hold its strike call from tomorrow for a month. AOPMEF president Ajay Mishra informed the reporters regarding the decision of the forum after a meeting. The office bearers of the private hospitals’ body took the decision after meeting with Health secretary Arti […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Bus operators protest arrest of Athamallik bus owner, call for strike on Sep 29

Cuttack: Private buses across the State will stay off the roads for 24 hours- from 6 am Septemebr 29 to 6 am September 30. As a mark protest against the ‘illegal’ arrest of Rishabh Tripathy, owner of the ill-fated ‘Maharaja’ bus of Athamallik, bus owners and staff will work wearing black badges from tomorrow. The […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Agitating teachers’ strike enters third day

Bhubaneswar: The agitation by teachers under the banner of Block Grant Secondary School Teachers and Employees Association entered third day on Friday with the striking members adamant not to call off the strike until the State government accepts their demands. Around 32,000 teachers and support staff from 2,208 schools across the State are up in […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Teachers’ body to sit on protest against ‘Teach on Call’ system

Bhubaneswar: Teachers under the banner of Block Grant Teachers’ and Employees’ Association on Friday threatened to hold demonstration in front of the State Assembly on September 22 protesting the state government’s move to introduce ‘Teach on Call’ system. According to sources, as many as 32,000 teachers and employees of 2,208 schools across the state will […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Bharat Bandh cripples normal life in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The nationwide dawn-to-dusk bandh clamped by central trade unions crippled the normal life in many parts across the State today with both Government and private sectors workers joining the strike pressing for a 12-point charter of demands. Members of various trade unions in the State took to the streets protesting the Government’s “indifference” towards […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Docs put mass resignation decision on hold till Sep 14

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) on Saturday decided to put its decision to tender mass resignations on hold till September 14 following discussions with Health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak and Health secretary Arti Ahuja. According to sources, a meeting on the demands of the doctors would held with chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Teachers demand abolition of block grant system, again

Bhubaneswar: Teachers under the banner of School Teachers Federation of Odisha (STFO) on Wednesday hit the streets again demanding fulfillment of their various demands. Thousands of teachers took out a rally from Bhubaneswar railway station to Lower PMG square demanding abolition of the block grant system, provision of full aid, permanent appointment and government take-over […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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BPUT students hit road condemning attack on OTV scribe

Bubhaneswar: Students of Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) on Monday evening hit the road protesting against assault on OTV scribe Pravat Bisoyi. The students of the university staged a demonstration at Master Canteen square here demanding stringent action against the attackers. Besides, the agitating students demanded to abolish child marriage in the state and […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Nursing students’ stir takes new turn as seniors file FIR against juniors

Cuttack: Even as the meeting of the probe committee constituted by the authorities of the SCB Medical College and Hospital to resolve the ongoing agitation of the Nursing students began today in the presence of the Hospital Superintendent, Principal, Director, Nursing, Additional Secretary, Health, and Nursing faculties, the agitation took a new turn later in […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Autorickshaw strike disrupts normal life in state

Bhubaneswar: Noraml life was affected in many parts of the state due to a dawn to dusk bandh called by the All Odisha Auto Chalaka Mahasangha protesting against the App-based on-line auto services on Thursday. According to sources, as many as 1.5 lakh auto rickshaws will stay off the roads during the bandh today. The […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Maoists' protest: ADG visits Jharapada jail to hold talks

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) asked the Additional Director General (ADG), Police to take immediate steps to restrain 12 Maoists from fasting inside Jharpada Circle Jail in Bhubaneswar and Bhanjanagar Sub Jail, ADG Arun Ray on Sunday visited Jharapada jail to hold discussions with the Maoists on a hunger strike. […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
School Teachers' Federation to resume stir today

Bhubaneswar: After a brief lull, Odisha Vidyalaya Sikshak Mahasangh (OVSM) has decided to resume its protest demanding fulfillment of its various demands from today.

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Health services hit as 108 ambulance workers' stir enters second day

Bhubaneswar: With the indefinite cease work called by the workers of 108 Ambulance service demanding fulfillment of their seven-point charter of demands entering the second day today, health services have been affected in some parts of the state. The situation is expected to worsen in the coming days. The demands include payment of minimum guaranteed […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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108 ambulance workers to stage protest today

Bhubaneswar: Workers of 108 ambulance service will stage a protest at Lower PMG square here today demanding fulfillment of their seven-point charter of demands. The members of the emergency service also threatened to go on a cease work from May 18 if their demands are not met within the deadline. The demands include payment of […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Odisha nurses to go on strike from Mar 25

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Nursing Employees’ Association will go on a strike from March 25 demanding fulfillment of their 10-point charter of demands. According to sources, the members of the association will wear black batches from March 8 demanding inclusion of RSP in nursing service, regularization of nurses who have worked for more than six years under […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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