Tag: Western Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A 15-member delegation of the Central Action Committee today met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat demanding establishment of a permanent bench of the Orissa High Court in western part of the State. The delegation including Sambalpur MLA Raseswari Panigrahi and members of the bar association, met Patnaik and presented their long standing […]

Sambalpur: Demanding establishment of a permanent bench of Orissa High Court in western Odisha, agitating lawyers have decided to intensify their protest and a meeting in this regard was convened in Bargarh. During the meeting, discussions were held on the ongoing protest by lawyers’ associations across different districts in the western parts of the State. […]

Sambalpur: Intensifying their demand for the establishment of a permanent High Court Bench in western Odisha, the agitating lawyers will begin a 3-day long economic blockade from today. According to sources, the lawyers will stop all the vehicles carrying raw materials like coal, cement, rod and sand to various industrial institutions in the four districts, […]

Sambalpur: Tension erupted in the city today after lawyers took to streets protesting State and Central government’s indifference attitude towards the long-standing demands of a permanent High Court bench in Western Odisha. Nearly 150 lawyers were taken into preventive custody following a scuffle with police officials nearby Church Chhak in the town. The incident occurred […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharat Bandh being observed by various groups protesting caste-based reservation has affected normal life in several parts of the State, mostly Western Odisha. Besides shops and other business establishments, banks, schools and colleges have remained closed in Bolangir due to the anti-reservation protests. Vehicular traffic was left disrupted in the town after some […]

Bhubaneswar: Responding to BJP national president Amit Shah’s statement that Odisha government has neglected western Odisha, ruling-BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the government has always worked for the all-round development of the region. “The State government has never neglected western Odisha as you can see we have always worked for the […]

Balasore: Intensifying their demand for setting up of a permanent Orissa High Court (HC) bench in North Odisha, members of Balasore Bar Association resorted to a cease-work agitation disrupting functioning of court works here on Saturday. The Bar Association has decided to continue their agitation till Monday. The association is also demanding for filling up […]

Bhubaneswar: The interior and Western parts of the State are likely to witness rain and hail storm from tonight under the impact of a trough line and high pressure, said regional meteorological department on Sunday. “The rain and hail storm is likely to occur in interior and western pockets of the States including Nuapada, Bolangir, […]

Bolangir: Due to Odisha government’s failure to send a proposal to the Centre on time, four prominent tourist places in western parts of the state have failed to get Rs 50 crore for development. Though Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma during his visit to Bolangir in June last year had directed the State officials to […]

Bhubaneswar: Finally the blandness of bichrome will be swapped for the vibrancy of Sambalpuri artistry as the Odisha government is planning to change the dress code of teachers of the government schools in state. Odisha Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Minister Snehangini Chhuria informed that the new dress code will be implemented within a month. According […]

Bhubaneswar: Two more farmers attempted suicide allegedly over crop loss and debt burden in Bolangir district on Friday. According to reports, Gupte Rana of Kutumadula village attempted to end his life by consuming poison after brown plant hopper (BPH) attack damaged his crops in nearly six acres of land. According to sources, Rana had also […]

Cuttack: Various social organisations and political parties under the banner of ‘Paschim Odisha Nagarika Kriyanushtan Committee’ staged dharna near the Orissa High Court on Friday demanding setting of a bench in the western part of the State. During the agitation, a delegation  led by social worker and convener of the committee Bhagabat Prasad Nanda met […]

Sambalpur: Clarifying his statements on violence during BJD’s ‘hartal’, MP Baijayant Panda today said the controversy cropped up because he sided with truth and even party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik shared similar displeasure over the hooliganism. Baijayant had criticised the violence during BJD’s ‘hartal’ called in protest against fuel price rise on Twitter […]

Bolangir: Deficient rainfall and absence of irrigation facilities have dampened the hope of farmers for bumper harvest this year in State especially in western pockets. As per a report of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), ten districts of Odisha registered 19 to 39 per cent less rainfall than the normal between June and August. In […]

Bhubaneswar: Nuakhai, the agrarian festival of Western Odisha was celebrated with pomp and grandeur on Saturday. As per rituals, the newly harvested crop also known as Nabanna was offered to goddess Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Sambalpur between 9:05 am and 9:15 am today. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended wishes to the people of […]