Subsidised rice has been a vote reaper in Odisha and also a key ingredient of conflict between the State government and the Centre. This time round, free rice has become a new bone of contention between the State and the Centre. Flagging concerns over non-allocation of food grains under the Annapurna Scheme in which 10kg […]
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday inaugurated four industrial units and laid foundation of 14 more plants, giving a major boost to the state’s economy, an official said. The projects, worth Rs 2196.30 crore, will create jobs for around 3,500 people, he said. The CM, who launched the units over a video conference, said, “Odisha […]
he “jobless growth” has slipped into “job-loss growth”, which, together with rural indebtedness and urban chaos, has made the growing number of aspirational youths restless, former prime minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday, as he hit out at the government for failing to uplift the economy to its potential. Mr Singh asserted that the domestic […]
Pulwama terror attack: Opposition stands united with government and security forces, says Rahul Gandhi Congress president Rahul Gandhi paid his tribute to the fallen CRPF men and said that the ‘nation won’t be divided’ by these acts of terror. Pulwama terror attack: Opposition stands united with government and security forces, says Rahul Gandhi Congress president […]
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra waved, grinned, flashed a thumbs-up sign and pointed Hillary Clinton-style as she launched her charm offensive in Uttar Pradesh today with a roadshow through Lucknow, a longtime BJP stronghold. Hundreds of Congress workers ran alongside as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia and several others stood […]
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will visit Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow on 11 February 2019. He will unveil the plaque to mark the serving of 3rd billionth meal by Akshaya Patra Foundation at Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir. The Prime Minister will then serve the 3rd billionth meal to underprivileged children from schools.He will later address a […]
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded that the Centre immediately release food subsidy bills amounting of Rs 3,654 crore payable to the state to protect farmers’ interest. “It is a matter of concern that the subsidy bills amounting to Rs 3654.41 crore (which includes the advance subsidy up to March 2019) relating to […]
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has called for expanding the supply and availability of energy in a safe and environmentally responsible and sustainable manner.In the Welcome session of the PETROTECH-2019, the 13th Edition of India’s flagship hydrocarbon Conference, today at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, he said […]
Venkatesh Varadachar* Last month, the board of directors of ICICI Bank decided to claw back the bonuses paid to Chanda Kochhar from April 2009 till March 2018. As enthusiasts of all things related to money, what can we learn from this episode? Before we analyse this issue, here is a bit of background for those […]
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has rolled out 150 vehicles that will visit all panchayats to publicise the state’s scheme for farmers, upping the battle with the Centre’s assistance for tillers announced in the interim Union budget. Kalia (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, the acronym is another name for Lord Jagannath), the Odisha […]