Tag: Narasingha Mishra
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Odisha CM cancels land for Dhenkanal beer factory following public outrage
The industrial project had been cleared and the CM had laid foundation stone for it on 3 November.
November 19, 2018 -
BJD dubs Modi government anti-SC/ST, stalls assembly
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment JC Gehlot objecting to changing the funding pattern of post-Matric scholarship for ST/SC students putting 80% of the burden on the state.
November 19, 2018 -
Odisha House panel to submit report on Abhijit Iyer-Mitra today
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra has been in jail following his arrest by the police in connection with two cases lodged against him for comments made on Konark temple, Odia culture etc on the social media
November 15, 2018 -
Naveen Patnaik reiterates demand for special category status to Odisha
"The people of the state will give a befitting reply to the BJP in the upcoming 2019 elections," said Patnaik.
November 2, 2018 -
Patnaik inaugurates Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital
The Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital finally saw the light of the day, after two decades, with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurating it in the presence of Union Health Minister J P Nadda and others and even hinting at the hurdles that he had to overcome to establish it. While the CM and his...
September 1, 2018 -
Odisha Cong MLAs seek PM’s audience with Rs 20 lakh
The Congress MLA’s of Odisha and the lone MP have sought an appointment with PM Narendra Modi to remind him of his unfulfilled promise of establishing a super specialty hospital at Rourkela and also present a cheque of Rs 21 lakh as a token contribution towards the “promised “ project. Clearly aiming to embarrass the...
July 3, 2018 -
Odisha Cong demands PM’s apology
OPCC chief says PM must direct Chhattisgarh govt to release water and stop all pending work.
May 24, 2018 -
Opposition regret over unspent funds
Local Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Mr. Narasingha Mishra regretted that development funds remain unspent in Bolangir district since several years. Conducting a constituency level review, Mishra questioned why Rs 40 crore meant for the bypass road in Bolangir remained unspent despite getting sanction from the centre way back in 2001....
May 9, 2018 -
Ruckus in Assembly: Opp slams BJD ‘incompetence’
The Opposition launched a blistering attack on the BJD government in the Assembly on Monday, citing its underutilisation of funds, inability to provide basics like drinking water despite being in power for 18 years and the innumerable mega scams like the mining scam. Leading the charge in the debate on the Appropriation Bill, 2018, Leader...
May 1, 2018 -
Govt ‘cheated’ on Lokayukta Act: Mishra
Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Mr Narasingha Mishra dared Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to produce the gazetted notification dated 16 January, 2015 giving force to the Lokayukta Act in Odisha as is made out from a recent order of the Supreme Court. Accusing the government of ‘cheating’ the court and the Assembly, ‘taking everyone...
April 27, 2018 -
Opp stalls Assembly proceedings for a day
Opposition Congress and BJP stalled the Assembly proceedings right through the day alleging rising cases of rape in the state, collapse of the police administration and failure of CM Naveen Patnaik to even condemn increasing instances of rapes. Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra raised the issue saying media had reported four rape cases yesterday in...
April 24, 2018 -
Rise in rape cases: Mishra attacks CM Patnaik
Leader of Opposition Mr Narasingha Mishra came down heavily on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the Assembly over the rising instances of atrocities on women and rape cases. At one point in time Mishra said the indifference of the government is evident as the CM read out his reply and left the House without bothering...
April 21, 2018 -
Pratap Jena denies Puri temple deities ‘starved
Evidently taking recourse to technicalities, Law Minister Pratap Jena on Wednesday denied that the deities of Puri Jagannath Temple had ‘starved’ on Tuesday, but admitted to the inordinate delay in conduct of rituals. The Minister made the statement after the Odisha Assembly was stalled for the second successive day by the Opposition Congress and BJP...
April 19, 2018 -
Loka Kala Utsav organised to showcase lost folk culture in Bolangir district
“Development does not mean that we should forget and neglect our folk art and culture, on the contrary folk art can be used to expedite development,” said veteran Congress MLA Mr Narasingha Mishra while inaugurating the Loka Kala Utsav here. He is also the leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly. The Loka Kala Utsav...
April 17, 2018 -
BJD-BJP indulging in political games, charges Narasingha Mishra
Veteran Congress leader Mr Narasingha Mishra on Wednesday charged both the ruling BJD and the BJP of indulging in political games at the cost of the farmers and people of Odisha as far as the Mahanadi water dispute is concerned. Talking to reporters , Mishra who is also the Leader of Opposition, said the protests...
April 12, 2018 -
Shah’s W.Odisha neglect rebounds on Centre
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik rebutted BJP president Amit Shah’s charge of apathy and neglect of western Odisha districts saying his government has never neglected any region. We have done a lot of work for western Odisha districts, said the Chief Minister while debunking Amit Shah’s accusations. In fact Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laughed when asked...
April 7, 2018 -
Finance minister presents Rs 1,20,028cr Budget for 2018-19
Odisha Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera presented a Rs 1,20,028 crore budget for 2018-19 in the state Assembly, 12.3 per cent higher than the last budget today with increased allocation to rural areas in terms of housing, water supply, welfare schemes without imposing any new tax. The Finance Minister also presented a separate Agriculture budget...
March 24, 2018