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  State-Centre Face-Off Over Ujjwala Scheme In Odisha

  Laxmikanta Nath 2018-12-14 16:04:45

  Bhubaneswar December 14 (RNI) : Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday lambasted the Odisha government for carrying out false political campaign against the Ujjwala scheme and said that it shows the ruling party’s apprehension about the rising popularity of the welfare scheme among the poor in the State. The response came a day after Minister for Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Surya Narayan Patro wrote a letter to Pradhan alleging that the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) are not able to avail refilling of LPG cylinders under the scheme due to high rate and thus the programme is losing its objective in the State. “Since the launch in May 2016, the scheme has covered as many as 35, 16, 384 households but only 8,18,786 beneficiaries have taken second refill in 2016-17, which further dropped down to 6,45, 265 (18.3 per cent of total coverage) for 2017-18 (till July 24, 2018),” Patro had stated in the letter referring to a newspaper report. “Poor rate of refilling is a clear indication of shifting back to biomass for cooking purposes by the beneficiaries covered under the scheme,” Patro added. Patro further cited the assessment report of CRISIL on household cooking fuel usage and willingness to convert to LPG which covered 12 states across the country including Odisha and mentioned that high initial cost of connection and high recurring cost of LPG refill are the major barriers preventing the large scale penetration of LPG connectivity. “In Odisha too, more than 90 per cent households have highlighted high cost of LPG refilling as a major barrier for shifting towards LPG. If the barrier of high recurring cost of refill of LPG is not addressed immediately, the basic objective of the scheme will be defeated,” minister Patro pointed out. However, responding to the Patro’s concerns, Pradhan in a series of tweets said, “Odisha had 19 lakh LPG connections till May 2014 which has increased to 72.5 lakhs including 41 lakhs BPL gas connections as on today.” Adding that he had earlier offered CM Naveen Patnaik and his colleagues to explain about PMUY, Pradhan said, “The PMUY and LPG schemes under Modi government have transformed lives of 41 lakh BPL families in Odisha in the last 4 years.” “The false political campaign of BJD government against PMUY shows their fear about the rising popularity of Ujjwala Scheme among the poor families in the State. I will request them to cooperate to make Odisha 100 per cent smoke-free state and not to do politics over a sacred scheme,” tweeted Pradhan
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  Odisha Farmers Warn Of Non-Cooperation Agitation From February 2019

  Laxmikanta Nath 2018-12-14 16:04:43

  Bhubaneswar December 14 (RNI) : With farmer protests and agricultural distress becoming a major game changer in three Hindi heartland States of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, all three major political parties in Odisha now seem to be chalking out plans to garner votes of farmers in the State. But with the State government already on the firing line over the tardy pace of paddy procurement and delay in opening of mandis, it seems their problems will worsen if they fail to fulfil the demands of the farmers at the earliest. After a 13-day -long hunger strike failed to move the Odisha government, the Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) yet again took to streets today and launched a padyatra from Raghunathpur area in Bhubaneswar towards Raj Bhawan to submit a memorandum to the Governor regarding their long-standing demands of price, prestige and pension. Exactly what had happened last month, this time as well, a fully-prepared pre-positioned Commissionerate Police stopped the agitating farmers at Nicco Park Chhak following which the farmers sat on a dharna at the spot. The farmer’s outfit has threatened to launch a non-cooperation agitation from February 1, 2019 if the government does not fulfil their demands. The NNKS alleged that despite several ministerial committee meetings to resolve farmers’ issues, nothing has been done so far by the government. “Through the memorandum, we have given an ultimatum to the State government and if they do not fulfil our demands before January 31, 2019, we will launch non-cooperation agitation across the State from February 1,” warned NNKS convenor Akshay Kumar. Meanwhile, farmers across the state have been alleging harassment by rice millers in the paddy procurement process. Similarly, Opposition parties have been targeting the ruling-BJD over alleged irregularities in paddy procurement. Congress had earlier accused that the paddy procurement process is being hampered by the alleged nexus between millers and functionaries of the government. Besides, Opposition party chief whip had urged the State government to stop the practice of ‘Katni Chhatni’ (Reductions on weight of paddy citing sub-par ‘fair average quality’). Reiterating this, LoP Narasingha Mishra today demanded the resignation of Agriculture Minister and said, “The paddy procurement process is yet to begin in many places in Western Odisha while farmers are being exploited by the mill owners
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  2019 Odisha Matriculation Examination From February 22

  Laxmikanta Nath 2018-12-14 16:04:40

  Bhubaneswar December 14 (RNI) : The annual high school certificate (HSC) or the matriculation examination will be held from February 22 to March 8, 2019, informed Board of Secondary Education (BSE) president Jahan Ara Begum today. Along with matric exams, the examination for State Open School certificate, Madhyama Sanskrit and class 9 vocational examinations will be held simultaneously from February 22 next year.The major change will be in question papers as there will be four parallel sets of questions in both objective and subjective formats. The students will have to secure minimum 15 marks each in subjective and objective format, informed Begum. BSE officials informed that the matriculation examination will be held in various examination centres across the state from 9 AM to 11:30 AM, while the students will get extra 15 minutes for the Mathematics subjects. Though the last date of filling up of application forms is December 13, the deadline has been extended by another two days till December 15th. “Once all the applications are received, the work on constituting squads, identification of examination centres will begin. This time we will put more stress on smooth conduct of the examination,” said Begum. Taking stern note of last year’s incident, where question papers were circulated on social media, BSE has decided to strictly warn invigilators not to carry mobile phones into the examination centres. Besides, the proposal of installing CCTV cameras inside examination centers is also being considered.
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  Optimum Utilization of resources is key to sustainable development - Giriraj Singh

  Root News of India 2018-12-14 12:16:15

  New Delhi, December 14 (RNI) : Union Minister of State(I/C), for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh,said that India needs more indigenously developed technologies for the optimum utilization of resources of the country for sustainable development.
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  Another Arms and Ammunition Haul by INS Sunayna

  Root News of India 2018-12-14 12:15:53

  New Delhi, December 14 (RNI) : On 13 Dec 18, Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Southern Naval Command based at Kochi, while being mission deployed, carried out a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) operation on sighting a suspicious fishing vessel approximately 20 nm off the coast of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. The successful operation resulted in seizure of illegal arms such as five rifles that included AK-47 and 471 rounds of ammunition. After confiscation of the arms and ammunition to prevent their illegal use by the crew for piracy related activities, the fishing vessel was allowed to proceed further.
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  श्री भारत भूषण व्यास ने संघ लोक सेवा आयोग के सदस्य के रूप में पद और गोपनीयता की शपथ ली

  Root News of India 2018-12-13 16:51:46

  नई दिल्ली, 13 दिसंबर (आरएनआई)। सेवानिवृत्त भारतीय प्रशासनिक अधिकारी श्री भारत भूषण व्यास (जम्मू-कश्मीर : 1986) ने आज नई दिल्ली में संघ लोक सेवा आयोग (यूपीएससी) के सदस्य के रूप में पद और गोपनीयता की शपथ ली। यूपीएससी के अध्यक्ष श्री अरविंद सक्सेना ने उन्हें शपथ दिलवाई।
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  आंध्र प्रदेश के समुद्रतटीय क्षेत्र के लिए चक्रवात-पूर्व चेतावनी जारी

  Root News of India 2018-12-13 16:51:43

  नई दिल्ली, 13 दिसंबर (आरएनआई)। उपग्रह के प्राप्‍त नवीनतम तस्‍वीरों और सतही पर्यवेक्षणों से संकेत मिला है कि दक्षिण-पूर्व बंगाल की खाड़ी के ऊपर एक विक्षोभ कायम हो गया है, जो आज 13 दिसंबर, 2018 को भारतीय समय के अनुसार 0530 बजे अक्षांश 6.5 डिग्री उत्‍तर और देशांतर 88.7 डिग्री पूर्व, ट्रिंकोमाली (श्रीलंका) से लगभग 850 किलोमीटर पूर्व-दक्षिणपूर्व, चेन्‍नई (तमिलनाडु) से 1170 किलोमीटर दक्षिण-पूर्व और मछलीपट्टनम (आंध्र प्रदेश) से 1350 किलोमीटर दक्षिण- दक्षिणपूर्व दिशा में केंद्रित है। अगले 12 घंटों के दौरान एक गहरे विक्षोभ के रूप में इसके जोर पकड़ने और अगले 24 घंटों के दौरान एक चक्रवाती तूफान के रूप में परिवर्तित होने की काफी संभावना है। अगले 72 घंटों के दौरान उत्‍तर पश्चिम की दिशा में आंध्र प्रदेश और उत्‍तरी तमिलनाडु के आसपास समुद्रतटीय क्षेत्रों की ओर आगे बढ़ने की काफी संभावना है।
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  जल संरक्षण शुल्क की शुरूआत

  Root News of India 2018-12-13 16:51:41

  नई दिल्ली, 13 दिसंबर (आरएनआई)। नेशनल ग्रीन ट्राइब्यूनल (राष्ट्रीय हरित प्राधिकरण) के विभिन्न दिशा-निर्देशों का पालन करने और भूमिगत जल निकालने के संबंध में वर्तमान दिशा-निर्देशों में मौजूद विभिन्न कमियों को दूर करने के लिए, केन्द्रीय भूमिगत जल प्राधिकरण, जल संसाधन, नदी विकास और गंगा संरक्षण मंत्रालय ने भूमिगत जल निकालने के लिए 12 दिसंबर, 2018 को संशोधित दिशा-निर्देश अधिसूचित किए हैं जो 01 जून, 2019 से प्रभावी होंगे। संशोधित दिशा-निर्देशों का उद्देश्य देश में एक अधिक मजबूत भूमिगत जल नियामक तंत्र सुनिश्चित करना है।
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  मिथिला विश्वविद्यालय में 15 वें दिन अनुकंपा पाल्यों का धरना जारी

  Root News of India 2018-12-13 13:25:20

  दरभंगा, 13 दिसंबर (आरएनआई)। बिहार के ललित नारायण मिथिला विश्व विद्यालय में अनुकंपा के आधार पर नियुक्ति का वर्षों से इंतज़ार कर रहे मृतक कर्मियों के आश्रितों का धरना प्रदर्शन आज पंद्रहवें दिन जारी रहा।वे ख़राब हालात में पहुँचने के बावजूद अपनी मांग को लेकर अडिग हैं।
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  प्रधानमंत्री ने 2001 के संसद हमले के शहीदों को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित की

  Root News of India 2018-12-13 11:05:30

  नई दिल्ली, 13 दिसंबर (आरएनआई)। प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने 2001 में संसद भवन पर हुए हमले के दौरान अपनी जान न्यौछावर करने वालों को आज श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित की।
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  Alpesh Kotadia, city based industrialist is all set to change the concept of affordable homes into desirable homes in budget

  Root News of India 2018-12-13 09:33:10

  New Delhi, December 13 (RNI) : Inspired by Government of India’s initiative ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna’ (PMAY), a mission in which affordable housing will be provided to the urban poor with a target of building 20 million affordable houses by year – 2022, putting his best foot forward Mr. Kotadia, who is also chairman of Green Group, is planning to build more than 5,000 affordable houses by 2020 with modern amenities where all the residents can have qualitative life, safety and peace of mind.
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  FIH World Cup: England Beat Argentina In Quarters

  Laxmikanta Nath 2018-12-12 19:07:06

  Bhubaneswar, December 12 (RNI) : England edged past Argentina 3-2 in a pulsating quarterfinal match of the hockey World Cup here on Wednesday. Veteran dragflick expert Gonzalo Peilat (17th, 48th minutes) converted a couple of penalty corners for Argentina. England fought back to level terms through a field goal by Barry Middleton (27th) before Will Calnan (44th) gave them the lead late in the third quarter. Harry Martin (49th) scored the third goal for England.
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  Congress Promises Farm Loan Waiver In Odisha If Voted To Power

  Laxmikanta Nath 2018-12-12 16:35:49

  Bhubaneswar, December 12 (RNI) : Buoyed by its performance in the recently concluded Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, Odisha unit of the Congress party today promised farm loan waiver for the farmers in the State if they are voted to power. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) today convened the first meeting of its manifesto committee at the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar where party chief, Niranjan Patnaik promised farm loan waiver, solar pump to farmers and increase in old-age pension from Rs 300 to Rs 1000, among others.
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  Man Injured In Tusker Attack In Dhenkanal

  Laxmikanta Nath 2018-12-12 16:35:46

  Bhubaneswar, December 12 (RNI) : A man sustained critical injuries after being attacked by a tusker at Kandarsingha village under Mahabirod forest range of Dhenkanal district today. According to sources, the jumbo strayed into the human settlement and reportedly attacked one Jugi Nayak. Locals, after discovering him in a critically injured state, immediately rushed him to the Parjang health centre. Later, he was shifted to the district headquarters hospital (DHH) where he is currently undergoing treatment, added Mahabirod forest ranger officer, Haramohan Nayak met Nayak to take stock of his health condition, informed sources. A compensation of Rs 5,000 has been given to Nayak by the Forest department for treatment, added sources.
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  17 Migrant Labourers From Odisha Stranded In Oman

  Laxmikanta Nath 2018-12-12 16:31:41

  Bhubaneswar, December 12 (RNI) : As many as 17 residents from Odisha who had gone to Oman to work there as labourers are stranded in the foreign shores. While eight of the stranded labourers hail from Ganjam district, rest of them are from Balasore and Bhubaneswar. According to sources, all of them had gone to Muscat, capital of Oman, in search of work and were allegedly tortured. The labourers have alleged that they did not receive wages for the past five months and even denied basic necessities like food and health care facilities following which they staged a protest in front of the J
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  बाढ़ से स्कूल, चिकित्सालय, कच्चे मकान आदि क्षतिग्रस्त हुए उनकी सूची उपलब्ध कराये - आर0बी0 कौल

  Laxmi Kant Pathak 2018-12-12 16:31:03

  हरदोई, 12 दिसंबर (आरएनआई)। कलेक्टेªट सभागार में आयोजित बाढ़ प्रभावित क्षेत्रों के कन्सलटेन्ट वित्त मंत्रालय आर0बी0 कौल की अध्यक्षता में बैठक का आयोजन किया गया। बैठक में  कौल ने पीडब्लूडी, कृषि, विद्युत, स्कूल आदि की वर्ष 2018 में आयी बाढ़ से हुई जन, धन एवं पशु हानि की समीक्षा करते हुए की उक्त वर्ष में आयी बाढ़ से स्कूल, चिकित्सालय, कच्चे मकान आदि क्षतिग्रस्त हुए उनकी सूची संबंधित विभाग के अधिकारी उपलब्ध करायें।
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  मोनॅकोचे राजदूत पेट्रीक मेडेसिन यांनी घेतली मुख्यमंत्र्यांची भेट

  Root News of India 2018-12-12 16:22:34

  मुंबई : मोनॅको देशाचे भारतातील राजदूत पेट्रीक मेडेसिन यांनी वर्षा निवासस्थानी मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांची सदिच्छा भेट घेतली.
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  Well marked low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Equatorial Indian Ocean

  Root News of India 2018-12-12 14:02:15

  New Delhi, December 12 (RNI) : The well marked low pressure area now lies over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Equatorial Indian Ocean at 0830 hours IST of today, the 12th December 2018. Associated cyclonic circulation extends upto 5.8 km above mean sea level. It is likely to concentrate into a depression during next 24 hours and intensify further into a deep depression during subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to move towards south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts during next 72 hours.Heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for south coastal Andhra Pradesh and north Tamil Nadu: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places is very likely on 15th
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  Problems Faced by Spinning Mills in Andhra Pradesh

  Root News of India 2018-12-12 13:00:39

  New Delhi, December 12 (RNI) : At present, there are 132 cotton and man-made fibre textile mills (Non- SSI) of which only 22 cotton and man-made fibre textile mills (Non-SSI) are closed in the last 30 years due to financial problems and market condition.
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  Subsidy on Cotton plucking Machines

  Root News of India 2018-12-12 13:00:34

  New Delhi, December 12 (RNI) : The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) provides 100 per cent subsidy on 300 plucking machines. It had distributed 300 hand operated Kapas Plucker Machines to the cotton farmers in three major cotton growing states of Telangana, Gujarat and Maharashtra and is promoting the usage of these machines among cotton farmers through awareness meetings and print media for helping them in reducing the cost of cultivation of cotton. The beneficiary farmers were selected through baseline surveys by officials of Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Directorate of Agriculture, State Agricultural Universities and village panchayats for identification of the area, village and cluster of villages.