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  • Rule Of Bureaucrats In Odisha, Govt Working Against Constitution, Says BJP

    Rule Of Bureaucrats In Odisha, Govt Working Against Constitution, Says BJP

    Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of BJP has announced to send a copy of Indian Constitution to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to apprise him of violation of Constitution by the state government.

    Speaking at a presser in the party office in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, BJP’s state spokesman Anil Biswal claimed that the government is being run contrary to provisions of the Constitution.

    “Instead of ministers, the bureaucrats are running the government in Odisha. This goes against the spirit of the Constitution. In order to remind the chief minister of the provisions of the Constitution in state administration, we will send a copy of it to him,” said Biswal.

    The BJP leader said secretary (5T) to the chief minister VK Pandian has been touring different parts of the state. Besides reviewing various public welfare schemes and development projects, he has been holding public meetings and hearing people’s grievances.

    “Though Pandian has been claiming that he is doing this on direction of the chief minister, a reply from chief minister’s office to a query under RTI Act has stated that the secretary has neither been issued direction nor authorised to conduct review meeting or hold public hearing,” he said.

    “Now the question arises who is telling the truth? Is the secretary acting in violation of his power or the chief minister is remaining silent deliberately to protect him?” the BJP leader asked.

    Stating that the chief minister must explain his stand on the issue, Biswal said the BJP would send a copy of the Constitution to him to remind of his constitutional obligations.

  • BJP Chief JP Nadda To Begin 2-Day Odisha Visit Tomorrow; Check His Itinerary

    BJP Chief JP Nadda To Begin 2-Day Odisha Visit Tomorrow; Check His Itinerary

    Bhubaneswar: BJP national president JP Nadda will arrive in Odisha on a two-day visit, which is part of Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyan on the completion of nine years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre, on Thursday.

    According to party sources, Nadda will land at Veer Surendra Sai airport in Jharsuguda at 4 pm. He will then proceed to BJP district unit office and hold discussions with principal office-bearers, party leaders and workers of Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency. “He will make a night halt at MCL guesthouse in Burla,” BJP State general secretary Golak Mohapatra informed.

    On June 23, the BJP chief will travel to Bhawanipatna and pay his obeisance to the presiding deity at Maa Manikeswari temple in the town. He will then address a rally at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium there and present the report card of the PM Narendra Modi government in the last nine years. After the Samabesh, he will meet prominent persons of the district and hold discussions with party’s principal office-bearers of Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency before flying back to Delhi from Jharsuguda in the afternoon, Mohapatra added.

    The party had earlier informed that his visit to Kalahandi has been deferred by a day due to unavoidable circumstances and he would reach there on June 23 instead of June 22.

    Nadda had last visited the state in December when he addressed a public meeting at Tumudibandha under Baliguda Assembly constituency of Kandhamal district and another at Banpur under Chilika Assembly constituency.

    Notably, the Odisha unit of the BJP has planned public rallies by the party’s top leaders such as Nadda, PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, to keep the party ready in case the assembly elections, scheduled to be held in May 2024, are advanced. The party workers will also reach out to around one crore households in the state as a part of the ‘Maha Jansampark Abhiyan’.

  • Rain, Squall@40Kmph To Strike 21 Odisha Districts This Evening

    Rain, Squall@40Kmph To Strike 21 Odisha Districts This Evening

    Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued now cast warning for 21 districts of Odisha till 7.30 pm on Wednesday.

    Light to moderate rain, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph is likely to affect some parts of Balasore, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Deogarh, Angul, Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bodh and Jajpur districts in 3 hours.

    The MeT office had earlier issued similar warning for five coastal districts – Balasore, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Khurda and Jajpur – till 5.30 pm.

    People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.

  • Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw performs Yoga in Odisha’s Balasore

    Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw performs Yoga in Odisha’s Balasore

    Balasore (Odisha): Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw performed Yoga in Balasore, Odisha to mark the 9th International Yoga Day.

    This year the theme is “Yoga For Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, highlighting the message of One Earth, One Family, and One Future.

    Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today thanked the people of Bahanaga for their help during the train accident on June 2 and announced Rs 2 Cr assistance.

    Vaishnaw reviewed the restoration work at Bahanaga Bazar station and interacted with the people during which he thanked them. Besides, announced a Rs 2 cr assistance for the development of Bahanaga village.

    Out of the Rs 2 crore assistance announced by the Minister, Rs 1 crore was sanctioned from the MP fund for the development of Bahanaga area while the other Rs 1 crore was approved from Railways fund for the development of Bahanaga hospital.

    “I have come here to the Bahanaga Bazar and interacted with the locals about what all development works can be done here. I also thanked them for their efforts during the incident (horrific triple-train accident),” Vaishnaw said while speaking to the media persons.

    The further said that Rs 2 crore has been allocated for the development work of the village and hospital here. “Investigation is underway in the incident. An Independent investigation is going on,” he added.

    It is worth mentioning that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the session from the UN Headquarters on June 21, 2023.  With International Yoga Day falling amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Official State visit to the United States of America.

    PM Modi on June 21, 2023 virtually connected to the citizens of India and informed about the Yoga event that he will be participating in at around 5:30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST).

    The event will be organized at the Headquarters of the United Nations (UN).

  • Heavy rain to lash Odisha from June 23; IMD issues alert

    Heavy rain to lash Odisha from June 23; IMD issues alert

    Bhubaneswar: The regional center of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that heavy rain is likely to lash Odisha from June 23. Meanwhile, rain is likely to lash all over the state from today.

    As per the weather prediction of regional center of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), ainfall accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur from and will continue till June 25.

    Valid from 8.30 AM of 21.06.2023 up to 8.30 AM of 22.06.2023:

    Yellow warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundergarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, Boudh and Kandhamal and thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Koraput.
    Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam and Mayurbhanj.
    Valid from 8.30 AM of 22.06.2023 up to 8.30 AM of 23.06.2023:

    Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam.
    Valid from 8.30 AM of 23.06.2023 up to 8.30 AM of 24.06.2023:

    Yellow warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khurda, Nayagarh, Gajapati, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Deogarh and Kandhamal.
    Valid from 8.30 AM of 24.06.2023 up to 8.30 AM of 25.06.2023:

    Yellow Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Angul, Deogarh and Keonjhar and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Boudh, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur and Jharsuguda.

  • Dead body of woman recovered from locked store in Cuttack

    Dead body of woman recovered from locked store in Cuttack

    Cuttack: In a shocking incident, a dead body of a woman was recovered from a locked house in Jagatpur area of Odisha’s Cuttack district.

    The deceased has been identified as Kavita Behera, a resident of Jagatpur.

    According to sources, Kavita and her husband were staying in the area for the last few month. Both of them were married for the second time. However, the deceased’s husband is missing after the incident. The locals suspect that he allegedly killed his wife and fled from the spot.

    On being informed about the matter, police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it for autopsy. The cops have also initiated a probe into the matter.

    Further detailed reports related to the case are awaited.

  • Big relief from heatwave; Rain to lash Odisha from today

    Big relief from heatwave; Rain to lash Odisha from today

    Bhubaneswar: In a great sigh of relief for the people of Odisha, who are experiencing unbearable heat, rain likely to lash across the State from today.

    As per the weather prediction of regional center of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), ainfall accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur from and will continue till June 25.

    Valid from 8.30 AM of 21.06.2023 up to 8.30 AM of 22.06.2023:

    Yellow warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundergarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, Boudh and Kandhamal and thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Koraput.
    Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam and Mayurbhanj.
    Valid from 8.30 AM of 22.06.2023 up to 8.30 AM of 23.06.2023:

    Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam.
    Valid from 8.30 AM of 23.06.2023 up to 8.30 AM of 24.06.2023:

    Yellow warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khurda, Nayagarh, Gajapati, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Deogarh and Kandhamal.
    Valid from 8.30 AM of 24.06.2023 up to 8.30 AM of 25.06.2023:

    Yellow Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Angul, Deogarh and Keonjhar and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Boudh, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur and Jharsuguda.

  • Naveen Patnaik’s carcade had unscheduled stoppage in a street of Puri and the reason will win your heart

    Naveen Patnaik’s carcade had unscheduled stoppage in a street of Puri and the reason will win your heart

    Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was in Puri to attend the Rath Yatra today. He reached the VIP gallery as per his schedule and joined Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal and lakhs of devotees in witnessing the world famous annual event of Lord Jagannath and his siblings.

    Apart from seeking blessings of the deities, Patnaik also joined the crowd in pulling the chariots of the trinity. He left the pilgrim city after the commencement of pulling of the chariots.

    While returning to Bhubaneswar, Patnaik’s carcade had an unscheduled stoppage in a street of Puri as several children were standing along the road to meet him.

    Apart from meeting the children, the Chief Minister also humbly and happily received the flowers and cashew nuts from them and fulfilled their wishes.

    In fact, Naveen Patnaik’s gesture of meeting the children despite his busy scheduled was highly appreciated by people.

  • Balasore train accident: None of the Bahanaga staff is missing, everyone is cooperating with probe

    Balasore train accident: None of the Bahanaga staff is missing, everyone is cooperating with probe

    Bhubaneswar: Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the South Eastern Railway on Tuesday clarified that none of the Bahanaga railway station staff is missing and everyone is cooperating with probe for the triple train accident that occurred on June 2.

    In a video message, Chaudhary said, “A few media reports are coming in that a Bahanaga staff is absconding and missing. This is factually incorrect. The entire staff is present & a part of inquiry. They are appearing before agency.”

    The CPRO’s clarification came after some media houses reported that a Junior Engineer (JE) is absconding and is not cooperating with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation.

    The CBI yesterday sealed the house of one Amir Khan, who is working as the signal JE under the Soro section. Today, a six-member probe team reached the house at around 10 AM along with Khan and conducted a search for around six years.

    Sources said that the investigating agency is said to have seized several vital documents from the rented house of the signal JE, whom they took along with them while leaving his house.

    Notably, a total of 291 people died till date and over 900 passengers were injured following the accident near Bahanaga railway station.

  • Odisha Train Tragedy: CBI Questions Signal JE Amir Khan At His ‘Sealed’ Rented House

    Odisha Train Tragedy: CBI Questions Signal JE Amir Khan At His ‘Sealed’ Rented House

    Balasore: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday questioned Soro Signal Junior Engineer (JE) Amir Khan in connection with triple train accident at Bahanaga, at his rented house in Odisha’s Balasore, which was sealed by a five-member team of the central agency the previous morning.

    According to reports, the JE was initially interrogated by the CBI at an undisclosed location and the entire family was found missing when the team reached his house early on Monday. Some neighbours, however, said that the house had been locked ever since the accident.

    A senior Railway official told the Indian Express that the CBI team may bring the engineer for further interrogation to his house because of which it was sealed. It will be opened in his presence, the official added.

    South Eastern Railway also denied media reports that one of the staff is missing/absconding. “It is to be clarified that all the staff are part of CBI and CRS enquiry. None of the staff are missing/absconding.”

    ROLE OF SIGNAL JE

    The signal JE is responsible for installation, maintenance, and repair of signalling equipment, including signals, track circuits, point machines, and interlocking systems. Overall, they play a critical role in ensuring  the safety of train operations.

    It is worth noting that the role of a signal JE may vary depending on the particular division or zone within the Indian Railways.

    The CBI had taken over the investigation on June 6 amid allegations of tampering with the electronic interlocking system. Railway officials had hinted at “deliberate interference with the electronic interlocking system. “You get green signal only after fulfilling all the pre-conditions such as whether the route is set and everything is right. Even if there is a minor problem, technically, there cannot be a green signal in any circumstance; it becomes red. It can’t go green unless and until someone has tampered with it, someone has physically tampered with it,” Divisional Railway Manager (DRM)of Khurda, Rinkesh Roy told the media.

    The agency had earlier sealed the relay room, panel and other equipment at the Bahanaga Bazar railway station and seized  book and digital logs before and after the accident from the record room for forensic examination. The relay interlocking panel was also sealed, resulting in the suspension of employee access to the signaling system and train operations at Bahanaga Bazar station.

    They had also interrogated a number of Railway officials, including the staff posted at accident spot and seized their mobile phones.

    The tragic accident, involving Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, a stationary goods train and Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, has claimed 292 lives so far.