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Hans India
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
No corrupt person is now safe in Odisha: Majhi
Bhubaneswar: Claiming that Odisha's maiden BJP government has already fulfilled 11 of the 21 promises made to the people by the party before the 2024 elections, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday asserted that his simplicity should not be considered as a 'weakness at all.' Addressing a press conference on the occasion of his government's first year in office on June 12, Majhi said, 'I hail from a tribal family and there is simplicity in me. However, nobody should construe it (simplicity) as my weakness.' The Chief Minister made the remark while replying to a question on his government's alleged silence on major corruption cases during the previous BJD government. These cases were mostly related to chit fund and mining scams. 'We have taken strong action against corruption. The arrest of an IAS officer on Monday proves our point. A chief engineer was also arrested on his retirement day on graft charges and sent to jail,' Majhi said, adding that some persons involved in big-time scams are also languishing in jails. He asserted that the Majhi government will always act on corruption. 'My government will complete a year in two days. We are elected for five years. Appropriate action will be taken against corrupt elements in due course of time,' Majhi said. Asserting that his government was committed to provide good governance to people, Majhi said no corrupt person is now safe in Odisha. 'If anyone indulges in corruption, s/he has to go to jail, there is no second option', Majhi announced. Replying to another question, Majhi said the government will implement 11.25 per cent reservation in technical education for Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) students from this year. The Chief Minister said his government's major achievement lies in breaking the artificial wall between the government and common people. 'Today, anyone can meet their Chief Minister and ministers without any hindrance. In the last one year, I have visited every district and met lakhs of people directly, listened to their problems, shared their joys and sorrows,' he said. Criticising the previous BJD government headed by Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister said his government took four major public welfare decisions, including providing financial assistance to farmers along with MSP on paddy in the first Cabinet meeting. 'One does not need 24 years to better lives of people, a lot can be done within 24 minutes. There should be willpower to do public service,' Majhi said, adding that his government strongly believes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas'. Targeting the previous BJD government for failing to provide safe drinking water to people during its 24 years of rule, Majhi said the BJP government has already started taking steps to give piped water to 90 per cent of the State's population by 2026. The State government also plans to provide 'Antyodaya Gruha' to 5 lakh people who did not feature under different surveys, he added. 'In one year, we have given about 28,000 State government jobs at various levels. This year, we will give another 40,000 jobs. There have been major improvements in the infrastructure of railways, national highways and air services,' he said. 'By 2036, Odisha will definitely be among the top five States in the country with a USD 500 billion economy,' Majhi added.
Hans India
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
BJP to highlight double-engine govt success
Dhenkanal: The BJP has decided to reach out to every village and inform people about the successful works and achievements of 11-year-old Modi government and one-year-old Majhi government in Dhenkanal district. The decision was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of State BJP vice president Golak Mohapatra at district BJP office. The BJP workers, led by leaders and MLAs, will participate in the campaign from June 9 onwards. The BJP team will highlight India overtaking Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, development in sectors such as agriculture , IT, infrastructure, drinking water and power and also resounding success of Operation Sindoor. Similarly, the State government's decisions such as providing MSP of Rs 3,100 per quintal for paddy, launching an integrated health card of AB-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (G-JAY), reserving 11.25 per cent of seats for the students belonging to Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) in higher education and ushering in development through 'Utkarsh Odisha' will also be highlighted. The BJP will also seek feedback from people. District BJP president Rasa Bihari Behera said they will reach out to villages and wards to underline the success stories of double-engine government. Parjang MLA Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhan, Kamakshyanagar MLA Satrughan Jena, Dhenkanal Municipality Chairperson Jayanti Patra , Block chairman and senior leaders participated in the programme.
Business Standard
30-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Odisha extends UG admission deadline to June 1 as Class 12 results delayed
The government has also asked students belonging to Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC), who can now avail 11.25% reservation in state-run colleges, to keep valid caste certificates ready Shine Jacob Abhineet Kumar In a relief for students in Odisha, the state government on Tuesday extended the deadline for undergraduate admissions in state-run colleges till June 1 following a delay in declaring results for the state board's Class 12 final examinations. The earlier deadline for admissions was May 20. "The timeline for e-Admission into all (+3) Degree Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including Self-Financing Colleges and Sanskrit Colleges of the State under SAMS, has been extended to 1 June 2025," the Higher Education Department posted on X. Students wishing to apply for admission to such institutions can get details from the official website at
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Business Standard
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Odisha extends UG admission deadline to June 1 as Class 12 results delayed
In a relief for students in Odisha, the state government on Tuesday extended the deadline for undergraduate admissions in state-run colleges till June 1 following a delay in declaring results for the state board's Class 12 final examinations. The earlier deadline for admissions was May 20. "The timeline for e-Admission into all (+3) Degree Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including Self-Financing Colleges and Sanskrit Colleges of the State under SAMS, has been extended to 1 June 2025," the Higher Education Department posted on X. Students wishing to apply for admission to such institutions can get details from the official website at The extension comes after the state's Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) failed to declare the results of the Class 12 examinations in time for the college admission deadline. School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond has announced that the results will be declared within the next two days. A total of 3.91 lakh students appeared for the exams conducted by the CHSE this year. The decision also follows the government's decision to provide 11.25 per cent reservation to Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) students in undergraduate courses. However, eligible candidates are yet to get receive their certificates, according to news agency PTI. The Higher Education Department has advised students to obtain a valid caste certificate to avail of the reservation in time for the admission process.
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
BJD, Cong shedding crocodile tears over quota: Samal
Bhubaneswar: The BJP in Odisha on Tuesday said it is in favour of quota for students of the Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) in medical, engineering and other technical institutions in the State and 11.25 per cent of seats would soon be reserved for them. The BJP's statement came a day before the Opposition BJD is scheduled to organise a dharna demanding 27 per cent reservation of seats for the SEBC students. Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal accused the BJD and the Congress of shedding crocodile tears over the demand for reservations for SEBC. Samal said although the BJD had ruled the State for 24 years and the Congress had also been in power for a significant period, neither party took concrete steps to provide reservations to the backward classes in Odisha. Recently, the BJP government had decided to reserve 11.25 per cent reservation for students belonging to the SEBCs in higher education.
